THE LANGWORTHY AFFAIR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1675, 29 September 1887, Page 3

THE LANGWORTHY AFFAIR.

Writing on the sth A.U|;uafc tha Tondon cotr. epondent of tho " Argus" B»ya :— <l Tbo Lqngworthy marriage ciso fluowa a coming triumph for the unfortunate lady. Mr Langworthy's Bglicltors Meoors Blroham— have at length thrown h ; m over, and hia mother has inetruot-d another firm to guard hia inkre », Meanwhile the end ia almost m Bight. There has been paid into coart on behalf of Mra Langwortby £4500 alimony, dB^OQ ooeta, whilßt fsecanty has been o^fer^d for the annuity of £000 a year fixed by the Court m respect of the bankrupt's chi'cl On these arrangements being completed, the Divoroe Court; had made a dcoree nisi dissolving the marriage absolute. Mra Lang worthy ig now praßßing her claim for breach of promise of marriage, and an 04'erof £10,000 has been made to her to settle. This haa been refused, and the court ia being asked to award her a Bum equal to the capital of £1200 a year, which was the ambant of allmonyoto whlbh the Court of Divoroe though thtr to be entitled. There la no reaaqu to Buppo.Be that Mra Langworthy will not succeed here, and that the Ions; Hat of hor viotoriea Is to be crowned by a partial defeat. The bill In Parliament for legalising the Antwerp tn&rrisge performed by Pr Potte la tt;muoranly ia suppeufio,"