Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-05
RICHMOND WHIG.
TIE HOME nF BYRON.

| The HONE OF 81 KUN.
ION making turn, path led US directly IN from
Of the ine old Abbey Of Newstead. The dwelling has
been restored by the present proprietor, Col. Wdman
personal friend and schoolmate OF Lord Byron, anc
gentleman Of great taste, as well as hne scholar
But the ruins Of the Abbey are as he found hem ano
for picturesque beauty give them the preference to
any We have seen In England. The large Gothic win
dow is still standing fastened with ivy, whilst the portal
below bears the marks OF the rude hand OF time IL
beautiful and elaborate carvings are barely distinguishes
ble except in few sheltered corners where they seem
apparently fresh from the hand Of the sculptor.
"This grand portal empted into the body OF the
church. but the front wall only is standing; beautiful
grassy carpet has taken the place Of the Mosaic pave
mtnt and where once stood the high altar, is monu
ment which Lord Byron built for his faithful dog Boat
swain, and under which he now lies buried Adjoining
this Byron built tomb for himself, but his
remains placed in Huckuel church beside his mo-
Iher, for whom he fet little respect and who came far
short Of fu fllng her duty to her son.
We shown Byron's dining room, dressng-room
and chamber all of which kept nearly he left them.
They are simply furnished, though taseiuly.
His chamber is partially covered with Brussels carpet
the border next the wall being covered with olcloth-
The beds,ead aud chairs are gilt the bsdstead is sur
mounted by gilt corones and the hangngs OF the bed
aud window OF chintz, with small red vine through
it, Over the canopy is green silk hanging The chairs
covered with green damask The only mirror hangs
the chimney, which in the corner OF the room, IN
front Of which stands small table, and beside Il com
Portable chair apparently but just vacated The win
dow is large and commands fine view OF the lake, as
well as of the lawn.
Adjoining the chamber is the dressiOgroom. on the
walls of which is a view Of Harrow Church, also the por
trait Of his iavosite servant "0d Joe Murray beside
which we observed one said to be that OF Byron boxing
master, Jackson. His room opens into one formerly
occupied by ByrOns page which said &c be haunted by
the spirit Of of the old monks; which story, some
think Byron sufficiently superstitous to believe
I'VE wandered through numerous apartments, all ot
which evuced the and wealth OF the present pro-
pretOr lu the drawingFoom hangs the portrait Of By
ron by Phillips which is expressive than any like
ness we have ever seen Of the poet
"In the library shown copy Of the first edi-
On Of Hours Of dleness printed course blue plpe
ts bound very richly, forming strong contrast with
the rude execution Of the letterpress
"The celebrated drinking cup made OF human skull,
Is shown to visitors. broad Of silver forms the
edge that the lips need not come in contact with the
bone Il stands on pedestal Of silver on which are
graved Byrou's lines, "On cup formed from skull"
Lady Lovelaee, Lord Byron's daughter, about two
years before DEATH spent few days at Newstead by
invitation from Colonel Wildman. Knowing that she
had been educated by her mother, aud thereby prel.
diced against her father be desired to make her acquan
ed with her fathers character of which she knew moth
ing Her mother used TO forbid the servants mention
ing Byrons name under pain of immediate DISMISSAL
that Ada almost wholly ignorant OF her fathers his
tory As she advanced in life, deGcacy forbade her
friends from speaking Of him. it understood that
she felt 10 respect for his memory
"Such the state OF affairs when Colonel Wildman
met Lady Loveaee at Sores in London, and invited
her to partake Of his hospitality On her arrival at New
stead Col w. gave her some account Of her fathers
early history, which he found quite TO her She
had never seen Newstead before, and in fact knew
te Of her father, that whan Col W. proposed visiting
Hucknell Church she inquired what there particu
ary interesting there OF course, she knew her father
buried there, but her prudices against him we're so
strong that she dislked to acknowledge she knew any
thing about hin. BY degrees she became interested in
her father, and on visiting the tomb she Wept.
"0u her death bed she requested TO be buried beside
her father saying that they should more be part
ed She desired that if any future time bis remains
should be removed the tomb he built for himself at
Newstead hers might be placed there thus proving
that she have been convinced that her mother
not wholly blameess."
at is but justice TO Col Wldman TO say that every
courtesy il SHOWN 10 Americans Althnnsh A. -
ments are only Open visitors certain days OF the
week. there exception in favor OF Americans, who
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