The following is Lord Byr...
Thefollowingis Lord Byron's opinion of Sir WValter Scott, contained in an extract fromi a etter to 31. Beyle, the author of Rome, Florener, &c., by the Ba, on de .'tend 'hi, from his Lordship. The letter is in the appendix to .fed win's Conversations, and is dated May 29, 1823 :-"' There is one paTt of yeur obstrva. iions in the pamphlet which I shall venture to remeark upon : it re- gards Walter Scott. Voa say that ' his characte- is little werthly of enthusiasm,' at the same time that vou mention his productions ins the manner thlev deserve. I have knoUwn Walter Scott long and well, and in occasional situations which call forth the real character -and I can assure you tnat his character is worthy of admiration_ that of' all men he is the most opcn, the most honoi'rabk, the moRt amisble. With his politics I have nothing to do; they differ from mine, which renders it difficult for me to speak of them. But he is pifectly si,ncere in them ; and sincerity mcay be humble, but it cannot be servile. I pray you, therefore, to correct or socten the passaEre. You may, perhaps, attribute this officiousness of rrine to a false affectation of candour, as I happen to be a writer myself. Att- tribute it to what motive you please, but believe tne fact. I say that Sir Valter Scostisass nearlya thorough goodc mat as can be, be- c-ause I know it by experience to be the case." [Adver:isement.1-OCTAVO Er)ITIoX.-This dav is published, the 2d edition, in I vol. Syo, Lord Byron's Conversations witls Cap- taim; Medwin. Printed for Henry 0olhurn, 8, Newr Burlington. street. [Advertisement. 1-The Ncrw Mejahlfl Meagazine, for November 1, contains, besides the usual varieties in Art, Science, Criticism., Politics, and Commerce, r. Lord Byron and his Conversations with Captain l'ledwin. I. Sketches of the Irish Bar, No. 9, Ir. North. 111. British GaLieries of Art, No. 13. The British Aluse- um. IV. Auto-Biography of Theobald WVolfe Tone. V. Horrors for November. VI. Letters from the East, No. 9, AMount Sinai. VII. Specimens of a Patent Pocket Dictionary, No. 2. VIII. How to be a Gentleman. IX. Epigram from Montreuil. X. Physic for the lhlind. XI. The National Museunm and its Effects. XU1. The Village Child. XIII. T'ie Message. XIV. The Harp of Tears. XV. Spring. XVI. Broken Vowv,. XVUI. Hebdc- madarv of Mr. Snooks, the Grocer. XVIII. The Colonial Press. XIX.'London Lvrics-Bridgcstreet, Blackfriars. XX. The Maid' of Orkney. X2X. The Physician, No. 15. Of dhe disease, occa- sioned by dry Heat. XXII. A Grecian Dream. XXIII. My first.born. smiling. XXIV. Letters fromn Rome, No. 2. XXV. A Summer Mlorning. XXVI. Sonnet from Petarch: The Adieu, &-c. Printed for Henry Colburn, 8, New Burlington-street; of whom may be had the complete work, in numbes or volumne5, commencing with January, 1821. lAdverterement.1-pIDI)NGAAnD CO., No. 1, Cornhill,arehap- py to announce, that next Wednesday,; the 3d of November, there will be another drawing with an entirely new scheme replete with valuable prizes, including twa of thirty thousand poundm sterling, which will all be drawn on that day, and the fate of every number decided in the same simple mode which gave such universal satis- faction on the 5th of October. Every person who buys a ticket now has the certainty of receiving back at least 51. of the purhaase- money, should he not be so fortunate as *o gain one of the numeroua capitals, which must be gained by somebody. Two of the capitals at the last drawing, Nos. 5ao and 13,259, were sold by Pidding and Co., and they hope an ample portion are now destined to be distri_ buted at their offices, No. 13, South-bridge, Edinburgh, and thce Lucky Corner, No. 1, Cornbsill.