The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-17
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recently contained Inc. announcement
of the death of Henry weyzford Charles
Plantagenet Rawden Hastings, Earl OF
Rawdon and Marquis OF Hastings,
Dying in his tweuty-sixth year, worn
out with debauchery, he was a bad
specimen OF the modern young British
noble.
At eighteen years OF age the Marquis
owned the finest yacht in Europe, and
strange stories were told Of the orgies
held on board this vessel as her noble
owner sailed the seas with his mistress
es and boon companions: At nineteen
he was very handsome, and his betting
book was the wonder OF the British me-
tropolfs. One day he would be In the
French capital, making his betting
book, and taking great odds; at the
end OF the week he would be in the
Mole OF Naples with a pretty ballet
girl, watching the loading OF his pleas
ure Yacht with Italian wines and fruits
/ of the south; then he would make trip
| to the Carpathians; and be again on the
great Derby Day at Epson Downs,
Standing before The Grand Stand, the
observed of all observers, his book good
for twenty or thirty thousand pounds,
| all waEered on one bOTse. Three days
later the Keel Of his yacht would be
chewing Tie waters of the Baltic IN
search OF and so back again
10 enjoy the uproar OF the London lash
ionable world.
His family is one OF the oldest and
noblest in England. and he inherited a
vast fortune, his rent roll being over
hundred thousand poundsi yet he died
Door, his estate in the hands of the Jews
and his revenues lost among blacklegs
and sporting tuFfmen' For racing and
FLOODED horses he had great passion.
His stable was filled with fine horses,
and one or more of these horses be en-
tered at nearly every race which occur
red in England, betting upon them
against the advice of his friends, and
losing large sums. In 1857 lie appeared
at the Derby in very embarrassed CIR
cumstAnces. His horses were beaten in
every race. and young Hastings lest
$500. 900. This sum, however, he paid,
and in October of the same year he lost
$3.50. COO additional, owing to the
failure OF his horse Lady Elizabeth, who,
had won everything but the one race on
which her owner had so great stake.
On still another race that same year he
loBl 500. 900, aud this last sum broke
him down.
He cOntrived, however, TO c0mpro-
mise his affairs in some manner,and in
May last again appeared at she Derby
with Lady Elizabeth and some other
horses Lady Elizabeth was entered
for the race, aud up 10 the hour of start
ing stood IavoriJe at long odds. Her
owner had backed her 10 the extent OF
$500 600, and this sumo involved not
only his soiyency, but his honor, credit
aud good name; II his horse were TO fall
him, then he would be branded as a
defaulter throughout all England.
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it was evident that She was In no con-
lition to run, and that she had been
drugged. That such Was the case was
subsequently proved satisfactory. The
race was run, and the horses upon
which WIS stAked SO large sum, and
a mans reputation in addition, not only
lost, but was distanced.
Notwithstanding all this he appeared
| within month at the Paris races
where his horse, the Earl won thu
grand priZe-Hn object of aTt presented
by the Emperor-tWo hundred thou
! sand dollars in gold, and n sweepstakes
OF S200 for achehtry. Returning e
England he attended the Ascot races in
June, where the Earl was AgainR win,
lner, carrying OF the St. James Palace
stakes, although heavy odds were laid
against. him. Another horse of his
iAthena, won another race on the SAME
OCCASION. The winnings of the Mar.
| gus on this occasion, however. were
comparatively small, and went but q
little way among his numerous credi.
tors. These were his last racing ven
lures, as the Jews speedily confiscated
all that could be reached of the little
property remaining under his controls
| During the investigations of his AT
fairs, some most dtsgrRcsful proceed
ings relating to horse racing were dis
closed, and the Marquis OF Hastingt
WAS not the only titled person who's
reputation suffered in consequence.
Thus in less than ten years from tht
beginning OF his career ofpronIgacy Tho
Marquis of Hastings succeeded in los
/ ing his fortune, his health aud his hon
or, and in every possible way disgrac
ing the name he bore and the class ht
represented. He had married the lady
Flora Paget, who was at the umo en-,
gagged to another gentleman, and his
domestic life was as scandalous as his
sporting career,