The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-08 00:00:00

MEETING OF THE JOCKEY CLUB.

(From the Rating Calendar.)
A general meeting of the Jockey Club was held
by adjournment at the New ROOM, Newmarket, on Frir/sy
in the Houghton meeti Present :—Lend Coventry,
Admiral Roue, and Mr. A (acting for Lord Porte.
month), stewards; Count Hatthyany, Mr. W. G. Crave;
Mr. G. Fits% l'liam, Lord Glasgow, Mr. Grevi"e, SirJ.
Hawley, Mr. Payne, Geeeral Peel, Mr. &vile, Lord Strath.
more, Colonel Townley, Lord Uxbridge, Lord Westmorland,
and Lord Winchilsea.
Mr. Willee's answer to the letter that wax written to him
in pursuance of the resolution weed at the meeting of the
club on Wednesday having been read, the following mole.
Lion was moved by Lord Wiachi'see, and stoonded by Lord
Glasgow That Mr. Willem having been required to make
as apology for certain offensive expressions reflectrog
the character of the Jockey Club, vied by him in a letter
signed ' Argos,' published in the Morning Post of October
20, 1862. and not having dose so, be warned off the laxli
and property of the Jockey Club at Newmarket."
To this the following amendment was moved by Gamut
Peel, and seconded by Mr. °moil's •' That a special
meeting of the club be called for the pr• dose of tal-'ng Mr.
Willea's letter into consideration, and deciding what is the
best course to be adopted."
The meeting having divided on the amendment, the nom•
ben were—for the amendment, 6 ; against it, 11.
The meeting then divided on the original motion, which
was carried, the numbers being—for Lord Wicichi'sea's mo•
Lion, 11 ; against it, G. —Adjourne d.

THE "REINDEER" AFFAIR.

The subjoined letters from Lieutenant-Colonel
Burnaby and the Hon. Randolph Stewart appear in this
morning's Time.:

"TO
THE EDITOR OP THE TIMER.

"Sir,—My attention bee been called to ;Our cornmeal&
to this day's Times, referring to the correspondence pate
lished by Admiral Rom in the Morning Port. I deny that my
bet with Mr. Stewart, se to the spelling of tho word ' Reis.
deer,' wee either a bubble or concerted bet. I used
that the bet was Irowd fide. I felt assured Re.i-n ear
correct, rod I so stated it at the time ; and when the
subject was afterwards mentioned et table, I a;ain en-
peessedy confidence that my opinion was coirect, and
ri to
ogave the etymology of the word. I beg to add that
the subject was not introduced upon the oceision referred
to by either Mr. Stewart or myself. I did not name John.
moo as en authority. I said I would abide by referring to
any dictionary Johnson was named generally sad adopted.
Walker, Webster, Richardson, or Smart would, I believe.
have equally proved my opinion to be correct. —I have the
honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,

E. S. I:I2NART,
"Lieutenant-Colonel Greasclier Guards
"50, Estop-place, Nov. 7."

PTO THE EDITOR or THE TIMD4.

"Sir,—Two observations contained is your article d
to-day call for replies from me. 1. I beg to say
that from the time when the subject was first mooted
an to the spelling of the word 'Reindeer,' whet I
made the bet with Colonel Burnaby, mail it was retired,
and 51r. Ten Broeck had made his secood bet, I never re
fermi, directly or indirectly, to any dictionary or authority.
2. On the occasion of the first bet I had with
Mr. Ten Broeck no particulsr dictionary was mai-
tweed for reference. I understood after I made
the second bet with Mr. Ten Bro ck, that the spelling
wu to he proved from Johnson's dictiontey, my owe
impression being that he dalmed that book as the
reference ; but, owing to the loud discussion that wu
going on, lam not quite positive on this point. I it.
however, positive that, on the ensuing evening, he asked
me how our bets were to be decided. and I chdrned to
have won them, on the authority of Johns,,o, who gave
the word " Rain ;" but Mr. Ten Broeck declared that he
could not possibly have lost, because he had not agreed,
like the rest of the company, that Johnson should be the
book of reference, and he bad found the wont spelled
'Rein' in Webster ; and this I challenge him to deny. le
conclusion, I would remark that, from the tenor of yea,
two articles oa the subject, you leave the OUIJA pnAtte,t,
my innocence with myself ; where's 1 had hitherto under-
stood that, according to English law and fair play. a lon.
was adjudged innocent until be was proved to be guilty. set
therefore I claim the insertion of this letter in root
columns.-1 have the honour to be, air, your °bailee
. _ _ " it.tanoLrit STEwALT.

-.'iS,.Eatoo-square, Nov. 7."

The London Berlelv observes that, when the
Hone Guards have done with Colonel Burnaby, tie
Jockey Club have a good deal to which they may veil Pn>
fitably turn their attention. "The whole system of turf-
betting wants to be thoroughly looked into. Half the
stables of the horse-racing community are not better than
Aegean stables, and tricks, manfeuvres, and artifices fiourisb
and abound in the unhappy atmosphere. We should lite
to have it clearly understood what are the limits within
which beta may be honourably made. is it always to be
considered a trick worthy of officers and tentleinen to bet
upon the strength of the private bits of gossip or informa-
tion they pick up from the scum amid the offscout*, of
stable society ! What are the rules of honour on the ab-
ject! The rules of honesty are plain, and the sooner the
rules of the turf are put upon a similar footing, the better
for the pigeons and the young noblemen and gentlemen who
so often begin by being the dupes of the system, sod often
end, even before they bays attained years of discretion. is
being its touter's' and abetton."
Tug RIPROMNTATION OP SOITTRAMPTON.

r., mode.

_
8011THAITION, Nov. 7.—The death of Mr. Willcox MA
mused some political activity. The walls have be"
placarded with " Mangles for Southampton." This is moot
for Captain Mangles, the chairman of the South Western
Railway Company and of the Royal Mail Company. The
Hoe. Mr. Ashley, private secretary to Loft Palmerston.
Mr. J. R. Croakey, sad Mr. Perkins, the present roar' d
the town, have been mentioned 10 connexion with the
vacancy in the representation of the borough.