6.--An English Opera Company, including Mr. Faulkner Leigh, Madame
Cave-Ashton, Madame Campobello, and Mr. William Parkinson, commenced a
season at Norwich Theatre in the operas of "La Sonnambula," "The
Waterman," "Il Trovatore," "Pygmalion and Galatea," "Maritana," &c. Sir
Julius Benedict was announced as conductor, but in consequence of his
serious illness his name was withdrawn.
--The annual conference of the National Union of Elementary Teachers
opened at the Lecture Hall, Prince's Street, Norwich, and concluded on
the 9th.
19.--Died, at his residence, Heigham, Norwich, aged 84, the Rev.
Frederick Field, LL.D. He graduated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where
he obtained the Tyrwhitt Hebrew Scholarship, and took his Bachelor's
degree as tenth wrangler and Chancellor's medallist. He was afterwards
elected to a Fellowship, and in 1843 was instituted to the rectory of
Reepham, which he held till 1863. In 1875 he was created an honorary
LL.D. of Cambridge University. Dr. Field was a member of the Old
Testament Revision Committee, and the editor of "Barrow's Treatise on the
Pope's Supremacy," and of several learned works published by the Society
for Promoting Christian Knowledge, the Clarendon Press, Oxford, and the
Cambridge University Press.
21.--Died, at Hill House, Dersingham, Captain William D'Urban Blyth, late
14th Hussars, aged 59. He was a member of an old Norfolk family, and
joined his regiment, then the 14th Light Dragoons, in India in 1847. He
served through the Punjaub Campaign of 1848 and 1849; and with the
Central India Field Force, under Sir Hugh Rose, during the Mutiny.
Captain Blyth for some time held the post of riding master in his
regiment, and in addition superintended the training of 1,200 remounts
for cavalry during the Crimean War. He took part in thirty-six separate
engagements, and was never once wounded. On retiring from the Army he
settled at Weasenham Hall, his birthplace, and subsequently at
Dersingham, where he became a warm supporter of the West Norfolk
Foxhounds, and a justice of the peace.