6.--Died at his house, Belitha Villas, Barnsbury Park, London, Mr. John
Curtis, F.L.S., aged 72. Mr. Curtis was a native of Norwich, where he
resided many years. He was author of the celebrated work, "British
Entomology," on the completion of which Sir Robert Peel awarded him a
pension for life.
13.--A ten miles race, between the Indian Deerfoot and Brighten, "the
Norwich Milk Boy," for a silver cup of the value of 30, took place on
Figg's Cricket Ground, Newmarket Road, Norwich. Previous performances of
Brighten and Deerfoot had given rise to suspicion as to the genuineness
of these contests, but on this occasion it was announced that "Deerfoot's
career in England being about to terminate," the race would be a
legitimate trial of speed. Brighten won by 30 yards, in 54 minutes, 30
sees.
17.--A severe storm occurred at Yarmouth, and numerous shipping
casualties were reported.
19.--A fire took place on the premises of Messrs. Tillyard and Howlett,
wholesale boot and shoe manufacturers, Water Lane, St. George's Colegate,
Norwich, and damage was done to the amount of 2000.
29.--Died at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, the Dowager Lady Stafford. Her
ladyship was an American by birth, one of four daughters of Mr. C. Caton,
of Baltimore. So remarkable were the sisters for their personal charms,
that they were known as "the beauties of Baltimore," a reputation which
had the effect of securing for three of them British coronets, one as the
Duchess of Leeds, another as the Marchioness Wellesley, and the third as
the Baroness Stafford. She became the second wife of the 8th Lord
Stafford in 1837.