Lord Byron.
The Times, 1824-05-17T00:00:00

One production of his Lordship will be looked for with more ainx- iety than any of his forner publications: we allude to his life, written hy himself, which he gave to bis friend M r. Thomas ASoore, and whicih has been some time in this country. If report is to be credited, Lord Byron has in this work examined himself with an unsparing severity of which few men are capa'ole. The following particulars will fill up all that is known ofthedeath of this nobleiman:_ On the 9th of April. Lord Byron, who had been living very low, exposed himself in a violent raii; the consequence of wlhich was a severe cold. and he was immediatelv confined to his bed. The low state to which he hld been reduced by his abstinence, and probably by some of the remaining effiects of his previous illness, made him unwilling-at any rate he refuse(d to sibmit-to be bled. It is to helamented that no one wvas near his Lordship who had sufficient itxfluence over h1is mind, or who was himself suffidently aware of the necessitv of the case, to induce him to submit to that remedy, which, in all human probability, would have saved a life so valu- able to Greece. The inflammatory action, unchecked, terminated fatatly on the 19th of April. There are no letters of his Lordship's of a date subsequent to the commencement of his illness. The friends who were near him at the time of his decease, in addi!ion to Prince Mavrocordato, were MIr. Parry, who had organized the artillery and engineer corps for the Greeks at Missolonghi, Mr. Botrke, and Count Gamba. The letters from the last named gentleman first communicated the in- telligence to l,ord Sidney Osborne, who forwarded it with the kind- est attention to the friends of Lord Byron in England. and proceed- ed from Corfu to Zante, to make whatever arrangements might be necessary respecting his remains, Lord Byron had succeeded, his friends are informed, in stirrinz up amrong the people of the part of Greece in which he had resided, an almost inconceivable enthusiasm. His exertions were incessant in their cause, and the gratitude of the people was proportioned to them. Hlis influence was nnt lessened bv being emnloyed often to procure humane, even kind treatment towards the Turkish car,tives. On the day of Lord Byron's death, and when he appeared in im- minent danger, the Prince Mlavrocordato wrote to his Lordship's friend anl compsnion, Count Gamba, requesting that a Committee might he immediately apnointed to take the necessary measures for Lhe security of his property; in consequence of which, four Gen- tlemen have been nomninated to act until other arrangements can be made. One of the letters from Corfu, received on Saturdayv anl dated April 23, states that Lord Byron died possessed of considerable pro- perty in Greece, having for some time resolved to pass his lifethere, and received considerablesidms from England forthe purpose of in- vestment. The Honourable Leicester Stanhope had signified his intention of quittingGrreece for family affairs in this country, but he had received a pressing invitation tfrom Prince Mavrocordato to remain; and Major Hastings, a gentleman who has been for some time -here, has also had inducenments offered to him to remain firm to the cause which he has so mainly assisted. We understand that Colocotroni. oneof the bravest Greek Generals but who had thrown great impediments in the way of Greek independence, by his jea- lousy of Ypsilanti and 5lavrocordato, had endeavoured for some time to prevent the employment of foreign auxiliaries. This man, howeyer, heing abandoned by his troops, and wandering, it is said, among the mountains. has no longer any influence, and our coun- trvmen in Greece are likely to feel the effect of his disgrace very be- neficially for their interests. LORD BYROM.