The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-12
DEATH OF LORD HENRY SEYMOUR, FoUN.

DEAIH OF LOkD HENRY SE1MOU F0UN-
DER OF THE FRENCH JOCKEY CLUB.
An individual died recently in Paris who. twenty
years ago, was one of the most noted men in the
French capital namely: Lord Henry Seymour. He
has done more in France than any Englishman of
the age. He was greater conoueror than We'll
ington, for he achieved victory over as stubborn
a prejudice existed, viz: the prejudice of
frenehmen against pig-skin. By pigskin we mean
saddle Before his time French equitation was
confined to the regiments of Dragons private
citizen no more thought of horseback riding for
pleasure than he would now of flying. The "turf"
technically speaking, unknown in France
ihere had been, 1T is true, on fete days. few races
IN the Champ de Mars under the patronage of the
Due d Angoueme; but they were what would be
called here "scrub" races and English Jockeys ony
were hired to ride, for no Frenchnen would risk
their necks in this manner, prone though they be
to all sorts of risks in public. Lord Sevmour dis
covered the Bots de Boulogne-that charming
wood, the pride of Paris. He first gave the exam
pie of riding, and then of riding outside the Cbamp
Elysees to the wood beyond. Previous to this re-
markable mans appearance, Parisians never went
beyond the barrier; now they have one of the most
beautiful drives in the world. And all this the re-
suit of an Englishman persistence in the sports and
exercises OF his "bright little, tight little sland!"
He wasn't genius, this Lord Seymour; bv no
means bel esprit. Nothing but a rosv-faced Eng
lishman, with rent-roll OF fabulous length, and a
stock of health which enabled him to enjoy it, He
VISITED VISITED Paris in making the "grand tour which
English noblemen only made then, but which all
classes make nowadays, and found the town so
attractive that he established himself in sunerb
apartments, and by lavish expenditure and person
al advantages, soon made himself famous fash
ionable OF the first water. His equpages were
something new to Frenchmen His horses were
thorough breds. His carriages, from a Pail Mall
mandatory, were quite different from the estab-
lishments in which the stiff old fogies of the Fau-
bourg ST. German in the habit of airing them
selves. He became the mode. The young exuui-
sites admired and copied him. He was the Brum-
mel of the boulevards He gave the law in every
petely changed the social habits of the Frenchman
He instituted clubs and drew them away from
their cosy, economical cafes 1t was he, much
as the chief of police, who broke up the public
gambling houses, Frascati's, and those gorgeous
"hes' of the Palais Royal. The famous Jockey
Club, which is now an institution in Paris, was
founded by him and his clique, and it was the pio-
neer OF all the superb "cerces" which now dot the
Boulevards, and are frequented ny dplomatists,
statesmen and warriors, who play such fierce games
OF iansquenet and baccarat in spite of sharp-eyed
police and a regulation against stalking money
games of chance. ,.H f- 49, #
The whole social system of France was revolu-
tionzed by this Lord Seymour Nobody smoked,
nobody took spirits and water, nobody was in
club-room, and nobody dared to undertake steepe
chase. He brought all into fashion, and they are
now characteristics of the people. He was gay
YOUTH too and took kindly to the French life with
out abandoning some of the agreeable peculiarites
of his own country. The widest farceur was Sey-
mour, the most interchangeable courier was Sey
mour; and never before was seen such cicenr as
Seymour. These being all the Gallo synonyms for
"fast," were coupled with his name whenever it
was pronounced. Everybody in Paris knew him.
At the masked balls he was the noisiest and the
drollest. With troop Of his boon companions he
would bust in among the dancers and draw all at
tention upon himself. On Mardi-gras he would pa
rade the streets either borne on the shoulders OF
ms drunken friends, riding in a gaily decked
carnage, and distribute showers of francs among
'ne CROWD 20 Of buGoons who thronged after him.
~ Loru seymour was notoriety, and to become SO
hS POUNDS sterling suffered. He wasted his fortune