2.*--"Married lately at St. Peter's, in London, by the Rev. Thomas Grose,
George Henry Borrow, Esq., for many years a resident in Spain, and a
native of Norwich, and only surviving son of the late Captain Borrow, to
Mrs. Mary Clarke, of Oulton Cottage, in Suffolk."
3.--Died at Bath, Mr. Thomas Manning, of Orange Grove, Dartford, and
formerly of Diss. "An eminent linguist, he accompanied Lord Amherst's
embassy to China, and was considered the best Siamese scholar in Europe,
Dr. Morrison and Mr. St. Julien being his only rivals. He was able to
speak fluently fifteen languages, and maintained a correspondence with
the _literati_ of the world. For months he resided at H'lassa, in the
kingdom of Thibet, and was the only Englishman who had ever penetrated to
the metropolis of the Lama. There he spoke during his sojourn only
Latin, and on his departure received the benediction of the Lama."
6.--Died, aged 76, Mr. James Sillett, of King Street, Norwich. "As an
artist he stood unrivalled in his minute and accurate delineations of
fish, fruit, and flowers. From 1781 to 1790 he studied from the figure
at the Royal Academy, under Professors Reynolds, Barry, and others, whose
lectures he also attended. He began to exhibit at Somerset House in
1796, which he continued at intervals for upwards of 30 years, part of
which time he practised as a miniature painter with great success. He
afterwards settled in his native city, and gained pre-eminence in his
skilful and faithful delineations in oil and water colours. In later
days he undertook architectural subjects. In 1815 he was President of
the Norwich Artists' Society, of which he was one of the original
members, but, in consequence of disputes arising, he and two other of the
original members quitted it. He continued annually to exhibit, although
he never afterwards joined the society, which, from want of
encouragement, gradually dissolved in a few years."
7.--A public meeting was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, "to take into
consideration the propriety of petitioning Parliament to afford to every
part of the United Kingdom the advantage now enjoyed by the Metropolis of
not having any post delivery on the Sabbath day."
9.*--"Married lately at Catfield, by the Rev. J. Prowett, Mr. John
Curtiss, aged 85, to Miss Rogers, an agreeable young lady. The morning
was ushered in with the ringing of bells and firing of guns. A large
barge was prepared for the accommodation of the company to row on the
lake in front of his mansion. In the evening an excellent band of music
tended to the great amusement of hundreds who assembled on the cheerful
occasion, when all the younger ones joined in the rustic dance, which was
kept up till a late hour, after which there was a grand display of
fireworks."
13.--Matthew Rackham, over seventy years of age, started from Norwich at
four o'clock in the morning and walked to Yarmouth, where he arrived at
nine o'clock, and returned to Norwich by six o'clock in the evening,
"without experiencing any fatigue, although he had to contend with an
adverse wind accompanied with rain during the whole of his journey out."
18.--Mr. G. V. Brooke took his benefit at Norwich Theatre as Hotspur in
"King Henry the Fourth" (Part 1). "The degree of estimation in which
this young actor is held was displayed in a general call for him at the
end of the piece, a proceeding which is frequently resorted to in London,
but which we are not aware of having seen occur here before."
22.--The remaining troop of the 9th Royal Lancers marched from Norwich
Barracks, under the command of Capt. Whalley. Two troops and the
headquarters of the 8th Royal Irish Hussars, commanded by Col. the Hon.
G. B. Molyneaux, took over the Barracks on June 5th.
25.--The Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by Major Loftus, commenced
permanent duty at Cromer. The regiment consisted of three troops,
namely, the Rainham Troop (Capt. H. B. Caldwell); the Hingham Troop
(Capt. Ferdinand Ives); and the Holt Troop (Capt. John Mott). "The
uniform and appointments assimilate closely in cut and other details with
those of her Majesty's regiments of Dragoon Guards."