6.--The Brundall estate, consisting of a mansion and 143 acres of land,
the property of the Rev. L. B. Foster, was sold by Mr. Spelman, of
Norwich, for 12,500 pounds, to Mr. T. G. Tuck.
--The Newmarket mail coach was overturned at Cringleford Gate, and of the
six outside passengers, all of whom were more or less cut and bruised, a
lady had her arm broken and a gentleman sustained a fractured collar-bone
and dislocated arm.
10.--The museum at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital was opened, under the
presidency of the Lord Bishop of Norwich.
11.--A cricket match commenced at Swaffham, between the Marylebone Club
and the Norfolk Club, and concluded on the 12th. "Fuller Pilch, the hope
of Norfolk, was beautifully caught for seven runs. A great damper was
thrown on their spirits by this untoward event, and the rest of the side
did little to retrieve the misfortune." Marylebone, 162; Norfolk, 42-83.
16.--Died at Yarmouth, aged 69, Mr. Richard Sutton. "He was very
eccentric, and had such a love for mathematics that though extremely poor
he had often been known to sell his dinner in order to procure some old
book on mathematics."
16.--The Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Musical Festival commenced. The
principal vocalists were Madame Grisi, Madame Caradori Allan, Miss Dolby,
Miss Poole, Sig. Mario, Sig. F. Lablache, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Hawkins, Mr.
Machin, Mr. Bradbury, and Herr Standigl. Mr. T. Cooke was leader of the
band, Mr. Benedict conductor, and Mr. Turle organist. The programme
included selections from the "Stabat Mater," "The Seasons," "Il Don
Giovanni," Purcell's "Jubilate," Mozart's "Requiem," "Calvary,"
"Midsummer Night's Dream," and "The Messiah." On the 19th a ball took
place at St. Andrew's Hall. The gross receipts amounted to 5,432 pounds
9s. 6d., and expenses to 4,180 pounds 10s. 9d. The Sheriffs of London
(Mr. Hunter and Mr. Sidney) attended the Festival, and were, on the 19th,
entertained at dinner at the Royal Hotel.
27.*--"The Yarmouth and Norwich Railway Company has reduced the charge
for the use of the telegraph and dispatching a messenger to any part of
Norwich from 4s. 6d. to 2s. 6d."