7.--Intelligence was received at Norwich that the Right Hon. Robert
Grant, M.P., "at about the time his constituents were remembering him in
their flowing cups at the Reform dinner," had issued an address to the
electors of Finsbury. On the 13th Lord Stormont and Sir James Scarlett
were adopted Conservative candidates, and on the 14th it was announced
that Mr. R. H. Gurney would have as his colleague Mr. H. Bellenden Ker.
A third candidate, Mr. William Eagle, entered the field, but his
principles were doubtful. At a meeting held at the Bowling Green Inn, on
August 7th, he stated that he belonged to neither party, for "he looked
upon the Tory as a highwayman and the Whig as a pickpocket." Mr. Eagle
retired before the nomination took place. The Conservative candidates
made their first public appearance at a dinner held at St. Andrew's Hall,
under the presidency of Mr. J. S. Patteson, on July 17th, and from that
date onwards prosecuted a vigorous canvass. (_See_ December 10th.)
16.--Died at Binham, aged 98, Mrs. Elizabeth Leake, who "for upwards of
fifty years travelled as daily post from Binham to Wells, from which
employment she had retired about 14 years."
23.--Died at Hardingham Rectory, aged 74, the Rev. Walter Whiter, M.A.,
formerly Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge. He was instituted to the
rectory in 1797, and was the author of some ingenious works on literature
and criticism, and more particularly of the 'Etymologicon Universale,' a
work of the greatest labour and research, and replete with new and
ingenious views of the origin and affinity of languages."
28.*--"Died in London, of cholera, last week, Mr. William Willement,
manufacturer, of Colchester. The deceased went to London on the Saturday
previous, was taken ill on the Sunday, and died and was buried on Monday.
He served the office of Sheriff of Norwich in 1816."
30.--Norwich Theatre re-opened for the Assize week. Mr. Gill, a comic
actor, who afterwards became a great favourite on the Norwich stage, made
his first appearance here. Mr. Braham on this date commenced a five
nights' engagement, and appeared in a round of his principal characters.