7.--Died, at Great Plumstead, Robert Maidstone, in his one hundredth
year. For the last twenty years of his life he was postmaster of the
village, and had served for more than half a century the office of parish
clerk.
13.--The census returns for Norwich were published on this date. The
number of houses inhabited was 18,328; uninhabited, 1,117; building, 181;
the total population was 80,382--males, 36,583; females, 43,799.
17.--Snow fell at Norwich, "and the weather was more like that of
midwinter than of the merrie month of May."
18.--The sale of the late Lord Walsingham's Merton herd was conducted by
Mr. John Thornton. Forty-six cows realised 1,906 16s., and eleven bulls,
402 3s., a respective average of 41 9s. and 36 11s. 2d. The total amount
was 2,308 19s. The Southdown flock was sold by Mr. Thornton on June
29th. The highest price paid for a yearling ram was 180 guineas, and the
total amount realised 5,489 15s.
21.--Died, at St. Augustine's, Norwich, Mr. John Sultzer, in his 69th
year. Since the year 1839 he had carried on an extensive manufacturing
business; he was a magistrate of the city, a member of the Town Council,
and chairman of the Norwich Waterworks Company, and of the Board of
Management of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Mr. Sultzer was a native
of Leicester, and at the age of 25 settled in Lichfield, of which city he
was Mayor at the time of the Coronation of Queen Victoria. In politics
he was a Liberal.
24.--The Queen's birthday was celebrated in the customary manner at
Norwich. The Royal Horse Artillery and Volunteers were reviewed on
Mousehold, and the Mayor and Sheriff, besides entertaining a large number
of guests at the Drill Hall, gave a dinner at St. Andrew's Hall to 1,200
of the aged poor.