The Sun.
London, England, 1804-11-08 00:00:00

CRIMINAL INFORMATION.,

Mr. ERSIKI tot said he was to apply to their Lord.
ships for leave to file a Criminal Information, at the
instance of my Lord Darnley, against Mr. Robert
thigh. This he moved on the affidavit Of the Noble
Lord, stating, that he was under the necessity of ap.
plYitig to this Court in Hilary Terra, 18or, against
this same Gentleman. My Lord Darnley stood in a
peculiar and delicate situation relating to the family
of both, when ha was called upon to resort to Laws
ivhichj the Court neither knew oor would hear of—
•Lawa called the Laws of Honour. l'he Nbble Lord
stood in a very embarrassing situation towards this
Gentleman, when he came to the Court by affidavit,
now Upon its file, stating the contents of two letters
he had received frdm Mr. Ellie, accusing him with
blackness of heart, and calling him coward ; also
that he was a liar, and that he should receive no
answer but a blow, &c. for all which my Lord
'Darnley gave no real cause ; and being so delicately
circumstanced, for family reasons, towards this
Gentleman, he had no means of delivering himself
fitim this attack, but by coming to their Lordships;
and the Court immediately granted a Rule to shew
cause why a criminal information should not be filed
against this'Gentleman. But, said Mr. EittlilN,
my Lord • Darnley; with the same reserve as he.
always wished to distinguish himself towards this
Gentleman, and not wishing to press upon him, and
Mr. Bligh being disposed to make an apolifgy,•io.
treated, by me, that the Rule should not be made
absolute, and so the Rule, not' without some ielud.
ance on the part .Of the Court, was not.made:ab..
solute, on an apology being read on behalf of the
Defendant, stating, that he was sorry to have 'made
itSe of improper language in his letters to my Lord
Dienley, .asking'•pardop, and requesting that the
Pivoliecution should • be stopped—upon this their
Lcitdiltipi made striae Observations, that the Court
would be no parties to a compromise of misdetriem.
Routs 00 account of apologies, but; howeVer,allowed
the mirth to rest ; and my Lord Darnley had had no
• dispute or intercourse with this Gentleman fromiliat
time uotil the 2.2 d of Oftober last, when his Lord,
ship: anti Lady Darnley happening to be on theit re.
turn from Brighthelmstotie, at a place called B2wes,
near Tunbridge, where they happened to alight,
and were waiting while the horsei were putting to

elrrine, they sa* Mr. Bligh atandir.;r, at the
one 11.4r(4g1t Which they. were to Lnrd
..try his. Lady- arni'-• in 'arm. ' Mc. lt.igh had
arm ex'cetkled, apparently with a!view to ehstruti
their.xas•mge, The Lady inquired whether thescar,
ihke reaay, 'and my Lord '.DA.nley gently:
toocliecl:-Mr.'•Bligli on the ilitither to make way--
He sulterad Lidy. Darnley to pig's, but obstrutled
his Lordship, and white Lady Darnley was under
ins Lordship's '-arm, Mr. him, ".you
are' the greattst .scoundrel. in England,' and 'aimed a
Wow_tvt him, with.greAt force. .My Lord Darnley
was extramely irritated, and expressed his lur.
'prise at this, but, as his Lady was. with him, no
further violence ensued ; had she not; it was not
possible to know how his Lbrdghip, at that Moment,
Jpight„,,havc been induced to resent,. this indigni.
But still he recolleded the situation :in which
he stood. with respea to this Gentleman and his
family. ' _ _

Lord. ELLE NTIOROUGH.-...." What is the relation
of this Gentleman to the Noble Lord ?" •

Mr. &Vat INE•••••••" They ate second cousins, my
Lord, and they are, beiides, relations by marriage.
My Lord Darnley is very sorry to come before the
Coprt with such a case. This is the very, case in
which yoUr Lordship would grant the extraordinary
interposition of the Court, and it would be wast.
ing. time to say more upon the subjed."
Lord EL LENBOROU.OI.—•-•14 Take a Rule to spew
Cause."