7.--Lord Claud Hamilton and Mr. Richard Young were nominated candidates
for the representation of King's Lynn, rendered vacant by Lord Stanley's
succession to the Earldom of Derby. The proceedings were of a most
tumultuous character, and the show of hands being in favour of the
Liberal candidate, the supporters of Lord Claud Hamilton demanded a poll.
In apprehension of a disturbance, detachments of the 4th and 8th Foot
were drafted into the town, and were stationed in the National
Schoolroom, St. Margaret's. The polling took place on the 8th, and
resulted as follows:--Hamilton, 1,051; Young, 1,032.
13.--Died at Westacre, aged 64, Mr. Anthony Hamond. He was the
representative of a Norfolk family of considerable antiquity, and
succeeded to the Westacre estate on the death of his father, Mr. Philip
Hamond, in 1824. In 1828 he married Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mr.
John Chaworth Musters, of Colwick, Notts. He was succeeded in his estate
by his son Anthony, born in 1834, Mr. Hamond served the office of High
Sheriff in 1836, and twice unsuccessfully contested the representation of
the Western Division of the county--in 1847 and 1852; and in 1854
accepted an invitation to become a candidate for Norwich, in opposition
to Sir Samuel Bignold, by whom he was defeated. Mr. Hamond took a great
interest in country pursuits, and was ever foremost in promoting
experiments for the advancement of agricultural science.
14.--Holkham church was re-opened after restoration by the Earl and
Countess of Leicester, at the estimated cost of 10,000, of which 7,000
was expended for wood carving alone.
27.--The Prince and Princess of Wales, with Prince Albert Victor and
Prince George, arrived at Holkham, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Leicester. Their Royal Highnesses left on January 1st, 1870, for Gunton
Park.
--The pantomime at Norwich Theatre was produced by Mr. J. F. Young. It
was entitled, "The King of the Peacocks." Circus entertainments were
provided at Messrs. Henry and Adams' establishment on the Castle Meadow.
1870.