2.--Died at the Roman Catholic Presbytery, Willow Lane, Norwich, the Rev.
Edmund Costello, S.J., aged 44. Father Costello had been in ill-health,
and his death was accelerated by his devoted ministrations among the poor
when the small-pox epidemic was at its height. He was a son of Mr. James
Costello, of Eyre Square, Galway, was educated at the Irish College,
Paris, at Maynooth, and at Stonyhurst, and entered upon the Norwich Roman
Catholic Mission in 1868.
27.--The 3rd Norfolk Rifle Volunteers (formerly the 1st Administrative
Battalion), commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Duff, went into camp at
Ketteringham Park. The North Walsham corps marched from that town to the
camp, a distance of twenty-two miles. The 2nd Battalion, commanded by
Lieut.-Colonel R. T. Gurdon, was brigaded with the 3rd Battalion. The
camp was struck on August 2nd.
29.--The sale of Crown Point and Whitlingham estate took place at the
Royal Hotel, Norwich, by order of the Court of Chancery. Messrs. J. and
J. Colman were the purchasers, at 55,700.
30.--Sir Henry Stracey was presented, at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, by
the Conservatives of the city, with a valuable piece of plate, as "a mark
of their appreciation of his political conduct during the recent
contests, and their admiration of his example as a straightforward
English gentleman." Lady Stracey received from the ladies of Norwich a
diamond bracelet, and silver bouquet-holders were presented by
working-men to the Misses Stracey.