13.--At Marsham, near Aylsham, were rung 10,080 changes of Oxford treble
bob major, "the longest peal on eight bells ever completed in this
county." It was composed by Eversfield, of London, and rung in 5 hours
44 minutes.
22.--Died at Longford Hall, Derbyshire, whither she had retired for her
accouchement, Anne Amelia Dowager Countess of Leicester, wife of the
Right Hon. Ed. Ellice, M.P. for Coventry. The third daughter of the Earl
and Countess of Albemarle, and born on June 16th, 1803, she married, on
February 26th, 1822, Mr. Thomas William Coke, of Holkham, who was created
Earl of Leicester in 1837, and died in 1842. Her ladyship married Mr.
Ellice on October 25th, 1843.
25.--A cricket match, Marylebone Club and Ground against Norfolk with
Fuller Pilch, commenced at Lord's. Norfolk, 60-111; Marylebone, 79-71.
The return match commenced at Swaffham on Sept. 5th. Marylebone, 19-32;
Norfolk, 45-6.
29.--The celebrated dwarf, Tom Thumb (Charles Stratton), made his first
appearance in Norwich at the Theatre Royal, where he was introduced by
Mr. Barnum, the equally famous showman.
30.--Mr. Justice Williams, in charging the Grand Jury at the Norfolk
Assizes, dwelt upon the alarming increase of incendiarism.