6.--The Royal Victoria and Albert steam yacht, with the Queen and Prince
Consort on board, passed off Cromer at 6.30 a.m., on her voyage to
Aberdeen. The coastguard discharged rockets and fired from the mortars a
salute of seven rounds.
--Died, aged 73, Mr. John Palmer, of St. Mary's, Thetford. "He had been
twenty years afflicted with rheumatic gout, and for the past sixteen
years had never left his bed but once, on which occasion he was carried
to the poll at the borough election in the summer of 1842, in the contest
between the Earl of Euston and Sir James Flower, when his vote on the
Conservative side carried the election."
7.--A two-days' cricket match, between the Marylebone Club and Ground and
the County of Norfolk (with Wisden) commenced at Swaffham. The principal
scores for the former were made by the Hon. E. Grimstone and the Hon. F.
Ponsonby, and for the latter by Mr. Charles Wright, the Rev. F. French,
and Wisden. Marylebone, 84-76; Norfolk, 106-56.
11.--The East Anglian Railway from Lynn and Swaffham was opened for
passenger traffic to Dereham.
--Miss Helen Faucit commenced an engagement at Norwich Theatre. She was
supported by Mr. W. Shelley, from the Park Theatre, New York, and by Mr.
H. Farren.
--H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, who visited Norwich for the purpose of
attending the Triennial Musical Festival, arrived at Trowse Station,
where he was received by the Mayor (Mr. G. L. Coleman) and the Sheriff
(Mr. J. Watson), who were attended by the principal officers of the
Corporation, mounted. "The four whifflers, in proper dress, created much
merriment by brandishing their weapons to keep a passage, but they had
not the agile grace of the old retainers of our ancient Corporation, and
the procession, though the best we have seen in Norwich since the
Municipal Reform Act passed, fell short of that imposing dignity which
graced our ancient displays of civic pomp." His Royal Highness, who was
the guest of the Bishop of Norwich, left the city on the 15th.
12.--The Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Musical Festival commenced at St.
Andrew's Hall, with a grand evening concert, at which selections from "Il
Matrimonio Segreto" and from "Le Nozzi di Figaro" were given. The
following were the principal items in the week's programme:--Sept. 13th,
"The Christian's Prayer" and selections from "The Creation"; evening,
"The First Walpurgis Night" and selections from "La Clemenza di Tito";
Sept. 14th, "Elijah"; evening, selection from "Fidelio," &c.; Sept. 15th,
"Davidde Penitente" and "Israel in Egypt." In the evening a dress ball
was given, at which Jullien's band performed. The principal vocalists at
the Festival were Madame Viardot Garcia, Madame Castellan, Mdlle. Alboni,
Miss Anne Williams, Miss Martha Williams, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Lockey,
Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. H. Whitmore, and Signor Lablache. Mr. H. Blagrove
was leader of the band, Mr. Benedict conductor, and Mr. Harcourt
organist. The gross receipts were 5,266 pounds 4s. 2d.; the gross
expenses 4,598 pounds 10s. 7d., and the net surplus 667 pounds 13s. 9d.
21.--Lord George Bentinck, M.P., was discovered dead on a footpath at
Thoresby, about six miles from his seat at Welbeck. The Coroner's jury
found that death was due to heart disease. The deceased nobleman was
first elected for King's Lynn in 1828, in succession to his uncle, Lord
William Bentinck. He had previously acted as private secretary to Mr.
Canning, a near relative by marriage. His lordship was the recognised
leader of the Protectionist party, and as a firm supporter of the Turf
did much to reform the abuses which existed upon it in his time. The
vacancy created by his death in the representation of Lynn was filled by
the election of the Hon. E. H. Stanley, who was returned without
opposition on December 22nd.
23.--Under the provisions of the new Tavern Act, the public-houses in
Norwich were closed at 12 p.m. "The streets in the lower parts of the
city and all round the Market Place were crowded with persons returning
home with pots of malt liquor." On the 25th informations were preferred
against many publicans for failing to close their houses at the
prescribed time.
28.--Died at Pulham, aged 43, Mr. R. B. Harvey, a well-known
flock-master, who did much to improve the breed of sheep in Norfolk. He
was a frequent exhibitor at the shows of the Royal Agricultural Society
and of the local agricultural associations.