The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-15
THE DEATH or THE MARQUIS OF WATER
FORD

The foreign news by the City of Baltimore, con-
taius a telegrspbic item, announcing the death of
the Marquis Of Waterford. The New York Herald
gives some facts respecting the late nobleman's
life:
The late Marquis was a most eccentric individn-
al. 10 his youth, upon one occasion he was known
to misch;eviously touch off gun on board his
fathers yacht, loaded for the purpose of firing
salute, instantly killing man who CHANGED to
stand before the mouth Of the piece. His father,
dying when lie WAS seventeen years OF age, LETT
him in possession of estate worth cleo. 600 per
annum, and an almost boundless opportunity for
the qualification Of bis peculiar tastes. In 1885,
he, in company with EiscouDt Jocelyn and Col.
Dnndus, visited this country in yacht, and In
duiged in an amusement which was a favorito pas
time with him at home-that of upsetting watch
boxes and watchmen, or leatherhea9s, rs they
were sometimes cslled-for which amusement the
iucorrupbe police justices of that day locked up
his lordship and friends, who were only rescued
from conf cement upon nterposition by the Mayor.
HE Lordship subsequently visited Vienna, where
the watchmen, with their heavy-headed sticks,
came near putting an end to him for the same in-
nocent pastime. These poles had heavy head,
stuided with points like stars and the incident
was the occasion of some ridcule of his Lordship
for having his head in contact with the morning
star.
The Marquis kept large stud of horses aud
packs OF bounds at his seat at Curraghmore, and
Ias well known TO ell lovers of the turf. He was
an intrepid hunter, and it was doubtless in the
performances OF some caring 0eeu tD8t he came TO
his death. His hounds kept in fine style. 1t
was quite sight 10 witness the preparation for
hunt on the banks of the Shannon. The dogs were
! first carried TO the hunting ground in splendid
vars built for the purpose preceded by four or
five ontrders in scarlet livery, and drawn by four
| horses. Arrived at the field, bis lOrdship, With
| his huutsmen, would take Charge of the arrange
| tnents the neighboring lords being invited and
joining heartily in the sport.
The Marquis was born April 26, 1911, succeeded
to his title the death of his father, July 10,
1926, and married June s, 1872, Louisa, second
daughter Of Lord Stuart de Rothsay, who had the
reputation of being of the most beautiful
women in the country. Shortly after their mar~
rage, while his lordsnip was driving her in the
park the horse took fright and ran away, overs
setting the carriage and nearly killing her LADY,
chip.
Recently from some within, the Marquis sold his
stud of horses, some of them bringing fabulous
prices. He occasionally sat in his seat in the
House of Lords, but never did snythi3g of inns
portance. He always voted with the conserva.
tive party, but his prDcely means rendered him
rather more fond OF the chase than of legislation.
The family was always popular with the people
Of the vicinity, for its liberal expenditure of mo-
ney, and the late Marquis, particularly, for his
democratic manner of going among the people: and
among all the attacks on the landowners he was
preserved from harm.