1.*--"At a meeting of the inhabitants of Diss, held last week, it was
resolved that the present peal of eight bells should be recast, with an
additional weight of metal. A subscription was opened which, in three
days, amounted to all the money needful, without any charge upon the
church rate of the parish." The work was done at the Downham Market
Foundry. The bells were met on their way to Diss by a large concourse of
the inhabitants, who assembled at Roydon White Hart, and, forming in
procession with the Diss band and the handbell ringers at their head,
escorted the trucks to the town. The treble, sixth, seventh, and tenor
were "maiden"; the others needed but slight alteration. The tenor
weighed 23 cwt., and the total weight of the peal was 98 cwt. 2 qrs. 10
lbs.--more than 40 cwt. heavier than the former peal. The bells were
"opened" on January 7th, 1833, by the St. Peter Mancroft Company,
Norwich, and by other companies; public dinners were held at the
different inns, in celebration of the event, and a silver-mounted
snuff-box, made out of the polished oak of the old frame, was presented
to the rector, the Rev. William Manning.
2.--Died at Norwich, aged 67, the Rev. Joseph Kinghorn, 44 years minister
of the Baptist congregation at St. Mary's. "His literary qualities were
unwearied diligence and deep and erudite enquiry, especially into all
subjects connected with theology and moral philosophy."
4.--Mr. Charles Turner was elected an Alderman for the Great Ward of
Mancroft, Norwich, in place of Mr. J. S. Patteson, deceased.
11.--A curious incident was witnessed at the marriage, at Guestwick, by
the Rev. J. Blake, of Mr. Samuel Goldsmith, miller, of Corpusty, to Miss
Mary Goldsmith, of the former place. "The ceremony being over and the
clergyman about to retire, the gentleman who gave away the bride, Mr.
George Barton, of Wood Dalling, unexpectedly took another licence from
his pocket and called out, 'Stay, sir, and marry me.' The ceremony was
again repeated, and Mr. Barton was united to the bridesmaid, Miss Hannah
Goldsmith, the sister of the other bride, Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith
performing in their turn the necessary offices for this couple. The
village bells rang gaily, and a great deal of merry-making followed these
nuptials."