Volume I Part 29 (1/2)
13.-Died, in this 70th year, Mr. Edward Barrow, of St. Saviour, Norwich.
”A native of Manchester, and a yarn factor, Mr. Barrow was the first person who undertook the manufacture of cotton in this city; but what in a peculiar manner consecrates his memory is the merit of his having also been the first manufacturer of the shawl in this city, or perhaps in the kingdom. This brought in a new history in the era of the loom.”
14.-At the Norfolk Quarter Sessions the Rev. Augustus Beevor appeared to try his traverse for an a.s.sault on Daniel Turner on June 4th, 1812. The Rev. James Carlos had, in consequence of the absence of the rector (the defendant), gone to officiate at Berghapton, by virtue of the license of the Bishop of Norwich. Mr. Carlos also farmed the glebe lands, and Turner was one of his tenants. Turner received a message from the defendant that he was about to clear the premises of stock belonging to Mr. Carlos, and on his going to the parsonage he was met by Mr. Beevor, who ”scientifically fibbed him” about the head and face that plaintiff shrieked aloud for a.s.sistance, and two men rescued him from the clutches of his a.s.sailant. The defence was that it was ”a square stand-up fight.”
The jury returned a verdict of guilty, upon which an arrangement was made between the parties before the court p.r.o.nounced judgment. Defendant was then fined one s.h.i.+lling, and discharged.
17.*-”We are happy to hear that the good effects of the victory of Vittoria were immediately felt in Norwich, as several manufacturers received large orders for broad bombazines which are made for the Spanish market, and which were ordered upon the idea of the whole of the Peninsula being now open to our trade.”
-*”Died, lately, in his 59th year, that ingenious artist, Mr. Henry Neale. He was the inventor of a model of machinery to represent a cotton manufactory.”
19.-A trotting match, attended with much cruelty, took place between two ponies belonging to Mr. Howlett, of Fakenham, and Mr. Burgess, of the same town. They were matched to trot twice to and from Norwich, a distance of 100 miles, in the least time. ”They both performed the first 50 miles in five and a quarter hours. Howlett's pony, however, became quite exhausted when it reached the sixth mile-stone coming to Norwich on the second time and gave in. Burgess pursued his journey to Norwich, and returned as far as Morton, where the poor beast died almost immediately.
Howlett's reached Fakenham much injured.”
21.-The annual meeting of the Unitarian Society was held at Norwich. The Rev. Robert Aspland, of Hackney, preached at the Octagon Chapel, and the members dined at the Swan Inn, under the presidency of Mr. John Taylor.
24.*-”Mr. Powell, of Weeting (familiarly called 'Pogey Powell'), who shot the late Lord Falkland in a duel, was killed a few days ago by a fall from his horse, near Worwell, Hamps.h.i.+re.”
27.-Died at her house in Pall Mall, in her 79th year, the Hon. Mrs.
Keppel, widow of the late Hon. Dr. Keppel, Bishop of Exeter, aunt of his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and mother of Mr. Frederick Keppel, of Lexham Hall.
31.*-”Died, lately, Susanna, the wife of Thomas Bolton, of Bradenham, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Edmund Nelson, of Burnham Thorpe, and sister of our immortal Nelson, still more happy in her virtues than in her lineage.”
AUGUST.
2.-This day was played ”a grand cricket match in a field opposite the Prussia Gardens, Norwich, for 100 guineas, between eleven gentlemen of Norwich and eleven gentlemen of Bungay.” Norwich, 37-46; Bungay, 74-10, and eight wickets to go down. ”Bungay refused to allow Messrs. Bredwell, Clabburn, and Pooley, three expert cricketers, to play in this match.”
The return match took place, at Bungay on August 23. Norwich, 36-30; Bungay, 116.
4.-A piece of plate was presented by the officers of the late City of Norwich Regiment of Volunteers to Mr. Elisha De Hague, their former Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.
5.-A six-oared rowing match took place from Carrow Bridge to Whitlingham Point and back, distance upwards of four miles, between the Sylph (Mr. J.
Harvey, jun.), and the Aurora (Mr. Lowe). The Sylph won by 50 yards in 34 minutes 8 seconds.
7.-At this date was published the statement ”Norfolk grows the finest barley, and makes the worst ale of any county in the kingdom.”
-An official notice was published announcing that it was in contemplation to demolish ”the public-house called St. Andrew's Steps, and the tenements adjoining in London Lane, Norwich, to lay a small part of the site into the street for the better convenience of the public, and to erect new houses thereon.”
9.-A steam packet, intended for traffic between Yarmouth and Norwich, had her trial trip to Breydon. On her return ”the boat went through the bridge amidst the acclamations of thousands of spectators.” This vessel, which was built near Leeds, plied regularly upon the Yare, leaving Turner's bowling-green, Yarmouth, at seven o'clock in the morning, and returning from Norwich at three in the afternoon.
17.-News was received at Norwich of the defeat of Marshal Soult by the Marquis of Wellington.
-The High Sheriff, Mr. Thomas Trench Berney, arrived at Norwich from Bracon Hall, ”preceded by a numerous cavalcade, his carriage drawn by four beautiful bays richly caparisoned, the attendant pages, one on each side, mounted on grey ponies and decorated with silk scarves and favours in the ancient style. The High Sheriff, in full court dress, proceeded to the Rampant Horse Inn, where he entertained a large company at dinner.”
18.-At the Norfolk a.s.sizes at Norwich, before Lord Chief Justice Mansfield and a special jury, an indictment was preferred against the keeper of the county gaol for suffering a prisoner to escape. The indictment had been moved by _certiorari_ from the Court of King's Bench, and was tried at _nisi prius_. The main question was whether or not the magistrates of the borough of Castle Rising had legally the power of commitment to the county gaol. They had in this case exercised such power, and the gaoler had accepted the delinquent into his custody and given a receipt for him, but afterwards, on the advice of one of the visiting justices, had suffered him to go at large. The Lord Chief Justice thought it a question for decision in Westminster Hall rather than for an a.s.size of _oyer_ and _terminer_. Prosecuting counsel disclaimed all intention of enforcing the punishment of the gaoler, and the facts were all admitted on the part of the county, whereupon the special jury, _pro forma_, found the defendant guilty.
Lord Wodehouse, this month, presented to the parish church of Hingham a stained gla.s.s window, in which were represented the subjects of the Crucifixion, the Descent from the Cross, the Resurrection, and the Ascension.