2.--The Hon. T. W. H. Pelham, one of the Commissioners appointed to
inquire as to the boundaries to be assigned to the divisions of the
several counties under the Redistribution of Seats Bill, attended at the
Shirehall, Norwich, for the purpose of receiving suggestions and of
hearing objections as to the constitution of the divisions of the county
of Norfolk. On February 28th it was announced that the Commissioners had
issued their report and had determined the areas of the six divisions
into which the county would be divided, with one member to each. These
were known as South, South-West, East, North, Mid, and North-West.
Yarmouth and King's Lynn were allotted one member each.
6.--Died, at Cathedral Street, Norwich, Mrs. Emily Stannard, widow of
Joseph Stannard, artist, and daughter of Daniel Coppin, aged 82. Mrs.
Stannard was a clever painter of fruit, flowers, and still life. In 1821
she was presented with the large gold medal of the Society of Arts for an
original painting of fruit, and in 1828 received a gold medal for a
painting of game.
8.--The coming of age of Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward of Wales,
eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, was marked by great
rejoicings not only at Sandringham, but throughout the county. Addresses
and gifts were presented by the tenantry, and by the Corporations of
Norwich and Lynn; Sanger's circus company from Norwich gave performances
for the amusement of the villagers; and in the evening a grand ball took
place at Sandringham House. The Mayor of Norwich (Mr. John Hotblack)
invited 600 children to a fancy dress ball given at St. Andrew's Hall in
honour of the event.
15.--The Mayor and Corporation of Norwich attended at St. Andrew's Hall
to inaugurate an art loan exhibition in aid of St. Peter Mancroft church
restoration fund, and of the churchyard improvement. The exhibition
remained open for three weeks, and realised a balance of 517.
21.--At the Norfolk Assizes, before the Lord Chief Justice, Mr. Hamon le
Strange brought an action against the Corporation of Lynn for the purpose
of determining the boundary between his fishery and the fishery of the
Corporation, which were coterminous. It was alleged that the defendants
wrongfully cut away and removed two buoys belonging to the plaintiff.
The defendants denied the act, but subsequently justified it on the
ground that the buoys were an interference with the fishery of the
Corporation. The hearing concluded on the 24th, when the jury found for
the plaintiff and allowed 40s. damages in order to carry costs. The
defendants gave notice of motion for a new trial on the ground of
misdirection of the jury. On June 24th the application was made in the
Queen's Beach Division, and was refused.
21.--Died, at All Saints' Green, Norwich, Thomas Frederick Armes,
bugle-major of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Formerly in
the 4th Light Dragoons, he took part in the famous light cavalry charge
at Balaclava, in which he was wounded and left for dead on the field.
26.--The Prince of Wales attended the annual meeting of the Provincial
Grand Lodge of Norfolk Freemasons at Lynn, and was present at the banquet
presided over by Lord Suffield.
29.--A widow, named Elizabeth Everitt, 50 years of age, of Wormegay, near
Downham Market, was murdered by her son, William Everitt. The murderer
was certified to be insane, and was removed to the Broadmoor Criminal
Lunatic Asylum.
--Died, at Hill House, Surlingham, Mr. Frederick Anthony Mills, in his
85th year. Born at Pulham St. Mary, where for many years his father
practised as a surgeon, he received his early education under Valpy at
Norwich Grammar School, and was one of the last survivors of the Valpeian
Club. A taste for natural history and anatomical investigation rendered
his studies when a pupil at Guy's both congenial and promising. For some
time he practised surgery in Norwich in partnership with Mr. Cadge, and
after the death of his wife, settled at Surlingham with his old friend
and fellow-sportsman, Mr. Robert Pratt, and indulged in his favourite
pursuits of fishing and shooting. Mr. Mills was a Liberal of the old
school, "but his contempt for mere party triumphs led him to speak with
more pride than regret of his never having been a member of the Norwich
Town Council."