19.--The barque Crawford Davison (George Sandford, master), from Hamburg
to London, with 40 horses, of the value of 2,000 pounds, on board, struck
upon Happisburgh Sand and was lost. The captain and crew were saved.
All the horses were drowned, and their carcases sold for 12 pounds.
--At a special general meeting of the subscribers to the Norfolk and
Norwich Museum, plans and specifications prepared by Mr. J. Brown,
architect, were adopted for the erection of a building "on an eligible
site in Exchange Street, near the new Post Office," at the cost of 1,500
pounds, raised in shares of 50 pounds each, to bear interest of 4 per
cent. "The front of the intended building will be similar to that of the
Temple of Jupiter Ammon." The first stone was laid on May 27th.
--The commissions for the holding of the first Lent Assizes at Norwich
were opened by Mr. Baron Bolland.
21.--Selections from the oratorios of "The Creation" and "Samson" were
performed at the Corn Exchange, Norwich, under the direction of Mr.
Mueller. "The most remarkable feature of the evening's performance was a
violin concerto by Master David Fisher. With the exception of Paganini,
Kieswelter, and Mori, no such violin-playing has been heard within our
walls."
22.--At the Norfolk Assizes, at Norwich, before Mr. Justice Bolland, Mary
Wright, aged 28, was found guilty of the murder of her husband and of
Richard Darby, by poisoning them at Wighton, and was sentenced to be
hanged on March 25th. Pregnancy was pleaded, and a jury of matrons were
empanelled, who returned a verdict adverse to the prisoner. By direction
of the Court, she was examined by Messrs. Crosse, Scott, and Johnson,
surgeons, upon whose certificate she was respited generally. The
prisoner on July 11th gave birth to a female child, and sentence was
afterwards commuted to transportation for life. The unfortunate woman
died in Norwich Castle on November 1st.
28.--The 7th Hussars commenced their march from Norwich to Glasgow. The
Court of Mayoralty on the 16th passed a vote of thanks to the regiment
for the ready aid they had given to preserve the public peace, and
expressed their approbation of the conduct of the non-commissioned
officers and privates towards the inhabitants. The Hussars were replaced
by the 3rd Light Dragoons.