1.--Died at Gateley, Mr. Money Griggs, in his one hundredth year.
9.*--"Under the provisions of Mr. Cardwell's Army Organization Bill,
Yarmouth has been selected as the headquarters of the _depot_ of the 9th
East Norfolk Regiment of Foot."
11.--Died, at 21, Taviton Street, Gordon Square, London, Emily Taylor,
daughter of Mr. Samuel Taylor, of New Buckenham. She was born April 8th,
1795, and for nearly fifty years resided in Norfolk. At the age of five
her singing was said to be wonderful; before seven years of age she had
read the Iliad of Homer and made herself acquainted with many books of
history. Among her writings were "Tales of the Saxons," "Tales of the
English," "The Ball I live on," "Poetical Illustrations," &c. Her last
work was "Contemporary Poets," issued in 1868. Miss Taylor, who was a
native of Banham, removed to London in 1858, and established the West
Central Collegiate School, Southampton Road, Russell Square. Her remains
were interred in Highgate Cemetery, on March 14th, near the resting-place
of Miss Martineau.
14.--Died at his residence in Duke Street, Norwich, very suddenly, aged
51, Mr. Henry Rudd, chorus master of the Norfolk and Norwich Triennial
Musical Festival. Mr. Rudd was originally a sawyer, but his taste for
music was observed by Mr. Taylor, organist of St. John's Roman Catholic
chapel, from whom he received his musical education. For many years he
was a member of the Choral Society and of other musical associations,
held the situation of music master at the Diocesan Training Institution,
and was instrumental in forming the Norwich Gatehouse Choir. On the
resignation of Mr. J. F. Hill, he obtained the post of director of the
Festival Choral Society. Mr. Rudd was succeeded as chorus master by Mr.
James Harcourt.
20.--Died at Northrepps Hall, aged 88, Hannah, widow of the first Sir
Thomas Fowell Buxton, whom she survived twenty-seven years. Lady Buxton
was sister of the well-known philanthropist, Elizabeth Fry, and of Mr.
John Joseph Gurney.
22.--Died at Burlingham Hall, Mr. Henry Negus Burroughes, aged 81. He
succeeded to the family estates at an early age, and in 1815 served the
office of High Sheriff. In 1837, in conjunction with Mr. Edmond
Wodehouse, he successfully contested the representation of East Norfolk
against Mr. W. H. Windham and Mr. R. H. Gurney, and he continued to
represent the division until 1857, having meanwhile stood a second
contest, in 1841, with Sir William ffolkes, and been twice re-elected, in
1847 and 1852, without opposition. In 1857, however, he and his
colleague, Sir Henry Stracey, who had been elected in 1855, in the room
of Mr. Wodehouse, declined to come forward again, the then popularity of
their chief opponent, Major-General Windham, who had just returned
triumphant from the Crimea, rendering success doubtful. Mr. Burroughes
had taken an active part in the public business of the county.
23.--In the week ending this date there was a marked decline in the
mortality from small-pox in Norwich. The largest number of deaths in any
week was 37, and for several weeks the number was reported as 30.
30.--Died at Coltishall, in his 80th year, Mr. Nathaniel Palmer, of the
Inner Temple, barrister-at-law. By his death the Recordership of
Yarmouth and the Judgeship of the Norwich Court of Record became vacant.
The first-named office was filled by the appointment of Mr. Simms Reeve,
and the latter by the election of Mr. Carlos Cooper. Mr. Palmer was one
of the oldest of the Norwich magistrates, and for many years occupied a
leading position in the Liberal party. Born in 1792, he was the son of
Mr. Nathaniel Palmer, Government contractor for the Navy and distributor
of stamps, and was articled to Mr. Worship, solicitor, of Yarmouth, in
which borough he practised as an attorney, with considerable success. In
1827 he was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple. He married Rachael,
only daughter of Mr. Thomas Hitchin, of Norwich, by whom he had five
children. One of his sons was Mr. T. H. Palmer, registrar of the Norwich
County Court.