2.--A four-oared race, between a crew of the 21st Hussars (Capt.
Lovewell, stroke) and of the Norwich Police, took place between Field's
boat-house, Thorpe, and Trowse railway-bridge--distance, a mile and a
quarter. After a very close race, the police crew won.
10.--Died, the Rev. Henry Lombe, of Bylaugh Park, aged 86. He was fifty
years a parochial clergyman, and for twenty-six years rector of Lyng. At
Swanton Morley, in 1831, when the poor-rates were at an appalling figure,
and poverty excessive, he set on foot and carried on for years on his own
responsibility an extensive cotton weaving business, reduced a turbulent
population to order, and saved the whole parish from starvation. In the
days of incendiarism he was the main instrument in hunting down into
their hiding-places the leaders of that infamous movement, and the means
of bringing the notorious Nockolds to justice (_q.v._ Vol. I., p. 304).
Before the days of the rural police, he organized a voluntary system of
constabulary in his desperately disturbed parish of Lyng. In company
with the farmers, he patrolled the parish during the whole winter,
visited every farmstead, and preserved the village from utter ruin.
Clubs, coal charities, and penny banks were under his personal
superintendence to the last day of his active life. Mr. Lombe was
succeeded in the possession of his extensive landed estates by his son,
Mr. Henry Evans Lombe, of Melton Hall, a B.A. of Corpus Christi College,
Cambridge, and a magistrate for Norfolk and Suffolk.
14.--Died at his residence, St. Giles', Norwich, Mr. George Warren Watts
Firth, F.R.C.S., aged 64. He was senior surgeon to the Norfolk and
Norwich Hospital, a magistrate of the city, and honorary consulting
surgeon to the Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum, a distinction conferred
upon him after his retirement from the office of surgeon to that
institution.
15.--The Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Musical Festival commenced at St.
Andrew's Hall, Norwich, with an evening performance of "Acis and
Galatea," and of "Spring" (from "The Seasons"). The morning performances
were as follow:--16th, "Joseph," and 1st Mass in C (Mozart); 17th,
"Elijah"; 18th, "The Messiah." On the evening of the 16th a grand ballad
concert was given, and on the evening of the 17th an operatic concert.
The vocalists were Madame Albani, Miss Catherine Penna, Miss Anna
Williams, Madame A. Sterling, Madame Trebelli, Mr. Edward Lloyd, Mr. H.
J. Minns, Mr. W. Shakespeare, Mr. R. Hilton, and Mr. Santley. Sir Julius
Benedict conducted. The total receipts amounted to 4,140 4s. 9d., and
the expenditure to 3,898 2s. 6d.
17.--The Rev. Sidney Pelham, curate-in-charge of Aylsham, was elected
vicar of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, in place of the Rev. Charles
Turner, who had accepted the living of Bixley with Framingham Earl, after
31 years' ministry at St. Peter's.
--The monument erected at Norwich Cemetery "to the memory of deceased
soldiers of regiments stationed in this city or who may die while on
service here," was unveiled by Lord Waveney. It was designed by Mr. John
Bell, a Norfolk man. The figure forming the finial, called by the
designer "The Spirit of the Army," was cast in terra cotta by Messrs.
Doulton, of the Lambeth Pottery. Colonel Wake, of the 21st Hussars, in
the name of the British Army and on behalf of his brother officers,
thanked the representatives of the county of Norfolk and city of Norwich
for erecting the memorial.
20.--Died at Norwich, James Truman, aged 70, for upwards of fifty years a
member of the St. Peter Mancroft Company of Ringers. In 1831 he rang
with the St. Peter's company an intricate peal of Double Norwich Court
Bob Major, at St. Michael at Coslany tower, and in 1844 conducted a long
peal of Stedman's Cinques on the twelve bells of St. Peter's. The peal
consisted of 7,126 changes, and occupied 5 hours 17 minutes in ringing.
At that time it was the longest peal that had been accomplished in the
method.
28.--Mr. J. B. Gough, the American temperance advocate, gave an "oration"
at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, at a meeting presided over by Canon Lee
Warner.
--Died at Norwich, aged 27, Mr. W. Wilson Turnbull, a member of the
literary staff of the "Eastern Daily Press." He was the author of
Messrs. Weldon's annual, "Benjamin D---," illustrated by a Norwich
amateur, and of several able pamphlets on the Permissive Bill. At the
time of his death, Mr. Turnbull was engaged in the preparation of another
annual for Messrs. Weldon.
29.--A meeting of the clergy and lay representatives of the diocese was
held at Noverre's Rooms, Norwich, "for the purpose of deciding upon the
question of the institution of a diocesan conference or synod." The Lord
Bishop presided. The Very Rev. Dean Goulburn moved, "That this meeting
do advise the Lord Bishop that, in their judgment, it is inexpedient to
constitute a diocesan conference to meet periodically." Lord Walsingham
seconded the motion. Mr. C. S. Read, M.P., moved a direct
negative--"That it is desirable that a conference of the clergy and laity
be established in this diocese." The Ven. Archdeacon Groome seconded.
After a long discussion, Mr. Read's proposition was adopted by the votes
of 140 laity and 115 clergy, against the votes of 15 laity and 6 clergy.