Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
SINGULAR CASE.

There is curious case OF luuacy (says The
New York Evening PosD pending before The
Lord Chancellor, III England, The particulars OF
which may be OF interest 10 some Of our readers
the question rises before The Lord Chancel
lor, upon motion to supefsece or discharge
commission OF lunacy issued against Dyce Som
bre the alleged lunaiIc.
This Mr. Dyce Sombre was the son oi Colonel
Dyce, by a female IN .he harem Of The Begun
Somroo He was born in 1909, was aioped "a
her heir, and brought up as her owE child. RE
received some instruction nom an English chap.
lain al M,eiu., yet he WAS brought up as an
Asialic. The Begun had adopted The Roman
Catholic amh and only in that did she differ
from The other natives. Her establishment was
Eastern in all It's drla Is. Win The A>iancs The
point OF honor Inc chastity oil the women
personal run and integrity was not So much re-
garded The Begun died il 1886. Her sover-
e,enty apsed al her death 10 The East India Com.
pany, but while she lived, Mr. Dyce Sombre
had acIed The pau Of an inceprnd,n prince, and
alter her tea'h sill retained large wealth. lie
Immediately resolved on coming 10 this county.
He came by way OF Calcutta. where ne met Si
C. Melcae, and accompanied him 10 the voyage
in the year 1888 He became acquainted IN that
year with Lord ST. Vincent whose daughter he
afterwards married.
His position on his arrival was his: he was
young and itch, an Eastern in education anu
blood his sudden inuoduclion therefore, 10 the CIR
Giles OF fashion and RANK IN this country must have
had powerful effecl ON his mind. lie soon con-
ceived desire 10 marry into an English family.
Those mo knew him In India. warned MN that
he would noI be happy; that his nature, education
and habits were such mat he could not accommo-
dale himself TO Enelish society, Tar less 10 the
taste oil an English wife. This was slated 10 MIN
by General Ventura, wno had known him IN In
dia, and on meeting him ~ Paris resolved, from
The regard he enleriained ior him, 10 acl towards
him as father. Mr. Sombte having expressed
his desire TO 10 m a connection win some E{ .
lIsh family the general told him that, from t>
knowledge Of ui> character and opinions, he y a.
confident mat such marriage would PROVE ~
unhappy one. The only passpor, Mr.. SombFr
had 10 the circles M which he vas received was
his wealth. he < as gent eman 81 some edu.
cation, and possessei Of Ordinary intellect ST.
rious consequences might have teen expected IL
follow his marriage with an English woman
The effects Of MS A,Iaiic education was 10 pro |
duce Jealousy. The marriage Took pace IN iS40.
He who had been bird IL lae customs pi rEtiIs |
secluson OF tue women. was now expected 70 &C |
commodate himself 10 The tee intercourse anc
usaees OF English sociely. He had married :
lady, Of whom General Veuiufa said She was
the most beautiful an: charming ady h. had ~
er seen. This sprishtiy and Charming lacy was
the woman Of all others, wihou, impuiing 10 her
the slightest Improperly, The Most l'S-y TO excite
The jealousy II a man such a Mr.. Sombre. From
the year lS40 lie grew more aud more imperiuus
toward. her, TIL, in March, 1913, he was placed
under restraint.
This case has been in litigation ever since, and
was N argument the day previous 10 the sailing
OF the steamer. The testimony is Interesting but
exceedingly voiu,ninous. The amount OF II IS
that there was no compatibility Of taste or er'-
sure between the parties, and because the Ia
dy was among her own kind, he was The sane
party; whereas il they were living in India, ny
The same rule she woGl' b. eseemed the lunauc,
ami he the pattern oi nus'.ands.
The moral OF this litigation is good one 10
those pbo read il intel rentiy.