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5.—Died, aged 73, Mrs. Death, widow of Mr. Thomas Death, of the Theatre Royal, Norwich, and of Covent Garden, London.

11.—St. Andrew’s Hall, Norwich, was for the first time lighted with gas in preparation for the Musical Festival. “The pure bright flame that issued from the numerous gas burners communicated a lustre to every part of the edifice more evident, perhaps, than what it receives from the light of day.”

17.—Married at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, London, Mr. William Henry Brundall to Miss Priscilla Mason, both formerly of the Theatre Royal, Norwich.

19.—Died at Chelsea, Mr. Henry Cooper, barrister, aged 39. The son of an eminent Norwich barrister, he went to sea with Nelson, and as a boy was present at the battle of the Nile. He early quitted the naval profession for that of the law, and was afterwards appointed Attorney-General of the Bermudas. On the appointment of Mr. Sergeant Blosset to the Chief Justiceship of Bengal, Mr. Cooper, who was then rapidly rising on the Norfolk circuit, became one of the leaders.

21.—The first Triennial Musical Festival, “for the benefit of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital,” commenced on this date. On the evenings of the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd a miscellaneous concert was given at St. Andrew’s Hall; on the mornings of the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th oratorios were performed in the same building; and on the evening of the 24th a ball took place. The principal vocal performers were Mrs. Salmon, Miss Stephens, Miss Carew, Madame Renzi De Begnes, Mr. Vaughan, M. Sapio, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Edward Taylor, of Norwich (in place of Mr. F. Novello, absent through family bereavement), Mr. Terrail, Master Kempton, and Signor De Begnes. Sir George Smart was the conductor. The Festival was attended by H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex, who was the guest of the Bishop of Norwich. The receipts amounted to £6,695, and the amount given to the Hospital was £2,411 4s. 2d. At a quarterly assembly of the Corporation on September 27th, the freedom of the city was voted to Sir George Smart, “for the eminent services rendered by him to the city and county as conductor of the late Musical Festival”; and the Corporation further agreed to purchase the organ erected for the occasion in St. Andrew’s Hall by Mr. Grey, for the sum of 280 guineas.

29.—Races were held at East Dereham, and were well attended by “beauty and fashion.”