15.--A Conservative banquet was held at the Town Hall, Great Yarmouth, to
celebrate the return of the Hon. Frederick Walpole and Sir E. Lacon,
Bart., as members for North Norfolk. Upwards of 1,000 electors of the
Flegg Hundreds were present, and presented to Sir Edmund Lacon a piece of
plate weighing nearly 900 ozs., in recognition of the services he had
rendered during the period he represented Yarmouth in Parliament.
20.--Blondin gave tight-rope performances at Norwich Theatre during the
week commencing on this date.
30.--An ascent was made from Norwich Market Place in a "fish balloon," by
Mr. Orton, accompanied by Mr. William Maris. The descent took place at
Tuddenham, near East Dereham, a distance of fourteen miles from Norwich.