—Died, Mr. Jeremiah Lorkin, aged 77, “well known some years since to the then antiquaries of Norwich, an excellent classical scholar, and conversant with the science of numismatics.”
12.—A writ of mandamus was issued by the Court of King’s Bench, directing the Mayor and Corporation of Norwich, in compliance with the Act of Parliament, to elect twenty persons to be Guardians of the Poor. The Mayor (Mr. T. O. Springfield) had absented himself from the quarterly assembly of the Corporation on May 3rd. The transaction of public business was, in consequence, prevented, and at a special assembly a strong vote of censure was passed upon his worship for his conduct.
—A grey eagle was shot in Holkham Park. It weighed 9¾ lbs., measured 2½ inches round the smallest part of the leg, 3 ft from the point of the beak to the tip of the tail, and 7 ft. 2 in. from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other.
22.—Guild Day was observed in Norwich. It was stated that at the Cathedral the civic procession “passed along the rush-strewed pavement into the choir.” In consequence of the serious illness of the King, it was doubtful whether the Guild feast would be held. Mr. Angell, the Mayor-elect, issued 600 invitations, and until the guests actually assembled there was every probability of the abandonment of the feast.
27.—Intelligence was received in Norwich of the death of George IV. The news came six hours in advance of the mails, by an express despatched from the “Sun” newspaper office in London to the proprietors of the Norfolk Chronicle. The great bell of St. Peter Mancroft Church was tolled. On the 29th the High Sheriff (the Hon.
George Milles) proceeded on horseback from the Norfolk Hotel, accompanied by a marshal and javelin-men, and other officials, to the Shirehall, where the accession of King William IV. to the Crown of these realms was proclaimed, and three cheers given. The King was proclaimed by the city authorities on the 30th, from the leads of the Guildhall. The procession round the city was headed by the band and kettledrums of the 1st Royal Dragoons, and five troops of the regiment, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Somerset. “The Colonel politely declined the Mayor’s invitation to himself and his officers to take refreshments at the Guildhall after the ceremony, and the offer on the part of the Corporation to present the non-commissioned officers and men of the Royals with 10 guineas with which to drink his Majesty’s health was also declined, on the ground that the troops, in attending the civil authorities, had only performed a duty.” There were similar observances at Yarmouth and Lynn.
JULY.
5.—Mr. William Smith, M.P. for Norwich, in an address on this date, intimated to the electors that, in consequence of advancing years, he would not offer himself for re-election. He had represented the city twenty-eight years.
—A grand main of cocks (three double-days’ play) commenced at the Maid’s Head Inn, Norwich, between the gentlemen of Norfolk (Stafford, feeder) and the gentlemen of Suffolk (Nash, feeder), for £10 a battle and £100 the odd. Norfolk won by two battles a head on the main.
6.—A cricket match was played at Lord’s, between the Marylebone and the Norfolk clubs. The latter won by 24 runs. Marylebone, 43-78; Norfolk, 87-58. The return match was played on the Dereham ground, on August 19th and 20th, when Norfolk won by eight wickets. Marylebone, 62-44; Norfolk, 85-22.