New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-23
THE BYRON SCANDAL
The London Times of Sept. II publishes the
foyowinc from a CORE snondent.

The London Times of Sept. II publishes the
following from a correspondent:
am permitted TO give "details furnished me by
lady OF great natural abilities and keen observation I'M
impaired BY advanced age, 80, whose knowledge on the
worldfashonable, political and hterary-Doth OF Gays
long past and OF these is, perhaps unsurp2ssed, Inc
DoWager Lady S. writes as follows: I'VE nave
great subject of interest in Mrs Stoves account OF
Lord Byron | want to know the truth. have seen
great deal Of Mrs Leigh Augqsta having 9ssed some
near Newmarket, when Lord Byron was in the house
and she told me- was writing The Corsalrh 70 my
uiI of her Unframed children, who always running
and down stairs ana going into uncles
he remained all the morning Mrs Leigh was Ike mother
10 Byron being much Older and not at all all attrac
tive person. afterwards went with her, at her request
TO town and she QIrs. Leigh expressed the greatest
anxiety that his marriage should reform him. He opened
CALCULATIONS savagey as expected looking demon
Ike as he e d B ny e S Sen
them suppose yonng fine lady. Scrope Davis used to
afteTward when he resided the country and never
remember hint at this unnatural ana mpr0oaDe hd,
from Lady A =, relative TO - and TO Mrs Leigh
that my recollection Of her was perfectly correct She
SAYS Size was an amiable and devoted wife and mother
OF seven children Her husband very fond Of her.
and had high opinion OF her She must have been
1 She mad no taste for poetry she had sad msor
in her later years Her excellent and only snryy
ing daughter nursed her with the tenderest affection m
her last Illness How any could have been so wicked
write SO horrible story of one too long dead to
belief" This negative evidence, but OF the most val
liable kind Ii adds another element OF ineOngruity 70
CHASTITY and unnatural theory.
The Pail Mall Gazette OF Sept 10 publishes the following
letter from Lord Wentworth ....
SIR: In your number Of Sept. you say that Mrs.
Stowe is not fragrant offender against prophecies, be-
my sister and are supposed to have intended to
publish correspondence relating 10 Lord and Lady By
cOujugal differences. Now, supposng Mrs Stoves
narrative TO have been really true story and that
had meant reveal the whole of gTandmothers his
tory, do not what defense that is TO Mrs. Stowe
against the charge Of repeating what told her In
'prvate, confidential conversation But II Is not true
that Lady Anne Blunt and ever intended to publish cor
respohuehce OF tue nature mehuohed ABOUT Ihiee
years ago manuscript in Lady Noel ByrOn's hand
OF some connected with her marriage and
apparently intended for publication after her death;
as 10 ITS publication was come to- In the event
of memoir being written, this manuscript might per
haps be included but hitherto 1t has has not been pro
posed publish any other matter about her separation
This statement in Lady Byron's own handwriting does
which Mrs Stowe asserts was told her. and Mrs Stoves
story OF the separation rs lncosstant with what have
says in her own abatement that before being pub
lshed ID ought be submitted to person who had
read through the consumed Byron memoirs 10 Sc
the correction Of any missatements. cannot see
that Messrs Wharton and tords make no charge OF na
teria inaccuracy against Mrs Stowe; believe they
meant To assert the inaccuracy OF the whole article l.
for one cannot allow that Mrs Stoves statement sub
santiay correct according 10 your inference and that
OF one or two other newspapers Requesting the favor
OF the insertion of my explanation In your valuable Jour
nal, remain, your Obedient servant WENTWORTH
Its Interesting saws the Pail Mall Gazette of Sept g.
at the present time recall the account given of the
last moments Of Lord Byron by his servant Fletcher.
Fletcher says: Although his LOrdsp did not appear 10
think his dissolution was so near could perceive he was
getting weaker every hour and he began TO have
occasional FITS Of delrium- lie afterward SAID
begin To think am seriously i'll; and in case should be
taken of suddenly wish 10 give you several directions,
which hope you will be particular IN seeing
ecuted" answered. would In such event
came TO pass, but expressed hope that he
would live many years TO execute them much better
himself than could. To this my master replied "No.
IL Ia nearly oyer" and then added: must tell
you all without losing moment" then said Shall
60 Lord. and fetch pen, INK. and paper4" Oh my
God no you will lose too much time and have 1t not
10 spare for my time s short" said ms IOrdshp;
and Immediately after; "Eow, pay attention" His
Lordshp commenced by saying; You Will be provided
for" begged him. however To proceed with things of
consequence. He then continued: "Oh my poor
dear child. My dear Ada! My God could but have
seen her! Give her my blessng-and my dear sister
Augusta her children and you will go TO Lady BY.
ron and sayte her everything; you are friends with
her" His LordShp appeared 10 be greatly affected at this
moment Here my masters voice failed him.
sO that l could only catch a word at inter
vals but he kept mnttering something very
seriously for some tme and would often raise his voice
and say. Fletcher you do execute every or
der wlhch have given you will torment you here.
after, possible Here told his iordshp, in state
The greaest perplexity, that had not Understood
word OF what ne had SAID 10 which he replied Oh. my
GOd then al 10 lost for 1t 10 too late! Can II DO