New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-12
NEW PEER LIVED HERE.

Ronald c Jery1s the new and sixth Viscount
JERKS spent number OF years in this country
eventually marrying 2 Canadian girl daughter Of
-sraes Broun. OF Orchard Carlule y. B. Through
the death Of elder brother he Just come into
possession only Of the Iatter's peerage orig
finally bestowed upon Admiral Sir John Jervis for
his famous naval Victory off Cape ST. Vincent, IN
49, but also very pretty country place at Norton
Disney. NeVvsrk-upon- Trent, and also estates
tending area Of ten thousand acres
ef valuable land
The late vtscount left no children He was d.
Vorced about ten years ago after his wifes elope-
meut with man Of The name Of William Thomp-
son He conducted himself that occasion with
considerable generosity and forbearence. offering.
hut IN vain 70 take back his wife forgive her
she would pledge herself 10 hold further com
m1nication with the who had persuaded her
n rUn Of with him The fourth viscount
curnbed 10 wounds received AT Abu Klea. in the
soudan. during the course of tho unsuccessful
petition Tor the rescue OF Gordon from Khartoum.
n l6s5- Strictly speaking, the patronymic of the
Lords ST Vincent IS not Jervis. but Ricketts,. for
ire first viscount-that is 70 say the famous ad-
rtral. who was Nelson's chief-left issue. his
peersge going by special remainder to his sisters
son and sons
/ the daughter Of the second Lord ST. Vim
cent namely. The Hon. Mary Jarvis, who created
60 great sensation in the early part of the reign
OF Queen Victoria by her marriage TO the Eurssan
end oIsky Dyce Sornbre. the millionaire Of
Scotch soldier OF fortune. ard Of East Indian
princess. The London Times devoting a long
leading article editorial a scathing condemna
ton u such unnatural and unaoly matrimonial
alliances Dyce Sombre's father Scotchman
o. The name Of David Dyce. who the original
= George Hiddlenass." IN Sir Walter Scott's well
Known novel The Surgeons Daughter"
David Dyce went out TO India in the service of
Tie East India Company, which. however, he
speedily deserted for that OF the King Of Dude,
ohen az war with England. Suspected of having
participated in the infamous Pafna massacre. he
cohtrlFed 10 escape after the battle of BuXar and
married the Begun native Queen Of Sombre
SHohsna- Both he and his wife then waged
against Wellington, but subsequently came terms
WIN him II was their only son. who styled him
sell Mr. Byce Sombre.' who inherited their i'm
tefse wealth. though not their sovereignty. which
Was absorbed by the English. He came 10 London
81 about tie time Of Queen Victoria's coronation
sho was honizcd by society until ne sought and
obtained the hand Of the Hon Mary Jeryis the
relgning beauty ~ the day.
The marriage, which universally condemned
clo not turn GU happily For his inordinate 1eal-
o1sy led him 70 commit such eccenfricitcs includ-
ING Inc dispatch OF challenge 10 the Archbishop
y Canterbury. with whom he wanted to aeht a
c~ei that steps were taken b. his wffes relatives
20 pace him under restraint a lunstic Learning
thereof in tine. ne escaped to the Continent where
ne fnaaned = hiding until his death wlereupon
-ls WIDOW. finding herself In possession OF his