1.--At St. Paul's Cathedral, the Rev. Sidney Linton, D.D., vicar of St.
Philip's, Heigham, Norwich, was consecrated by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, Bishop of Riverina, New South Wales. A farewell meeting was
held in St. Philip's parish on May 26th, when the Bishop received parting
gifts.
13.--"Cuthbert Bede" (the Rev. Edward Bradley), author of "Verdant
Green," lectured in the Assembly Room, Agricultural Hall, Norwich, on
"Modern Humourists."
19.--In the Court of Appeal, Lords Justices Baggallay, Cotton, and
Lindley commenced the hearing of the appeal case, Boswell and others _v._
Coaks and others. This was an appeal from the judgment of Mr. Justice
Fry in the action brought by Mr. J. F. Boswell and Mr. James Baxter on
behalf of themselves and of other unsatisfied creditors of Sir Robert
John Harvey, deceased, against Isaac Bugg Coaks and others, to have the
purchase of a life interest on certain property set aside. Mr. Justice
Fry had given judgment for the defendants, and from that judgment the
plaintiffs now appealed. On Wednesday, 28th, the sixth day of the
hearing, their lordships adjourned until after the Whitsuntide recess.
The hearing was resumed on June 12th, and continued until June 16th, when
Lord Baggallay said their lordships would consider their judgment. On
July 31st judgment was given for the plaintiffs. "The arguments of
counsel and examination of witnesses in the appeal occupied the time of
the Court for nine days, and it is just over six weeks since the case
closed and their lordships announced that they would consider their
judgment. It amounts to a complete vindication of the action taken by
the plaintiffs, for whom practically the verdict throughout was given,
with costs." (_See_ December 9th, 1885.)
29.--Died, at Wimbledon, the Right Hon. Sir Bartle Frere, G.C.B.,
G.C.S.I. He belonged to an ancient family established in Norfolk and
Suffolk from the time of the Conquest, and was a younger brother of Mr.
George Edward Frere, of Roydon, near Diss. Born on March 29th, 1815, he
was educated at Bath Grammar School, and at the age of seventeen was
nominated to Haileybury; in the entrance examination he came out last but
one, but once admitted he set himself to work with such energy that at
the end of 1833 be passed from the college as its foremost student into
the ranks of the Company's Civil Service. His name will ever be
associated with South African diplomacy.
31.--A great county and city meeting was held at the Agricultural Hall,
Norwich, under the presidency of the Earl of Leicester, for the purpose
of taking such measures as might be necessary to induce the Council of
the Royal Agricultural Society of England to hold their annual meeting at
Norwich in 1886. Resolutions were adopted in furtherance of the objects
of the meeting. (_See_ July 12th, 1886.)