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 Ad.lphus 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, 182,5, and
married in 1860 Lady Susan Pelham Clinton, the only
daughter of the Duke of Newcastle, by whom he leaves an
infant daughter.
The deceased lord was educated at Eton, and having
adopted the army as his future profession, he entered the
Scots Fusiiier Guards as ensign in April, 1843, became
lieutenant and captain in ay, 1849, and captain and lieu-
tenant-colonel in December, 1854. He served with hie
regiment during the Eastern campaign, and received the
medal and clasp for the siege and fall of Sebastopol. Soon
after his return home from the East in August, 1859, he
retired from the service, his parliamentary avocations in-
terfering with his military duties. In June. 1852, he came
forward ea 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 conarnittee declaring
him to have been not duly elected. A vacancy having
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 seat
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 other
members of the House of Commons, supported Lord Pal-
merston's Government,. and on the memorable divison on
the Chinese war recorded his vote in favour of the Go.
ment.

By his death the families of the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough, the Earl and Countess of Portarlington, &a. 7
are placed in mourning.

HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL.—We are autho•
rised to state that her Majesty's ball, announced to take
place on the 27th instant, has been postponed till the 29,1 i
Ins alit. . .

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Towards the latter end of next month her Majesty
will to to Osborne, and on the Ist of September the Queen
will ag in visit Balmoral.—Court Journal.
I'b tr it9yal 1-I:gunesses the Pritled and Princess
of Wales have been piaasrd to signify their inten-
tion to honour the grand Caledonian fancy dress ball by
their presence this evening at Wi:lis' Rooms, King-street,
St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses th e Duke of Cam-
bridge, the ,:uclaess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-7itrelitz, and Princess Mary of Cambridge
have been invited by the ladies patronesses, who number 70
ladies connected with the noble and ancient families of
Scotland. The ball this year is under the distinguished
and immediate patronage of their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales.

His Royal Highness tha Doke of Cambridge, as
Field-Marshal Commanding in Chief, and several members
of the staff at headquarters, leave town this morning to
attend the "public day" at the Royal Military Academy at
Sandhurst,

Their Royal Ilighfiesses the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz honoured the
Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort with their company at dinner
on Saturday evening at the duchess's house in Hill-street.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Lord and Lady Lon-
desborough, and a select party had the honour to meet
their royal highnesses.
THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF MEXICO,.—.
Their Imperial Mejesties the Emperor and Empress
of Mexico arrived at Jamaica on the 20th in the Austrian
war steamer Novara, escorted by the French steamer Themis.
Her Majesty's steamer Barraceuta conveyed the illustrious
personages up the harbour. ACer paying a visit to Major-
General Ashmore and to his Excellency the Lieutenant-
Governcr, the imperial party returned to the wharf, where
they took boat for the Barracouta, and were conveyed by
that vessel back to Port Royal. The party consisted of the
Eoperor and Empress—Madame la Comotesse Echo, Grand
Maitresse of the Impeiatrice—Madame la Cometesse Colo-
nich, Dane d'honneur--and M. I. Vela squez de Leon,
Mexican Minister of State. Their Imperial Majesties left
Port Royal for Vera Cruz oil the 22d.
Prince Paul Eiterhazy returned to town on
Friday night from a short visit to Paris.
We are authorised to contradict the announce-
ment made by a contemporary that a "matrimonial
alliance,is arranged to take place between Prince Paul
Esterhazy and Lady Diana Beauclerk, daughter cf the
Duchess of St. Albans."
M. Joaquim de la Quintana and Madame de la
Quintana and family have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel,
Jermyn.street, from Spain.
The Count Rlchard de Fracomtal and M. de
Blezzy have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn•
street, from Paris.
General Comte and Comtesse Schenateine and
family have left the Brunswick Motel, Jermyn-street, for
the Isle of Wight.
Vicouut and Viscountess C 1 e Veeci and Hon.
Nliss Vcsey are expected to leave town., early in the present
week for Scotland, to oe present at the marriage or Lord
Elphinstone and Lady Constance Murray..
marriage of Lord Elpr4ir.stone and Lady
Constance Murray, daughter of the Countess of Dunmore,
,nd sister of the present peer, is sppoini.d to take place ou
[law sday next at Dunmore Park, near Falkirk.
Lord and Lady Moo tenigie have left the Queen's
Hotel, Upper Norwood, fur Bournemouth.
Lord F. G. II .1i) baron h arrived at the Hotel
\lirabeau, Paris, c n his return from Vichy.
LBuodvyer .E. :hula Talbot and children have left tout
tor