The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-08 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

Ma. Er son—The paragraph respecting Mrs. 3lardyn,
which appears in your Paper of last evening. taken, as It is said,
(ruin the Morning Post, has excited much attention in this
city. At the same time your Readers here are much surprised
that you should have known so little of this female's character
and conduct, as to have lent your aid in the attempt to palm
her off again upon the Public, by giving an extended eircula-
tion to this paragraph, which is evidently manufactured in a
certain quarter, to bolster -up Lord Byron's character, and to
palliate his unfeeling conduct to his mtichinjured and amiable
Lady, and at the same time to screen Mrs. Mardyn from the
renewed expression.of the public displeasure, Should she again
venture to present herself upon the Stage ! The assertion that
Lord Byron Nit, sat met Mrs. Marilyn OUT of the Green-
room of Drury.lane is notoriously untrue, as can be proved by
several individuals connected with that Theatre, and by his
Lordship's own doniestics. can, if it is necessary, bring to
Mrs. Marilyn's recollection when and where she met his Lord.
ship, and then under circumstances of peculiar indelicacy and
want of generous feeling. koccasion should require it, I shall
not hesitate to enter upon this task, but.for the present I refer
yon, Mr. Editor, to every individual in this city fur the,early
character and conduct of this much-injured Lady," who was
a native of it, and for some time a menial patvaot In the family
of a respectable individual living in this ;trees. her'appduct,
after she quitted that situation, is;well lutown, h r
after rhe married and became a plaik.r,and heraepar..aet.. ton e and
n
or an
her husband ; but on. which, at this moment; I shall forbear to
make any comment.

with respect to Lord Byron's conduct, whatever may be said
to the contrary by his Companions and Biographers; there are
too many..persons privy to it to admit of any doubt of the truth
of it,.both before his marriage at Sealiam and immediately after
It, and during his visit at Ilalnaby ; erailtich was greatly ag-
gravated by his behaviour whilst be resided in Piccadilly. His
abuse to Lady Byron, of her family, auttespecially of,that most
amiable and excellent individual her father, was disgraceful to
his character as a Nobleman ,and.a Gentleman ; and his re-
cently acqpiced friends will only lately their good sense and dia.
cretion, before they attempt • any furtbeT illustrations of his
life' nd character, by forbearing, to pres's much further their jus-
tifiCation of itli conduct these respects. There are many
lionourable individuals, who took a lively interest in his Lord-
haPpiness and welfare, among them Mr. H- and Mr.
but all their efforts to controul hi., temper and beha-
vious were unavailing ; and although the public may long con-
tinue to admire some of his publications, yet his private life and
character Can'never be esteemed or-valued by them.
• 0 l cEsT it Le CIVIS.
Swan Hotel, Chichester, Nov: 1132-1.

SitaVlCl or Lona) 11 .....ACDONALIX—The service of the
Right Honourable Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald of the Isles,
Baronet of Macdonald Lord of Slate, anti Baron Macdonald,
took place in the Robing Room of the Parliament House, on
Saturday the 30th .of October: The Macdonald estate, com-
prehending the lambi of *Slate, North Ilist, and others,
in which his Lordship west served heir to his brother,
the deceased . Lord 31aistionald. was part of the lands
beliviging to John, Earl. of Ross, and. Lord of the
Isles, and -were granted by him on 2fith June, 1440,
previous to his forfeiture, and the sseexation tat the
EarldOnt- of. Roes to the Crown to hit brother, Hugh
of the Isles, Lord of Slate, and have einet (except doing the
time they were tbrfelted), continued-1n the hunily of fiugh of
the Isiea. Lord Eltim tea. Chancellor, sail Mi. J. A. Li' oapbell,
Clerk of Court, by whom evidence walk laid before she Jury
to prove the propinquity. After the sertice‘ Lord Macdonakt
gave the Jury and other friends an enttrotinutent at Barry's
Hotel, at which were present the Lord rrovost, the Earl of
Elgin, Lord Belhaven, Lord Eldin, ant a number of other
distinguished characters. During the eve4ng Signior tie Begnis,
&c., (Vow and his. b:X.d,' and the Highland
Plajge:lllB,iriPsie.:Pilgl!ritrzfise.dy aAnTdArill;e:E.ll4:77")l‘6olll7
Conrant.)
Qllowing, we
have heard, are the circUmstancea :--:rhe Outlet , Capt. (ioun
LeY and Mr. WESTALL, had both been at Doncaster races,
where Mr. W. lost a bet of seventy guineas with
OCanptarkind:
The Captain, at the same time, lost a bet with a friend of W.
Both parties met lately at the Black Bull of this city, where
they renewed their intimacy, and conducted themseliet to.
ewvagisngeachCattaienr upon
renitnhi9ndiner Marn.illcaVh.loef terms. On.
when the.
latter stated, that he had been commissioned by his friend to
recover the bet lost by the Captain, and that the one should
stand against the other. tptain G. applied the epithet
`a swindler" to Mr. W. Mr. W. called the Captain a liar;
upon which the Captain broke a poker Upon the shoulder of
Mr. W., who fainted. A challenge front Mr. W, W&5 the
consequence, and the place fixed upon was Salisbury Crags.
At the time agreed.upon . all appeared upon spot, excepting
Mr. W.'s second, Mr. 'Johnston who lied beenpugu pidr,evwientti:
ed from attending. It was arranged that the parties should
meet the Same day at North itteensferry ; and in the
interval, Mr. Westall procured r. Seaton as his second.
—Captain Gourley and his 'second,
a medical gentleman, were in a boat at South Queens,
ferry, when a carriage drove up, containing Mr. Westall
and his second.. The boat conveyed the whole across, wheni
Ya Clat7hee(lia an4l44.6reonaistt,ticlier
havdistancehaving
paces, after three signals, Mr. %V. fired ; but
Captain ee fixed uilrieenr afropinecte. ground, of
m
tiedue delay on his own part, did not. The ball having entered
the side of Captain G. anti penetrpted his heart, he instantly ex-
pired.. Mr. W. until lately, was connected with the respecuible
house of Fisher and CoMpany, lace warehouse-men, London.
—(L'dinburgh, Courant, Now. 4.)