New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-15
THE BYRON SCANDAL.
TIE LETTER OF LADY BYRON's SOLICITORS.


The letter of Lady Byron's solicitors, al
ready referred to cable dispatches appears as fol
lows London papers of the I'd inst;
SIR: AS the solicitors Of the descendants and repre-
senatves OF the late Lady Noel Byron, for whose fany
we have acted for upward Of half century, we request
your permission to publish 10 the columns OF The Daily
which has Just APPEARED in MGcmiiians Magasime;
The article In question is entitled "he True story o
to be the writer Of it, OF the paper itself we should
probably have abstaned from taking any pubic nGnGe
milan, or il in this periodical the authoress had
been allowed to her OTy SoWeV o
only admitted Mrs Stoves article but he has prenxed
TO It note in which he H 40 ons
to Lord Byron is the complete and authentic statement
Nay more THAT this paper s in fact, Lady Byro1s
statement Of the reasons which forced her 70 the
tor states that the contribution of Mrs Stowe supplies
"evldence a. and direct" on Lady Byrons his
We as the family solicitors beg most distinctly to state
that the article is not complete OF authentic state
men" the connected with the separation or that
it cannot he regarded ss Lady Byrons own statement
and that does not involve any direct evidence on naus
has nothing to communicate but her recOlecuohs OF u
wh of ,OSK RsSe w6ch she states that
Lady Byron at that time gave her taperuse and which,
excitement These circumstances probably account FOR
several obvious errors into which Mrs stowe has fae
as the period during which Lady Byron resided under the
roof with her husband, and similar inaccuracies 70
allude.
Without for moment cOnceding that Mrs. Stoves mar
raive contains complete account OF Lady Byron Tela
lions with her husband. must protest against u as
being professedy1st most gross breach Of the trust
and confidence stated TO have been repOsed In her 2d
As inconsistent with her own accommodation TO Lady
Byron And sd As an ign9rsnt violation at ieasf we
express of Lady Byrons last will and testament
l As relates to breach OF trust Mrs G sCWe Ses
words, had almost the solemnity OF death,bed,
not as TO whether she would undertake reduction OF
lad Ryron mar
publishing such history at all 2d Mrs stowe: Oh net
randum paper which had been intrusted to her with
the statement Of her opinion that Lady Byron would
closed after her death, and recommended that all facts
necessary should be put in the hands Of some persons to
be $50 published" sd. Lady Byron did by her last
viii and testament executed only few days before her
decease bequeahe TO three persons as trustees all her
nanuscripts by them first sealed up, afterwards
deposited bank ia the Of such trustees, and
to have accesso or inspect such documents which the
thereof alone TO make use Of rs they might
judge 10 be best for the Interests OF her grahdcdreh
Mrs stowe is not Of these three Her paper Is entire
y gratutous and unauthorized 1t IS, as we have said
not consistent with her COUNSEL II is an ofense
agant Lady Byrons dying wishes; ana INC auth0ress
written in utter disregard Of the feelings OF those
grandchildren, of whom she speaks in vague fnsome
way as some OF the best and nobest of mankind"
the Countess Guieoio is alleged by Mrs stowe as me
main which induced her to publish her STORY ou
IL Lady ByrOns descendants her personal aud trusted
friends in this country suffer the Islander OF the Countess
Guicco pass uucOntradiced dor to use Mrs stoves
own expression. OF what value was the cutlery OF the
mistress against the wife, their silence should surely
have led Mrs hesitate before giving to the world
statement which, however 1t may affect the memories
of the dead. must inevitably inhct much pain on the Nv
ing LADY Byrons own statement rs In the possession
OF who love Iher memory too we'll 10 make rhsh
use of It, and IL the world is to learn the true story
OF Lady Byrons life, IL will learn II from them would
have been better taste IL Mrs stowe and the editor OF
Maemillan's Magazine had initiated tho religious
silence which latter much cOnnends IN the case
OF Lady Byron Meanwhile. Lady Byron's descendhh,s
and Representatives entirely and absolutely dsciam All
counenance OF Mrs Stoves article which has been pup
lislIed without their pr1yity or consent We are Sc
WHARTON FORDs.
No. Lincoln's innfelds Sept. !.