The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

.e'' ""'h 3e' W. c,sld During his minority
- t''p0'S war ~ /taGded so wei BY h,s guardian
'a' WIZ ne "a" 10 age not only we're toe debts
VIZ" ''u Wy Incurred by his lather-an entnnsias
~ spur" -Srf-pa,d on, bat considerable sum had
"een ae' >slnalated. Tne family was one OF the old
es' England, and had in their possession such
u. - OF baronles earldoms aud marquisates would
make most formidable list. The earliest Is dated
iaa4 and ali are extinct with the exception OF
the earidom OF Lansdown and the barony OF Grey
de Ruthyn which fan to the sisters Of the deceased
Lord Hastings did but little good ut Eton, where his
education" was commenced, and stin less at OK
ford from which, as the papers euphemistically put
II, "he very soon retredn-in other words was
suppose, rusticated.n The death OF Mr.. Cloves, the
master OF the famous Tuors Hunt, which runs IN
the neighborhood OF one OF his estates and
which his father had formerly led left it az his dis
posal. II he chose; and he did choose, the hunt
was for some time under his management But the
young Marquis was never a sportsman OF the true
type, and a. TO the scarlet, the horn, the fox and
''cross-country" he like Gallo, "cared for OF
those thines.n He was by his very nature nothing
more than gambler, and even on the turf his only
love for horscnesh lay in his ability 70 make 1t an
time for the meet for while the true followers OF
the hounds were assembling hts ,Ordship was most
Even when ox way ns ala non
follow II with any enthusiasm, but preferred pot.
tering" about In search Of others or lodging away
by himself on other matters intent. Nor was the
country ever regularly hunted on the contrary the
work was done in the most sipshod and unme-
thoica fashion, 70 the disgust OF all true wearcrs
OF the scarlet. The consequence was that skits
and caricatures OF the poor young fellow
were constantly IN circulation but he took them ali
III good natured way, TO the length Of posting
them to his friends. He had the good sense, how
ever TO see tnat ne could not long bold his place IN
the Quorn with credit, and at length gave II up TO
more competent, because more sportsmanlike sue
cessor
let for the upernous steam OF his nature, and with
that incident commenced one or the most remark
abe periods III, IN me history O. the paste With nm
Of the most reckless speculation. lie began az an
owner OF racehorses with few plates, and for two
the most famous OF these useful animals were Con-
sternation, Redcap Tipper, Attraction and Cata-
s q GO o o. ssw
on the most riring eveDt-just as, IN fact other
P pTo rs%ns. hackers DO on the Derby the
OF the Danebury stable were soon swollen
70 bursting But OF course, snch career
three year old, he dropped very large SUMS lie
recompensed however, by the successes OF the same
worth in the CaInbr1dgeshire brought him IN the
enormous sum OF ESQ Co., and In the Doncaster Cup
another very large amount. Then commenced his
Financial advser'-that Is, so far as the public ~
concerned for there is no knowing what transactions
they previously had OF a private character-and
Mr. r. started with good bargain. as he induced
the Marquis To purchase from him Kangaroo (who
turned the rankest ..duner for the modest sun
1t is supposed OF f12,0o0. Lecturer however whom
he next purchased proved perfect gold nine for
with him he won the Prince OF Wales stakes at New
market and an enormous sum In bets and in the
autumn the Cesarewitch and 10000, the largest
amount ever netted by one over handicap.
me career OF this horse was OF singular good
fortune; but II was not unmarked by reveTses
and ~ he was always very heavily backed
by his owner his losses reached small figures.
But these were nothing to the ..smasher', he sus.
taIhed on Hernit's victory in the Derby, when he
dropped not less than flo0,o00-a sun which makes
one open ms eyes, but which IL within the marx.
For ths disaster he had no one TO blame but himself
for t the height OF folly for man even OF the
most unlimited resources TO lay against a single
horse as he did, the more especially as he had no
reason TO oppose II but the qualification OF private
pique
was before her marriage betr0thed To Mr. Chaplin the
great owner OF racenorses, and that she Jled- him
most completely. This should have been satisfaction
enough. but the Marquis to whose arms she ran,
must also needs lay against the Derby candidate of
There Is nodoubt he would have been reduced to
beggary some day or other, but the victory OF Her
init greatly fastened the consuinmation. He got
back large part OF these losses by the two
year ola successes Of Lady Elizabeth Athena and The
Earl and by the continued good luck OF Lecturer: Dut
in reality the Marquis financially never raised his
head again, and the last social blow was admins
tered by the breakdown OF Lady Elizabeth in the
same event and withdrawal OF that gallant horse
from the st. Leger II Is needless to refer in detail
to incidents which are OF such recent date suffice
it 70 say that their social erect must have mad se
most disastrous result upon the health OF young
peer, already shattered ~ dissipation and the ex-
known in connection with the turf.
Il was observed 80 lar back as last autumn that he
appeared 10 he breaking down, and shock Of para
lysis which he sustained about this time seemed TO
hasten the progress OF the disease. He looked still
worse when racing commenced again in the spring,
and few will forget his careworn look, even though
he assumed an aspect OF defiance, when he was
in the Derby .ruck,n and it was seen by the VIC
tory Of Blue Gown. that The Earl who had beaten
nun at even weight IN tne autumn could In all prob
was given TO his finances perhaps TO his constitution
too, by the successes OF his noble horse Ascot and
Paris. remember vet how the French papers, in
their queer, theatrical epigrammatic STYLE described
mis- caiayerous looks--but thereafter he went on a
partly for the benent OF his health. unfortnnateiy
he took with him the "friendsr who had stuck 10
him with leechlike tenacity and success all through
his career and the excuses in which he INDUCED
must have counteracted all the beneficial effects OF
the scandinavian breezes. ON his return he APP
was Just alter his honor had again been dragged
through te mud BY some as yet undiscovered wretch
es 10 the Dsncbury stable. and The Earl had once
been scratched after he had been beted against
70 an enormous amount no one had the Courage 20
treat with contempt the wretched, haggard
yoans man. limpng about with the aid OF
crutch. Then we saw him once more and for
the last time Newmarket Heath, where he made
a brief appearance--beng unable 10 walk-in little
basket carriage, the pony decorated with bells
Weak and silly to the last HIS illness now began
70 assume most alarming form, and he was taken
Egypt. where he might pass the winter IN u more
genial climate than that OF his native land. But II
was mol TO he, for the hand Of death on him. He
was carried once more to hls residence In ros
venor square, where, after being unconscious for
several days, he ut length breathed his last, ~
nave said, ON Tuesday afternoon surrounded bv two
or three Of his chosen companions and his wife.
The Marquis had. believe. made will leaving
all his personal property, which amounts even now
10 considerable sum, 10 the MarchIoness, by whom
he had no children. All the titles, with two cxcep-
lions are, as already mentioned, blotted from the
book OF the peerage and those which remain pass
his sisters and through 0neOf them ultimately 10 his
nephew. And this IL all OF the strange sad life. We
been: certain II ia II could not have been
depl0rably had. ! need scarcely say
that the event has created most deep and
painfnl impression moi only among turf circles but
among the publlc who know not sport and will
have none oi IT. All the daily papers have com
raeDted on II ia various styles, and observe from
basty glance this morning that the week.-Mrs. follow
Ia theif wake. The TINES had fearful phippic,
unuDcing the dead Peer disgrace both he turf
and hl3 order: the Telegraph did some or their ord-