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London, England, 1818-04-25 00:00:00

LAIr INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 114.
4. THE COUNTESS OF ANTRIM AND OTHERS.
previous proceedings in this important case
- the STAR of Wednesday, when Sir S.
and Mr. AIERCROMBY were heard in sup-
motion against Lady Antrim, and Messrs.
HART for her.
LORD CHANCELLOR came into Court at ten
when the case was again heard. The Court
crowded to excess, and we have seldom seen so

Counsel present.
nICITOR GINZRAL said he appeared as
. Lord Stewart, though the motion now
consideration did not at all affect him, but
4y Antrim. It appeared, however, that his
Friends had thought it their duty to blend
on of Lord Stewart and the motion toge-
that it was his duty now to vindicate Lord
from the imputations unjustly thrown on
could have wished, and indebd had said
earlier stage of the business, that it had
privately, not because Lord Stewart felt
anxiety to have his conduct privately investi-
because his Lordship was desirous to avoid
feelings of others, which he knew must
necessarily the case if the proceedings were pub-
however, the Learned Counsel on the other
l chosen to make it the subject of public dis-
it was necessary for tim to go over all the
. the case, that the public night see that
Stewart had acted with that honour and can-
h had always characterised him, and at
time with a due regard to the young Lady.
saw the affidavit which Mrs. Taylor had
. considered that it was founded on anony-
letters, of no authority, he could not conceive
could, in the discharge of her duty, be at
d to make this the subject of public dis-
Among the objections to Lord Stewart he
several were personal, to which he should
allude. She considered him an unfit hus.
her niece, on account of his being the
son of an Irish Peer, being a widower, 40
age, having a son nearly as old as the niece,
issipated and irregular habits, &c. Now,
such charges agatnst the Noble Lord, he
contend, that Mrs. Taylor should have made
inquiry before such insinuations were thrown
lis Lordship was Colonel of the 25th Dra-
and a Lord of the Bedchamber, which pro-
him £3,700 a year—he was besides, Am-
- from his Britannic Majesty to the Court of
for which he received £12,000 annually ; in
to which he Was allowed £2OOO a year by
, and he had 26,0001. of personal property.
event of surviving his brother, Lord Castle-
should that Noble Viscount have no children, he
succeed to a property of 18,0001. in the County
He was advised and believed he could join-
second wife with 10001. annually, besides rai-
-0,0001. for the children of that marriage., Now
such was the case he would ask, was the
brought against Lord Stewart by the other
all likely, viz. that he was seeking this young
olely for her large fortune ? The conduct of
Coble Lord sheaved he was incapable of acting
:h a base and sordid motive, and it was most
• to make such a charge, as it also was to
al contracted debts, for which there was no
aion. His habits were said to be-dissipated
Igular. Considering the honours which were
reward of his Lordship's gallant conduct, he was
,ished at such a charge against him. The very
he now held as Ambassador,• was a proof
:cusation being unfounded. His Lordship
. reluctantly made an affidavit in reply to
'hich he narrated all the events of his past life,
Led on the accuser to point out a single in-
his conduct being irregular. Ile said the
was made reluctantly, because it at all times
unpleasing for a person to be called on to
__ himself. It had been further objected, that
Lordship's introduction to the Lady, and his
pent addresses to her, were the effects of a
contrived between him and Lady Antrim, and'
- understood, was the principal objection to
aerence being made to the Master, because the
Gentlemen on the other side contended the facts pro-
'uced were sufficient to shew there had been a plan
ween the two. In reply, he would read part of
ffidavit of Lord Stewart, which stated, that his
ip being at her Majesty's Drawing-room, on
26th of February, saw Lady Antrim and her
'titer; that he had known Lady Antrim and
ttroduced to her daughter somc time before ;
of common courtesy he had banded the
fighter to her carriage, and that this happened by
:eident. Mrs. Taylor, on the contrary, said that
• niece had told her that she expected Lord Stewart
- Drawiug-room. This was very probable, be-
from his rank there was every reason to believe
ld be there, though he positively swore he
given any intimation of his going there. He
seen the young Lady at several public places,
cknowledged that the qualities of her mind had
an impression on him—that he had avoided
tg his Royal Highness the Prince Regent as
Antrim's on the 13th of March, understanding
would not be acceptable to Lady Antrim, whom
afterwards satisfied; that on the 9th of April he
informed Lady Antrim of his attachment to the
-titer, whom he saw in the evening, in presence
M'Donnell, before whom his proposals were
accepted by Lady Tempest; and finally, he de-
d, that every part of his conduct had been open
:andid, aid always in the presence of others.—
subsequent affidavit he most solemnly denied
o ever, directly or indirectly, attempted to pro-
an interview with the young Lady ; Sir Samuel
`ly had expresse4 his surprise that Lord Stewart
take such pains to vindicate himself ; but was
wondered at, when the charge of collusion was
against him ? Lord Stewart never authorized
Lady of high rank to communicate with Mrs:
; for, on the contrary, it was his wish that
young Lady, if she took him at all, should do so
spontaneously without any undue influence. His
feelings had been much wounded by the charge
against him, and he had acted with so much deli-
zacy, that he refused an invitation to dine with the
Austrian Ambassador, because he understood she
be there. He saw her at Lady Cholmonde-
meetiag On the 6th inst. but did not speak to

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