The East Norfolk Militia, commanded by Col. Wodehouse, volunteered to serve in Ireland. The Government accepted their services, and the regiment arrived in Cork in the following November. JULY. 15.—Died, in his 69th year, at his house at Keswick, Mr. Richard Gurney. The interment took place at the Gildencroft burial-ground, Norwich. 18.—A cricket match was played on Swaffham race-course between the gentlemen of Swaffham and the gentlemen of Terrington for 50 guineas a aids. The match lasted two days. Swaffham, 122-110; Terrington, 100-69. The return match was played at Terrington on July 22nd. Swaffham, 44; Terrington, 22-20. “Even betting on the match.” 22.—A cricket match was played on the Town Close ground, Norwich, between the 2nd and 3rd Norwich clubs. 3rd club, 47; 2nd club, 19-42. —An inquest was held in St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, on the body of Ann Hammont, aged 28. “She destroyed herself in a manner very uncommon. She wound a piece of tape three times tight round her neck, and, finding it insufficient to effect her purpose, she resolutely put her head into a tub of water and so completed her suffocation.” 26.—The anniversary meeting of the Norfolk Agricultural Society was held at East Dereham. In consequence of the increase of the members (nearly 200) new regulations were made for conducting the society. 27.—Died at Richmond, Surrey, the Marquis Townshend, Earl of Leicester, &c., of Rainham. He was President of the Society of Antiquaries. AUGUST. 3.—Polito’s menagerie was exhibited on the Castle Hill, Norwich. 6.—The portrait of Mr. Thomas Back, ex-Mayor of Norwich, was placed in St. Andrew’s Hall. It was painted by Clover, a native of the city. 8.—After the lapse of half a century Heigham Water Frolic was revived in Norwich. 10.—A prize fight took place at Fakenham between “the noted” Christopher Cox, of Sculthorpe, and J. Withers, “the blind boy,” servant to Mr. E. Holman, of the former place. “After two rounds in which Cox was confronted by his adversary, the conceit was pretty well taken out of him. Some little sparring then took place, when Cox was knocked down by a right hand facer, and after several other rounds, which were all in favour of Withers, Cox was completely beat off his legs.” 12.—Between six a.m. and five p.m. two persons caught by angling near Buckenham Ferry 132 lbs. of perch, bream, and roach. 13.—At the Norwich Assizes, before Mr. Justice Heath, William Charles Walker, aged 26, was sentenced to death for a burglary at the shop of Messrs. Dunham and Yallop, silversmiths, the Market Place. 19.—A cricket match was played on the Town Close ground between the Norwich club and “the two new ones united.” Norwich club, 128; united clubs, 84-65. Molineux, Richmond, and Belcher, “the noted pugilists,” visited Norwich this month, and “gave lessons in the science of self-defence.” SEPTEMBER.