The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-27
LORD nYRON.

his WIFE, not lOug after Their marriage, hal
ever been viewed " ith more interest, aud
deeper feeling Of roget, than any domesti,
occurrence OF the kind of which we has,
ever heard. The powerful intellect ant
splendid genius of Byron, had already TX
tended his fame 10 the rcinotrst hounds %
literature ; and he was looked upon and
clhimed as n citizen Of the whole republic
of letters. Aud from his ardent tompera-
mcni, and the high character given of his
lady, an unusual share Of domestic aud
coningal felicity was allotted 10 the fortunes
of the noble pair. But the cord ot domes-
nc happiness was soon cut IN sundcr, and
The cup Of bliss dashed forever from heir
lips. A separation, final and irre,ocablr,
was announced. But by what means, or
Tor what cause this separation was effected,
has never been generally known or under
stood. IL has indeed been limited, That
there was an honest lago," concerned
and indeed this fact is 10 be gathered from
many passages aud illusions in the works
Of the noble poet, Upon this subject we
have THIS evening given an interesting me
nupir, from one ofour latest foreign papers,
aud tre. tins II will appear that tie dark
inslnuations thai have been made against u
third person, were by no means without
foundation. On reading this article, we
we're reminded Of n little piece oil Byron's,
hcadad " A Sketch" and published, we
believe, IN ial7. In Tim, v...,a, tho author
vented his curses in the strongest and bit.
terest terms upon The object OF his displea-
sure, who IL was then supposed WAS the
which caused the separation.-
Nor were they unmerlted, II the history
us Tieaks truth. We had intended
Ia publish that " Sketch this evening, in
connection with The article which has cal
led forth this paragraph but want of room
compels us 10 deierit until another oppor-
tunity. IN !. Com. .idp.
From the Dublin Star.
Cause Of The separation Of Lord and Lady
Byron.
At the time of Lord Byron's separation
from his Lady, many different and contra.
dlctory stories were IN circulation, as to the
real cause Of such an event, Scandal was
not idle Gn The occasion, aud reports highly
prciudicial To his Lordship's character were
most iudusiriously circulated by his enc
mics. A domestic division, which arose
from a very trifing circumstances, WAS laid
hold of with a,idily, in order 10 propagate
the htaUieSi impuinlions against The morals
Of Lord Byron, that The most malicious
heart could possibly devise.
The real cause of this occurrence origi-
mated IN jealousy an the part of Lady By
ron. Her Ladyshlp was filled with con
staut slspieions Of the fidelity of her Lord /;
these doubts, it i said, had been infused in
fused into lur mind by a lavorIte cotfddnfe
who had been her governess, aud who had
continued 10 reside with her, after heI mar
rage, IN the capacity of II friend. This
person, aclunted, one would imagine, by
the spirit of II fend, formed the design,
from some hcllish motives, Of destroying
the domestic felicity oftlIe noble pair, nm
der whose roof She WAS Il soj0uruer. This
female kdgo commenced by vague imputa-
tons, dark ln%urndors, aud damuablc surmi-
s"s respecting Lord Byron, whose every
action she watched with the eye of an Ar
gus, to misrtpre8ent with the cool, caleu-
latlng Inales Ulrnce of II demon. She at
got so complete asccndaucy oyrfthe
mind. of Lady Byron, that her LadyshIp
was incapable oftlewing any thing, except
through the iaundiccd medium in which
this monster chose to present IT,. Though
Lord Byron, previous to his nuptiaIs with
Miss Noel, daughter of Sir Ralph MiIbank
Noel, had lived avery free and di5sipated
life, yet, il is asserted by his most intimate
friends, that no man could have been more
restrained in las conduct than he WAS after
his marriage, and at the preria" tint Of the
quarrel which took place between the par
tles, aud which terminated in their eternal
separation.
Al this time Lord Byron WAS one Of the
Committee Of Drury Lane Theatre, and
frequently had theatrical persous, boll,
male and female, calling at his residence on
affairs connected with the committee
This circumstance was %artlnlly seiz"d upon
by the person who WAS the %conidante of
Lady Byron, and Was converted by her
Il means Of still farther dcluding her
I.adyship's mind. Lord Byron was rep
rrycnted as having affairs Of gallantry with
.srveral actresses. As "frines light rs air
are, 10 the Jealous, c%onGrmations strong as
proofs VI holy writ" so a%tri,ial matter
which occurred tended to innamc the mind
of cord Byron, already prepared by the
machinations Of the person above alluded
10.
The beautiful Mrs. Mardyn, at that tim,
a member of the Drury Lame Company
had occasion 10 call on Lord Byron al hi,
residence, relative 10 some theatrical bnsi-
ness, aud was shown into his Lordship's
library. During her stay there came u
dreadful storm of rain and when the lady
Was about to depart, Lord Byron sent Il
servant to procure u hackney.coacll.-
There not being a single coach 10 be found
his Lordship very politely ordered his car
riage To convey her home. Lady Byron
who had received information that Mrs
Mardyn nas in the house, on learning that
the carriage WAS ordered for her, directed
the servant to say, that his LordsIip's car.
ringe had been lent, and WAS abroad
Then said Lord Byron, (who lmmedi
ately suspected that this was an excuse ari-
sing from the jealous mind Of his Lady
aud ger consequent Dissemination that suet
a cobN eyancc should be provided for m,