6.--Mr. Craven Robertson's "Caste" Company commenced an engagement at
Norwich Theatre, and produced, for the first time there, Mr. T. W.
Robertson's latest comedy, "Play."
14.--In the House of Commons, Mr. C. S. Read called attention to the
report of the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act Committee, 1873, and
moved, "That, in the opinion of this House, the general orders and
regulations for the stoppage of disease should cease to be varying or
permissive, and should be uniform throughout Great Britain and Ireland."
On an assurance from Viscount Sandon that the Government accepted the
principle of uniformity, Mr. Read said he would not be justified in
asking the House to divide, and withdrew the motion.
15.--The Norwich Election Commissioners issued their report. They found
that corrupt practices extensively prevailed in Norwich at the election
in March, 1875, and in February, 1874. The number of persons scheduled
was as follows: Schedule I., persons guilty of bribery at the election of
1874 or 1875, 72; Schedule II., persons bribed at the election of 1874 or
1875, 31; Schedule III., guilty of personation, 1; Schedule IV., persons
guilty of procuring personation, 2. In the House of Commons, on May
29th, the Attorney-General announced that the scheduled voters were to be
disfranchised, and the writ for the vacant seat suspended during the then
Parliament. At a meeting of the Norwich Town Council, on February 26th,
1878, the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury requested payment
by the city of 3,943 19s. 2d., the cost of the Commission. This charge
was equal to a rate of 5d. in the pound.