6.--The marriage of the Duke of York and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck
was celebrated throughout the county. At Norwich the Artillery
Volunteers and the 1st Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment paraded in
the Market Place and fired a _feu-de-joie_, and a Royal salute was fired
upon Mousehold Heath by the mounted battery of the first-named corps.
One thousand persons above sixty-five years of age were presented with
gifts by the Mayor and Sheriff at the Agricultural Hall; and in the
afternoon the 8th Hussars and the Volunteers were reviewed on Mousehold.
An illuminated _fete_ was given in the evening in Chapel Field Gardens,
and the day's festivities concluded with a ball given by the Mayor at St.
Andrew's Hall.
8.--A severe thunderstorm occurred after very close and sultry weather.
Another storm took place on the 9th and 10th, and on the 11th it raged
with increased violence, and did much damage in various parts of the
county. A man was killed by lightning at Long Stratton.
13.--The third biennial sale of shorthorns and Southdowns, the property
of the Prince of Wales, was conducted at Wolferton by Mr. John Thornton,
and resulted in a total of 2,151.
18.--At the Norfolk Assizes, before Mr. Justice Mathew, Sarah Bligh (22),
domestic servant, was indicted for the wilful murder of her child, Isaac
Bligh, at Holme Hale, on June 7th. She was found guilty and strongly
recommended to mercy. The judge, without assuming the black cap, passed
sentence of death. The capital sentence was subsequently commuted.
19.--The first squadron of the 8th Hussars marched from the Cavalry
Barracks, Norwich, and the remaining squadrons left on the 20th. Prior
to their departure the non-commissioned officers were presented with
gifts for their mess, subscribed for by the citizens. The 1st (King's)
Dragoon Guards, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel H. P. Douglas Willan,
marched in on the same dates.
22.--Mr. Clement Higgins, Q.C., M.P., intimated his intention to the
electors of Mid Norfolk not to seek re-election for the division at the
next election. Mr. F. W. Wilson was subsequently adopted the Gladstonian
candidate.
28.--Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dawson Paul celebrated their silver wedding at
Norwich.
29.--The 3rd and 4th Volunteer Battalions Norfolk Regiment went into camp
at Colchester.