MAY.

4.*--"Last week 100 stand of arms were received at our barracks for the

Norwich Enrolled Pensioners. The dress consists of a peaked, glazed cap,

with scarlet band and star in front, a blue frock coat, similar to those

worn by the French infantry, with scarlet epaulettes edged with brass,

and dark mixture trousers with broad red stripes. Sergeants will be each

armed with a light carbine and cutlass. The whole will be called out

occasionally for exercise and drill."

6.--A troop of the 4th Light Dragoons arrived at Norwich.

--The Bishop of Norwich confirmed 1,277 persons at the Cathedral.

18.--The Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry commenced eight days' permanent duty at

Holt.

20.--Mr. Govett, formerly assistant minister at St. Stephen's church,

Norwich, "whose eccentricities were often the cause of great pain to many

members of the congregation," was baptised at Mr. Brock's chapel, "with

six young ladies whom he had persuaded unhappily to follow his errors."

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