Norfolk, Called the Duke's Palace, Was Sold in Lots for £5,055. the Local Militia Act Passed in July, and Many of the Volunteers Transferred to It Their Services

66 HISTORY OF' NORWICB, Norfolk, called the Duke's palace, was sold in lots for £5,055. The local militia act passed in July, and many of the volunteers transferred to it their services. The volunteer corps of Norwich and Nor folk were disbanded March 24th, 1813. The firl!!t steamboat on the River Yare arrived at Norwich on August lOth. The West Norfolk Militia re. turned to Norwich from Ireland in May, 1816, and were disbanded June 17th. In the following year, in consequence of the stagnation of trade, upwards of £3,000 wa!! subscribed to relieve the poor, many of whom were employed in making a new road to Carrow. On April 6th, the boiler of a steam packet burst shortly after leaving Norwich, and killed nin_e persons. On December 3rd, 1820, the Dukes of York and Wellington werE.' admitted to the honorary freedom of the city, at the Angel Inn. Acts were this year passed for lighting the city with gas, and for erecting the bridge at the Duke's palace. On July 7th, 1821, the coronation of George TV. was celebrated with much festivity and joy. The weavers of Norwich, in 1822, presented a magnificent silver vase to John Harvey, Esq., iu testimony of the high esteem with which they regarded him, as a spirited promoter of the manufactures of his native city : 2,361 weavers subscribed to defray the expense; no individual being allowed to contribute more than one shilling. In 1823, as some workmen were employed in sinking a well near St. Giles' gates, they dil!lcovered several very extemive vaults, at the depth of thirty-fire feet, running in different directions. The bank of Mesllrs. Day and Co. f;;~.iled ir.. 1825. A vescia piscis seal was dug up within the keep of the castlP, an impression of which is in the N orwic~ Museum. The depression of commercial pursuits, during the year 1830, threw out of employment great numbers of operatives; the unemployed weavers in Norwich were relieved by a subscription, amounting to £2,900. In March the premises of Mr. A. Beloe, on Oxford Hill, erec· ted a short time before at a cost of more than £4,000, were sold by auction for £860. The coronation of William IV. was celebrated on September 8th, 1831, with a grand procession, public dinners, and a general illumination. On the 24th February, 1832, the corporation passed a vote of thanks to the Lord Chancellor, for having granted two gaol deliveriPs in the year ; aud a similar vote with the freedom of the city, was conferred on John Stracey, Esq., for his exertions in obtaining tht> removal of the summer as8izes from Tbetford, for which an Act of Parliament received the royal assent on June 23rd. That fearful scourge, the asiatic cholera, which committed such awful ravages in many parts of the kingdom, did not vi "lit Norwich till August 17th, 1832 ; and on November 11th, thanksgivings were offerPd up in all the chnrche11 and chapels for the removal of this malady, and for the mild mannPr in which the citizens had been afflicted, in comparison with those of other places. During a dreadful thunder storm, about midnight, on July 7th, 1833, the electric fluid struck the thatched roof of the Black Tower on Butter's·hill, which was instanfy in a blaze, and burned with great fury .

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