The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-11
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Obituary.
DEATH OF LORD SEYMOUR.

ciety Ior SEYMOUR true Parsan all English az ho
washas just died. at the age of hityfour years Lord
Seymour had grown very stout His medical attendant
had advised him take exercise voyages the waters
sea baths but he was determined to pass the
Paris. The great heat fatal to him. An nilamma
tory maady, already nearly cured, but which an attack
Of gout had complicated in unexpected manner car
riod of Lor d Seymour
Lord Seymour was man of the world in the full sense
Of the term, and man Of great deal OF talent He
was, his YOUTH possessed of hercuican strength and
he nearly all young men, fond of abusing it, Some
ines he would seek for opportunities To wreste with the
strongest men in the market, with wagoners and
who passed for the most robust and formidable He was
very fond Of pleasure, and like all young also, he
pursued with avdity his large fortune making
to him than to others He thus acquired the reputation
II being passionate liver, which he did not seek and
which he did not even deserve
Not folly could be perpcratcd in Paris nor could
eharacerized by an uproar and whipping OF the watch
men, which not all put down to the account Of Lord
Seymour This afterwards became 70 him the source Of
real annoyance.
That bad reputation Of Lord Seymour once prevented
great diplomatic complication in France II in tho
year 1925 towards the end of January NJ Rothschid
gave grand ball. The invited guests numerous,
and the file Of carriages 80 long, that for nearly nine hours
the passage In the rue Latte and on the Boulevard was
entirely intercepted.
some young gentlemen who had been dining at the Mai
dor and who wished to to the Opera, vanly at
tempted the The carriages touched
other and it found absolutely necessary to take
very crcuoss route, or else to pass under the horses
bellies.
One our thoughtess young then had to
Of those comic expedens which champagne inspires,
Al si moeD Al ,he Of M arrisa vas s
peA Righk h0bre hun was largo an1 ancient onach,
drawn draw BY TWO powsr Gss ss Our uas
the coach door let down the ootbOard entered te carr
age lowered the glass OF the next coach door, passed his
oude opened the other side, and leaped into
the other side Of the street before the occupants Of tho
carriage, thrown state Of stnpefaction could have
time to ask what he wanted.
The companions of the young man followed him, and
the whole OF their society passed by that means then
other persons simply passing thai way, stopped on their
march pressed by their pleasure seeing
that carriage openscrving, speak, as bridge for
persons en- foot-imated our young madmen, and moro
than hundred persons thus passed through that
spectacle coach
But that coach belonged to dipomatist, who
gravey seated at the side Of the baroness his wife,
You Judge of their stupefacton. But the passage
effected before they could seek explanation OF such
a strange adventure. They did not understand until
some time afterwards, and then German patience gave
place to the the most violent anger.
On entering the saloons of NJ de Rohschld, the diplo
matist red as a cocks comb. His gray eyes
flashed like fire. He recounted the adventure, and
the insult which had been shown towards him.
His auditory could avoid laughing, which completed
the exasperation of the German. The same evening
he addressed diplomatic note TO the President of the
Council concerning the violation of his coach great
many notes exchanged The dplomatist demanded
his passports The President Of the Council egned that
he wished to do him justice. An inquiry was ordered
Of him who first crossed through the coach. =. ,-
The inquiry was fully successful and days after
wards the dplcmast convinced that the guilty party
other than Lord Seymour. sI
France free from blame, and now II was 10 England
that he had TO make his complaints That changed the
whole state Of things At that period France did not
know present what do in order herself
respected abroad, and il believed that peo-
pie permitted TO do they pleased with her But
| in the of England there respect The d.
ploma. satisfied, ceased to imrsrtune the author
ties with his troubles.
1t must be added that Lord Seymour was complete
stranger ths whola Of thai sr; that be VINO
had gone through currtagr fflnf President of
the Council Of Minister'S had clevery proned by his repu
taton to turn the storm which menaced France.
Lord Seymour has rendered valuable France
He has contributed than any other person se
among the French the love of sport beautiful horses
the ameloraton Of the whole of horses and mares
He has cultivated the love Of racing in France and the
true founder of the Jockey Club, because around
him that there assembled all those who have created that
institution, which at present Of much importance.
Lord Seymour has been the Knight Of St. George
day There master Of arms, and will be some
time before there will be any, that could compete
II is said that Lord Seymour who has left fortune OF
900, ,000rancs has made will Old domestcs whose long
services he intended to reward have thus been frustrated
OF Lord Herord the brother of Lord Seymour are very
certain that the wishes Of the deceased will be carried
out notwithstanding the absence Of a will
The London Ne,cs of the 26th of August says, ref-
renee TO the deceased noblemanN is stated that after
the funeral Of Lord Henry Seymour which took place
early in the morning of last Saturday, Pere la Chaee
IN his mothers vault only attended by Lord Hertford
Vicome Daru and five members Of the Jockey Club his
will opened and the hospitals Of Paris TO
have inherited rent roll equal to f6 sterling per an
num- As all this property through his mother the
late marchoness England had claim it; indeed the
testaor born in Paris set foot British soil in his
hfe -Four avorite horses enjoy annuity and exemp
ton from saddle work Other annuties named, unne
cessary to notice.