25.--The Sheriff of Norwich (Dr. Bateman) and the Mayor (Sir Samuel
Bignold) attended at the Shirehall, on the conclusion of the Norfolk
Assizes, when the former, addressing Mr. Baron Martin, presented his
lordship with a pair of white kid gloves, in commemoration of the fact
that for the first time in forty-three years the city of Norwich had had
a maiden Assize. The Mayor corroborated the statement, and said that in
that year, 1830, he happened to be Sheriff of the city. His lordship
remarked it was extremely creditable that a city of 80,000 inhabitants
should have no cases for trial at the Assizes.
29.--Two meetings were held at Norwich, in furtherance of an effort to
secure a visit of the Royal Agricultural Society to the city in 1874.
The Norfolk Agricultural Association agreed to suspend its own show, and
to vote 500 to the funds of the Royal; and a gathering of county and city
gentlemen promised subscriptions to the amount of 1,100. The Mayor
authorised the secretaries to guarantee the full amount required--2,000.
29.--A fire occurred at Mr. Darken's music warehouse, Norwich, and damage
was done to the amount of 1,500.