4.*--"Freehold building land is now freely selling on what is called Diss
Common, for building purposes, at the rate of 700 pounds per acre, which
before the railway was barely worth the tillage."
13.--The 16th Lancers arrived at Norwich, from Brighton. Men and horses
came by special trains, and were under the command of Lieut.-Col. Smyth,
C.B. The regiment had just returned from India, "where it had shared in
the glorious battles of Aliwal and Sobraon."
18.--Intelligence was received at Norwich that the Queen had given birth
to a Princess (Princess Louise Caroline Alberta). The Corporation sent a
congratulatory address.
22.--Died at Thetford, aged 107, Mrs. Catherine Brand. "She was a pious
Roman Catholic, and her first marriage was on the day of the Coronation
of George III., to Mr. Main, by whose name, in her second widowhood, she
preferred to be called."
23.--Died at his residence in Surrey Street, Norwich, Mr. Edward Temple
Booth, aged 84. In 1820 he was appointed Sheriff, in 1821 Alderman, and
in 1826 Mayor. He was president of the Norwich Union Fire and Life
Insurance Societies.
30.--At the Norfolk Assizes, before Mr. Baron Pollock and a special jury
was tried the action Jermy _v._ Rush. The plaintiff, who was Recorder of
Norwich, sought to recover damages from the defendant for a breach of
covenants in respect of the lease of a farm at Ketteringham. The jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff on all issues--damages 420 pounds.