1.--During the prevalence of a severe gale from W. and S.W., shipping
casualties of a very serious character occurred off the coast of Norfolk,
and inland considerable damage was done to property. Trees were
uprooted, stacks overturned, and many houses partially unroofed.
6.--A collision occurred off Happisburgh, between the screw steamer Swan,
of and for Newcastle, and the paddle steamer Seagull, of Hull. The
Seagull, which foundered, with the loss of a passenger, was valued at
15,000, and her cargo at 10,000.
13.--During a run of the Norfolk and Suffolk Harriers over land at West
Tofts, in the occupation of Mr. Colman, the hare was shot by a gamekeeper
in the service of that gentleman. During the altercation which ensued
Mr. Colman appeared, and blows were exchanged between the members of the
Hunt and himself. Reinforcements came to Mr. Column's assistance, and
the engagement became general, the conflict ending in favour of the Hunt.
At the Norfolk Assizes, on March 31st. before Mr. Baron Martin, was tried
the action, Colman _v._ Larkman, in which the plaintiff claimed damages
for injury done to his crops and fences and for being assaulted with a
hunting-whip by the defendant. The special jury gave a verdict for the
plaintiff, damages 50.
15.--Died at his residence, St. Giles' Street, Norwich, Mr. Arthur
Dalrymple, who had held the office of Clerk of the Peace since 1856. He
was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a lover of science and art,
and possessed a unique and valuable collection of Norfolk portraits.
19.--In the Court of Exchequer, before the Lord Chief Baron, Messrs.
Henry Morgan and others, as assignees of the estate and effects of
Messrs. Riches and Watts, engineers, of Norwich, brought a claim against
William Cafferata, engineer, of Newark, for the recovery of 5,000 damages
which had been sustained by the estate of the bankrupts by reason of the
explosion of a steam boiler which they purchased of the defendant and had
supplied to Mr. Richard John Stark. It was warranted to be of the very
best metal, but was really of inferior quality, and burst with disastrous
consequences. The defendant accepted a verdict against himself of 2,000
damages.
20.--Died at Portsmouth, Rear-Admiral Robert Sharpe, K.T.S., aged 76
years. A native of Tunstead, he entered the Navy in 1807, on board the
Mars (Captain Lukin), and retired with the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1865.
"Whilst in command of the Siska, he conducted the King of Musquito from
Blasford to Belize to be crowned."