The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-12

There is curious case of lunacy pending before the
Lord Chancellor, in England the particulars of which
are thus condensed by the New York Post:
The question arises before the Lord Chancellor, upon
motion to supeTsede or discharge commission of lanacy
issued against Dyce Sombre, the alleged una,ic.
This Mr.. Dyce Sombre the son of Colonel Dyce,
by female in the harem of Begun Somroo He was
born in soo; was sh adopted as her heir and brought
ton from an English chaplain at Meerut, yet he
was brought up as an Asatic The Begun had
she differ from the other NATIVES. Her establishment was
eastern in all its details With the Asiacs The point of
honor was the chastity OF the women; personal truth
and integrity were not much regarded. The Begun
died in 1886 Her sovereignty apscd at her death 10 the
East India Company; but while she lived Mr.. Dyce
Sombre had acted 4e part Of independent prince, and
resolved on going to England He by way of Cal
cna, where he met Sir c. Metcalf, and accompanied
him in the voyage in the year 1888 lie became
quain'ed in that year with Lord st. Vincent, whose
daughter he afterwards married
HIS position on his arrival was this he young and
rich, an Eastern in education and blood; his sudden in
PRODUCTION, therefore, to the ccles of fashion and rank
IN England must have had powerful effect his mind
He soon conceived desire TO marry into an English
family Those who knew him in India warned him that
he would not be happy; that his nature education and
habits were such that he could accommodate himself
to English society, far less TO the of English
wife This was stated 10 him by General Ventura, who
had known him In India and ON meeting him in Paris
resolved from the regard he entertained for him. to act
towards him as father Mr.. Sombre having expressed
Ms desire 10 form COhnekiOn win some English family,
the General told him that from his knowledge of his
character and opinions, he confident that such
rage would prove an unhappy one The only passport
MIR Sombre had to the circles in which he received
was his wealth. lie was gentleman OF some educa-
ton, and possessed OF ordinary intellect Serious conse
quences might have been expected to follow his marriage
with an English woman
The effect of his Asatic education to produce ea-
ousy. The marriage took place in 1870 He who had
been bred to the customs OF entire secuson OF the
men, expected to accommodate himself TO the
free intercourse aud usages OF English society He had
married lady, of whom Gen. Ventura SAID she was the
most beautiful and charming lady he had ever seen:
nus sprghty and charming lady was the woman OF all
Others without impu,ng to her the slightest improperly,
the most likely to excite the jealousy of man such as
Alf Sombre From the year OF 1910 he grew more and
more lmperous towards her, till, in March, ls43, he was
placed under restraint
Ihls case has been litigation since, and was on
TTsument the day previous to the sailing OF the steamer
ne testimony is interesting but exceedingly volumlnous
ne amount OF Il is that there compatibility OF
ase or culture between the parties and because the lady
was among her own kind, he was the insane party !;
whereas II they were living India by the same rule
she would be esteemed the unatc, and he the pattern of
The moral of this litigation is good one to those who
read il integently.