Feb. 13th. The new silver coinage of crowns, half-crowns, shillings, and sixpences exchanged for the old at the Town Hall. Between 7,000 and 8,000 lasts of Herrings taken by 193 boats. An Act passed to continue two former Acts for widening and amending the road from Yarmouth Bridge to Gorleston. April 4th, Good Friday morning. Explosion on board the Norwich and Yarmouth steamer—ten persons killed and five injured—just as she was leaving the Foundry Bridge, Norwich. She had 22 men, women, and children on board. £350 raised for relief. These steamboats were first employed on Aug. 10th, 1813. June 5th. The celebrated Mr. Betty performed at the Theatre in the _Iron Chest_, as “Sir Edward Mortimer;” and as “Frislam Fickle,” in _The Weather Cock_. June 11th. Mr. Matthews appeared at the Theatre as “Goldfinch,” in the _Road to Ruin_; and as “Somno,” in the _Sleep Walker_. On 12th, as “Sir David Dundee,” in _Ways and Means_, “Chip,” in _A Chip of the Old Block_, and “Buskin,” in _Killing no Murder_. On the 16th, as “Rover,” in _Wild Oats_; and in the _Adventures of a Mail Coach_. June 23rd. Munden appeared at the Theatre as “Sir Abel Handy,” in _Speed the Plough_, and as “Crack,” in the _Turnpike Gate_. On the 25th, as “Old Rapid,” in a _Cure for the Heartache_, and as “Dozey,” in _Past Ten o’clock_. On the 26th, as “Sir Anthony Absolute,” in the _Rivals_, and as “Sam Dabbs,” in _Who’s Who?_ On the 28th, as “Bonus,” in _Laugh When You Can_, as “Nipperkin,” in the _Rival Soldier_, and “Lazarillo,” in _Two Strings to Your Bow_. Aug. 15th. First stone of Nelson Monument laid by Col. Wodehouse. The column is 144 ft. high, ascended by a flight of 217 steps. The architect was Mr. Wm. Wilkin, R.A., a Norfolk man. There was a grand civic, military, and masonic procession from the Town Hall. After the ceremony, the Mayor, (Isaac Preston, Esq.) gave a dinner to the company; and in the evening he gave a grand ball to 350 of the _élite_, at the Town Hall. The Rev. Fisher Watson, M.A., elected minister of St. George’s Chapel, on the death of the Rev. S. L. Cooper in June. On Aug. 9th, 1821, the Rev. John Homfray, and April 16th, 1833, the Rev. Mark Waters, were appointed at salaries of £100 per annum. Aug. 20th. The great Edward Kean appeared at Theatre Royal in _Richard the Third_, when nothing but full prices were taken—Lower Boxes, 5s.; Green, 4s.; Pit, 3s.; Gallery, 1s.—and part of the Pit taken into the Boxes, and part of the Gallery railed off for the use of the Pit. Free list suspended during the engagement. On the 21st, Mr. Kean took the character of “Sir Giles Overreach,” in _New Way to Pay Old Debts_. On the 22nd, in _Othello_. On Sept. 5th, “Shylock,” in the _Merchant of Venice_. On Sept. 6th (Mr. Kean’s benefit) he appeared as “Octavia,” in the _Mountaineers_, and as “Paul,” in _Paul and Virginia_.