New-York tribune., 1868-02-17

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selects Macmillan for his regular reading G.w.s
GREAT SCANDAL IN THE QUEENS BENCH-THE
HEREDITARY GRAND CHAMBERLAIN OF EN-
GLAND. CO.,. ID
On the 1st of February an action in which
.ne Countess dAeyrac was the plaintiff and Lord vii
longhby d'Eresby, the Hereditary Grand Chamberlain
Of England the defendant was b.ught before the Court
WV W queens Bench. In ls7 the Countess dAlteyrao was
e we OF an officer Of high position and connections In
france Her husband was travelling she formed the ac-
uanance OF the defendant and In ls9 she left her hus
GEeb came as b ERsnd R S live with 9sS GS BY a6
With S bm and for many years sSfe
during long Illness and and on his recovery
they removed from town to Caen Lodge TWlck'
Countess" money and furnished at her expense They
had one daughter, who brought up III Ignorance OF
the fact that her father and mother were not man and
wife Up TO 1884, when the Countess went over 10 Paris
to bring her daughter to London great difference had
occasioned by some scandal Lord wioughbys be-
haviOr TO one Of the maids but on the Countesss re-
turn she told by agent OF Lord Willoughby that
she must give up possession OF Caen Lodge which she
b as 9sT oIg h se Snd
separation on the understanding that an allowance OF
sl,2CO wear, and 1900 down should Dc made
to the Countess, together with an adequate pro,
vision for her daughter. These terms were
not considered unreasonable, a. Lord Willough,
year The Countess then left Caen Lodge the furniture
OF which was sold and realized 5000 None OF TINS
she received only $500 She never Lord WilouRhby
Installed mistress OF Caen Lodge The action was brought
10 the realized by the sale OF the furniture
The key 10 Lord Wioughy conduct 10 be found In
the fact that the bulk of the property he Inherited from
his father was left hm condition Of his separating from
the Countess The Lord Chef Justice ntimated that the
whole matter had better be referred TO the arbitration OF
Of honor, and the counsel both sides seemed TO
Coledge handed the Lord ChiefJustice draught Of
the terms to which his client the Countess would consent
adjourned until the following Monday
The family Of the Wilouglby DEresby Is one OF the
hal1 NJ
the title for the time being the hereditary Grand Cham
berlan OF England and the present lord who s defend
is thought Of his nobility in tho Court Of Queens Bench
may be judged by the following peroration OF Mr Cole
ridges speech. IN which the Lord Chief Justice by the
course he pursued. seemed entirely 10 agree;
Mr. Coledgc said 10 that she had not been
married the defendant but the absence Of the religious
obligation would make the relations between them under
the circumstances respects sacred Ia
Of honor She had left her husband for him. had borne
him daughter, aud lived with him for fifteen years
She faithful 10 HIM as woman ever was 10 man
In health and In sickness devoted herself him with
unweaTed attention. She had but one fault; aud II he
had in him one spark OF the feelings Of gentleman, u
did lie in his mouth to reproach her with Il. OF
course, in the abstract those things are wrong but to
what extent they aud what the complexion Is
Of this OF that case II Is not for man To Judoe Burns
What. done al vel compute.
but never what's resi,ted."
There may be men who have strayed beyond the
sacred circle Of legitimate love Let them thank God Tor
H. but let set himself up judge OF those who
had Men OF the highest fts Of heart and mind men Of
stainless honor men whose Ves IN Olher respects were
patterns OF every grace ana every excellence ana every
virtue had In this respect departed rom the true stand
ard OF morals but II would be- miserable cant and hypoc
Tsy 20 deny that account Tie high and noble quail
they possess The would be the biggest scOuudre
that ever breathed who having lived with q woman
during her best years and taken from her her love and
her means, could then deliberately fling her of. The
defendant here had acknowledged ms Obligation, and
weuld doubt have carried out his expressed Intention
had lie not under banefu influence. Being So he
seized her wrctchcd furniture and turned her into the
street. But let the Lord High Chamberlain Of England
the whose duty 10 TO marshal the mobiles of the
country the throne OF the SoyeTcig-et him say IN
that action 81, English nOblenan an English gen
ueman have sold your property and have the proceeds
but you are married wOman-yOu cannot maintain this
action VIII take advantage of this legal teehuicalty 10
defeat your Just claim" Let the Lord High Chamber
lain Of En- gland do this II he darele him 80 70 Court
what manner OF actions her Chamberlain commits: and
let HIM add that he resOrtcd 10 defense which msraby
failed-a defense as bad in law it unfounded
honesty and honor. lApplause.I
10 arbitration. The Lord Chief Justice 10 Rp
point the referee.
THE COURT.
Tno coming IL bc the most hvely that has
CURED since the death of the Prince CoDsor
peced that the Queen will open Parliament In person.
and the London journals hage been authorized 20 state
that the Queen will hold a Court at buckingham
Palace on Tuesday, March 9, to receive the Corps
DiplOmatque, her Maesty's Ministers, and other OIL
cial persOnagcs, with the ladies OF their familea,
who Will receive notifications Of her MaJestys gra-
Queen viii also hold three drawing at buckingham
Palace, viz Thursday March u, "Wednesday April j,
and Tuesday, May u, to which ladies viii be admitted
under the same regulations formerly In force at
ST. Jamess Palace The Queen will be present az each
dTawing long Her Maiestys strength viii per
init OF the Prnccsscs representing the Queen during
the remainder OF the time. His Royal Highness the
Prince OF Wales wil usual hold levees Her Msestys
behalf, dunng the season, ut 81. James's Palace.