11*.--"At Deopham, near Hingham, a skeleton has been found, underneath
the floor of an old barn, which was being pulled down, and it is supposed
to be the remains of Thomas Jolly, aged 20, the heir of the estate, who
was missing 52 years since, and is supposed to have been murdered. A
piece of his dress and a small portion of his handkerchief were also
found."
22.--Mdlle. Jenny Lind, engaged by Mr. George Smith, late manager of the
Theatre, and Mr. C. F. Hall, made her first appearance at St. Andrew's
Hall, Norwich. Mr. Gedge was responsible for the payment of her fee of
1,000 pounds, of which amount she gave 200 pounds to the charities of the
city. Mdlle. Lind was accompanied by Madame F. Lablache, Signor Gardoni,
and Signor F. Lablache, and Mr. W. Balfe was director of the concert.
She appeared again on the 23rd and 25th. Mdlle. Lind stayed at the
Palace as the guest of the Bishop of Norwich.
30.--Died at Bath, aged 65, Mr. Benjamin Plim Bellamy, for many years
lessee of the Assembly Rooms there. Mr. Bellamy, some 30 years previous
to his death, was a favourite actor on the Norwich circuit. On vacating
the stage in 1819 he took the editorship of the "Bury Herald," but in
1823 went to Bath and resumed his original profession. He became manager
of the Theatre there in 1827, which he soon after resigned on becoming
lessee of the Assembly Rooms, and Master of the Ceremonies.