New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-19
Death OF Mr. Dyce Sembre.

The lovers OF the marvellous and the
lovers OF the scandalous Will regret 10 learn the
death which took place on Tuesday evening, az his
apartments IN Davies-st, of Mr.. Dyce Sombre--a
gentleman whose strange career IN Europe, With his
not. less marvellous antccedents IN the Last, have
furnished 50 many piguant subject of conversation
anu conjecture lie appeared IN this country, we
think, about dozen years ago, bringing with hun
repeputon. not ill-iouuded, OF almost fabulous
wealth, and SAID 10 he-althOugh OF European blood
on The fathers simultaneously an Oriental IN edu-
cation. customs Of HE. and manners OF thought
HIS arrival attracted much notice. lie became one
OF The ieted lions of the season. and ultimately
ned IN 1910, Mary Anne, daushthcr of the Earl St
vincent. separation soon took place, and the
legal proceedings consequent upon this III starred
marriagc-iolowed by those adopted Tor the purpose
OF establishing Mr.. Dyce Sombre's lunacy-were
long matters OF public talk and universal notorlety
Into either branch OF the multtudlnous details in
question. this Is certainly not the time 10 enter sui
nee It 70 say that the deceased gentleman even laying
aside his alleged unacy, Was not-whaicver were
his feelings and opinions. and whatever were his
actionS-tarly amcnablc 20 the standard Of Eu
ropean Judgment Born and educated-or rather
not educated-n site of false and depraved
Oriental sem civilization, into which entered IN no
mCOn>lderable degree The worst wees OF the western
world. Mr.. SOmbre was unhapplly induced to change
the moral and physical atmosphere IN which he had
been brought mp for a new sphere 10 which he had
neither the mental Vlgor the mental feNlbilty TO
adapt himself. man OF sionger mind might proba-
bly, have worked himself clar OF the barbarismS and
poiluilonS with which he had been surrounded Mr.
SOmbrC how ever. was not 50 gifted, and his life IN
England was such as to afford abundant matter for
the qualification Of the strongest appetite for the
racleSt species of gossip. His attempt 10 enter
public life was seconded by the worthy and en-
iehtened electors Of sudbury, who sen, him to Par
lament, from whence. however. he was speedily
elected on petiilon-the borough being soon after
wald. mainly M consequence OF proceedings a, that
election, DISTINGUISHED For the last few years Mt
Sombre has resided on the continent. TO escape The
effects OF the decision of the Court OF thancery IN
his ca>e-a decision which he had come over To pc
ntlon against when he seized with his fatal
illness. The deceased was understO0d to be the son
of Il German adyentluer IN India of the name OF
summer, who eSpouscd the late Begun Oomroo.-
All manner of Wild and scandaouS stories are afoN
as 10 the life OF this woman and the death OF her
husband. II seems not To be quite cctaln whether
Mr. Dycc Sombre was the real or only the adopted
child but. be tins rs II may. upon the death OF hts
father the Begun transferred her maternal affections.
such they were, 10 the son of The German, VINO
was educated, IT is said by Protestant clergyman.
although the old lady herself Oy turns profeSsed her
self a Catholic and MISUNDERSTANDING actually
built /, cathedral and mosque with the inentioE OF
having two strings TO her bow Afier her demise Mr.
Dyce Sombre came to Europe, and first made hun
self remarkable in Italy, by the extraordinary black
marble monument which he caused 10 be executed
and sent To India In remembrance of his bcneactfess
His subsequent life IN England has already been
noticed. In consequence of hls death IN state ot
lunacv his money in the funds, railway shares and
other property of the annual value of I'll 900, VIII
become dIylsible between Captain lroup and General
SOldTOh. the husbands of his two sisters who are
next of kin. An additional sum, producing e. 900
year. viii also fall TO their families the death Of
Mrs. Dyce sombre. lLondon Morning Chronicle.