The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-21 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

DIATIII OF A LOUISAN HLNCOCIL This melan-
choly event took place at the residence of the de-
cowed, at Rodwell, on Thursday morning. Mr.
Hancock had lately retired from a business, that of a
builder and contractor, which he had for many years
carried on with credit and profit to himself, and to
the satisfaction of those by whom he was employed.
Like many others who commence public life with a
profession of holding liberal sentiments, Mr. Han-
cock, as fortune began to smile upon him, became
conservative in his sentiments, and for many years
it might be said that he was the leader of the conser-
vative party in Weymouth. But although he was a
strong politician, he evinced the bitterness of
spirit and open hostility which has often been seen
manifested by partisans in this town. On three
several occasions he filled the office of first magistrate
of the borough of Weymouth and Holcombe Regis,
and on each occasion to the stidaction, not only of
his brethren in the council, but also to the inhabi-
tants of the town generally. For many years past
he suffered considerably from gout, and di. Wades
which terminated fatally, was congestion of the
lungs supervening on an attack of gout. The de-
ceased Alderman, wbo was in the Nth year of his age,
will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of
friends. _

Tan Quzzn's Lsvits.—At her levee
held fur her Majesty by his Royal Higbn. Prince
Albert, Robert Hall Swaeld, Fag, High
Sheriff, was presented by the Right Hoe. Bir G. C.
Lewis.

NARROW FAICAPIL IRON DROWNING. A horse
attached to a wagon belonging to the Great Western
Railway Company, was on Wednesday standing on
the quay, near the custom-house, when, owing to
another vehicle that vu parsing touching the ani-
mas head, it backed the wagon into the harbour,
and was by that itself da.gged into the water.
After some difficulty the horse was extricated se well
as the vehicle, which, with the harneu sustained
considerable injury.
FIRE.—On Sunday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, a
hay stack belonging to Mr. Devenish was observed
to be On fire. Information WU instantly conveyed
to the police station, and Superintendent Lidlbury
and P.C. Meru immediately proceeded to the spot
with the fire-hose, and there being a plentiful
supply of water in the main, the tire was speedily
extinguished, but not till the outside and top of the
stack had been burnt. The origin of the firs is
unknown, but it is supposed that it wen caused
either by some person smoking or children playing
with louder matches.

-15-1./i/T!..;11; OW; —YEOMANRY CAVALRY. The
officers and men belonging to this regiment met at
lipwey on Friday last and formed into companies,
proceeding thence to a field belonging to Mrs.
Balaton, where they formed into • ignore, while the
Colonel read, according to the usual custom, the
articles of war. They then reformed and marched
to Weymouth with drawn swords, being received
just at the entranoe of the town by the Weymouth
Volunteer Rifle Corps, who presented arms. They
drew up in line on arriving opposite the Revlon
Hotel, and were dismissed. Thousands of the
inhabitants of Weymouth were present as spectators.
YEOMANRY BALL.II.—It Will be seen by reference
to our advertising columns that the officers of the
Don't Yeomanry Cavalry will give a public ball at
the Assembly Rooms of the Royal Hotel on Wed-
nesday evening, and at the Aaembly Room at the
Burdon Hotel cis Thursday evening next. They
will undoubtedly be highly and fashionably attended.