Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-23

mel; ut Dover, Mr.. Dyce Sombre would still be mad
ana n straight waistcuat await him if be ever ven.
turcl to cross the sea. Lord Lyndhurst, aware
that he could not induce hun to return in any 9TH
or way, allowcl him n safe conduct; and his Der
lsonal liberty Being guaranteed to him under the
sacred faith Of Chancery, Mr., nycc Sombrc camo
over again to this country, and had n personal in
terviow with Lord Lyndhurst, the effect Of which
was an entire reversal in his lordship's Judgment
of the French verdict. Mr.. Dyce Sombre, being
still in the guaranteed enjoyment of his liberty,
returned to the continent, and caused inyestiga-
ton to be made into his sanity, both at st. Pcters-
burg and Brussels, where all the physicians who
were consulted by him reported him to be sound in
mind,--wc presume after the receipt of proper and
suitable fees. This state of things went on for
some time, England and the continent being at
war ON the subject Of Mr.. Dyce Sombre'J under
standing, and that gentleman enjoying perfect
freedom and full legal sanity abroad, while Il COM
mission was claiming him all the time in this coun-
try. 1t was during this period that Mr., Dycc
Sombre made the will which is the subject of so
much dispute.
cit appears that the existence of n commission
Of luuacy does not of itself invalidate a will, mas
much as the individual may improve before its ex-
piration, or may have a lucid interval. The ques.
ton was then, as now, whether either of these
was the case with Mr.. Dyce Sumbre. 1t appears
that, with that circumstances and cunning
which so otten belongs to the lunatic, he could pro-
Tess to disposscss himself of his decisions for a
time, and talk of them as decisions: and in these
subtle strategicS he was aided by some interested
persons whom DR.. Washington justly condemns
in his dgmcnt-pcrsOn who used all their in.
huence with him to induce him to conceal from his
medical advisers, and, indeed, all whose duty it
was to discover the truth, those feelings and con
~victions which bad been deemed insane delusions.
* Il = = lie was urged to assume II given
character and to carry out a deliberate scheme Of
deception
$50 much FOR the physiol gical features of Mr.
pyco Sombrc's career. There are cthcr\aLNrva
tons, however, which it invites besides these. We
do not profess to WELD the pen of a Juvenal, ant
we hope the present characteristics Of society dJ
not require it. But the defects of fashionable life
TIE alteration Of money, the spirit which will sac
riiice the daughter of an illustrious family to mere
wealth and show, and procure n rich husband a
any cost, and no matter how low, vulgar and i'm
moral q one he may 5e-thcsc features-we trus
not common ones-Of aristocratic life, do unhappi
y come ny to the surface on particular occasions
and call for Il remark.
"Mr. Dyce Sombre did not enter English societ,
in the first instance. and even before this melan
| choly stage Cf his life, free from all stain. The
Judge who delivers the judgment at this trial, al
3 ludes to his mixture Of European and Asiati
blood, and European aud Asiltic Lnbits-tle com
Ihination Of the Romanish faith with Il Mahomedal
life. ct such II Specimcn-and not n refined on
: of halCcastc blood, tone, morals and mind, coul
= gain the daughter Of u noble family, and the bear
G err of a namc distinguished in the annals of BIRTHS
glory. 1t is this name, borne by a lady, and one
G too, who has succeeded to all those advantages @
refined education, and all the proud sentiment
G and feelings which belong to her position, whic
is now going the round Of the press, associate
9 with charges which everybody knows, indeed, t
be the rawlings of insanity, and which constitut
G the great proof on which that insanity rests, bu
of which the simple mention and the simple state
, ment in print are horrible and revolving. Sue
consequences could not, of course, BE rpresecn: bu
4 Il loftier standard, and a trucr refinement and del
C cacy than that which mere fashionable lie coun
%tcrlcits, would have been a safeguard in the frs
instance against them, and would have blockG,
the entrance of the road viii h led to such Il te,
lninaSion. The name that allied itself to that O
t Dyce Snmbre has paid dealy for the advantages O
that alliance, and even the cl0,000 y year, whic
e is now added to the G4,C00 secured by i%ointure
/ is no greater compensation than ought to be give
for the loss Of dignity and the stain of debasin
n and degrading associations with the historical It'll
of St. Nincet." y