9.--Mr. G. L. Coleman was elected Mayor, and Mr. James Watson appointed
Sheriff of Norwich.
23.--The Queen's Speech was, for the first time, transmitted to Norwich
by electric telegraph. "Through the politeness of the Rev. A. B. Power,
the superintendent of the electric telegraph along the Norfolk line, the
Queen's Speech was transmitted to us before 4 h. p.m. The transmission
commenced at 2 h. 15 m. p.m., and our reporter took it down till the
transmission was finished at 3 h. 45 m."