21.—Guild Day at Norwich. The aldermen, Sheriffs, and Town Clerk had breakfast with the Mayor-elect, Mr. T. S. Day, and afterwards went to the house of the Mayor (Mr. H. Francis), “their carriages passing through the newly-made opening in the city wall at the end of Pottergate Street, where an arch had been formed with boughs.” The subsequent procession to the Cathedral was headed by two bands of musicians and “Snap.” The guests at the Guild feast at St. Andrew’s Hall numbered 450, and “the proceedings, from the excellence of the wines, were protracted till about eleven o’clock, when the worthy donor of the feast retired from the chair.” 30.—Died at his house in Surrey Street, Norwich, Mr. William Manning, of Ormesby, in his 94th year. “This gentleman was the Father of the Magistracy of Norfolk, and had been 65 years on the commission.” JULY. 2.—The steam packet Lowther started from Yarmouth on a pleasure excursion to Rotterdam, and arrived at its destination at six o’clock on the evening of the 3rd. The vessel returned to Yarmouth on the 10th after a passage of 27 hours. 4.—Madame Tussaud’s exhibition opened at the Assembly Rooms, Norwich. —The company of ringers at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, presented to Mr. Samuel Thurston “an elegant silver gilt jewel for his eminent services in composing the peal of 5,016 of Norwich Court, 12 in, and ringing the tenor in a superior style.” 11.—Four troops of the Scots Greys (2nd North British Dragoons) marched into Norwich. “Their veteran colonel, Sir Thomas Pate Hankin, rode at the head of this very fine body of men and horses. Their excellent regimental band, including keyed bugles and kettledrums, played before them from their entrance at St Stephen’s Gates to the Cavalry Barracks.” 12.—Mr. Thorogood, coachman and part proprietor, “completed his fourth year of driving the Times coach to London and back again to Norwich the next day without missing one single day. The total number of miles in four years, up and down—163,520.” 23.—Direct conveyance from Norwich to Boston by the Independence new coach was announced. 28.—Eleven hundred persons were confirmed at Norwich Cathedral by the Bishop of the Diocese. —The peal of bells at St. Andrew’s Church, Norwich, increased from eight to ten, and re-hung by T. Hurry, was re-opened by ten of St. Peter Mancroft ringers. 30.*—(Advt.) “The annual main between the gentlemen of Norwich and Yarmouth will be fought at the Two-Necked Swan, Market Place, Yarmouth, on the race days, for £5 a battle and £25 the odd; to show 25 mains and six byes. Feeders: Lamb for Norwich; Steward for Yarmouth. The first pit will begin fighting at ten o’clock each morning before the racing.”