4.--The Rev. Canon Greenwell, of Durham, "the well-known opener of the
Yorkshire wold tumuli," who had been making scientific investigations at
Weeting, opened one of the peculiar mounds known as "Grimes' Graves," and
discovered therein "two primitive picks _in situ_, with a splendid ground
axe, the skeleton of a bird, a chalk bowl or lamp, and other curious
relics."
18.--The Loveday Opera Company commenced an engagement at Norwich
Theatre. The celebrated pantomimists and dancers, the Paynes, and Mdlle.
Esta, appeared with the company.
20.--Died at Aigle, Switzerland, the Rev. W. Beal, LL.D., vicar of
Brooke, aged 54. Dr. Beal was the well-known originator of harvest
festivals.
21.--Died at Holkham, the Countess of Leicester. Her ladyship was the
eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Charles Whitbread, of Cardington,
Bedfordshire, and was married to the Earl of Leicester in 1843.
26.--The portrait of the Rev. John Gunn, F.G.S., painted by Capt. H. H.
Roberts, of Thorpe, was hung at the Norfolk and Norwich Museum, "in
acknowledgment of his munificent gift to the geological department of his
unrivalled collection of local mammalian remains."
28.--The south aisle of Yarmouth parish church was opened. The Bishop of
Rochester and the Bishop of the Diocese were the preachers.
--Died, aged 84, William Gurney, compositor, of Norwich. He had been for
seventy years in continuous employment at the NORFOLK CHRONICLE Office.
30.--Died at his residence, Horsforth Hall, near Leeds, in his 74th year,
Mr. John Marshall, who was Sheriff of Norwich in 1834 and Mayor in 1838
and 1841. Mr. Marshall, who was an advanced Liberal, went to Leeds in
1843, and there took an active part in the affairs of that town. His
remains were interred at the Rosary burial-ground, Norwich.