The New York herald., 1868-04-22
The Great Scandal Case i'm High Life-L0rd
Willoughhy and Madame d,AIteyrac.


The following is the award OF Mr.. w. Vernon Har-
court the arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chief JUS
ice of England IN the case OF the Lord Chamberlain
OF the Queen and his reputed wife, now separated:-
think 1t right, under the peculiar circumstances
Of this case, TO state the principles on which my
award il based. have been relieved by the consent
of the Comtesse dAlteyrac from taking into consider
alton in this award any claim Tor pecuniary settle
ment upon her daughter. ! have considered it my
ONCE TO determine the question thus defined by the
Lord Chief Justice at the close OF the trial-"liow
much should he given after this long period of init
mate relations to the lady bearing Lord Wlloughby's
name and living rs his wfeY' In question OF con-
siderable dinculty, and involving conflicting state
ments il IL satisfactory to be able TO rest my decision
on basis of common agreement between the parties.
AT the close OF the trial. when the terms of arrange
ment were discussed ana the reference was agreed
upon, find that Mr.. Colerdge, Q. Co. the counsel for
the Comtesse d'Alteyrac, used these words
have said all along Colonel Dudley Carleton of
by put into With Madame Iteyrac, and DE
terms offered by Colonel Dudley Carleton Madame dAeyrac
offered by Colonel Dudley Carleton reason
able and proper terms in such as this.
Here, then, find a common ground Of agreement
between the parties best acquainted with all the cir
cumstances of the case In the terms authorized by
Lord Wiioughby sanctioned by Colonel Carleton,
and now admitted by Madame d'Altoyracs counsel
TO have been fair and proper terms and such as n
gentleman and man OF honor should have offered
have made 1t my business TO ascertain what these
terms were, and upon these terms ground this
award.
/ have examined Lord wilioughby, the Comtesse
d'Alteyrac, Colonel Carleton and Mr. williamson who
acted rs solicitor TO Lord Wioughby.
importance in this case, drawn up by Colonel Carrie
ton and signed by Lord Wougl lby az Lord Aveland's
house. in the presence OF Lord Wllloughbys sodcor,
giving Colonel Carleton authority TO negotiate The
separation on certain terms, Is not forthcoming.
This paper was signed about January 2s, 1865, and
was ef in the custody OF Lord Wioughby. In the
absence OF that document have requested Colonel
Carleton 10 supply me with memorandum, 10 the
best Of his lection OF its CONTENTS. lie has ac-
cordingly iurn shed me with the following memoran-
dum which lc states contains to tile best OF his be-
lief the substance Of the authority given to him.
authorized Colonel D. Carleton to negotiate separation
upon the following terms between the Comtesse
anu ''' '- =" 'lAD' "a ia D. wiLLou sI GnBY.
That Colonel Cartoons authority to treat was dis
tincty recognized by Lord Wil0ughby d'Eresby, ami
that the sam Of flo0 month was regarded as Il
proper allowance TO be given appears from letter
Of Lord WilI0ughby's solicitor to Colonel Carleton,
OF the date OF Apr D. 1860, Ia which occurs tie FOL-
lowing passa9e:--
II Madame dAteyraci eft in sraitcncd circumstances
st;n the arraSsemsa which was come 70 between Lord VII
Sn S @ you G sT % s and y L e /, S
ready and willing TO sow Maame dAeyrac for the
This letter was written two months after the sepa-
ration, and after the Comlesse d'Ateyrac had left
Il appears, therefore that Colonel Carleton had
Lord Wlloughby's distinct authority TO offer these
terms; that Madame d'Ateyrac did not accept Them
and further, that Lord Willoughby did not in fact,
carry them out or keep them open for her accept
ance for at subsequent periods the offers OF settle
ment made were very much less and wholly made
quate: and as fact, Lord willoughby, since Janu-
ary, 1885, up to the time of the acton had only paid
TO the Comtessc d'Ateyrac sum Of f30o.
therefore find that the offer which Colonel Carle-
ton authorized by Lord wilioughby to make to
the Comtesse d'Ateyrac was substantially that OF an
annuity OF f1 200 for her life, and sum OF f2 900 to
be paid down. concur In the statement made by
Mr.. Coeridge on behalf OF the Comtesse dAlteyrac,
that at the time and under the circumstances this
fair and proper oner. / make the following
AWARD
Lord shs pay to q hi
annuity date from the LIST Of April and 70 be payable
dEresby pay the said annuity accordingly and further
award that the aanuiy shall be legally secured BY Lord VIII
further that order 10 the said annuity to the
Comtesse dAteyrac Lord wloughby dEresby shall within
Commissioners for the Reduction Of the National Debt life
annuity to the amount OF annum, for the life Of
the said Comesse dAeyrae and shall convey the same to
and signed by me. And hereby order Lord wiloughoy
dEresby within months Of the date of this award to
trustees and order Lord wouebby dEresby and the Com
esse dAeyrac thin two monihs OF the date OF this award
tne said deed And further award that II for
by Lord Moughby dEresby before the last day OF May In
ke year Lord 1864 then, n addition 70 the annuity
and payable by Lord woughhy dEresby 70 the
Comesse dAeyrac the said last day of May 1868 and
month until such annuity shall be legally secured, and
hereby order that Lord Woushby drcsby sha pay such
considered additional to the payments due
In OF the annuity, and penalty FOR delay In the
legal settlement OF the same, but not 70 preulce the
legally settled BY Lord wioughby dErcsby said add
q And I further award that Lord wloughby a'Ersby
shall pay TO the Comtesse dAeyTac sura OF E3W, and
LoIS WlloaEhey a.trs.sy 20 pay e .ss 'n S
deed annexed to this suar for and ON behalf OF The Com
;esse d'Alteyrae.