1827. JANUARY. 6.—Mons. Louis, a native of Lorraine, 26 years of age, seven feet six inches in height, was exhibited at the Angel Inn, Norwich. 7.—Intelligence was received in Norwich of the death of H.R.H. the Duke of York, and the great bell of St. Peter Mancroft, and the bells of other churches in the city, were tolled for two hours. On Saturday, the 13th, the day of the funeral, “all the shops in Norwich were kept as closely shut as on the Sabbath”; the Mayor and Corporation attended service at the Cathedral; and funeral sermons were preached at many of the parish churches and city chapels. 11.—A meeting of the Norfolk Cricket Club was held at Norwich, when rules were adopted. It was agreed to play four matches during the year, one on each of the four grounds to be established by the club in the neighbourhood of Norwich, Yarmouth, Swaffham, and Gunton. Rule 20 provided that members, clergymen excepted, should wear at the annual meetings the uniform dress—“a dark blue coat with buttons lettered ‘N.C.C.,’ with white waistcoat, &c.” Mr. Philip Gurdon, of Letton, was elected treasurer. 12.—A bull driven along St. Martin’s Street, Norwich, entered the Bess of Bedlam public-house, and rushing upstairs made its way into a room where a musical party was held. The animal was dislodged with great difficulty. —At a meeting of the county magistrates the question of the conduct of business was discussed. Several magistrates resisted the idea that the public had a right to claim admission, and it was agreed that the proceedings be read in the lower court at the close of each meeting, and “such of them as appeared advisable be advertised in the newspapers.” 13.—Very severe weather was experienced in Norfolk. The thermometer on this date registered 14 degrees below freezing point. A heavy fall of snow on the 15th impeded coach traffic in the neighbourhood of Swaffham. “Many hundreds of rabbits perished in the Thetford and Brandon districts through being out in search of food and unable to find their burrows again.” 26.—A severe storm occurred on the Norfolk coast. Four vessels drove from their anchors and stranded on Yarmouth beach; and a brig was wrecked on Happisburgh sands. The whole of her crew perished.