4.--The church of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, was re-opened after
restoration, at the cost of 7,500. The contractor was Mr. G. E. Hawes,
and the architect Mr. G. E. Street. The Restoration Committee decided to
proceed with the work upon the tower, and a special appeal was made to
the citizens to assist the completion of this great undertaking. (_See_
January 11th, 1882.)
11.--The Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Musical Festival commenced at St.
Andrew's Hall, Norwich. The _artistes_ included Madame Albani, Miss Mary
Davies, Mrs. Osgood, Madame Patey, Madame Mudie-Bolingbroke, Mr. Edward
Lloyd, Mr. Barton McGuckin, Mr. Santley, Mr. Frederic King, and Mr.
Brockbank. Mr. Alberto Randegger conducted for the first time. The
following productions were included in the programme: 11th, evening, "St.
Paul"; 12th, morning, "The Martyr of Antioch"; evening, "Faust"; 13th,
morning, "St. Ursula" (Cowen), composed expressly for the Festival, and
Racine's "Athalie"; evening, grand operatic and ballad concert, including
"The Sun Worshippers," composed for the Festival by A. G. Thomas; 14th,
morning, "The Messiah"; evening, operatic and ballad concert, including
"The Harvest Home," composed expressly for the Festival by J. F. Barnett.
14.--A hurricane, which prevailed throughout Great Britain, did great
damage in the towns and villages of Norfolk. Many fine trees were
uprooted, and houses unroofed; railway signal-boxes were blown down, and
several shipping disasters occurred along the coast.
18.--The jubilee anniversary of the Eldon Club, formed in 1831, was
celebrated at the Bell Hotel, Norwich, when the members dined under the
presidency of Lieut.-Colonel Bignold.
21.--A girl, named Hannah Brett, was brutally murdered at Saham Toney, by
an ex-convict, named Henry Stebbings. At the Norfolk Assizes, on
February 9th, 1882, before Mr. Justice Grove, he was found guilty and
sentenced to death, but was respited, on the ground of homicidal mania.
23.--Died at Woking, Sir William Henry Ernest Bagge, Bart., of Stradsett
Hall, aged 41. In default of issue, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by
his only brother, Commander Alfred Thomas Bagge, R.N.