1.--Died at his residence in King Street, Norwich, Mr. Anthony Hudson,
banker, aged 75. In early life he enjoyed the friendship of the Right
Hon. William Windham, and had since been on intimate terms with the
Windham family. For many years he took an active part in the management
of the bank of Messrs. Harveys and Hudsons. After the passing of the
Municipal Reform Bill, he was appointed a magistrate of the city, and for
more than twenty years was a constant attendant on the Bench. He was
chairman both of the "Church" and "General" list of Charity Trustees, a
governor of the Bethel Hospital, and President of the Board of Directors
of the Norwich Union Fire Office.
4.--A troop of the 15th Light Dragoons (Hussars), under the command of
Major Knox, arrived at the Cavalry Barracks, Norwich. The headquarters
followed, under the command of Colonel Key.
10.--A public meeting of the citizens, convened by the Mayor and Sheriff,
was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, "to take into consideration the best
means of affording relief to the suffering Europeans in India whose lives
have not been taken by the mutineers, but by whose conduct they are
rendered entirely destitute." It was decided to open a public
subscription.
15.--The Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Musical Festival commenced with a
miscellaneous concert at St. Andrew's Hall. Spohr's sacred cantata,
"God, Thou art Great," Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise," and Mozart's
"Requiem" were performed on the morning of the 16th, and in the evening a
miscellaneous concert was given. Beethoven's "Mount of Olives" and
Haydn's "Seasons" were rendered on the morning of the 17th, and a
miscellaneous programme was submitted at the evening concert. "The
Messiah" was the attraction on the morning of the 18th, and the Festival
concluded with a fancy dress ball at St. Andrew's Hall in the evening.
The vocalists engaged for the Festival were Madame Clara Novello, Mdlle.
Leonhardi (her first appearance in England), Madame Weiss, Mrs. Lockey,
Mdlle. Piccolomini, Signor Gardoni, Signor Guiglini, Mr. Lockey, Mr.
Miranda, Mr. Weiss, and Signor Belletti. The receipts amounted to 4,348
pounds, and the expenses to 3,997 pounds.
23.--The first exhibition of the Wayland Agricultural Society was held at
Watton under the presidency of Lord Walsingham.