The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-05
From the Dublin Star.
CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION OF LORD
AND LADY BYRON.

At the time of Lord Ryron's separation /
from his lady, many different and contradic- I
tory stories were in circulation, as to the
real cause of such an event. Scandal was
not idle on the occasion, and reports highly
preudicial to his Lorlship's character were
most industriously circulated by his enemies.
A domestic division, which arose from avery
trifling circumstance, was laid hold on with
avidity, in order to propagate the hcazNSt
imputatons against the morals ofLord Byron,
that the most malicious heart could possibly
devise.
/; The real cause of this occurrence origina-
ted in jealousy on the part of Lady Byron.
Her Ladvship was filled with constant sus-
picions Of the fidelity Of her Lord these
doubts, it is said, had been infused into her
mind by favorite confdantc, who had been
her govcrness, and had continued to reside
with her, after her marriage, in the capacity
of friend. This person, actuntcd, one
would imagine, by the spirit OF a tend, torn-
ed the design, from some hcllish motives, CT
destroying the domestic felicity of the noble
pair, under whose roof she WAS a sojourHcr.
This female Iago commenced by vague i'm
putations, dark inuendoes, and damnablc sur
misses respecting Lord Byron, whose every
action she watched with the eye of an Argus
to misreh1tsent with the cool, calculating
malevolence of a demon.-She at length got
so complete an ascendency over the mind OF
Lady byron, that her Ladyship was incapa-
BILE Of viewing any thing, except through Ihc
iaundiced medium in which this monster
chose to present it. Though Lord Byron,
previous to his nuptials with Miss Nocl,
daughter Of Sir Ralph Milbank Noel, had
lived very free ana dssipated life, y t, il
is asserted by his most intimate friends, tha,
a II
his conduct than he was after his marriage
and at the precise time Of the quarrel which
took place between the parties, and whicl
terminated in their eternal separation.
At this period Lord Byrop Was one Of th'
Committee of Drury Lane Theatre, and fire.
auently had theatrical persons, both MAX
and female, calling at hrs residence on al
fairs connected with the committee. Til
circumstance was artfully seized upon by th
person who was the contdantc OF Lady Hy
ron, and was converted by her into mean
Of still farther deluding her Ladyship's mint
Lord Byron was represented AS having al
fairs of gallantry with several actresses. y
''trifes light as air, are to the Jealous, Con
tirnaticn strong as proofs Of holy writ" SO
trivial matter which occurred tended TO ii
fame the mind of Lady Byron, already pr,
pared BY the Vaccinations of the person ;
bove alluded to.
The beautiful Mrs. Mardyn, at that tin
amcmbcr of the Drury-lane Company, h.
occasion to call on Lord Byron at his res
,ence, relative 60 some theatrical bushes
and was shown into his Lordship's Librar
During her stay there came dreadful stoi'
of rain; and when the lady was about to d
part, Lord Byron sent servant to procure
hackney coach. There not being a sing
coach to be found, his Lor,lship very polit
ly ordered his carriage to convey her hon,
Lady Byron, who had received intimati,
that Mrs. Mardyn wasin the house, or lear
ing that the carriage was ordered for he
directed the servant to say, that his l.or
ships carriage had been lent, and was
broad "Then," said Lord Byron, whoil
mediately suspected that this was an cxcv
arising from the jealous mind Of his lady, a
her consequent disinclination that such
conveyance should be provided for the
male stranger, with some impetuosity, :"
Lady Byron's carriage be instantly got II
dy." Lady Bvron's answer to this. was 8
and tell your master that Mrs. Mardyn sh