2.--At the King's Head Inn, Diss, the brewery, public-houses, mansion,
farm, and other property of Mr. Robert Sheriffe, of Diss, were sold by
auction by Mr. W. W. Simpson, of London. The brewery and public-houses
were purchased by Mr. Samuel Farrow, and the amount realised by the three
days' sale was 50,000 pounds. "The great increase in the value of
country public-houses apparent from the enormous prices which have lately
been realised for this description of property leads us to believe that
the shook which the trade suffered on the passing of the Beer Bill some
years since has been entirely recovered, and that country public-houses
are now even of greater value than they were antecedent to the passing of
that measure."
9.--The two days' annual race meeting commenced on the Mousehold course,
Norwich.
10.--A "great ringing festival" took place at Heydon, to celebrate the
opening of the new peal of bells put up by Thomas and Joshua Hurry, of
Norwich. Prizes were competed for by the ringers, and a "farmers' ball"
concluded the festivities.
12.--On this date was reported the discovery of the remains of Sir Thomas
Browne, in the church of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich. "The bones of the
skeleton were found to be in good preservation, particularly those of the
skull. The brain was considerable in quantity, but changed to a state of
adipocere resembling ointment of a dark brown hue. The hair and the
beard remained profuse and perfect, though the flesh of the face as well
as of every other part was totally gone. With respect to the formation
of the head, we are informed that the forehead was remarkably low, but
the back of the cranium exhibited an unusual degree of depth and
capaciousness. Sir Thomas Browne died on October 12th, 1682."
14.--Died at Honing, Thomas Holt, aged 105.
21.--M. Liszt, the celebrated pianist, performed at two grand concerts at
Norwich, in the morning at the Assembly Rooms, and in the evening at the
Theatre. The other artistes were Mr. Mori, Mdlle. de Varny, Miss Louisa
Bassano, and Mr. J. Parry.
22.--Under the management of Messrs. Hewlett and Trory, a morning concert
was given at the Assembly Rooms, and an evening concert at St. Andrew's
Hall, Norwich, at which the performers were Madame Persiani, Signor
Negri, Signor Rubini, and Signor Puzzi. "In two consecutive days we have
had four concerts and heard four of the greatest performers of the
present day--Persiani, Puzzi, Rubini, and Liszt."
24.--From a meadow near Bishop Bridge, Norwich, Mr. Charles Green
ascended in the Nassau balloon, accompanied by Mr. R. Crawshay and his
sons, Messrs. F. and E. Crawshay, Mr. Nicholas Bacon, Mr. Shalders, and
Mr. Andrews. The balloon rose at four o'clock, and descended at five
o'clock, at Metton, near Felbrigg.