Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-30

&c" uay '-"oI'ei"dIus. ne informed the
Neapoltan Consul that as it did not ap-
Fear any provision had been made for
the support of these people, ard he
could not have them left to the necessity
of turning thieves, he had drawn on the
Government of Naples for 10000 do
cats for their maintenance, and expect
ed the bill would be accepted. Ii was.
thought the Government, TO preserve,
peace, would pay the draft; but it may
be followed by others
/ The following letter announcing the death
of Lord Byron, has been addressed, BY Prince,
Mavrocordato, the Secretary to the Greek,
Committee. ST..
MlssoLONGHt, 9Th (2oth) April,l8e4
Sir, and my very dear Friend-Et is.
with the greatest affection that fulfill
the duty of giving you the sad news of
the death OF Lord Byron, after an illness,
of ten days. Our loss is irreparable,
and it is with justice that we abandon
ourselves TO inconsolable sorrow. Not
withstanding the difficult circumstances
IN which | am placed, shall attempt
to perform my duty towards this great
man; the eternal gratitude of my coun--
try will perhaps be the only true trib-
ute to his memory The Deputies will
communicate. TO you the details of this
melancholy event, on which the grief
which | feel will not allow me 10 dwell
longer. You will excuse-you will JUS
tify, my being overwhelmed with sor-
row, and accept the assurance of nv
devotion and high consideration With
which | have the honor to be, sir,
Your very humble and very
obcdient servant,
A. MAVROCORDATO.
To J. Bowring Esq.
Secretary to the Greek Committee.
The title of Lord Byron descehds to,
George Arson Byron, Post Captain in
the Royal Navy.
The memoirs of Lord Byron, (says
the Times written by himselE, are lost
to, the world. forever: This postum
nous record of the deceased noblemap
had been deposited, as our readers may
have informed themselves, in the keep
ing of Mr.. Thom2s Moore, and designed
as legacy for his benefit. This gen
tleman, with the consent and at the de-
sire of Lord Byron, had long ago sold
or pledgedthe manuscript to Mr.. Muir
ray, for the large sum of f2OOO. Since
the death Of Lord Byron, ii occurred to
the sensitive and honorable mind of Mr..
Moore, that, by possibility, although the
noble author himself had given full au-
thority for disclosure Of the document,
some of his family might be wounded
or shocked by it. He therefore ap-
pointed time for meeting a near con-
nexion ofthe noble Lord (not Lady By
ROM and after a deliberate and Joint
perusal of the work, finding that this
lady apprehended from it much pain to
the minds of mahy persons still living,
though no sort of imputation on her
brothers. memory, Mr.. Moore, with a
spirit and generosity which the better.
part Of mankind will be at TO loss to ap-
Preciate, placed the manuscript in the
lady]s hands, and permitted her to burn
1t ia his presence This sacrifice of self
interest TO lofty feeling was made the:
day before; yesterday, and the next
morning the $4,000 was repaid to Mr..
Murray by Lord Byron's self destituted
legatee. The last words of that noble
man, before the delirium which seized
his powerful mind within three days of
his death, were-'I wish it to be known
that my last thoughts were given 10 mn
UJe, my child and my sister"