Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-11-27
THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS.
His SiCeH Life and Early Death.
From the y. Y. World Of the llth

We are informed by cable telegram this
morning that the MaigIs Of Hastings, at
once one Of the most noble, most unprin-
ciplrd and most ussipated patrons OF the
British tud, has goue TO bis fathers. Dying
IN bis tVenty-siXth year, haying worn him
sclf uut with drbAuchery, wine, women aud
uursrS, be was a iaJr but advanced example
OF the mpleru N0uug British robleman.
Win an income q. Que hundred thou saud
pounds year, this mau'S total assets will
DOT prOhabiy buy his executor a gold sun1.
box. lie VAS a drsI-ciASs blackleg. At tue
age when young men of moderate meals
are about 10 enter college AMI prepare
themselves for the battle OF life, this scApe-
grace had thirteen mistresses; his name
was known aud familiar in the cJtliSSes Of
the Gtend Opera, ~ the most degraded and
guided quarters ut Paris equally at home
IA the Jockey Club, the FauDpuig st. Ger
uialL, the Rae Mcder, he 1uiieues, or the
Aablile. Al eighteen the Marquis owned
the fastest ana most luxurious Yacht in
Eng aud, anu had penetrated every nook ia
the Mediterranean aud Baltic Seas, aud as
ton suing stories have U,el told OF the almost
bslshaZz g. bike orgies that have taken place
on board this maRn hccut vessel. Cory
phees and fsurautus Outuum6errd the able
Seamen, aud iiDt and luxury was the rule
dN4 LtN tue tAttlIllhu. vi an Ola anu NOBLE
lice, the ihheriIor ct kiugly fortune, his
r,nt-rUil beng almost ihcalCUable, this
man, now dead at an Bge when no might
have been the ornament of the forum or
senate, teaches a lessen. Strange stories
are tOla OF toe mtdcap ard spendthrtg,
lord. 1T nineteen be had a very hand,ome
AMI diet Eguiabed presence, ami his bettirg--
book Nss the Wonder nf lne British Metro
polls. Oae day he would be IN tue Fleuch
capital watching his PriX dc Paris. and
making bis betting book, taking great odds
t~eBty'tuur hours after and he was en- route
for tue Scottish MOOrlsrds 70 knock Off
grouse al the end OF the week lie would
be found in the Mole Of Naples with
pretty ballet girl, watching the loaiipg OF
his pleasure yacht with choice I5aliAn wines
and the irograu fruits &c the South then
he would make a dash at the Carpathians;
a look at the beauties prOmeuading the
PretOr Of Vienna, and again on the great
Derby Day 81 Epson Downs, standing before
the Grand Stand, the observed OF all Obser-
ver-, lis book, good for twenty or thirty
thousand pounds, sometimes all wagered on
one h,rse. Three days later The keel Of his
yacht would be cleayirg the cold waters OF
the Baltic IL search Of adventure, and then
back again to enjoy the raut aud riot and
periunied uproar OF The great Londoa FASH
world. y life vi purple and dne linen, he
had a merry time among The princes OF the
earth, to fash, Kicker, ant finally to smoul-
der in the ashes OF forgotten Injury
Toward the c o'e OF his short but merry
life, the Marquis of Hastings became in-
VOWED IN difficulties, and at one time his
betting aud Other debts Amounted to a
quarter OF II million Of pounds. Surrounded
by gang of unpripciped blackleRs and
brlkeu-toWn men who had at one time held
fair positions, his course was downward, and
his career bret and had. At he last Derby,
Tasting was "short " some $4,000 10 his
b4ttiug book, hay NJ backed bis own horse
Lady Ebz 'beth and the Derby beirg won
BY Bloc Gown, the MARQUIS had TO cut and
run tor IL. IL Is more than hiuted thai the
Prince OF WahS aud the llfe Marquis wers
on terms of intimacy, aud were occasionally
boon companion, in many dis lutte bout.
IL Is more Than probable that the decesse of
the Marquis uf H4,tiug5 resulted from
severe rnt long protracted course of dissi-
patIun. HIS vital energy bad l1fg been
sapprd, and those who witnessed uis last
hours aud exit mat have found his end
d ting climax 10 his eyeBtiul lite.