1.--The Grand English Opera Company, under the management of Mr. Henry
Corri, appeared at Norwich Theatre. The principal _artistes_ were Madame
Ida Gilliers Corri, Miss Fanny Harrison, Mr. Henry Corri, and Mr. Haydn
Corri.
3.--In the Court of Common Pleas a petition was filed by Mr. Gardiner C.
Stevens against the return of Mr. Jacob Henry Tillett, as member for
Norwich. In addition to the usual allegations of bribery and undue
influence at the last election, there was a special one of
disqualification on account of corrupt practices at the election in 1868.
On November 3rd Mr. Tillett obtained an order in the Court of Common
Pleas for the striking out of this clause, but leave was given to the
petitioner to move the full Court for a rule to show cause why the order
should not be rescinded. On November 23rd motion was made accordingly,
and the Court unanimously ordered the clause which had been struck out to
be restored. (_See_ January 5th, 1871.)
8.--Died at Great Yarmouth, in his 90th year, Mr. Edward Youell, a
partner in the banking-house of Lacons, Youell, and Co. He retired from
the firm in 1863, after having been in the house nearly 70 years, for 42
of which he was a partner. For several years he had been afflicted with
total blindness.
13.--A half-yearly meeting of the East Norfolk Railway Company was held
at Norwich. This company was formed for the purpose of constructing a
railway from Norwich to North Walsham, and thence to Cromer. After
commencing operations, it was unable to proceed from want of capital and
other circumstances. It was reported that the estate of the contractor
was in the Court of Chancery, a further survey of the proposed line was
ordered, and steps were taken to ensure the resumption of the works.
(_See_ October 20th, 1874.)
30.--At a meeting of the Norwich Town Council, a proposed tramway scheme
was discussed. The Wensum Valley railway scheme, for which an Act of
Parliament was obtained in 1864, having been abandoned, it was considered
that a tramway taking its place would prove useful for conveying produce
from the several mills in the district to Norwich. The estimated cost of
construction was 2,000 per mile, and the total estimated cost 14,000.
The matter was referred to the Paving Committee, and no further steps
were taken.