5.--The close of the season at Norwich Theatre was marked by the public
presentation to Mr. William Sidney of a handsome silver salver and vase,
"in recognition of his judicious management as lessee." It was one of
the most successful seasons that had been recorded for many years.
7.--Died at her house in Green Park Buildings, Bath, aged 76, Lady Betty,
widow of Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Berry, Bart., K.C.B., and eldest
daughter of Dr. Forster, formerly headmaster of the Norwich Free Grammar
School.
11.--The centenary of the opening of the Octagon Chapel, Norwich, was
celebrated. A dinner was held at the Royal Hotel on the 13th, under the
presidency of Mr. John Taylor, F.R.S.
31.--A fire took place on the premises of Mr. Ineson, rag and bone
merchant, St. Andrew's, Norwich. In addition to the total destruction of
Mr. Ineson's property, the workshops of Mr. Fisher, builder, and the
paint shop of Mr. Turner were burnt down.
--In the Rolls Courts Sir John Romilly gave judgment in the case of the
Norwich Yarn Company, which came before the Court upon appeal from the
Master's certificate. The question was whether the directors of the
company were entitled to levy contributions upon shareholders, in order
to pay certain sums advanced or borrowed by them for carrying on the
business of the company, which had become insolvent. Originally
projected in 1833, with the view of relieving the distress which at that
time affected the poor of Norwich, the company struggled on with
increasing difficulties for sixteen years, until in 1850 it was wound up
by order of the Court. His lordship now discharged altogether a question
of fraud on the part of the directors. He was of opinion that the
directors were entitled to be allowed all sums advanced by them, with
simple interest at five per cent., and to be repaid that amount as far as
the sum in Court would extend, with payment of the costs, and afterwards
by a surplus raised by a call from the contributors in proportion to the
number of shares held by them respectively, and that the cost of the
proceedings must be borne by the estate of the company.