The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-13 00:00:00

Death of Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest.

A vacancy is occasioned in the representation of the
Northern Division of the county of Durham by the death
of Lord Adslphus Vane Tempest. His lordship expired on
Saturday between twelve and one o'clock. The late lord
was the second son of the late Marquis of Londonderry, by
his second wife, Frances Anne, daughter and heiress of Sir
Harry Vane Tempest. He was born 2d July, 1825, and
married in 1860 Lady Susan Pelham Clinton, the only
daughter of the Duke of Newcastle, by whom he leaves an

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infant daughter,
The deceased lord was educated at Eton, and having
adopted the army as his future profession, he entered the
Scots Fusilier Guards as ensign in April, 1813, became
lieutenant and captain in &lay, 1849, and captain and lieu-
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tenant-colonel in December, 1854. He served with his
regiment during the Eastern campaign, and received the
medal and clasp for the siege and fall of Sebastopol. Soon
alter his return home fro,a the East in August, 1859, ho
retired from the service, his parliamentary avocations in-
terfering with his military duties. In June. 1852, he came
forward as a candidate for the city of Durham, but was un•
successful. However, in the December following he was
placed at the head of the poll, but in June was unseated on
petition to the House of Commons, a committee declaring
him to have been not duly elected, A vacancy havint;
arisen in 1854 in the representation of North Durham
by his brother, Lord Seaham, becoming:a peer under the
title of Earl Vane on the death of his father, the Mar'
quis of Londonderry, .the late Lord Adolphus came for
ward and was returned, owing no doubt to the powerful
family influence in the county. He has held the seal',
uninterruptedly ever since. Lord Adolphus supported the
Earl of Derby's Government, having come forward on
Conservative principles, and voted in favour of that states-
man's Reform Bill. He occasionally, like many othef
members of the House of Commons, supported Lord Pal
merston's Government, and on the memorable divisors on
the Chinese war recorded his vote in favour of the G 0"
went.
By his death the families of the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough, the Earl and Countess of Portarlington,
are placed in mourning.

HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL.—We are anth°'
rised to state that her Majesty's ball, announced to take
place on the 27th instant, has been postponed till the 29;h
instant.
Towards the latter end of next month her Majesty
will go to Osborne, and on the Ist of September the Queue
will again visit Balmoral.—Court Journal.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prices and Princess
of Wales have been pleased to signify their inters,
tion to honour the grand Caledonian fancy dress ball "'
their presence this evening at WClis' Rooms,
St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Ca;
bridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess "
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Princess Mary of Cambriut
have been invited by the ladies patronesses, who number , v
ladies connected with the noble and ancient farailies of
Scotland. The ball this year is undatr the distinguished
and immediate patronage of their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales.
His Roy al Highness the Duke c,f Cambridge, es
Field-Marshal Commanding in Chief, aml several members
of the staff at headquarters, leave town this morning to
attend the "public day" at the Royal Military Academy et
Sandhurst. King-street,rn
Thrir Royal Hightesses the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz honoured tiler
on Saturday evening at the duchess's house
Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort with their comipnaitHy
isut.dmirneneet.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Lard mud, Lady Lon-
desborough, and a select party haa the hor ,our to meet

their royal highnesses.
THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF MEXICO,--*
Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor an,d Empress
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fimperor and Empress—Madame la Cometesse licho, Grand
mai-tress() of the Imperatrico—Madame la Cometesse Colo'
nich, .'lame d'honneur—and M. I. Velasquez de Loy,
Mexican Oiniater of State. Their Imperial Majesties left
Port Royal t6r, Vera Cruz on the 22d.
Prince Pat;l Esterhazy re turned to town on
Friday night from a short visit ho P aria.
We are authorised to cont.ra,dtct the announce-
ment made by a conteoporery thAtt a " matrinionial.
alliance is arranged to take place h 3 tween Prince Pan©
Esterhazy and Lady Diana Beaucell :, daughter cf
th
Duchess of St. Albans."
M. Joaquirn de la Quintana and Madame do 14
Quintana and family have arrived at the, Brunswick Ilotelo
Jermyn-street, from Spain.
The Count Richard do Fracom tal and Al". ao
Blezzy have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, JerWY°
street, from Paris.
General Comte and Comte', se Scheneteine and
famiily have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for
the Isle of Wight.
Viscous !: and Vieconntees de Veni and II":
week for Scotland-, to he present at the marrfag
Miss lies*, are expected to leave towneorly i.n thaeopfreLsoerncl
Elphinstono and La dy Constance Murray.
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The marriage a Lord Elphinstone a
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Constance Murray, daut •hter of the Countess of ..uti,nl"o
and sister of the present ieer, is appointed to take
Thursday next at Dunmot Park, near Falkirk.
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Lord and Lady Mont. eagle have left the Q"'
Hotel, Upper Norwood, for ~9ournemouth. el
Lord F. G. 11.11yburton,
INlirabeau, Paris, n his return. from Vichy.
Lady Emma Talbot and children haTe left tows
for Dover. has arrived at thejullacoetv