2.--The Right Rev. Samuel Crowther, D.D., Bishop of the Niger district of
Africa, preached at St. Giles' church, Norwich, and at the Cathedral.
Originally an African slave-boy, he was the first Bishop of the negro
race, and at the time of his visit to Norwich was 70 years of age.
8.--It was announced that Sir Willoughby Jones, Bart., had resigned the
senior chairmanship of the Norfolk Quarter Sessions, to which position he
was elected in October, 1856. On October 19th, Mr. J. R. Bulwer, Q.C.,
M.P., Recorder of Cambridge, was elected to fill the vacancy.
22.--The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions of Norfolk Rifle Volunteers went
into camp at Yarmouth, under the respective commands of Lieut.-Colonel H.
E. Buxton, Lieut.-Colonel Bulwer, and Lieut.-Colonel R. T. Gurdon, M.P.
24.--Bishop Pelham, who, on June 11th, completed the twenty-fifth year of
his episcopate, received at the Palace, Norwich, a congratulatory address
from the clergy of the several archdeaconries. (A portrait of his
lordship, painted by Mr. W. Owles, R.A., was presented to him on October
18th, 1883.)