1.--Died at the residence of his son-in-law, 48, Elgin Crescent, Notting
Hill, in his 84th year, Philip John Money, formerly captain of the 17th
Regiment. He was a magistrate of Norwich, and served the office of Mayor
in 1839.
2.--The celebrated tight-rope walker, Blondin, made his first appearance
at Norwich. The rope was fixed at an altitude of about 60 feet, in a
field on Newmarket Road. "It is a very fortunate circumstance for M.
Blondin that he crossed Niagara and had the Prince of Wales for a
spectator, for it has added a much greater interest to has performances
than they would otherwise have acquired, and even, if we may judge from
what we saw here, they deserved."
4.--Mr. Edward Casson, aged 33, medical superintendent of the County
Lunatic Asylum at Thorpe St. Andrew, committed suicide by poisoning
himself.
8.--Holy Trinity church, Norwich, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of
the Diocese. "The ceremony should have taken place three weeks
previously, but at the eleventh hour the Bishop requested that a capital
fund of about 300 pounds should be provided prior to the consecration.
As the committee were then about 1,000 pounds in debt, it was felt to be
indiscreet to increase their risk, and consequently it was determined to
delay the opening of the church until they had received nearly all that
they required. In less than three weeks more than 1,200 pounds had been
subscribed out of the 1,300 pounds then supposed to be needed." The
consecration was attended by the Mayor (Mr. W. J. Utten Browne) and
several members of the Corporation.
29.--A troop of the 15th Hussars left Norwich, _en route_ to York; the
remainder of the regiment marched on September 3rd.