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7.-Died, at Eastbourne, the Rev. George Charles Hoste, in his 79th year.

He was born in Norwich, and was the eldest son of Colonel Sir George Hoste, of the Royal Engineers. He graduated at Caius College, Cambridge, in 1835, and in 1856 was presented by Bishop Hinds to the important parish of Heigham. In 1847 he married Anne, daughter of Mr. John Brenchley, of Wombwell Hall, near Gravesend. Mr. Hoste made great efforts to provide increased church accommodation in Heigham, and in 1861 secured sufficient money to build the church dedicated to the Holy Trinity. On retiring from Heigham he was given the living of Boyton, Suffolk.

20.-The Queen, it was announced, had conferred the dignity of a peerage upon Mr. William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, of Didlington Hall. The "London Gazette" of September 23rd announced that the new peer had adopted the t.i.tle of Baron Amherst of Hackney.

30.-At a meeting of the Norwich Town Council it was decided to rescind a former resolution of the Council pa.s.sed with the view of preventing the erection of the Roman Catholic church presbytery beyond the building line at Unthank's Road, and permission was granted for carrying out the original plans. (_See_ August 29th, 1894.)

SEPTEMBER.

1.-The students entered into occupation of the Norwich and Ely Training College for female teachers in elementary schools. The cost of the college was about 10,000, and of the practising schools 2,122. The buildings were designed by Messrs. Oliver and Leeson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and erected by Messrs. J. Youngs and Son. The college was formally opened on October 12th by the Bishops of Norwich and Ely.

-Died the Rev. John Marjoribanks Nisbet, Canon of Norwich Cathedral, and rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London. He was 67 years of age, and was appointed to his canonry in 1867. In 1885 Canon Nisbet was elected proctor in Convocation for the Norwich Chapter.

5.-Thorpe Market church was re-opened after extensive restoration. The building was erected in 1796 by the second Lord Suffield on the site formerly occupied by the original church, which had fallen into decay, and was in consequence demolished.

-A fire of a most disastrous character occurred at Norwich in the north-east angle of the large block of buildings lying between Bank Street and Queen Street. The outbreak was confined to a three-storey building occupied by Mr. R. A. Cooper, wholesale confectioner, of Queen Street. Police-constable Hook was struck by falling masonry, and sustained a fractured spine, from which he died in Hospital on the 10th.

12.-Mr. C. E. Cooke, of Litcham, sold his famous eight-years-old hackney stallion. Cadet 1,251, for 3,000 to Mr. Alexander J. Ca.s.satt, president of the American Hackney Horse Society.

14.-Mr. Ben Greet's company of pastoral players performed the garden scenes in "Twelfth Night" in the grounds of Mr. A. R. Chamberlin, the Grove, Ipswich Road, Norwich, in aid of the funds of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

17.-Died, at Weston House, Colonel Sir Hambleton Custance, K.C.B., aged 82. He was a son of Mr. Hambleton Thomas Custance, of Weston, by Mary, only child of Miles Bower, and was born at Norwich. He married, in 1840, Frances, daughter of Sir Edmund Bacon, premier baronet of England, and widow of the Rev. Henry Walpole Nevill. For more than fifty years he held a commission in the old First or West Norfolk Militia, from the command of which he retired in 1881 with the rank of honorary colonel, when he received the dignity of K.C.B. From 1863 to 1878 he was vice-chairman of the General Committee of the Norfolk and Norwich Musical Festival, a justice of the peace, and Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk, and in 1859 served the office of High Sheriff. Lady Custance died on October 4th.

22.-Died, Mr. Thomas R. Tallack, formerly secretary of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. He had done useful archaeological work, and among the most important of his undertakings was the putting of the city archives into good order and making them easy of access for reference. Mr.

Tallack had also made a valuable transcript for the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society of the Tanner MS.

OCTOBER.

3.-The annual provincial meeting of the Incorporated Law Society commenced at Norwich. The Mayor and Mrs. G. M. Chamberlin held a reception at St. Andrew's Hall; a banquet was given on the 4th; and the Sheriff and Mrs. Reeve invited the members to a ball on the 5th. Mr.

Richard Pennington presided at the meetings of the society.

4.-Died, at Lynn, aged 61, Mr. William Thompson, who was elected Mayor of the borough in 1877, and again served the office from April to November, 1880, on the sudden death of Mr. Seppings.

12.-Madame Adelina Patti, supported by Mdlle. Donilly, Mdlle. Alice Gomez, Mr. Charles Chilley, Signor Novara, Miss f.a.n.n.y Davies, Mdlle.

Levallois, and M. Sieveking, appeared at a grand concert given at the Agricultural Hall, Norwich.

-Died, at Bramerton Lodge, Major John Penrice, aged 73. He was a justice of the peace for Norfolk, and took an active part in the administration of county business. Major Penrice was chairman of the Yarmouth Port and Haven Commission.

16.-Died, at Saxlingham Rectory, the Rev. George King, M.A., honorary canon of Norwich Cathedral, in his 90th year. Canon King was one of the oldest clergymen in the Church of England.

17.-A complimentary dinner, attended by 300 guests, was given at St.

Andrew's Hall, Norwich, under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr. G. M.

Chamberlin), to Mr. Henry Flowers in commemoration of his election to the Grand Mastership of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows.

20.-Mr. D. L. Moody, the "American Evangelist," opened a three days'

mission at the Agricultural Hall, Norwich.

21.-A heavy fall of snow occurred in Norfolk, and was followed by severe frost. The weather for some time previously had been unprecedently wet, and the heavy rainfall had swollen the rivers and flooded the marshes and low-lying lands. During the first half of the month more than 4.5 inches of rain were registered at Sprowston. It was the wettest October that had been experienced for years past.

22.-Died, at 45, St. Giles' Street, Norwich, Mr. Thomas William Crosse, F.R.C.S., in his 67th year. He was a son of the distinguished John Green Crosse, and was educated at Mr. Perowne's school, Norwich, and at King's College School, London. After a course of study at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and at the Dublin, Leeds, and Norwich Hospitals, Mr. Crosse became, in 1847, M.R.C.S. and L.S.A., and in 1860, after examination, was admitted a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. In Norwich he gained the reputation of being a bold, skilful, and successful surgeon. He was appointed a.s.sistant-surgeon to the Hospital in 1857, became full surgeon on October 26th, 1872, and retired from the staff in 1888. In April, 1892, having previously filled the office of vice-chairman, he was made chairman of the Board of Management. For many years Mr. Crosse discharged with conspicuous ability the honorary duties of curator of the pathological museum at the Hospital. He was a member of the Council of the British Medical a.s.sociation, and among his contributions to surgical literature were articles on "Urinary Calculus" in Heath's "System of Surgery." Mr. Crosse was a governor of the Grammar School and of the Middle School, and an _ex-officio_ member of the Norfolk and Norwich Museum. For some years he represented the Sixth Ward in the Conservative interest, and was appointed on January 21st, 1873, Medical Officer of Health for the city, and continued to discharge his duties until within a short time of his death. Mr. Crosse married, in 1857, a daughter of Mr.

Adam Taylor.

-Died, at his residence, Beechamwell Hall, Mr. Joshua Fielden, aged 44.

He was a son of Mr. John Fielden, of Green Bank, Caton, near Lancaster, and was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Mr. Fielden was a justice of the peace and a Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk, and served the office of High Sheriff in 1884.

26.-A "World's Fair," promoted in aid of the funds for paying off the debt on the vicarage house and the completion of the restoration of the tower of St. Peter Mancroft church, was opened at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, by the Mayor. The bazaar, which closed on the 28th, produced receipts to the amount of 575.

NOVEMBER.

2.-The inmates of Norwich Workhouse were entertained by Mr. h.o.a.re, M.P., and Mrs. h.o.a.re in celebration of the marriage of their daughter. Miss Elma h.o.a.re, with the Rev. H. L. Paget, on October 27th.

9.-Mr. Alexander Robert Chamberlin was elected Mayor, and Mr. Russell J.

Colman appointed Sheriff of Norwich.

16.-At a meeting of the Norwich Town Council the Liberal members elected a committee to select the names of persons to be submitted to the Lord Chancellor for appointment as magistrates. The Conservative members declined to take part in the proceedings on the ground that the movement was purely political. On December 20th the special committee reported that their proceedings had been abortive.

26.-Mr. C. S. Read made an important speech at the Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture in opening a discussion upon the question of agricultural depression. It was decided to support the proposed National Agricultural Conference to be held in London. At an adjourned meeting of the Chamber on the 10th the proceedings of the Conference were discussed, and a resolution adopted in favour of the formation of an Agricultural Union by widening and popularising the Central Chamber of Agriculture and kindred societies.

29.-The Earl of Leicester, in a letter to the "Daily Telegraph," gave a remarkable account of the annual rents on the Holkham Estate when he entered into possession in 1842, in 1878, when they were at their highest, and in 1891, when the last payment was made. Summarised the statement was as follows:-

_Year ending at Michaelmas_, _1842_.

s. d.

Annual rents 40,419 1 5 Expenditure 7,608 4 5 Net income 32,810 16 11

_Year ending at Michaelmas_, _1878_.

(Highest rental.)

s. d.

Annual rents 60,218 1 6 Expenditure 20,653 12 3 Net income 39,564 9 3

_Year ending at Michaelmas_, _1891_.

s. d.

Annual rents 43,790 15 7 Expenditure 20,323 2 11 Net income 23,467 12 8

REMARKS.-Decrease 27 per cent. The t.i.the was paid by the landlord in 1878 and 1891, and three-fourths by the tenants in 1842.

s. d. s. d.

The amount expended by the late 536,992 0 0 Earl of Leicester in buildings and repairs from 1776 to Michaelmas, 1841, was The amount expended by the 367,981 0 0 present Earl of Leicester in buildings and repairs, gates and fences, and under-draining, from Michaelmas, 1841, to Michaelmas, 1891, was For purchase of estates 190,175 0 0 558,156 0 0 1,095,148 0 0

DECEMBER.