1.--In the list of New Year's Honours appeared the name of Mr. Robert
Thornhagh Gurdon, of Letton, upon whom her Majesty had conferred the
dignity of peerage. Mr. Gurdon assumed the title of Baron Cranworth.
5.--Cringleford church, after restoration at the cost of about 1,400, was
re-opened by the Bishop of Norwich.
7.--Died, aged 78, Mr. Samuel Culley, of Grove Avenue, Norwich, who held
the office of City Accountant from 1887 to 1898. He was a son of Mr.
Richard Culley, and at an early age learned farming in order to fit him
for Colonial life. In 1841 he went to New Zealand, but left on the
outbreak of the Maori War, and shipping on board an American whaler
obtained the post of second mate. On the voyage the crew mutinied, and
the captain lost his reason. Mr. Culley put the ringleaders in irons,
took command of the vessel, and brought her to Rhode Island. On
returning to Norwich he set up business as a corn merchant, and
afterwards as a public accountant. He was identified with the formation
of the Norwich Steam Laundry and Baths Company and the Norwich Omnibus
Company.
13.--The Bishop of Norwich acknowledged the receipt of a memorial signed
by 365 clergymen, 123 lay members of Conference, and 100 magistrates,
resident in the diocese, who had expressed their resolve to strengthen as
far as possible the hands of the bishops in their efforts to check
unsound teaching and to restrain illegal practices in the Church. The
memorial gave rise to much dissatisfaction and to a considerable amount
of acrimonious correspondence in the public Press.
14.--At a meeting of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital it was announced
that Mr. Cadge had subscribed the munificent gift of 10,000 to the
Leicester Perpetual Endowment Fund. Mr. Cadge had previously presented
to the institution an anonymous gift of 10,000.