1.--Mr. T. D. Eaton, president of the Choral Society, was presented by
the members, at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, with a silver snuff-box and
silver inkstand. "Mr. H. Pierson, the author of the oratorio
'Jerusalem,' and of the opera 'Faust,' was present, and wrote a drinking
song for the occasion, dedicating it to the president."
5.--Died at Liverpool, Mr. Charles Hodgson, formerly of Norwich. He was
one of the mathematical tutors at Norwich Free Grammar School during the
headmastership of the Rev. Edward Valpy, and nearly the last surviving
member of the Norwich Society of Artists, established in 1803.
9.--The down parliamentary train was on its way from Thetford to Harling
when the engine left the metals, mounted the bank by the side of the
line, and, after running forty yards, turned over upon its side, crushing
the driver to death. The accident was occasioned by the breaking of the
tire of the leading wheel of the engine. A few minutes after the
accident a goods up-train ran into the tender of the disabled engine, but
only a slight collision resulted.
10.--Mr. Robert Chamberlin was elected Mayor, and Mr. Robert Seaman
appointed Sheriff of Norwich.
13.--A sculling match, for 100 pounds, between Henry Kelly, of Fulham,
and Richard Buttle, of Norwich, was rowed on the Thames, from Putney to
Mortlake. Kelly won, by little more than half a boat's length. Time, 25
minutes. The return match was fixed to take place on the Yare, from
Surlingham to Thorpe, on November 25th, but owing to a dispute as to the
appointment of referee, the race was postponed until the 26th, when
Kelly, who rowed the distance, about 4.5 miles, in 37.5 minutes, won
easily.
19.--Died, the Right Hon. Julia Barbara, Lady Stafford, wife of Henry
Valentine, 9th Baron Stafford, daughter of Edward Howard, of Glossop.
Her ladyship was born in 1807. The interment took place at the private
chapel at Costessey, on November 27th.
29.--Snow began to fall, and soon reached a greater depth than had been
recorded in Norfolk for many years previously. At nine o'clock on the
morning of December 4th the thermometer stood at 16 deg.; the reading of
the same instrument, in the same place, at eleven a.m. on December 6th
was 60 deg. In thirty-six hours from ten to twelve inches of snow had
disappeared, and the weather thenceforth was very mild.