The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-11
LORD RyR oM,a coAsATR.

We have hitherto regarded the poem OF
the Corsair, by Lord Byron, as a work Of
imagination. ltseems however, that it is
founded on fact, if we may rely on state
ment in publication entitled, "Ihc Lite,
Writings, Opinions, and Times OF the
Right Hon. Lord Byron, and by an English
gentleman in the Greek Military service,
and comrade of his LordshiP," and which
has very recently appeared in London. A.
mong an immense store of anecdotes, some
of which were before published, and all OF
them deeply interesting, which this work
contains, the following of the Corsair posses
ses novelty:
"Whilst Lord Byron was at Constantine
pie, Venetian vessel anchored IN the port,
where quarrel ensued between the crew
and Turkish sailors, and cndct! in an ARRAY.
! The Turks were worstcd; but the Whoie po-
pulation being ready to back them, the Ncne-
| tians fed prccipitately to their vessel. and
got under weigh, unfortunately leaving thef
captain on shore. Assured OF instant I'M
placement if he fell into the hands OF the
Turks, he entered the residence OF Lord
Byron, whom he did not know even by sight,
and requested his assistance to shelter INN,
and put him in way of reIolnlns his friends.
There was such an undaunted courage and
l.
gained him the respect aud esteem OF his
| Lordship, who promised to protect HIM at
the risk of his own life; the Turks, however,
I had seen him enter the house, and no time
was to be lost in getting him out oft. 4 suit
of female apparel, belonging to a Greek
slave. was procured. and the Captain de-
corated with it; and sallying out thus DIS
puised, met with no interruption, as 1t IS the
! Turkish custom never to look at female,
but rather to turn away on meeting one IN
their route. Lord b. following at distance,
hired Greek boat into which they got, anu
ordered it to put them on board the BRUSH
trieate. They were only just in time; Tor
thev had scarce left the hotel, before 1t was
surrounded bv the Turkish authorities, ana
searched from top to bottom; but the plra
was flown. Lord Byron threatened to com
plain to the British ambassador OF the Insult,
and talked loudly; but it was only TO stlhc
suspicion. rhe Venetian remained on boara
until the ship sailed with Lord Byron on
board, and they left It together at the isiaha
of Zen. Here. as they stlollcd together
about the island Of the Archipelago, sratl-
tude and friendship drew from the Neletlan
the whole of his most extraordinary history.
| He was the heir ola noble aad powerful
family. and had fallen i'll love with young
| lady Of another family, OF equal rams wh1ch'
however, as is too frequently the ease ~ III tia
ly. was at tmortal ennity with ms own hey
often met at church, where tor a long ti'le'
their sole intercourse was consined to an ea,
change chan e. Of glances, which soon convinced
both of them that love was infinitely more
powerful in their breasts than family feud.
At length they contrived TO exchange olilets
as well as plancrs, and the violence OF their
nassons. as wellsas the opportunities OF Con-
rad (for it was he himself) prevailed on the
blushing fair one to admit him into her bal
cony cen at midnight. Their love was for
time crowned with every success that heart
could wish for; but it was not SO secret as
thev hoped and believed. The lady was
sna.g sno, ed in marriage to a cousin, whom she
never new loved, and ofwhom, since she first saw
Conrad, she could not bear the sight. jeai-
ousv @ is as quick-sighted as love: he watched
nntil one unfortunate night he made dis
coycry of what was going on between the