12.—The foundation-stone of the Leicester monument was laid in Holkham Park by Lord Coborne, in the presence of a large gathering of the nobility and gentry and of the tenant-farmers of Norfolk.
15.—Died at his residence in Golden Ball Street, Norwich, aged 78, Mr. John Angell, who served the office of Sheriff in 1825 and of Mayor in 1830.
16.*—“Within the last few days no less than 500 coach horses have been sent for sale at Aldridge’s Repository, owing to the further opening of the Northern and Eastern Railway from Bishop’s Stortford by way of Ely and Thetford to Norwich, and the consequent discontinuation of coaches.”
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6.—The Brundall estate, consisting of a mansion and 143 acres of land, the property of the Rev. L. B. Foster, was sold by Mr. Spelman, of Norwich, for £12,500, to Mr. T. G. Tuck.
—The Newmarket mail coach was overturned at Cringleford Gate, and of the six outside passengers, all of whom were more or less cut and bruised, a lady had her arm broken and a gentleman sustained a fractured collar-bone and dislocated arm.
10.—The museum at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital was opened, under the presidency of the Lord Bishop of Norwich.
11.—A cricket match commenced at Swaffham, between the Marylebone Club and the Norfolk Club, and concluded on the 12th. “Fuller Pilch, the hope of Norfolk, was beautifully caught for seven runs. A great damper was thrown on their spirits by this untoward event, and the rest of the side did little to retrieve the misfortune.” Marylebone, 162; Norfolk, 42-83.
16.—Died at Yarmouth, aged 69, Mr. Richard Sutton. “He was very eccentric, and had such a love for mathematics that though extremely poor he had often been known to sell his dinner in order to procure some old book on mathematics.”
16.—The Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Musical Festival commenced. The principal vocalists were Madame Grisi, Madame Caradori Allan, Miss Dolby, Miss Poole, Sig. Mario, Sig. F. Lablache, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Machin, Mr. Bradbury, and Herr Standigl. Mr. T. Cooke was leader of the band, Mr. Benedict conductor, and Mr. Turle organist. The programme included selections from the “Stabat Mater,” “The Seasons,” “Il Don Giovanni,” Purcell’s “Jubilate,” Mozart’s “Requiem,” “Calvary,” “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “The Messiah.” On the 19th a ball took place at St. Andrew’s Hall. The gross receipts amounted to £5,432 9s. 6d., and expenses to £4,180 10s. 9d. The Sheriffs of London (Mr. Hunter and Mr. Sidney) attended the Festival, and were, on the 19th, entertained at dinner at the Royal Hotel.