NOVEMBER.
8.—An exceedingly rare fish, the maigre (sciæna aquila), was captured off Sheringham. It measured 5 ft. 2 in. in length, weighed 68½ lbs., and was preserved by Mr. George Johnson, chemist, of Norwich.
9.—At a meeting of the Norwich Paving Commissioners, it was decided to try the experiment of paving Briggs’ Street with wood. It was suggested that “pieces of fir 14 in. or 15 in. long, having been peeled, be put down as they grow, with gravel between each.”
—Mr. John Marshall was elected Mayor of Norwich, and Mr. William Storey appointed Sheriff.
10.—On the arrival at Norwich of the intelligence of the birth of the Prince of Wales, the Union flag was hoisted on the towers of St. Peter Mancroft, St. Stephen, St. Giles, and of other parish churches, and the bells of St. Peter rang rejoicing peals. On Sunday, the 14th, a special form of thanksgiving was used at the church services; on November 16th and December 4th the Norwich Town Council and the county magistrates voted addresses of congratulation to the Queen and Prince Albert; and on December 7th the Bishop of Norwich gave a dinner to the inmates of the Workhouse. “The Queen graciously received the congratulations of the boys of Paston Grammar School, North Walsham, and requested that an additional week of holidays be granted to them at the ensuing Christmas vacation, in commemoration of the happy event.”
13.—On this date was published the judgment given in the Consistory Court of Norwich, by Mr. Evans, in the suit, Loftus husband v. Loftus wife. The suit was brought by the Rev. Arthur Loftus, of Fincham, against Mary Anna Ray Loftus, for restitution of the conjugal rights of marriage. The Court ruled that Mr. Loftus was fully entitled to judgment, and admonished Mrs. Loftus to return to her husband.
14.—Died at Blickling Hall, the seat of the Dowager Lady Suffield, John William Robert Kerr, Marquis and Earl of Lothian, aged 48. The funeral of the deceased nobleman took place at Blickling church, on November 24th.
16.—Christ church, New Catton, was consecrated by the Bishop of Norwich, and the sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Pelham, rector of Berghapton. “The Chartists marched in procession to the church and were refused admission, and then commenced every possible description of insult and injury. The Bishop and other
gentlemen, on leaving the church, were scandalously assailed by the mob; near St. Clement’s church some stones were thrown, and it was with difficulty that the crowd was kept off. The Right Rev. prelate was escorted to the Palace, and at the gate three cheers were given for his lordship.” Eleven arrests were made, and several convictions were recorded during the two days’ hearing at the Police Court. The ringleader, a man named Hewett, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, and on January 4th, 1842, the Recorder (Mr. Isaac Jermy) sentenced him to two calendar months’ imprisonment, ordered him to find two sureties and keep the peace for twelve months, and to remain in custody until such sureties were forthcoming.
17.—At the dinner of the Marham Hunt, held at the Crown Inn, Swaffham, Mr. Henry Villebois was presented with a silver candelabrum, weighing 200 oz., in recognition of “the liberal and sporting manner in which he had contributed to the general amusement” of the members of the Hunt.