11.--Mr. Melton Prior, special artist of the "Illustrated London News,"
delivered at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, a pictorial lecture on the
Egyptian War.
13.--A specially-invited company visited Carrow Works, Norwich, to
witness the lighting of the premises for the first time with the electric
light installed by the Hammond Electric Light and Power Supply Company.
The machinery in the printing works was, for the first time, driven by
electric power.
18.--The parish church of Wells-next-the-Sea, rebuilt at the cost of
10,000, after the destruction of the original building by lightning, on
August 3rd, 1879, was opened. Mr. Herbert Green, of Norwich, was the
architect, and Mr. S. C. Parmenter, of Braintree, Essex, the contractor.
20.--Died at Bank Street, Norwich, aged 48, Mr. R. T. Culley, Coroner for
the County of Norfolk, to which office he was appointed in June, 1878,
after discharging for sixteen years the duties of Deputy Coroner.
21.*--"Major-General Seager died the other day, at Scarborough, aged 71.
General Seager rose from the ranks. He was regimental sergeant-major of
the 8th Hussars when that regiment was stationed in Norwich in 1840, and
formed an attachment for a young lady residing in the Close, whose
parents interfered and stopped the further progress of the engagement,
which they would hardly have done could they have anticipated the career
which lay before the disdained young sergeant-major. Though in the
ranks, he was the son of a Liverpool merchant. He won his honours and
promotion in the Crimea and in the Indian Mutiny. For the former he was
'specially mentioned' for his bravery in the heroic Balaclava charge,
when he broke through the Russian lines, for which he was made captain."
22.--A porpoise was killed in the Yare at Buckenham Ferry. "A capture of
this kind is unparalleled on the river Yare. It is supposed the fish
came up on the night of the 21st, with the strong flood tide."
24.--The Norwich Town Council decided to discontinue the experimental
lighting of the city with the electric light. In the House of Commons,
on August 1st, a Bill to confirm a provisional order of the Board of
Trade, in reference to electric lighting at Norwich, was considered, and
reported to be read a third time.
29.--The Mayor and Corporation of Norwich attended the re-opening service
at St. Peter Mancroft church, on the completion of the great work of
restoration. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Liverpool. "By
means of the liberal donations of Messrs. Gurney and Co., the twelve
bells have been repaired and re-hung, three houses which stood on the
churchyard have been purchased and taken down, and the accumulated soil
has been removed from the church walls and the churchyard levelled."