American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-02

George Gordon lord Byron, born ii '17S8, wins
the representative OF family which ascencs 10 h.
Norman conquest, and many Of his ancestors FIJI
distinguished place in the history Of this coun,. '.
Lord Byron succeeded TO the title and estates on
The death OF William the filth lord Byron, which
IS We have already stated took place IN 1898, when
he was only ten years OF age.
On the I'd of January, 1915 his ordship married
at Seham in the county of DORIAN The only danoh.
Ter Of sir Ralph Mbank Noel, baronet and tow
ards the close oil the same year his lady brought
him daug liter. Within few weeks, however az
ter that event. separation touk place, for which va
rious causes have been stated. This difference ex
cited prodigious sensation at the time. His lord
Ship while the public anxiety as 10 the course he
would adopt was at its height suddenly left the
kingdom with the resolution to return
Hts pairinonial estate received lately large in
crease by the death of lady Byron's mother, and
valuable coal mine said to be worth 80 900 pounds
had been discovered on his Rochdale estate before
he left England, so that at his death he must have
been in the possession OF large income.
| Capt. George Arson byron, OF tho British Navy
succeeds 10 the Tile, sc. OF Lord Byron.
The Memoirs of Lord Byron written by himself
are, We believe, lest TO the world forever. Tbj,
posthnmOus record OF the deceased policeman had
been deposited, MS our readers may have informed
themselves 10 the keeping OF Mr.. Thomas Moore,
and designed as a legacy Tor his beneft.-'rhs
gentleman, with the consent and al the deae og
Lord byron, had long ago sold the manuscript to
Mr. Murray, or the ioTge sum OF GoO0i Since
the death OF Lord Byron, 1t occurred 10 the sens
tive and honorable mind oil Mr.. Moore, that bv
possibility, though the noble author himself had
given lul authority Tor disclosure of the docu-
inent, some Of his family might be wounded or
shoe ked by il - lie appointed there lore, time for
meeting near conneXion Of the noble Lord, tnct
Lady Byron,) and alter deliberate and JON, peru
sal Of the work. finding that this Lady app che nded
II ON It much PAIN TO the minds OF many persons
still hVhg, though TO SOFT oil imputation on her
brothers. memory, MIR. Moore, with spni and
generosity winch the better pat OF mankind win
be at no loss to appreciate placed the manuscript
IN the lady hand, and permitted her to turn ii in
his presence his sacrifice of se-iueiest TO
lofty ieeiing was made last week, and the next nom
rg the 2o00t was repaid to Mr.. Murray. by Lord
Byron sill desntOttd legsee. I he last words oil
hat noble man, before the delirium which seiz.d
ms powerful mind within lhree DAVIS OF his death,
were, wish It 10 be known, that ny last thoughts
were given 10 my uJr, my child, and my iStgr"
In addition TO the circumstances We have already
stated relative TO the burning Of Lord Byrons auto
graphical memoirs, we have been inlol med, that
the family OF the deceased nobleman offered MIR.
Moore 5oOOl. to deliver up to them the manuscript
IN has possession. Mr. Moore declined the pecu.
mary recompense thus literally rendered but Assem-
ted 10 commit them to The flames it their pubica-
uon, on perusal Of them, should be disapproyed Of
~ The suiti1lng relations. Our readers are aware
0! the Result Inc destruction OF these mos, interest
lng memoirs.