4.--A crane was shot at South Pickenham. It was a young male, in good
condition, measured 64 inches in length, and weighed 10.5 lbs.; the
expanse of its wings was 93 inches. On the 12th two were killed out of
four seen at Burnham, and about the same time another was shot on the
Thornham salt marshes. The occurrence of so many cranes in one year was
remarkable, as not more than three or four specimens were known to have
been procured in Norfolk during the preceding half century.
8.--A great demonstration was held at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, in
opposition to the Irish Church Bill. The meeting was convened by the
Norwich Conservative and Constitutional Association, and was presided
over by Sir Samuel Bignold.
9.--Died at Lugano, Switzerland, where he had gone for the benefit of his
health, Mr. Charles Cory, Town Clerk of Great Yarmouth, aged 57. He was
a son of Mr. Robert Cory, solicitor, a former Mayor of the borough, and
was elected Town Clerk in 1851, in succession to Mr. J. Clowes. Mr.
Charles Diver was elected to the vacant office on June 21st.
15.--At a special meeting of the Norwich Town Council, it was reported
that new governors had been appointed under the amended Grammar School
and Commercial School scheme. The Town Clerk, it was stated, had
obtained for the Corporation the right of interfering in the trust, and
had procured the adoption of the lists furnished by the Council. The
principle obtained was an important one--that no body of trustees
exercising a trust for the benefit of the city and neighbourhood should
be allowed to make enormous and various changes in their government and
management of the school, which was the property of the Council as much
as theirs, without the sanction of the representative body.
24.--The annual show of the Norfolk Agricultural Association commenced at
Attleborough, and was continued on the 25th. The members' dinner took
place at the Corn Hall, and was presided over by the Hon. Thomas de Grey,
M.P.
26.--The annual camp of the 1st Administrative Battalion of Norfolk
Volunteers was formed at Hunstanton Park. The Battalion was inspected by
Lieut.-Col. Elliott, and the camp was struck on July 2nd.