The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

LORD B

The following is stated by a Friend or Lord
BYRON to be a true account of the late Affray,
erroneously mentioned in the French Papers :

‘‘ On the 24th of March last, as Lord BYRON, with fotir
other English Gentlemen, followed by a servant, were return-
ing on horseback to Pisa, and were within a quarter of a mile
of Porta le Paiggie, they were overtaken by a man on horse-
back, in the dress of a dragoon, riding at full gallop, who rush-
ed through the party at speed, so as to endanger their safety.
One of the Gentlemen's horses was so excited, that he with
difficulty could restrain him, and he lost his hat. Lord
BYRON, (followed by the rest of the party, and the servant,)
conceiving the person to have been a commissioned officer,
(but he proved to be only a serjeant-major,) pursued him at
full speed, and overtook him just at the Porta la Paiggie,
where there is a guard. The rode up directly to the dra-
goon, and asked his name and address, Lord BYRON at the
same time offering to him his card. The reply consisted of the
most gross abuse, and threats of personal violence, accom-
panied with the act of laying his hand on his sword, as if
to carry his threats into execution. This took place in the
presence of some of the guard, one'of whom called out to the
dragoon to give them in charge to the guard ; on which he
immediately called out to the guard to arrest the whole party.
Lord BYRON on this put spurs to his horse, and was followed
by one of his companions. His Lordship rode directly to his
house, and sent his Secretary to the police, to acquaint them
with the outrage ; and, without dismounting, returned towards
the guard. On his way he met the dragoon, who rode up to
his Lordship and asked him, in, an insulting manner, if he was
satisfied. Lord BYRON replied he was not satisfied, and de-
sired to know his name. The other stated it to be Serjeant-
Major ?Jas'. At this moment a' servant of Lord BYRON'S
came up to the dragoon, and laid hold of the bridle of his
horse, which Lord BYRON desired him instantly to release.
The dragoon put spurs to his horse and proceeded along
the street by the Aono, through a great number of people
who were collected near the Casa Lanfranchi. There,
it appears, the dragoon received a wound ; from whom
is uncertain. Several have been arrested on suspi-
cion, amongst the rest one of Lord BYRON'S servants.—
The story of Lord BYRON being arrested is not only a pure
invention, but it has never been pretended that his Lordship
was either present at,or had in any way instigated or countenanced
any attack on the dragoon, who is, however, beyond all danger.
After his Lordship had quitted the gate, it appears that a most
brutal attack was made by the dragoons and soldiers, armed
with swords, on the persons of the three unarmed English gen-
tlemen. One was knocked off his horse, another was wounded
in the face, and the servant was severely ill-used. The con-
duct of the soldiers is at present referred to the civil tribunals.
Lord B. and the English gentlemen' made immediately a re-
port and deposition to the Governor of Pisa, and through the
medium of Mr. DAWKINS, the English Charge d'Affaires, at
Florence, have demanded satisfaction for the injuries they have
received. The Tuscan Government have in the readiest man-
ner intimated, through Mr. DAWKINS, that they do not en-
tertain the remotest suspicion that Lord BYRON was in any
manner cognisant of the attack on the dragoon, although Ins
Lordship's servant is necessarily retained till the affair is fully
investigated and judgment given."

144, Jermyn.Street, St. James's, April 27, 142.
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,
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HUGH DOHERTY.