5.--The Norwich Court of Guardians passed a series of resolutions on the
new Poor Law Amendment Bill, expressing regret that the measure contained
a clause extending the powers of the Poor Law Commissioners to places
hitherto governed by local Acts of Parliament, and thereby to a
considerable extent repealed those Acts.
9.*--"A very fine specimen of the osprey or sea eagle, in full plumage,
measuring 7 ft. 5 in. from tip to tip of the wings, was lately shot at
Westwick by one of the gamekeepers of Mr. J. Petre."
16.*--"Ministers connected with the party which seceded last May from the
Scotch Church have visited Norwich this week, for the purpose of
detailing their version of the differences between them and the
Presbyterian Establishment and of raising 'siller' to enable them to
carry on their system."
25.--Lord Chief Baron Abinger and Mr. Justice Patteson, Judges of Assize,
arrived at Norwich. Lord Abinger, on the 30th, received a deputation of
the principal merchants of the city, who represented to him the
unfairness and expense attending the mode of conducting bankruptcy
proceedings. On April 1st his lordship was taken suddenly ill at Bury
St. Edmund's, the next town on the Assize circuit, and on April 7th he
died. His lordship's political connection with Norwich commenced in
1832. As Sir James Scarlett he was returned with Lord Stormont in 1833 a
member for the city, and on December 15th received the honorary freedom.
When Sir Robert Peel was unexpectedly called upon to form a Conservative
ministry, the office of Chief Baron was conferred upon Sir James
Scarlett, who was called to the House of Lords by the title of Baron
Abinger, of Abinger, in the county of Surrey, and of the city of Norwich.
30.--Died, aged 81, at Wymondham, Mr. John Cullyer. "He was an excellent
arithmetician, and the author of a scientific work entitled, 'The
Gentleman's and Farmer's Assistant,' containing tables for the
measurement of land, &c."