11.--The lake at Scottow was drawn by Sir Henry Durrant, when five pike
of large size were captured. The finest measured 4 ft. in length, 2 ft 3
in. in girth, and weighed 37 lbs.; the smallest was 3 ft 4 in. long, 20.5
inches in girth, and weighed 18.5 lbs. They were all taken at one haul.
--Resolutions in favour of the repeal of the Malt Tax were passed at a
large meeting of the owners and occupiers of land in the Hundred of South
Erpingham, held at the Black Boys Inn, Aylsham, under the presidency of
Mr. Robert Marsham. Similar meetings were held throughout the county,
and petitions were numerously signed in every Hundred.
22.--Miss Kelly appeared at Norwich Theatre in her entertainments,
"Dramatic Recollections," "A Study of Character," and "Mrs. Parthian at
Home."