9.--Sir Peter Eade was elected Mayor and Mr. John Barwell appointed
Sheriff of Norwich.
19.--A gale of great severity swept over the county after a day of
exceptional brilliancy. Several wrecks occurred on the coast, lives were
lost, and much damage done inland.
20.--The Duke and Duchess of York arrived at Didlington Hall on a visit
to Lord and Lady Amherst of Hackney.
25.--An important meeting was held at the Guildhall, Norwich, presided
over by Mr. R. Harvey Mason, for the purpose of urging that effectual
measures be taken for the preservation of order, the suppression of
nuisances, and the protection of property upon the public navigable
waters of Norfolk and Suffolk.