12.—Mr. R. C. Harvey, an eminent agriculturist at Alburgh, near Harleston, held his first annual show and sale of stock. Mr. Spelman, of Norwich, was the auctioneer, and the company, numbering 2,000, included the Marquis of Blandford, Lord Huntingfield, and some of the most distinguished agriculturists of the county.
—The Corporation of Norwich conferred the honorary freedom of the city on Col. the Hon. John Wodehouse, Lieutenant of the county.
16.*—“Died, lately, at Sheerness, Mr. Edward Quin, many years connected with the public press of the Metropolis, and formerly a member of the Common Council. He was previously a respectable performer in the Norwich Company, under the theatrical name of Stanley. He was the author of a tragedy called “Elmira,” which he published at Norwich, with some other works. He was a native of Ireland. The cause of his death was a stroke of apoplexy. His body was found resting upon the wall from Sheerness to Queensborough long after he had ceased to breathe.”
23.—Mons. Alexandre appeared at Norwich Theatre in his ventriloquial entertainment, “The Rogueries of Nicholas.”
—*“Died, last week in London, Mr. Robert Mildenhall, comedian and freeman of Norwich, formerly of the Norwich Theatre. He pursued his profession nearly to the end of his life, was happy in a great variety of characters, and a strictly honest man.”
25.—Thorpe Water Frolic, “instituted two years ago by Lieut.-Col. Harvey,” took place. Ten thousand persons were present.
—Died at Hardingham, Mr. Hamond Alpe, aged 80. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry.
SEPTEMBER.
10.—The Yarmouth Court of Gaol Delivery was proclaimed to be held for the trial of two persons charged with robbery from a vessel upon the high seas within the Admiralty jurisdiction of that borough. On such occasions the Mayor, Recorder, and Steward of Norwich were associated with the borough magistrates in forming the court. The Mayor of Norwich and the Mayor of Yarmouth, with Mr. Robert Alderson, who was both Recorder of Yarmouth and Steward of Norwich, “in full legal dress,” with the magistrates and members of the Corporation, attended service, and afterwards proceeded to the Toll House, where the trial was conducted in due form. “A similar instance of holding an Admiralty court for the trial of pirates and robbers has not occurred here since the reign of Charles I.”
13.*—“The Norwich Company of Comedians is about to lose one of its oldest and most efficient members. Mr. Bennett quits the theatrical profession. Having become proprietor of the Star Inn, Yarmouth, this able performer and respectable individual will doubtless on the stage of real life exercise that happy zeal, and we hope with equal success that happy art of pleasing which rendered him in the mimic scene so truly and deservedly a public favourite.”