1.--Mr. W. J. Utten Browne, one of the leaders of the Conservative party
in Norwich, issued his address as Parliamentary candidate for Ashburton,
Devonshire. (At the election Mr. Browne polled 83 votes, against 98
recorded for his opponent, Mr. Lushington.)
6.--Notice was given of the appointment of Mr. Charles Drake as registrar
for the Conesford district; Mr. W. P. Nichols, Mancroft district; Mr.
William Henry Taylor, West Wymer district; and Mr. William Tawell Roper,
Coslany district, under the new Act of Parliament for the registration of
births, deaths, and marriages. Mr. John Oddin Taylor was appointed
registrar of marriages for the whole of the districts above-named, and
Mr. Francis John Blake was superintendent registrar.
9.--At a special meeting of the Norwich Town Council, addresses of
congratulation to the Queen and of condolence with the Queen Dowager were
unanimously adopted.
21.--The elevation to the Peerage of Mr. T. W. Coke, of Holkham; by the
names, styles, and titles of Viscount Coke and Earl of Leicester, was
announced in the "London Gazette" of this date.
24.--The nomination of candidates for the representation of Norwich took
place, consequent upon the death of the King, at the Guildhall. Arthur
Richard Wellesley, Marquis of Douro, was nominated by Sir Robert John
Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Samuel Bignold; the Hon. Robert Campbell
Scarlett by Lieut.-Col. Harvey, seconded by Mr. E. T. Booth; Mr. Benjamin
Smith (son of the late member) by Mr. Edward Trafford, seconded by Mr. W.
Dalrymple; and Mr. W. Mountford Nurse by Mr. J. W. Robberds, seconded by
Dr. Evans. Polling commenced on the 25th, and the result was declared on
the 26th, as follows:--Douro (C), 1,863; Scarlett (C), 1,865; Smith (L),
1,843; Nurse (L), 1,831. On the 27th the newly-elected members dined
with their supporters at the Norfolk Hotel, and the chairing took place
on the 28th.
--The nomination of candidates took place at the Town Hall, Yarmouth, and
the polling on the 25th resulted as follows:--C. E. Rumbold (L), 790; W.
Wilshere, 779; Lord Baring, 699; and C. S. Gambier, 685. The two
first-named were elected.
--Major Keppel, the Liberal candidate, made a triumphal entry into Lynn,
accompanied by a band of music and escorted by the Holkham tenantry and
the tenantry of Sir W. B. ffolkes. The nomination took place on the
25th, and upon a poll being demanded voting commenced at once. The
result was declared as follows:--Lord George Bentinck (C), 473; Sir
Stratford Canning (C), 389; Major Keppel (L), 367. The two first-named
were declared elected.