1.—Four candidates were nominated at the Mayoral Election at Norwich. A poll was demanded, and the result was declared on the same day (Sunday) as follows:—Alderman Day, 679; Alderman Booth, 579; Alderman Leman, 152; Alderman Burt, 150. “It is somewhat singular that the father of the Mayor-elect was also chosen on a Sunday, May Day so falling in 1808.” 9.—The Norwich Museum was opened at a house in the Upper Haymarket. 14.*—“The work of constructing the new Theatre was commenced, at Norwich, last week. Mr. Wilkins is the architect and patentee, and the site is nearly adjoining to the ground on which the present Theatre stands, and at the back of the green rooms.” 29.—At Yarmouth Quarter Sessions, before the Recorder (Mr. Robert Alderson), Mary Neal, aged 42, Susan Neal (21), her daughter, and William Neal (18), son, were charged with attempting to murder the family of Mr. Hales, cordwainer, of Howard Street, Yarmouth, by poisoning them. It was alleged that the female prisoners persuaded William Neal, an apprentice of the prosecutor, to place arsenic in the food of his master’s family to avenge some fancied grievance. Mr. and Mrs. Hales and their children narrowly escaped death. Sentence of death, afterwards commuted to transportation, was recorded. 30.—The members of a newly established club, called the Norwich Loyal Society, held their first anniversary dinner at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Bethel Street, in commemoration of the birthday of Pitt. JUNE. 6.—The 2nd Dragoon Guards marched from Norwich for Hampton Court Barracks. 15.—A cricket match was played at Litcham “with the six Alexanders, of Hingham, and the five Cushions, of Shipdham, on the one side, against the town of Litcham on the other.” The stakes, 22 sovereigns a-side, were won by the “families” by one wicket. The families, 55-88; Litcham, 82-60. 18.—The last performances took place at the old Norwich Theatre. The pieces were “The Provoked Husband” and the farce “A Roland for an Oliver.” The concluding season had proved very productive to the patentee and the performers. The total amount accruing from the twenty benefits was £1,732, an average of £86 12s. exclusive of “ticket nights.” 20.—A special meeting of the Yarmouth Corporation was held for the purpose of promoting the erection of a new church in the town. The sum of £1,500 was voted in aid of the fund, and a piece of land given as an eligible site.