New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

Muscovite Government and Of the Panslavist So
ciety In his behalf. Thoroughly disheartened by
his failure, he resumed once more his residence
on the banks of .he Seine. where repeated sez-
ures of his effects by his creditors and the re-
fusal OF all credit on the part OF tradesmen, rem
dered aware by the newspapers of his financial
circumstances, induced him at length to seek the
pardon of Queen Victoria and of her Govern
ment, who restored to him his former allowance
until his death about six years ago. His first
wife, the mother of Prince Victor, had been de-
serted by him without resources when he re-
nounced the Christian religion a I'd his allegiance
to Queen Victoria. She Gied shortly afterward
hIoken-hearted, her demise being Immediately
followed by his marriage at Paris to an English
woman belonging to the lower middle classes
who now survives his widow.
THE PRINCES POPULARITY.
Prince Victor himself has a relatively small al
lCwance from the English Government. He
served for a time in the English Army as subal-
tern in a cavalry regiment in England and on the
stan of the commander-in-chicf of Canada. He
is popular in English society, which, in spite OF
his fathers shortcomings, has acceptei him with
open arms, this being in a great measure due to
his close and intimate friendship with young
Lord Carnarvon. whose inseparable companion
he was until the Earls marriage year ago.
Prince Victor's bride-elect is n remarkably
charming girl who has inherited the comelness
for which both her fathers and mothers fami-
lies are justly renowned. Her eldest brother,
Lord Deerhurst. is married to Miss BOnynge of
San Francisco, while her first cousin, the Earl
Of Craven, is likewise the husband of an Amer
lean girl. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin, of New-York.
THE CASE OF DYCE-SOMBRE.
In striking contrast with the goodwill ac-
corded by English society to Prince Victor was
the hostility displayed to Mr.. -Sombre when
he lecame the son-in-law of Lord st. Vincent.
His father was Scotchman named David Dyce,
who was the original of George Middlemas in
Sir Walter SCOTS well-known novel, THE Sur
eeon's Daughter" David Dyce went out to In
dia in the service OF the East India Company,
which. however, he speedily eserted for that of
the King of Dude, then at war with England.
Suspected Of having taken part in the infamous
Patna massacre, ne contrived to escape after
the battle of BuXar and married the Begun, or
native queen of Sombrc Sirdhana. Both he and
his wife then waged war against Wellington, but
subsequently came to terms with him. Their only
son styled himself Mr. Dyce-Sombre and inner
tied their immense wealth, though not their SOW
ereignty, which was absorbed by the English,
and his arrival in London at the beginning OF
Queen Victorias reign created 4 great sensation.
His marriage with the Honorable Miss Jervis did
not turn out happily, for his nordinate Jealousy
led him to commit such eccentricties, including
the dispatch of a challenge to the Archbishop OF
Canterbury, with whom he wished to fight
duel that steps were taken by his wife's relatives
to place him under restraint as a lunatic. He
was judicially declared insane and the Honor
able Mrs Dyce- Sombre's people were appointed
trustees for his property which remained In
their hands He managed to effect his escape to
the Continent. where he spent the remainder OF
his days travelling about from one place to an
other in constant terror Of being locked up as
mailman on his death his wife. who became the
sole possessor Of all his vast fortune. married the
third Lord Forester and died about three years
ago.
DISAPPEARING RACE PREJUDlCES.
II would seem as if former prejudces against
alliances with what may be de-
scribed as colored races were gradually disap-
pearing in Europe. There are at the present mo-
ment several members of the British and Cont
mental aristocracy who have dusky connections.
Thus the widow OF the late Earl of Stamford is
4 coal-black Hottentot and had il not been for
an unfortunate little mistake in the date of the
arrival in this world of her son ii is a young
muatto who would he at the present moment
full-nedgod peer of the realm as the Earl of
Stamford and Lord Grey Of Groby. This nflic-
ton however. did not descend upon the upper
chamber of the British Legislature and the
titles OF the late Earl. a parson who had aban-
Toned his sacred calling and taken to squat
ing" in the wilds of South Africa, descended to
MS nephew. who at that time was earning live
ihood as usher Of a school in Trinidad.