3.--A storm of terrific violence occurred off Yarmouth, and several ships
were lost and men drowned. A new gas-holder of 100,000 cubic feet
capacity, surrounded by massive iron columns, was blown over at Yarmouth
Gas Works, and considerably damaged.
4.--The Rev. Edward Meyrick Goulburn, D.D., incumbent of St. John's,
Paddington, was installed Dean of Norwich by the Rev. Canon Heaviside, in
the absence of the Bishop of Norwich.
10.--The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived,
by rail, at Diss, whence the Prince and Princess proceeded to Oakley
Park, on a visit to Sir E. C. Kerrison, Bart., M.P., and Lady Caroline
Kerrison; and the Duke to Thornham Hall, on a visit to Baron and Lady
Hartismere. Their Royal Highnesses returned to Sandringham on the 13th.
--An extraordinary charge was preferred before the Walsingham
magistrates, against Mr. Miles Brown, a large farmer, of Houghton St.
Giles, and his brother, Mr. William Brown. It was alleged that they had
exhibited in the window of a cottage in High Street, Walsingham, "an
apparatus revolving before a light, and exhibiting in a glass behind an
upright coffin, on the lid of which was a photograph of the Rev. Septimus
Henry Lee Warner, such public exhibition being a threat on the part of
the defendants to take away the life of the said complainant." The
defendants were bound over in the sum of 1,600 to keep the peace.
15.*--"The old lighthouse at Cromer, which had for so many years been a
conspicuous object on the edge of the lofty hill, toppled over the other
day, and was immediately buried by a great fall from the cliff, which
followed it. It was first erected in the year 1719, and was lit by a
coal fire until oil lamps with powerful reflectors were introduced."
17.--The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Norwich, _en route_ to Gunton Park.
Before proceeding on his journey, his Royal Highness visited the
Cathedral.
25.--Died at East Dereham, aged 65, Mr. William Drake, many years
Conservative registration agent for West Norfolk.
26.--The pantomime at Norwich Theatre, written by Mr. R. Soutar, was
founded upon the story of the intrigue of Henry II. and Fair Rosamond.
31.--A heavy fall of snow occurred, and the roads in many parts of the
county were rendered impassable.
--The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Holkham, on a visit to the
Earl and Countess of Leicester. "So considerable was the destruction of
hares, rabbits, pheasants, &c., during the Royal visit that on one day 2
tons 19 cwt. of game were forwarded from Wells Station to Leadenhall
Market." The Prince, with the Duke of Edinburgh, who was also a guest of
the Earl and Countess, left on January 10th, 1867, for Marham House, on a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Villebois.
1867.