New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-05

~v.rs in bic ure.tnt die,i'' He replied, "Jast %
lorg a. Jou coniinne 10 notice II. did NOT snen
know What nov know To be fsct, that Byron, at
ter kayirg my house, had gone 70 Cuo IN 81
Jsm.s's street, ard eaten hearty mest-supper.
Byron sent me Glide Harold In the printed sheets
before il was published; and read It to my SISTER
"Tbs aid IN spite of all its beauty, will never
pIase the public they viii dislike the querulous re-
tng tone that pervsdes it, aud the disrolnte char.c-
t.. Of lie hero" But quickly found that was ms-
taken. yta genius which the poem exhibited, the
yCutb the r. Of the author his romantic wsnderngs
Il Cr,.ce-E3se combined TO make the world stark
mad aboyrIIade Harold and Byron ! knew two
old nseI>-f fsuekiDgb sm.hre who used to cry over
tie pssagSsbout Hsrods Laughing DANES that
:" Long Tad fed bic youthful appetite, sc
Alter Byron had become the rage, was frequently
amus,d the ms neuvers Of certain Eoble ladies to get
aoau aiIted with him by meas OF ne; tor instance,
would receive pote from Lady - requesting me
pleasure of my company on particular eve oine Win
IHId Byron with you i"-0nce at great party given
by Lacy jersey Mr. Sheridan ran up to me aod seld,
DO, as favor, try if you can place Lord byron De
side ne at supper" ~ NJ
Byron had Prodgious facility OF composition. he
vs,foud of surpers; ana be used often to cap at my
house and eat heartily for b. had then given the hard
biscuit and coda. water ditt.) After going home, he
would throw of sixty eighty verses, which De would
send to pres next morning"
He ore evening took me 10 the green-room oil Drury
Lane Theaier where VAS much entertained. When
tie play began went round TO the front Of the house,
spd .sired the box keeper 10 show me into Lord BY
ron's box. had been there about minute, thihk,ns
nyself quite alone, when suddenly Byron and Miss
Boyce the actress) emerged from dark corner
In tho.e DAYS at least Byron had no readiness OF re-
nv in conversation. II You happened to let ISL any
observation which offended him, he woud say notaipg
at the time: but the ofense would he ranking IN nus
mind; and perhaps fortnight after be would sudden
ly come out with some very cutting remarks upon
you giving them his deliberate opinions the results
OF hir experience of your character:
so violently as Iady Caroline Lamb. She absolutely
beseged him. lie showed me the hrst letter he re
ceived from her; in which she assured him thar II pc
was In aIy want Of money Z" ell her jewels were Al his
service" They frequently had quarrels; and more
than once on coming home, have found Lady =.
wakirg the garden, and waiting for me- TO peg that
would reconcile them. When she met Byron at
party she would always, possible return hoIle from
Il in has carriage, and accompanied by him recol-
ect partio uary their returning TO town together from
HolGpd House. But such was the insanity OF her pas
SION for Byron that sometimes, when not invited 10
re,tv where be was to be- she would wait for him IN
tie street TIL it over One night, after great
paity nt Devonshire House, TO which Lady Caroiine
had not been invited, saw her-ye-, saw her-takbs
to Byron with hall OF her body thrust INTO the cs.
rage which be lad just entered. In spite oil all TINS
absurdi,y, my firm belief is that there was nothing
criminal between them. -
Byron at lat was rick Of her. When their intimacy
was at an end and while she was living IN tue coun,
v.
pie transcripts OF all the letters which she had re-
c.ived fom Byron, and copy of inioaure hls por-
tiait which he had presented to her; severai girs
4 ON the neghborhood, whom she had dressed IN white
garments, dancing round the pile, and singing song
Which che had written for the occasion, Bum, hre
bum" &C. She was mad; ard her family allowed her
TO do whatever she chose.
Latterly | believe, Byron never dined with Lazy
B. for Il was one of bis fancies Tor afectaonsl that
:" he could not endure to see women eat r.cohect
that he once refused to meet Madame dc stael at my
hou.e at dinner, but came in the evening: and when
have ssked him TO DINER without mentioning what
compsry was 10 have, he would write me note to
inquire III had ihvit, d any women"
1t ought to be added in justice to the memory oil
Roger, that many of The plasitudes which dishgurc
this volume must be set down to the account OF the
editor the Rev Ale xander Dyce, who appears to
suffer from the Inconvenience OF treacherous
memory, and stl more treacherous judgment
HIS builders, We observe, have called forth several
corrections in the London journals, and they are
often sufficiently obvious TO the cursory reader
even without comment.