3.--Mr. Sims Reeves took part in a performance of "the Messiah" at St.
Andrew's Hall, Norwich. The other vocalists included Miss Poole, Miss
Kenneth, Herr Formes, and Master Mann.
10.--A sculling match from Bramerton to Whitlingham, for 10 pounds a
side, between R. Buttle, of Norwich, and Aldred, one of the crew of the
"Young Company," Yarmouth, was won easily by the former.
16.--Aylsham was for the first time lighted with gas, an event celebrated
by the ringing of the church bells, by the distribution of beer, and by a
dinner and ball at the Black Boys Hotel. A display of fireworks ended
the festivities.
18.--Acts of disorder were committed by the female factory hands in
Norwich, owing to an alteration being made in the working hours. They
broke with snowballs the windows in the house of Mr. Douglas, one of the
manufacturers, and waylaid him on St. Martin-at-Palace Plain. To save
himself from being stripped naked, he took refuge in a neighbouring
office.
20.--Died at Ranworth, the Rev. T. B. Greaves, for forty years vicar of
South Lynn, and thirty-six years vicar of Wiggenhall St. Giles. He was
the author of a volume of poems entitled, "Greaves' Wilderness."
28.--A meeting, convened by the High Sheriff (Col. Mason), on the
requisition of 3,000 signatories, was held at Swaffham, "for the purpose
of adopting means to secure the return of a Protective policy." The
railway companies ran special trains for the convenience of persons
desirous of attending the meeting. The High Sheriff was supported by
Lord Orford, Lord Sondes, and the members for the division. A resolution
was adopted to the effect that the depression under which the
agricultural, commercial, and industrial classes laboured was owing
principally to legislative enactments, and nothing but a return to a
protective policy could restore the permanent prosperity of agriculture,
trade, and commerce. It was decided to present to the Queen and to
Parliament a petition embodying these views.