2.--A requisition, signed by one thousand persons, was presented to Mr.
T. O. Springfield, soliciting him to offer himself as a candidate for the
representation of Norwich. Mr. Springfield declined the request, on the
ground that Parliamentary duties would tend to the shortening of his
life.
6.*--"Died, lately, on the West Coast of Africa, in the 19th year of his
age, Charles, youngest son of Mr. Wood, of Morston. He was a midshipman
on board H.M.S. Sampson, and was put in charge, under Lieut. Gilbert
Elliott, with twelve of the best seamen and one carpenter, in October
last, of a slave felucca captured by the Sampson, and was last seen off
the island of St. Thomas on the 31st, and departed on that day for
Badajoz, a distance of five or six days' sail; but although anxiously
expected, and notwithstanding several ships of war having since passed
over her track, she has never been heard of since. Some heavy tornados
are said to have occurred about the time she was missed."
12.--A special meeting of the Norwich Town Council was held, "to take
into consideration the recent gross insult to the citizens of Norwich in
the person of their Chief Magistrate." The Conservative members, with
one or two exceptions, abstained from attending. It was resolved, "That
the Mayor of Norwich for the time being is, by prescription and charter,
the first citizen of Norwich, and by custom and courtesy has been always
so esteemed in public and private; that the Council learn with regret
that a gross insult has been offered to the Mayor in a place of public
amusement, and it is the opinion of the Council that the conduct of the
individual who offered the insult is derogatory to him as a magistrate
and a citizen." The resolution was adopted, and it was further agreed
"That a copy of the resolution with respect to the insult offered to the
Mayor by Capt. Ives, with the seal of the Council affixed, be transmitted
to the Secretary of State, to the Lord Lieutenant of the county, and to
the Mayor." (No details were published.)
19.--At the Norfolk Assizes, before Mr. Serjeant Adams (sitting as
Commissioner in place of Mr. Justice Crompton), Hannah Neale was indicted
for the wilful murder of William Neale, her husband, by poisoning him, at
Outwell, in July, 1851. The jury acquitted the prisoner.
24.--Died at Woolwich, Col. Courtenay Cruttenden, R.A. He served in the
Army 48 years, and was present at the capture of Guadeloupe, in 1815.
For several years he was inspector of drills in the garrison at Woolwich.
27.*--"The late Edward Lombe, Esq., of Melton Hall, Wymondham, recently
deceased at Florence, has left his personal property, subject to a life
interest to his wife, to University College Hospital. The property is
estimated at more than 25,000 pounds."