7.--A "moveable panorama" of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway,
painted by Mr. Thorne, was exhibited at the Theatre Royal, Norwich.
19.--Married, Mr. J. V. Jermay, of Wroxham, to Mrs. Sarah Landimore, of
the same place. "The above-named female has been twice married, having
entered the matrimonial state at the age of 14. She became a widow at
15, and is now a wife again at 17."
23.--Died, at New Lakenham, aged 66, Mr. William Cole, the author of
"Rural Months," and other poems.
24.--The Corporation of Norwich voted the honorary freedom of the city to
the Hon. Robert Campbell Scarlett, M.P.
--A committee was appointed by the Corporation of Norwich to prepare a
memorial to the Postmaster-General, for an acceleration of the mail coach
service. A letter was received from Lord Stormont, M.P., on March 27th,
stating that the Postmaster-General had made the following arrangements:
the Norwich and Yarmouth letters to go by the Ipswich mail instead of by
the Newmarket coach, the Ipswich mail to arrive at Norwich at 7.30 a.m.,
and to leave Norwich at 7 p.m.
28.--Died at his residence in Portman Square, London, aged 78, the Right
Hon. and Rev. Earl Nelson, Duke of Bronte, "brother of the hero of
Trafalgar." The title and estates descended to Mr. Thomas Bolton, jun.,
son of Susannah Nelson, sister of the first two Earls, and of Thomas
Bolton, who was born in 1786, and married, in 1821, Elizabeth, daughter
and sole heir of John Maurice.