Chapter VI: Preface (5)

2.--After the interval of seven years, a Musical Festival was held at Norwich. The opening performance on Thursday, 2nd, consisted of the production of the "Messiah" at the church of St. Peter Mancroft; and in the evening a grand miscellaneous concert was given at the Theatre. On Friday, 3rd, "Sampson" was performed at the church, where also in the evening were rendered selections from various oratorios. The Festival concluded on Saturday evening, the 4th, with a miscellaneous concert at the Theatre. The principal vocal performers were Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan, Miss Booth, Mr. Gross, and Mr. Elliott. Professor Hague, of Cambridge, led the band, and Mr. Beckwith was conductor. The admission to the church was:--Middle aisle, 5s.; side aisles, 3s. 6d., but no money was taken at the door.

11.*--"The pleasant town of Diss has lately undergone so much improvement as is scarcely to be conceived, the streets having been entirely new paved, the roads much improved, and all obstructions by the projection of houses and shops removed. It will also be shortly lighted in such a manner as to render it as complete a town as any in the county."

18.*--"Died, lately, at Warham, in his 73rd year, Capt. Isaac Eglis Warren. He was a volunteer in the siege of Quebec, and it was his solemn task to support on the rock and witness the last moments of the immortal Wolfe."

20.--Died, Sir Philip Stephens, Bart., of Horsford, in his 80th year. He was 52 years secretary to the Admiralty Office, and was afterwards one of the Lords of the Admiralty. He possessed large estates in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Middlesex.

25.*--"Some idea of the extent of Norfolk farms may be formed when it is known that one occupier in the western district last year expended more than 1,100 pounds for only one sort of manure (brought many miles), notwithstanding the immense quantity made at home, and the great number of sheep annually folded on the grounds. On another farm, 25 acres are consumed in roads crossing the lands."

DECEMBER.

2.--At the King's Head Inn, Norwich, an estate near Harleston, consisting of 120 acres of moderate land, was sold by auction for 5,990 guineas. The purchaser had also to pay a considerable sum for timber growing upon the estate. A short time previously 22 acres of "unmixed and widely lying land" near Aylsham, and by no means of the best quality, fetched nearly 2,000 guineas; the timber was taken by valuation.

12.--Died, in his 80th year, Mr. John Dalrymple, formerly a merchant in Norwich. "He was a native of Scotland, and descended of an honourable family, set immediately at Thornhill, in Dumfries. His manly body was inhabited by a noble soul, for he was a model of probity, constancy, fortitude, and disinterestedness. To his fellow-citizens he presented, during a long and difficult career, an example of zealous and unshaken adherence to the cause of liberality." Mr. Dalrymple was a steward of the Scots Society, founded in Norwich by Dr. John Murray.

19.--Mr. Saunder's Equestrian Company opened their season's engagement at the Pantheon, Ranelagh Gardens, Norwich, "with a stud of horses, all cream coloured, late the property of his Majesty."

23.--Accounts were received at Yarmouth of the evacuation of the island of Walcheren by the British troops, 5,000 of whom died of fever after the capture of Flushing.

--Intelligence was received of the successful attack on the enemy's forts at Cortelasso, between Venice and Trieste, by Capt. Hoste, of the Amphion frigate, who on August 24th captured ten Venetian gun boats and other prizes.

--News reached Norwich of the loss of the Glory, outward bound East Indiaman, Capt. Horatio Beevor, with all the officers, crew, and passengers.

30.*--"The quantity of turkies sent up to town from Norwich within the last ten days amounted to no less than 30 tons weight, which, averaging each bird at 12 lbs., the number would amount to 6,000."

1810.

JANUARY.

6.--The estate of Sir R. Kerrison, deceased, at Thorpe, was sold for 38,219 pounds. Carrow Abbey House, with 32.5 acres of land, was purchased by Mr. P. M. Martineau for 2,020 pounds.

8.--A prize fight took place at Thorpe, between Chapman and Pegg, "noted bruisers." It ended in the defeat of Pegg, who sustained a broken jaw.

9.--His Majesty's ship Nemesis struck on Happisburgh Sand. On the following day her guns were thrown overboard, and she was floated off.

18.--Died, in his 76th year, Mr. John Mitchell, of New Houghton. "His favourite mule, over 34 years old, at the request of the deceased, went in procession to the grave, and was to have been shot immediately after his return, but through the humane intercession of his granddaughter, Miss Young, the life of this excellent animal was saved, with the promise never to suffer it to be again used." By a singular coincidence, Mr. Reynolds, surgeon, of Massingham, while in the act of attending on Mr. Mitchell, died suddenly of the same complaint to which the patient succumbed.

20.--A reconciliation dinner was held by the corn growers and buyers at the King's Head Inn, Norwich. Mr. Crisp Brown presided. Among the toasts were "May the Buyers and Sellers in future meet together in friendship," and "May the enemies of reconciliation keep a cold water club by themselves." A second dinner was held at the King's Head on March 3rd, under the presidency of Mr. Fellowes.

--*(Advt.) "To be seen at the Angel Inn, Market Place, Norwich, where he will arrive this day, that most wonderful and surprising Yorkshire youth, 17 years of age, 7 ft. 6 ins. high, and who weighs upwards of 24 stones, who has had the honour to be introduced to their Majesties and the Royal Family at Windsor, where he was most graciously received and entertained."

25.--At a meeting of corn and coal merchants, held at the King's Head Inn, Norwich, it was resolved, in consequence of the numerous depreciations committed on the river between Norwich and Yarmouth, not to employ any vessel after March 1st, the hatches of which were not secured by locks and iron bars. It was further resolved that every lock be sealed by the merchant before the vessel started upon its voyage.

FEBRUARY.

1.--Died, the eccentric John Fransham, of Norwich. He was well versed in Latin, Greek, and mathematics, of which for many years he was a teacher.

--Died, in her 59th year, Mrs. Martineau, wife of Mr. Philip Meadows Martineau. (Mr. Martineau was re-married on February 18th, 1811, at St. Peter Permountergate Church, Norwich, by the Rev. C. Elwin, to Mrs. Somers Clarke, of Tasburgh.)

3.--Bagshaw's menagerie was exhibited on the Castle Ditches, Norwich.

4.--Died, at Gunton, in his 77th year, the Right Hon. Lord Suffield, who represented Norwich from 1756 to 1786.

10.--Mr. and Mrs. Bowles terminated their theatrical career at Norwich Theatre, and took their farewell benefit. There was a crowded audience, and the receipt of the house amounted to 160 pounds 15s. 6d. "Equally respectable in private as in public life," said the newspaper notice, "their success in the scholastic line will, we trust, be as flattering and substantial as that of the drama." On March 10th, Mr. Bowles advertised the academy conducted by himself in Queen Street, Great Yarmouth. On July 27th, 1811, it was announced: "Mr. Bowles, of Yarmouth and late of the Theatre Royal, Norwich, qualified as a dissenting minister at the last Quarter Sessions."

14.--The East Dereham Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry presented to Capt. John Crisp a silver cup, "as a mark of respect for his conduct during the twelve years he had commanded them."

20.--At a general meeting of the Norfolk Agricultural Society, it was resolved to petition Parliament against the Bill for prohibiting distillation from grain.

22.--Died, at his house on Castle Meadow, Norwich, aged 74, Mr. William Foster, attorney. "He was a promoter of most of the public charities in the city, and the founder of many of them."

24.*--"A farm near Norwich, belonging to the Corporation, and containing not more than 77 acres of profitable land, was lately hired at the astonishing sum of 263 pounds per annum; and the tithes, being all arable land, have long been 7s. 6d. per acre."

28.--This day was observed as one of solemn fast and humiliation. At Norwich, "nearly all the shops were shut up, and Divine service performed at all the churches. The market was held on Tuesday, instead of Wednesday."

MARCH.

3.*--"There is now living at Oxburgh, in this county, William Durrant, a gardener, who yearly eats 1,095 red herrings, chews 18 lbs. of tobacco, and, to give his nose pleasure, takes 365 ozs. of snuff. The total sum of tobacco, snuff, and red herrings is 13 pounds 18s. 10d."

--*(Advt.) "A main will be fought at the Fleece Inn, Wells, on Monday and Tuesday, the 19th and 20th inst., between the gentlemen of Norfolk and Wells. To show 31 cocks and 10 byes, and to fight for 10 gs. the battle and 100 the odd; to make four in goes. Feeders: Fisher for Norfolk, Lamb for Wells."

10.*--"During the last eleven months, the period of Miss Harriett Howell's visits to this city, three schools have been established in Norwich, in which no fewer than 294 children are now educated on the plan advocated by Mr. J. Lancaster."

--*"A drover, near Norwich, has attended the market at Smithfield for 25 years, in which time he has ridden on those journeys alone 126,000 miles."

--A court martial was held on his Majesty's ship Utile on a seaman belonging to the Desiree, "at his own request," for striking an officer and using mutinous language. He was sentenced to death.

19.--At the Norfolk Assizes, held at Thetford, Thomas William Middleton, for embezzling money the property of Messrs. Gurney and Co., by whom he was employed as clerk, at Fakenham, was sentenced to 14 years' transportation.

--The panorama, by Serries, of the town and port of Boulogne "with the flotilla, designed to invade this country, at anchor in the outer road," was exhibited at Harper's Pantheon, Norwich.

22.--Died in St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, aged 57, Nathaniel Eastaugh, the common crier, and one of the Mayor's beadles, "who except one year held the bell from 1780 up to the time of his death." He was succeeded by Anthony Bailey.

23.--Mr. Joseph Lancaster visited Norwich, and at the Theatre gave lectures on his system of education. At a meeting at the Guildhall on April 17, a free school for boys, on Mr. Lancaster's plan, was established by public subscription.

--Died in St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, aged 72, David Kinnebrook, for 40 years master of one of the charity schools, "who never till his last illness absented himself from the school for a single day."

24.--A large meeting of landowners, occupiers, and Scottish drovers was held at the Rampant Horse Inn, to discuss the right of the Corporation of Norwich to levy tolls upon cattle sold or exhibited for sale at the weekly mart on the Castle Hill. A deputation waited upon the Mayor and the Market Committee, and on April 11th a further meeting, presided over by Sir James Beevor, was held for the purpose of defending any action that might be brought by the Corporation to recover tolls.

APRIL.

3.--For the benefit of the Norwich Theatrical Fund, a performance of "The English Fleet in the year 1342," and of "the grand seriocomic pantomime, called 'Don Juan, or the Libertine destroyed,'" was given at the Theatre Royal.

12.--Died, aged 60, Mr. Thomas Barber, attorney, 27 years secretary of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

19.--Tombland Fair took place. It was stated to be customary on the occasion of this annual event for military bands to play in the Upper Close, which was used as a fashionable promenade. The bands of the 5th Dragoon Guards and the Wiltshire Militia were present on this occasion.

23.--The Norwich, Aylsham, and Cromer coach commenced running from 21, Lobster Lane, Norwich, to the Red Lion Inn, Cromer. It left Norwich on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and returned on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The proprietor was Mr. W. Spanton.

28.*--(Advt.) "Cocking. A main will be fought at the Maid's Head Inn, Norwich, on the 14th and 15th days of May next, between the gentlemen of Norfolk and the gentlemen of Ipswich, to show 27 mains for six guineas a battle and 100 guineas the odd; likewise six byes and two turn-outs for five guineas a battle, to make four in goes. A pair of cocks in the pit precisely at 12 o'clock. Feeders: Lamb for Norfolk, Smith for Ipswich."

30.--A rare fish called the Opah or King-fish (Chaetodes of Linnaeus) was found on Mundesley beach.

--Mr. Patteson presented in the House of Commons a petition from the Mayor, Alderman, and Justices of Norwich, against the Bill to alter, explain, and amend the laws in force respecting bread, and for better regulating the mode of setting the price thereof out of London. The petition stated that the proposed Bill would add 4s. to the then allowance of 12s. for every quarter of wheat, and the baker for his labour, salt, &c., which would tend to raise the price of bread. The magistrates had consulted the master and wardens of the Norwich Bakers' Company, who declared that the bakers were perfectly satisfied with the mode of regulating the assize and with the allowance of 12s. per quarter.

MAY.

2.--At the Norfolk Quarter Sessions, a man named Stebbing, of Wymondham, was indicted for using seditious language in the presence of several persons, some of whom were Militia men. The prisoner was alleged to have asserted that "if Buonaparte would come he would be the first man to join him" and that "Buonaparte was a better man to his country than King George was to this." The jury, "to the surprise of the whole court," returned a verdict of not guilty, "and several gentlemen on the bench expressed their strongest reprobation." Sergt. Money, of the Militia, one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution, was afterwards appointed to an ensigncy in the 4th Garrison Battalion.

10.--The Victory, 100 guns, Vice-Admiral Sir J. Saumarez, and seven other sail of the line, sailed from Yarmouth for the Baltic.

16.--The First Eastern Regiment of the Local Militia, commanded by Lord Suffield, assembled at Aylsham and marched thence to Yarmouth for 20 days' training. The dates and places of assembly of the other regiments were as follow:--2nd Eastern Regiment, Col. Patteson, Norwich, May 22nd; 1st Western Regiment, Col. Petre, Norwich, May 17th; 2nd Western Regiment, Col. Edmund Wodehouse, Lynn, May 21st; 3rd Western Regiment, Col. Chad, Swaffham, May 10th, whence they marched to Norwich. In consequence of insufficiency of accommodation at Norwich, three companies of the 3rd Western Regiment marched to Dereham, where the course of training was completed.

19.*--"One day last week, a young woman, of Dereham, being strongly attached to a soldier in the 24th Regiment of Foot, resolved to follow him to the wars, and habiting herself in man's attire enlisted by mistake into the 54th Regiment of Foot recruiting in Norwich. Her sex was discovered and her intentions frustrated."

20.--Died in London, aged 81, the Right Hon. Charles Lord Bayning, of Honingham Hall, a Privy Councillor, and High Steward of Great Yarmouth. He was succeeded by his son, the Hon. Charles Frederick Pawlett Townshend.

28.--The birthday of William Pitt was celebrated by the members of the Castle Corporation, Norwich, and other gentlemen to the number of 130, in Mr. Bailey's great room.

JUNE.

2.*--(Advt. ) "A stage waggon sets out from the warehouse, Tombland, Norwich, every Friday evening, and arrives at Bury every Saturday, returning from Bury every Wednesday, and arrives at Norwich early on Friday morning. The London waggons through Cambridge every Tuesday and Friday. The Yorkshire waggons come regularly twice a week." (Messrs. Marsh were the proprietors of the Norwich waggons. A similar service of waggons was also run at about this date by Mack, of Norwich. )

4.--The King's birthday was observed as usual. "The prisoners of the city gaol return thanks to the Mayor and Corporation for the excellent dinner of roast beef and plum puddings, with plenty of strong ale. Likewise to numerous unknown passengers for their gifts to the box which is carried about every Saturday afternoon by a man appointed by the court to attend on them. And they humbly request the charitably disposed to put their contributions into the box themselves, which is locked up by the governor, and its contents equally distributed by him. They have also another box outside the gaol which is opened every quarter."

--Died at his house in Pall Mall, aged 60, the Right Hon. William Windham, of Felbrigg. Three days before the event he predicted that he would expire on the King's birthday. He represented Norwich in three successive Parliaments--from 1784 to 1802. The remains of the deceased statesman arrived in Norwich on their way to Felbrigg on the 10th. The body lay in state at the Maid's Head Inn until the morning of the 11th, when the journey to Felbrigg was resumed, and the funeral took place there in the afternoon. In the funeral procession at the church was "a man bearing a false coffin."

5.--A cricket match was played between the Norwich Club and the officers of the Wiltshire Regiment, on the Town Close ground, Norwich. Norwich, 134; Wiltshire Regiment, 49-43. The return match was played on the same ground on the 14th. Norwich, 71-150; Wiltshire Regiment, 57-53.

10.--At the burial of a woman, named Bumpstead, at Thurlton, "it was not a little singular that the husband and an ass walked to church next the corpse, and also back again to the house, as chief mourners."

11.--A prize fight took place at Limpenhoe between John Green, of Beighton, and David William Rushmer, of Thurlton. "In the first seven rounds the latter received seven knock-down blows; but in the eighth he gave the other such a violent blow that he knocked him out of time and won."

16.*--"Mr. Alderman Yallop, of Norwich, is the fortunate holder of an eighth of the ticket, 1,537, which drew a prize of 1,000 pounds on Friday last. This is the fourth capital prize Mr. Yallop has had a share of in the different lotteries."

19.--Guild-day at Norwich. The Mayor, Mr. John Steward, entertained 750 guests at dinner at St. Andrew's Hall, and 400 attended the ball at Chapel Field House, where dancing was kept up until two o'clock next morning. "Several friends of conviviality kept the jovial spirit alive at the hall till after that late or rather early hour."

25.--Holkham Sheep Shearing commenced. One of the implements exhibited was "a fumigating machine on two wheels which, in turning, worked a pair of bellows that blew into an iron cylinder filled with burning sulphur, and shavings or sawdust, and perforated at the bottom, which, when pushed over the land, suffocated the turnip flies, cankers, &c., or caught them on a tarred cover fixed over the head of the cylinder." This remarkable contrivance was exhibited by a Mr. Plenty, of London.

JULY.

16.--A cricket match was played on the Town Close ground, Norwich, between eight of the Norwich Club and thirteen of the Wiltshire Regiment. Wiltshire Regiment, 72-78; Norwich, 32-69.

20.--A cricket match, for 50 guineas a side, was played at Swaffham, between the Norwich and Swaffham clubs. Norwich, 42-26; Swaffham, 67. The return match took place on the Town Close ground, Norwich, on August 20th. Norwich, 35-51; Swaffham, 55-30.

25.--Mr. Alderson, the City Steward, entertained the Common Council of Norwich at dinner at his house in St. Helen's. The Commons returned the compliment by entertaining the Steward at the Maid's Head Inn the following week.

26.--Died, aged 70, the Rev. William Sheepshanks, rector of Ovington, and Prebendary of Carlisle. He had been tutor to Lord Ellenborough, Sir S. Lawrence, the Bishop of Lincoln, &c., and was the intimate friend of Dr. Paley.

29.--Died in his 73rd year, Mr. John Crisp, of East Dereham, attorney, clerk to the magistrates, the commissioners, the deputy lieutenants, &c. He was captain of the Dereham Yeomanry Cavalry, and his remains were interred with military honours, at Shipdham, his native place.

AUGUST.

2.--Earl Moira and the Countess of Loudon arrived at Cromer for the bathing season, and on the following day witnessed a demonstration of the capabilities of Capt. Manby's life-saving apparatus.

3.--At a special meeting of the Norwich Corporation it was resolved "that, having taken into consideration a paper called 'Roope's Weekly Letters,' No. 9, and being of opinion that it contains gross libellous matter against Thomas Back, Esq., late Chief Magistrate, this assembly direct a prosecution." On August 18th a meeting of freemen was held to take such measures "as will best ensure the election of Mr. Roope as Sheriff for the ensuing year." It was announced on August 25th that Mr. Mills, of Thetford, had been "persuaded" to discontinue printing the "Weekly Letters." At the election of Sheriff on August 28th, Roope was put in nomination in opposition to Mr. Troughton. The latter was returned with 625 votes to the former's 313. Roope afterwards challenged the City Steward, Mr. Alderson, to fight a duel, in consequence of his having called him a rascal as he was leaving the court after the election. An information was laid against Roope for endeavouring to incite Alderson to commit a breach of the peace; and at the Quarter Sessions on October 2nd, application was made that his recognisances of 100 pounds in respect of the libel case be estreated on the ground of his having committed a fresh breach of the peace by public comments on Mr. Alderson's conduct. He was ordered to enter into fresh recognisances, himself in 200 pounds and to find two sureties of 100 pounds each, and to keep the peace towards Mr. Alderson and the public generally. At the Quarter Sessions on January 15th, 1811, the defendant, for inciting Mr. Alderson to fight a duel, was fined 40s. and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. On June 29th Roope appeared before the Court of King's Bench for the libel on Mr. Back, and was committed to the custody of the Marshal for three months, and ordered to find sureties for his good behaviour. Roope died, in his 37th year, on July 4th, 1812. "He sustained a lingering illness of nearly four months with a resignation and fortitude highly exemplary, and met the approach of his last moments with the utmost composure, leaving a widow and five young children."

--A trotting match took place between the celebrated horse Shales, the property of Mr. John Chamberlain, of Magdalene, and Driver, owned by Mr. Reuben West, of Gaywood. They started from the South Gates, Lynn, at six o'clock, and trotted to the ninth milestone on the Swaffham road and back. At the expiration of an hour Shales had trotted 17 miles, beating the other by about 1.5 miles, "with the greatest of ease, notwithstanding that he was the smaller horse and carried two stone more weight than the other." The stakes amounted to 200 pounds.

6.--At Wroxham Water Frolic about one hundred sail of boats were present.

22.--Mr. Chalmers, a comedian of considerable merit, and formerly a member of the Norwich Company, was found speechless upon the doorstep of a house in Worcester. He was removed to the infirmary, where he died.

27.--A cricket match was played on Hardingham Common between the gentlemen of Norwich and Swaffham. Norwich, 32-72; Swaffham, 143.

29.--Died at Lynn, aged 85, Mrs. Middleton, "who resided 83 years in the house in which she died."

30.--The Norwich Cricket Club played a match against the Wiltshire Regiment. Norwich, 88-93; Wiltshire Regiment, 73-92.

SEPTEMBER.

7.--Died at Cambridge, Mr. James Bunn, miniature painter, formerly of the Pantheon and Gardens, Norwich, and for many years a performer in the Norwich Company of Comedians.

15.*--(Advt.) "Cocking.--To be fought on Thursday and Friday, the 20th and 21st inst., a main of cocks, Yarmouth against Beccles. Feeders: Danes for Yarmouth, Caisey for Beccles. Seven battles each night; five guineas a battle and ten guineas the odd. All cocks to be pitted at seven o'clock precisely each night at Cooper's bowling-green, North Quay, Yarmouth."

21.--Died, at Earsham Park, aged 71, Mr. Joseph Windham, distinguished as a scholar and antiquary.

23.--Died, aged 71, Mr. John Herring, of Norwich. He served the office of Sheriff in 1786, was elected alderman October 20, 1798, and Mayor in the following year. He introduced a scheme for the employment of workhouse children in spinning wool, by which many hundreds of pounds were annually raised by them. It was during Mr. Herring's mayoralty that the British troops returned from the disastrous expedition to Holland, and for his humane treatment of them he received the thanks of Government.

29.--Mr. Francis Morse and Mr. Thomas Troughton were sworn into office as Sheriffs of Norwich. "Mr. Morse appeared in his shooting dress, namely a short coat, leather breeches, &c., and on the Steward proceeding, as usual, to invest him with the gold chain he refused to put on what he termed 'a bauble'; nor would he wear the gown, he said, unless it was absolutely necessary. Mr. Steward Alderson observed that his refusal seemed to convey some little disrespect to the court. Mr. Morse disavowed any individual disrespect, and said he would perform his office irrespective of outward forms. He denied having assumed the office. It was forced upon him in the expectation of obtaining a fine of 80 pounds, as he was convinced there was not a gentleman on the Bench who believed when the precept was sent to him that he would serve the office."

OCTOBER.

5.--Grand musical performances were given at St. Andrew's Church, Norwich, on this and the following day. The principal vocal performers were Mr. Phillips, of the Lyceum, Mr. Clouting, and Miss Booth. Mr. Fish was leader of the band, and Mr. Beckwith was at the organ. The first part of the programme consisted of selections from "Judas Maccabeus," part two of the "Messiah," and part three of a miscellaneous selection. On Saturday evening, the 6th, a miscellaneous concert was given at the Theatre.

11.--Died at Fulham, aged 73, Mr. Nathaniel Kent, land agent, and compiler of "The Agricultural Report of Norfolk."

17.--The first division of the West Norfolk Militia, commanded by Capt. Barnham, and on the following day the second division, commanded by Major Custance, passed through Norwich on their route to Yarmouth after nearly seven months' duty over the French prisoners at Norman Cross.

18.--Died at Southbergh, near Hingham, Mrs. Ann Smyth, "one of the nominees in the Irish Tontine established by Act of Parliament in 1773."

25.--The 51st anniversary of his Majesty's accession was celebrated in Norwich by the ringing of bells and by a military demonstration.

NOVEMBER.

2.--During a severe gale many vessels were lost on the Norfolk coast. "The beach from Wells to Yarmouth, covered with wrecks and strewed with the bodies of unfortunates washed ashore, presented a scene of calamity not easy to describe." Another gale and high tide occurred on the 10th. Capt. Manby's life-saving apparatus was instrumental in rescuing 18 seamen.

12.--Gustavus Adolphus, ex-King of Sweden, travelling under the title of Count Gottorp, arrived at Yarmouth from the Baltic on board the Tartarus sloop, Capt. Mainwaring. He landed under a Royal salute, and at once set out for London with Capt. Mainwaring. The ex-King sailed from Yarmouth on his return to the Continent on March 28, 1811.

13.--The bells of the Norwich churches were tolled from seven p.m. to nine p.m. on the occasion of the burial of the Princess Amelia at Windsor.

17.*--"In the parish of Pulham Market are now living five men whose united ages amount to 436 years, and what is extraordinary is the five men now go to daily labour."

--Died, aged 58, Edward Castleton. "He was the lineal descendant of Sir William Castleton, of Hingham, created a baronet in 1641. He died a bachelor and never assumed the title. For many years he followed the very humble employment of breeches maker in Lynn, and latterly lived on a small patrimonial allowance."

21.--A cause of divorce and separation promoted by Mrs. Beevor against her husband, came on for further hearing in the Court of Arches, Doctors' Commons, when, Mrs. Beevor having declared that she should proceed no further, the court dismissed the suit.

DECEMBER.

8.--At the Norwich Court of Mayoralty the Rev. Edward Valpy, B.D., second master of Reading School, and rector of Stanford Dingley, in Berkshire, was elected by the casting vote of the Mayor, headmaster of the Free Grammar School, Norwich. The other candidate was the Rev. John Clarke, M.A., Ingham.

15.--Died, aged 79, at Mortlake, Mrs. Coke, of Hanover Square, London, mother of Mr. T. W. Coke, of Holkham.

22.--Norwich Market was "glutted" with turkeys. "The same fowls for which in the morning 14d. per pound was asked, in the afternoon when the last coaches were going away 9d. per pound would have gladly been taken. At one coach office 800 hampers were received. Twelve carriages were laden with poultry and game, and each carriage was drawn by six horses, and having 10 stages 60 horses were employed by every coach, which will amount to the astonishing number of 720 horses to draw poultry, sausages, and game sent within three days from this city to the Metropolis."

25.--The Mayor and Corporation of Norwich attended service at the Cathedral on "the feast of the Nativity, commonly called Christmas Day." In the afternoon "most of the churches and chapels were lighted up and decorated with holly and evergreens, according to antient custom."

This year was passed an Act for the better paving, lighting, cleansing, and watching of Great Yarmouth, for removing nuisances and annoyances therein, and for making other improvements in the town.

1811.

JANUARY.

19.*--"Greatly to the credit of the numerous population of Norwich the Bridewell doors were thrown open several days during the present week, there not being a single person confined for any misdemeanour, a circumstance that has not before happened for a great number of years."

A piece of plate, value 100 guineas, was this month presented by the principal inhabitants of East and West Flegg Hundreds to the Rev. B. U. Salmon, for his public services as a magistrate, and as a mark of their individual esteem.

FEBRUARY.

2.--A county meeting, presided over by the High Sheriff, was held at the Shirehouse, Norwich, when resolutions, stating the injury that would be sustained by a continuation of the prohibition of the use of grain in the distilleries, were agreed to. A committee of landowners and corn growers was appointed to adopt measures for the protection of the interests of agriculture. (The Distillery Bill was thrown out by the House of Lords.)

7.--Died, at Norton Place, near Lincoln, in his 78th year, Mr. John Harrison, twice member of Parliament for Thetford.

10.--Died, at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in his 79th year, the Rev. Neville Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, and rector of North Runcton.

12.--Died, the Rev. Philip Wodehouse, brother of Lord Wodehouse, and a Prebendary of Norwich Cathedral, aged 66. In digging the grave for the interment of the deceased, beneath the organ loft at the Cathedral, the workmen found, two feet beneath the surface, a stone coffin enclosing a wooden shell containing the body of Dean Croft, who died in 1670. "His remains were found apparently in a perfect state, excepting the tip of the nose, and the shroud was a little discoloured."

16.--Robert Waller and John Kerrison, who were in the permanent employment of Mr. Lindley, of Catton, were committed to Aylsham Bridewell for one month's hard labour, for "illegally combining to alter and lessen the usual time of his labourers going and being at work."

17.--Died, aged 62, John Thompson, lamp lighter of Norwich. "His lamp of life being out, and all his oil consumed, he was by his own request buried at St. Martin-at-Palace at night, all his brethren of the ladder and torch attending in the funeral procession with their flambeaux to light him to his long home, in the presence of thousands assembled on the plain."

MARCH.

14.--Died, at his seat at Euston, in his 76th year, the Duke of Grafton. His Grace had been Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and Recorder of Thetford and Coventry.

16.--A complaint was published that the posting masters in Norfolk charged at the rate of 1s. 9d. per mile, when nowhere else was the charge more than 1s. 6d.

17.--A disastrous fire occurred at the warehouse of Messrs. R. and S. Culley, grocers, the Upper Market, Norwich. The fire engines were inefficient, and the appliances out of repair. Notwithstanding the exertions of a detachment of the Royal Artillery, under Capt. Cockburn and Lieut. Day, the fire communicated with the adjoining premises of Mr. Freeman, and the two upper storeys of his house were destroyed. "The Pope's Head had a wonderful escape, almost surrounded as it was by fire." The damage was estimated at upwards of 5,000 pounds.

20.--A general fast was observed. Business was suspended in Norwich, where the churches and chapels were numerously attended, and collections made for the relief of British prisoners in France.

23.--The county magistrates examined plans for the erection of a lunatic asylum, and accepted those of Mr. William Brown, architect, of Ipswich.

25.--At the Norfolk Assizes, which commenced at Thetford, before Mr. Justice Grose, William Charles Fortescue, Lord Viscount Clermont, was charged with an assault on Sarah Lumley, a widow, residing at Saham Toney. His lordship was ordered to pay a fine of 50 marks to the King.

--At the same Assizes the tithe case, Royle, clerk, _v._ Parsley, was heard. The plaintiff, who was rector of Hilgay and proprietor of the tithes, sought to recover treble the value of the tithes on eight acres of wheat grown on the defendant's farm. The defendant was the only occupier in the parish who paid the tithes in kind, and it was alleged that he had not fairly set them out. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

28.--Died, aged 43, Lady Elizabeth, wife of Lieut.-General Loftus, and daughter of the Marquis Townshend.

30.*--"This week a main of 41 battles (of which 31 came in fray) was fought at the King's Head Inn, Norwich (Norwich against Cambridgeshire) for 10 guineas the battle, and 100 the odd. Neither, however, were winners, each having won 15 battles, and the odd battle being a draw."

APRIL.

2.--Miss Greenfield, an actress, made her first appearance at the Theatre Royal, Norwich.

2.--A Lancasterian free school was opened in College Court, St. Martin-at-Palace, Norwich, for 420 boys.

6.--The receipts at Norwich Theatre on the occasion of the benefit of the manager, Mr. Hindes, amounted to 177 pounds 15s.

9.--Mr. J. Moreton, formerly of the Norwich Theatre, died at Woolwich, in his 62nd year.

11.--Miss Biffin, born deficient of arms and legs, was exhibited in a booth at Tombland Fair, Norwich. She had previously displayed her powers in miniature painting and needlework at the Angel Inn.

15.--Died in St. Simon's, Norwich, aged 86, James Fuller, who was for 51 years clerk of that parish. His funeral was attended by all the parish clerks in the city.

21.--Interred at St. Saviour's Church, Norwich, the remains of William Andrews, aged 85, many years sexton of the parish. The funeral was attended by 22 sextons of the city.

26.--Died, at Buckenham, General Sir James Pulteney, Bart., from the effects of an accidental explosion of a flask of gunpowder six days previously. He was colonel of the 18th Regiment of Foot, and had distinguished himself in the American War. He served on the Continent under the Duke of York, and was Commander-in-Chief of the unsuccessful expedition against Ferrol. He was afterwards appointed Secretary of War. The interest of the money left him by his wife, the Countess of Bath, amounting to 50,000 pounds per annum, devolved at his death upon the four children of Mrs. Monkham, who had been divorced from her husband, a son of the Archbishop of York.

30.--Died in St. Peter Permountergate, Norwich, aged 63, William Harwin, nearly 40 years superintendent of the Unitarian Free Schools. "He had published a remarkably concise system of Stenography."

MAY.

4.*--"Lieut. Richard Brunton, of the 43rd Regiment, son of J. Brunton, Esq., late manager of our Theatre, is appointed Captain in the 6th Regiment of Portuguese Cacadores."

21.--Intelligence received of a brilliant achievement in the Adriatic by Capt. William Hoste in the Amphion, who with two frigates and a sloop defeated the combined French and Italian squadrons of five frigates, a corvette, &c. He captured and destroyed four of the enemy's frigates. The action took place on March 13th.

25.--A Royal license was granted to Elizabeth Barber Bulwer, widow of Brigadier-General Bulwer, of Wood Dalling and Heydon, and only child of Richard Warburton Lytton, late of Knebworth Place, Herts., to take and use the surname and arms of Lytton in addition to and with those of Bulwer.

--*"This week the churchwardens and officers, and many of the inhabitants of St. John Maddermarket, St. Stephen's, St. Augustine's, and St. John Timberhill, went the bounds of their respective parishes, when the usual ceremonies of bumping and ducking (inside and out) took place amid the ringing of bells, &c."

A census was taken in Norwich during this month. The population was returned as 37,256, an increase since 1801 of 424.

JUNE.

8.--A thunderstorm of great severity occurred in Norwich.

15.*--"General Money has made an offer to the Commander-in-Chief to raise 400 rough hussars mounted on Welsh horses, by men below the army standard, to be embarked in four months. The object of this corps is to relieve the fine regiments of Cavalry in the Peninsula from all the harassing duties of the camp."

18.--A new Methodist Chapel was opened in Calvert Street, St. George's Colegate, Norwich, by the Rev. T. Cooke, LL.D., successor to the Rev. John Wesley.

--Guild Day at Norwich. "St. Giles' Broad Street was decorated with streamers, garlands, and evergreens, whilst old Snap displayed his glittering wings and gilt tail, and cleared the way for the civic procession to the Cathedral." After the service Robert Burrage, senior pupil at the Free Grammar School, and a "plebeian," delivered the customary Latin oration at the school porch, and Mr. John Hamond Cole, having been sworn in at the Guildhall as Mayor of the city, entertained a company of 650 at the Guild feast at St. Andrew's Hall.

20.--Died, at Athlone, Ireland, aged 38, James Wheeler, formerly of the Norwich Company of Comedians.

24.--Holkham Sheep Shearing commenced.

29.--A cricket match was played on Mulbarton Common between the Ashwelthorpe and Mulbarton teams, "for 22 bottles of cyder and 22 lbs. of cherries." The Ashwelthorpe players won.

The East Norfolk Militia, commanded by Col. Wodehouse, volunteered to serve in Ireland. The Government accepted their services, and the regiment arrived in Cork in the following November.

JULY.

15.--Died, in his 69th year, at his house at Keswick, Mr. Richard Gurney. The interment took place at the Gildencroft burial-ground, Norwich.

18.--A cricket match was played on Swaffham race-course between the gentlemen of Swaffham and the gentlemen of Terrington for 50 guineas a aids. The match lasted two days. Swaffham, 122-110; Terrington, 100-69. The return match was played at Terrington on July 22nd. Swaffham, 44; Terrington, 22-20. "Even betting on the match."

22.--A cricket match was played on the Town Close ground, Norwich, between the 2nd and 3rd Norwich clubs. 3rd club, 47; 2nd club, 19-42.

--An inquest was held in St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, on the body of Ann Hammont, aged 28. "She destroyed herself in a manner very uncommon. She wound a piece of tape three times tight round her neck, and, finding it insufficient to effect her purpose, she resolutely put her head into a tub of water and so completed her suffocation."

26.--The anniversary meeting of the Norfolk Agricultural Society was held at East Dereham. In consequence of the increase of the members (nearly 200) new regulations were made for conducting the society.

27.--Died at Richmond, Surrey, the Marquis Townshend, Earl of Leicester, &c., of Rainham. He was President of the Society of Antiquaries.

AUGUST.

3.--Polito's menagerie was exhibited on the Castle Hill, Norwich.

6.--The portrait of Mr. Thomas Back, ex-Mayor of Norwich, was placed in St. Andrew's Hall. It was painted by Clover, a native of the city.

8.--After the lapse of half a century Heigham Water Frolic was revived in Norwich.

10.--A prize fight took place at Fakenham between "the noted" Christopher Cox, of Sculthorpe, and J. Withers, "the blind boy," servant to Mr. E. Holman, of the former place. "After two rounds in which Cox was confronted by his adversary, the conceit was pretty well taken out of him. Some little sparring then took place, when Cox was knocked down by a right hand facer, and after several other rounds, which were all in favour of Withers, Cox was completely beat off his legs."

12.--Between six a.m. and five p.m. two persons caught by angling near Buckenham Ferry 132 lbs. of perch, bream, and roach.

13.--At the Norwich Assizes, before Mr. Justice Heath, William Charles Walker, aged 26, was sentenced to death for a burglary at the shop of Messrs. Dunham and Yallop, silversmiths, the Market Place.

19.--A cricket match was played on the Town Close ground between the Norwich club and "the two new ones united." Norwich club, 128; united clubs, 84-65.

Molineux, Richmond, and Belcher, "the noted pugilists," visited Norwich this month, and "gave lessons in the science of self-defence."

SEPTEMBER.

3.--Married at North Elmham, Mr. Frost to Miss Copsey. "The marriage ceremony suffered a delay of two hours in consequence of the bride not having fully made up her mind, which occasioned a large assembly of the inhabitants at the church, before whom at last the knot was tied."

5.--A comet appeared and remained visible until October 24th.

11th.--The Norfolk and Norwich Auxiliary Bible Society was instituted at a numerous meeting held at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. Cole) presided. The Bishop of Norwich was appointed president of the Society.

16.--At a meeting held, under the presidency of Lord Suffield, at the King's Arms Inn, North Walsham, it was resolved that the county members be requested to petition Parliament for a Bill for making a canal from Wayford Bridge to Lingate Common, North Walsham.

23.--Yarmouth Races commenced, and were attended by 20,000 people.

OCTOBER.

8.--A grand Musical Festival commenced in Norwich, when a miscellaneous concert was given at St. Andrew's Hall. On the 9th a selection of sacred music was performed in the church of St. Peter Mancroft. The "Messiah" was produced on the 10th, selections were given from various composers on the 11th, and on both evenings concerts took place in St. Andrew's Hall. The principal vocalists were Madame Catalani, Miss Booth, Mrs. Branchi, Mr. Braham, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Bellamy. The prices of admission were: Single tickets for the church from the orchestra to the altar, 10s. 6d.; side aisles, 7s. Single tickets for the hall, for the division west of the orchestra, 10s. 6d.; other parts, 7s. The receipts amounted to 1,800 pounds.

Died, this month, Mr. Thomas Cooke, of Pentonville, a native of Norfolk. He bequeathed 6,600 pounds three per cent. Consols to Doughty's Hospital, Norwich, expressly to augment the weekly allowance to the inmates; 1,750 pounds to Cook's Hospital; 1,000 pounds to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital; and a like sum to the Blind School. He also gave 2,100 pounds three per cents. to Framlingham Hospital; 700 pounds to Valinger's Hospital; and 2,300 pounds to St. James's Hospital at Lynn, where the testator resided some years previously. Mr. Cooke was an eccentric character, and was known as the "Pentonville Miser."

NOVEMBER.

9.*--"Died, lately, at Scarborough, Mr. Bramwell, formerly of the Theatre Royal, Norwich."

16.*--"The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. Charles Knight Murray, eldest son of Mr. Charles Murray, and grandson of Dr. John Murray, of Norwich, to be second secretary to his Honour."

18.--At a special assembly of the Corporation of Norwich it was resolved, in consequence of the increased prices of grain, to petition the Prince Regent to cause the distillation of spirits from corn to be suspended until the sense of Parliament could be taken thereon. Wheat at that time was quoted at 45s. to 63s.; barley at 20s. to 26s.; oats, 13s. to 17s. per coomb; malt, 44s. per coomb; and flour, 95s. per sack. Prices declined soon afterwards.

27.--In the Court of King's Bench, before Lord Ellenborough, a rule against Mr. Thomas Hoseason, a magistrate for the county of Norfolk, for having acted in his own cause in committing to the house of correction his servant, General Batterby, there to be kept to hard labour, and publicly whipped, was discharged on payment of costs.

30.*--"Mr. Angerstein has completely wound up his extensive mercantile concerns, and retired from business with an immense fortune, most honourably acquired. One of the last purchases which he made was a Government annuity of 3,000 pounds on his own life. Weeting Hall, formerly Lord Montrath's, was also a recent purchase."

H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester this month visited Holkham, as the guest of Mr. T. W. Coke.

DECEMBER.

10.--At a meeting of the Trafalgar Lodge of Oddfellows, held at the Three Tuns, St. Andrew's, Norwich, the floor of the upper room gave way and precipitated the members into a lower apartment. "One of the members on finding himself sinking laid hold of the bars of the fire grate, but he soon relinquished his hold and dropped on his companions." No one was injured. The meeting, at the time of the accident, had under discussion the question of the desirability of removing the lodge to other quarters.

28.--An equestrian troupe, under the management of Mr. Moritz, opened for the season at Harper's Pantheon, Norwich.

--Bullock's Museum of Natural History and productions of the fine arts was exhibited in the large room at the Angel Inn, Norwich.

Prices were very high this month. Wheat was quoted at 100s. to 110s.; rye, 46s. to 48s.; barley, 36s. to 47s.; and oats, 28s. to 32s. per quarter. The average price of wheat was 53s. 4d. per coomb, and the average price of flour 4 pounds 11s. 6d. per sack. Coals were 46s. 4d. per chaldron.

1812.

JANUARY.

2.--A silver vase, of the value of 200 guineas, was presented to Sir Edmund Bacon, premier baronet, of Raveningham, at the Swan Inn, Loddon, by the inhabitants of the Loddon and Clavering Hundred, as a token of their respect for him as a magistrate, and in recognition of his valuable services in the improvement of the roads in the district.

11.*--"The East India Company, on a representation from the manufacturers of camblets in Norwich, have raised their order from 16,000 to 22,000 pieces this season, and the manufacturers have lately advanced the wages of the journeyman weavers."

20.--A two days' cocking match commenced between the gentlemen of Yarmouth and the gentlemen of Blofield, for 5 pounds a battle, 20 pounds the odd, and two byes for 10 pounds each. On the first day Blofield won four battles, and Yarmouth three battles and a bye. On the second day Yarmouth won four battles, and Blofield three battles and a bye. "The pit was filled each night, and there was much betting between the parties."

30.--A deputation of the citizens waited upon the Lighting and Watching Committee of the Norwich Corporation to complain of the inadequate provisions for the public safety. The committee gave an assurance that the watchmen should be periodically inspected and an inquiry made whether the funds of the committee would enable them to give an increased allowance to watchmen whereby more able men might be appointed, and the time of watching extended to a later hour.

FEBRUARY.

4.--Died, at the age of 104, John Brown, carpenter, of Wymondham. "He retained his faculties to the last, and till within a week or two of his death frequently walked twenty miles a day."

5.--A general fast was observed in Norwich.

13.--A Lancastrian school was established on the Denes at Yarmouth.

27.--Died at Worstead, Mr. Thomas Deeker, "and on the same day in Pall Mall, London, his brother, who in 1785 twice ascended in his balloon from Norwich."

MARCH.

28.*--"The partnership between Messrs. Fisher and Scraggs having expired the theatre at Thetford was opened for the season commencing with the Assize week, under the direction of Mr. Fisher only, with that success which diligence and long-established integrity merit."

This month the public lighting of Thetford by voluntary subscription was inaugurated.

APRIL.

6.--The first annual meeting of the Norwich Association against Felonies was held at the Guildhall.

7.--Died from the effects of a wound received in the storming of Badajoz, in his 25th year, Lieut. W. S. Unthank, of the 44th Regiment, eldest son of Mr. William Unthank, of Norwich.

15.--Died at Scoulton, Lieut.-General James Hethersett, in his 77th year. "He was the last surviving officer who fought by the side of the immortal Wolfe on the day that he fell." General Hethersett possessed property of the value of 80,000 pounds.

18.*--"A few days since at Corpusty, aged 102, Samuel Mog, one of the last survivors of that British Army which fought under the celebrated General Wolfe at the battle of Quebec."

MAY.

1.--Election of Mayor at Norwich. Mr. Starling Day was nominated for the office, but asked to be relieved on account of his advanced age (78). A poll resulted, and on the 2nd the numbers were declared as follow:--Mr. Day, 761; Mr. R. Harvey, jun., 757; Mr. Alderman Davey, 566; Mr. Alderman Leman, 507. "Mr. Day sent a message to St. Peter's ringers ordering them to cease their triumphant peal, on the ground that he had declared his intention not to serve." Guild Day was fixed for June 16, and the usual quarterly assembly of the Corporation on the day preceding it had to be abandoned because the attendance was insufficient to form a quorum. Mr. Day was sworn into office on the 16th, but "there was no church, no dinner." Mr. Alderman Davey invited the freemen of the Blue and White interest to dine with him beneath the trees at Eaton Hall. The guests, 500 in number, "were refreshed on their dusty march by Mr. Alderman Yallop, at his cottage, with a pint of beer each, 600 of which were swallowed in twenty minutes."

11.--Died, Mr. Johnson, the venerable parish clerk of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, after about 35 years' service. He was succeeded by James Twiddy, a hairdresser, who possessed considerable literary ability, and was the author of many poetical productions and pamphlets on various subjects.

JUNE.

22.--Holkham Sheep Shearing commenced. Mr. Mann, of Thornage, was awarded the prize for the best implement of husbandry, namely, an improved drilling machine.

27.--In the Court of Exchequer, before the Lord Chief Baron, a prosecution was instituted by the Board of Taxes against Daniel Morling, of Yarmouth, for having obstructed Mr. Hunter, the inspector for that district, when surveying the windows of his house. A penalty of 50 pounds was asked for, and a verdict was given for the Crown for that amount.

JULY.

2.--A wrestling match took place at Blofield Globe between William Benstead, of that parish, and Charles Layton, "the famed wrestler, who, for his invincible skill in that science, had been declared the 'Reedham Game Chicken' at the late wrestling match at Lingwood, and who has since challenged all England." Benstead succeeded in beating the champion.

9.--Died, at Ashfield, Suffolk, Mr. James Mingay, for many years eminently distinguished as a King's Counsel, Recorder of Aldborough, and one of the capital burgesses of the borough of Thetford.

14.--Died, aged 71, Simon Watling, "many years master of the Eight Ringers public-house, St. Michael-at-Coslany, Norwich, and one of St. Peter's ringers. He was one of the company that rang at St. Peter's in York in 1772."

17.--At a meeting held at the Shirehouse, Norwich, at which Lord Viscount Primrose presided, the Norfolk and Norwich Society for the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Church of England was established. Upwards of 3,000 pounds was subscribed; and the Bishop of Norwich became Patron, and Lord Suffield, President.

20.--Died, at the age of 101, Mrs. Jane Fair, of St. Mary's, Norwich.

23.--Died, Mrs. Coppin, wife of Mr. Daniel Coppin, of St. Stephen's, Norwich. "She possessed a refined taste for the polite arts, and great skill in imitating the works of the old masters."

25.--Mr. Scraggs and his company of comedians concluded a theatrical season at Holt. "There is ground to hope that the patronage which was so liberally conferred by the county on the late Mr. Scraggs, will be continued to his son and family." The company was advertised as "The Original Norfolk and Suffolk Company."

27.--General Viscount Cathcart, Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Russia, passed through Norwich and embarked on board the Aquilon frigate at Yarmouth. Lord Walpole, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, sailed in the Calypso, on his appointment as Secretary of Legation to Lord Cathcart, who proceeded to the headquarters of the Russian Army.

AUGUST.

15.--It was reported that small-pox had broken out in Norwich. Many children were vaccinated, and by the end of the year the operation had been performed on 1,400 persons.

17.--The mail coaches arrived at Norwich, with colours flying, bringing intelligence of Lord Wellington's brilliant victory near Salamanca.

19.--William Flaxman, of Gorleston, was placed in a pillory erected in Yarmouth Market Place, and after standing the usual time was removed to the gaol to complete a term of three months' imprisonment.