4.--A lecture on the "Bloomer costume" was delivered at St. Andrew's
Hall, Norwich, by a Mrs. Knights. "The large audience was composed for
the most part of the male sex, shop assistants, and milliners'
apprentices. The amount of money taken must have been considerable, and
we regret that there should have been so many persons found in this city
ready to be taken in with such nonsense. Mrs. Knights was attired in
Bloomer costume, an essentially ugly and unfeminine dress. She was
greeted with derisive laughter, applause, and hisses, and she left the
orchestra amid a storm of groans and disapprobation."
5.--A sculling match from Surlingham to the New Cut at Thorpe took place
between Lett, of London, and R. Buttle, of Norwich, for 25 pounds a side.
Lett's boat was overturned soon after the start, and Buttle rowed over
the course. A second match, for 10 pounds a side, was rowed on the 10th,
between Bramerton Wood's End and the New Cut, and was won easily by the
Norwich man.
8.*--"Before the Lords Justices of Appeal was heard the case of the
Attorney-General _v._ the Corporation of Norwich. It arose on the
question whether the Corporation have authority to apply the borough fund
in soliciting a Bill in Parliament to enable them to improve the
navigation of the River Wensum. The information was filed at the
relation of two of the ratepayers, and it prayed that the Corporation
might be restrained from promoting and prosecuting a Bill in Parliament
for this purpose and at their expense. The appeal was dismissed, with
costs."
10.--Mr. Charles Winter was elected Mayor, and Mr. Robert Wiffin Blake
appointed Sheriff of Norwich.
10.--Mr. S. C. Marsh and Capt. Pearson (the retiring Mayor) were
nominated for the Mayoralty of Yarmouth. The voting being equal, Capt.
Pearson gave the casting-vote in his own favour, and declared himself
duly elected.
18.--Winter set in with great severity; snow fell to the depth of two or
three feet, and a severe frost commenced.