The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CONSISTORY'COURT, JuNt 5.
LORD AND LADY ERSKINE.
(FURTHER PARTICULAR
_S.)—*AS soon as. the Court met
this morning, Lord Erskine,in pursuance of the public notifi-
cation which he gave in his letter in the Newspapers some days
ago; appeared in Court, and took his seat on the Bench next Sir
William Scott, the presiding Jude. As soon as the Proctor
had read the names of the distinguished parties in the suit,
Dr. SWABEY rose and said, that he was Counsel in this.suit
for Lord Eiskine, and he was instructed to inform the Court,
that the Noble Lord being, since the institution of 'these pro-
ceedings, perfectly..satisfied.of- the innocence of Lady Erskine,
had determined, in justice to her Ladyship, and his own.feel-
ings, .to withdraw his suit for a divorce. Certain proceedings
were now pending between the parties, which, the Learned
Doctor said, he hoped would terminate the matter at issue, by
a deed of separation which was then drawn up. The Court was
aware that Lady Erskine had also applied for alimony, and a
separation, and her suit was still pending. Lord Erskine was,
however, anxious to state/ that he meant altogether to withdraw
his application, even if her Ladyship were advised to continue
her suit against his Lordship, should the adjustment now going
onout of Court, not terminate in a deed ofseparation between the
parties ; so that notwithstanding this abandonment of his Lord-
ship's suit, Lady ErSkine might, if so advised_ by her. Counsel,
still pursue her application to the Court, if the proceedings now
carrying on between the parties did not end in a deed of sepa-
ration. He therefore prayed that the assignation granted by
the Court should be allowed to stand over until the next Court
day. .
Dr. ADAMS said, that as Counsel for Lady Erskine, he could-
of course have no objection to the application made on the part
of Lord Erskine, that the assignation decreed by the Court
should stand over until a future day. Upon the other matters
referred to by Dr. Swabey, he (Dr. Adams) should perhaps
better consult his duty by saying nothing on the present occa-
sion.

Sir W. SCOTT ordered that the assignation should stand
over till the next Court day.
Lord EnssiNE .then rose, and, with evident emotion, 'ob-
served, that he attended this morning in Court for .the purpose
of declaring his concurrence in what had fallen from his Coun-
sel. He was the more anxious to do' so, and he made the de-
claration loudly and openly,. because ere was no person in
this land in whose good opinion he was more anxious to stand
well, than in that of the Learned-Person who presided in that
Court. The Noble Lord then bowed to the Court, iind re-
•surned his scat.

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Sir W. SCOTT said, that as the matter now stood; betrusted
the Learned Counsel who advised Lady Erskine would concur
as far as they could, according to their sense of the justice of the
case, in recommending such a-course as would spare the Court
the painful necessity of deciding upon this case. He (Sir Win.
Scott) had an ancient regard and friendship for Lord Erskine,
and must always feel a deep interest in whatever concerned Lord
Erskine or the peace of his family.
The Court- was crowded to excess, and Lady Erskine was
present, accompanied by a female friend.