The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-11-19 00:00:00

DEATHS (Jr Nor&

We deeply regret to announce the death of Mr. T. S.
Duncombe, the well known and highly esteemed member for
Pindiury The hon. gentleman tiled sen suddenly on Wed.
neschly moniing at Landoll. anar Ilrighton, hi. mainly being
ilisesige of the heart. Mr. Doncombe sit for Hertford a. tar
Inek a. IBU. and halts. represented Finsbury for the lcried
of twenty e vett years. Throughout his lengthened career
the lamented de...mod was • consistent and ardent Wormer,
sni there are few progressive ineacures with which hi• name
II not prouditently identified. His synnathies with the
overawed llf other lends were never more rtriltiorly
than during the timing year. of his life. He especially
earned the gratitude of the Hungarian people. 11111 death,
both among hi. constituents and the public at lugs, will
excite no ordinary regret.
The following notice of the public life of the demand
legislator will be Interesting to our readers : A recency
beiing occurred in the representauoo of the borough of Fins-
bury In the year 1834, by the appointment id Mr. Grant to
the GewerlloefilP of Bombay, Mr. Duncan's was chosen be a
lam majority. Mr. Duneombe at this time wee not wholly
new to rarli mentary fame, nor was he a stranger in St.
Stephen's. An far hack as the veer !524 he had been chosen
by the cheaters of Henke,' as one of their representall re*, and
had been fortunate enough to secure their ohfidence and
good opinion ; he was therefore re-ciiii.en In 1830, and n
in the dillowlng year, though at the genera/ election which
followed the laming of "Reform" he had the mortification
of seeing hi, name stand third it; on the poll. Tie elecUou of
Mr. Duneombe for Finsbury was • narked succem, lie was
returned at the heal of the poll lumina three rival candidates.
of 'h"r" Mr. Wake', wan one. and Ids raelority we. one of no
lee. than SOO vote.. He Wag the popular andidate of the day,
and he has all along continued to maintain his popularitYi
haring leen returned again in Deoanber, lat. in Jule. 1837,
It, June. Dill, in June, 1852, and in March, 18.57. and on two
out of thee ecuiiinn without • ointe•t. Though his oun-
etallency In Finsbury was etwanceed for the most part of the
commercial community, Including • lona inniority of mail
shopkeeper.. wileana, and other, of the waking claws, Mr
T. Duneombe was cos' of these who ran had of an aristocratic
origin and potrielan descent. lie was the • deat 11 the four
non. of the Lite Mr. Th. ma' Punounbe, of Cop:rove, York-
shire, next ',rather of Charier, first Lord Faversham, by
FAnms eldest daughter of the late Right Reverend Jobs
Flinchrillf, D. D. , Lord Blob pof Peterborough. His maternal
grandmother am Eltesheth, sister of John, Brut Lord Crewe,
Mr. Thome. Slingsby Momenta we born about the year 1797,
and he senad for woe time as an Aker In the 4th regiment
of Drago n Guards, In whir* he rose to the nut of Bow
eterw.t. 7,temretd.tendhe testy 174 however,
...after teelf.uh.deppisn.
opportuult) of web( actual Pavia.

We regret to bane to record the demon of J. H. Foley,
mac, M. P for Pest Woresetershlre, which melancholy *vent
took place at his ..it at Pnwtwood, near thl• town. The
hon. 'autism= Vat much ravened In the county by all
partial. lie a-ar • Liberal in politics, but •upVort..v o 4 the
agricultural Interest. The announcement of hi. u,.t,...
rather unexpected, and ha. set political rartiee In the eastern
dlv talon on the gwi nes. 111. rumou,ed that Mr. Verson, of
flanbury-hall (who nominated Mr nie7 at the lam cleanup).
will offer himself In the Liberal Interest, and theta Conser-
vative candidate will Moo abort', dealers himself. The Met
mutest for the division wee beeves. Mr, Paddocks, Oen-
serrative, and the 00124 P E. 0. W. Cellimerpe, when the
lomat we' delseeml.