Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-14
The English Commando.

Vice Admiral Sir Michael Seymour @. C. r.. "A
not, as may be generally supposed, a member OF
the lllustrious Seymour family OF England, de-
scended from the elder son OF that Duke OF Somer-
set who was brother-ln-law 10 King Henry VIII
and, after his death, protector OF the realm In
the limitation OF the dukedom OF Somerset the
elder son or the protector was postponed 70 the
younger SON From the younger son the subse-
quent Dukes or Somerset are descended: from the
elder, the Seymour family, OF Berry Pomeroy
Castle, the head or which, when William OF Orange
landed In England, WAS Sir Edward Seymour
1hls Sir EDWARD who was an experienced parlia-
mentarfan, an able debater and a keen politIcian
Joined William at Exeter when the prince was
marching to London. The prince, intending 20 be
polite, said, when Sir Edward was presented To
MN, 81 think, Sir Edward, that you are OF the
family OF the Duke OF sOmerset.n Pardon me
sir, answered Sir Edward, who never allowed any
one TO remain ignorant OF the fact that he was the
head OF the elder branch OF Seymours ''the Duke
OF somerset Is or my family"
Admiral seymour is descended from John Sey-
mOur, or LIMERICK who was an alderman and az.
teTWaTd On lI2W mayor OF that city. John Sey-
mour nad son named Michael, who entered the
English navy, distinguished himself in several
gallant actions, lost an arm, rose to the rank OF
ADMIRAL, ana nnally was created baronet in 1909
The present admiral was his third SON. The old
admiral died in 1884 and his eldest son John Uo-
parI, succeeded 10 the baronetcy. The present
name or Culme was assumed by Sir John by royal
license In 1872, Culme having been the maiden
name or his first wife. Admiral Seymour was born
In lSo2 He was educated at the royal naval col
lege, and entered the navy in 1873 He was made
captain vi Ine lleet In 1854, and second in COM
mand IN 1885, He served. with distinction against
the Russians In the Baltic during the Crimean
war, ana In acknowledgment thereof he was
maze knight commander OF the Bath. Between
1896 ana 1885 he commanded the English naval
operations against the Chinese His chief ex-
plolt on this expedition was the reduction OF Can
ton In 1856 Having been unsuccessful I'm hfs ne
EQUATIONS with the government OF Canton TO OBJ
TAIN reparation for an insult TO an English crew,
ne TOOK up a position opposite the city with six
men-of-war. on the oath OF October he captured
an the forts on the river and in the neighborhood
or the city, and on the 30 and 4th OF November he
pomDarded the city ITSELF For these services he
was made Grand Commander OF the Bath. He
was at one time Secretary and Registrar TO the
order OF the Bath. From August, 1859, until Feb
ruaTy, 1863, he was member OF Parliament, in the
LlDeral interest for Davenport. From 1863 10 1866
he was admiral in command at Portsmouth In
1876 he was appointed vice-admiral for the United
hlngdon Admiral Seymour has long been a
married man and he now has several grown-up
children, Out when he was young man he was
as gallant 10 the fair he was gallant 20 the
Zoe, and In recognition OF that fact nicknamed
1.-THE ocean Beau"