The Sun.
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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1840.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Four.years-old Stakes of 20 soya, each, h. ft, with
50 added. Mile and a half. 7 Subs.
Colonel Cradock's The Provost
Mr. Allen's Orelia 2
Tuesday Afternoon, One o' Clock.
6 to 4 agst Launcelot, 8 to 1 agst Gibraltar, 5 to 1
agst Maroon, 8 to 1 agst Calypso, 20 to 1 agst Dr. Caius,
taken.
Lord Westminster has declared to win with Launcelot.

THE ST. LEGER.
The attendance, which on Monday had not been large,
was immense during this day (Tuesday), the weather being
delightfully fine ; and the influx of visitors was greatly in-
creased by the facilities afforded by the North Midland
Railway. Amongst the distinguished visitors were the
Marquis of Normanby, the Marquis of Westminster, the
Duke of Cleveland, the Earls of Fitzwilliam. Chesterfield,
Scarborough, Wilton, Viscount Maidstone, and a long list
of " patrons and supporters of the turf." The greatest
animation prevailed, and large amounts were laid; the
betting for the last three hours prior to the race being ma-
terially influenced by the circumstance that the; Earl of
Wilton publicly announced in the betting-room, about
twenty minutes after twelve o'clock, that he 'vas rcquested
by the Marquis of Westminster to state, that, if he could
win with either of his horses, he declared to win with
Launcelot.
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The ST. L EGER STAKES of 50 sovs. each, h ft for
three-years-old ; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b; the
second to receive 1001. nut of the stakes. St. Leger
course, one mile and three-quarters. (112 subs.)
Marquis Westminster's b e Launcelot—Camel ( Scott) i
Marquis Westminster's b c Maroon, by Mulatto 2
Col. Peel's b c Gibraltar, by Muley ... 0
Mr. St. Paul's b f Calypso, by Liverpool
Mr. Mostyn's Trustee, by Sir Gray 0
Mr. G. Dawson names The Young-un, by Satan 0
Lord Eglintoun's b c Dr. Caius, by Physician
Col. Synge's b c Polydorus, by Priam
Mr. Osbaldistan's ch f Mountain Sylph, by Belshazzar 0
Mr. Parkin's b c Broad watla, by Liverpool..
Mr. Critchley's bl c Dunstan, by St. Nicholas
Eleven started. Only two were placed. The betting
just before the start was-7 to 4 against Gibraltar-7 to 4
against Launcelot-4 to 1 against Maroon-8 to 1 against
Calypso, and 16 to 1 against any other horse.
As the hour of start drew nigh, the interest became in-
tense, and various were the speculations entered into, as
the horses showed in front of the Grand Stand, and walked
round the course. They then formed in line preparatory
to the start. The word " go" was given at four minutes
after four o'clock ; and off they all went except Trustee,
who remained behind. The start thus became a "false"
one ; the horses were called back after they had gone about
30 yards, and again they went off in beautiful style; Ma-
roon taking the lead all the way up the hill, Gibraltar
lying on his quarters, Launcelot about the fifth, and Trus-
tee last. They appeared to keep about the same relative
positions for some distance ; as they approached the dis-
tance post, Polydorus appeared a little in front ; Launcelot
lying inside, Maroon in the middle, and Gibraltar outside.
Thus they came on towards the Stand, Maroon leading
abaci a length, and Gibraltar coming up to him ; but
Holmes, seeing that Gibraltar was beaten, and that Laun-
celot would certainly win, held his horse, or appeared to
do so, and then Launcelot came out and won by about a
length ; Maroon coming in second, and nearly a length in
front of Gibraltar. The others were all well beaten, and
Trustee appeared to be last, or nearly so, all the way round.
Lord Westminster is a fortunate man. lie stands in
the unprecedented position of having only two horses start-
ing for the St. Leger, and their coming in first and
second, so that he sweeps the whole stakes, which, not-
withstanding the number of forfeits, must be very large,
there being 112 subscribers. Not only has the Noble
Marquis been thus sucecessful, but the race preceding the
St. Leger,—the Cleveland Stakes (of 50 soya. each with
20 sovs. added by the Corporation, 21 subscribers) was
won by his Lordship's br c Sleight-of- Hand, 4 )rs, Bst 71b,
beating Mr. Allen's b f Orelia and several others. Scott's
stable is thus pre-eminently victorious. We subjoin a
brief record of the performances of the winner of the St.
Leger, and of the second horse in tire great sporting event
of this celebrated meeting :
Launcelot, b c, brother to Touchstone, by Camel, out
of Banter: the property of the Marquis of Westminster,
and trained by .1. Scott. At two years old, won the Cham-
pagne Stakes at Doncaster by a neck, beating Pathfinder,
The Mountain Sylph, Queen Bee, f, by Curtius—Fancy,
Theon, Interlude, Doctor Gains ; 6 to 4 against Launce-
lot.—Same meeting, walked over for the Produce Stakes.
—Same mcct:ng, ran second for the Two-year-old Stakes,
Theon winning by a neck; 5 to 2 against Launcelot.—
At three years old, ran second for the Epsom Derby,
Little Wonder winning by a length ; 9 to 4 against
Launcelot.—Walkod over for a Produce Stake at Liver-
pool, and paid forfeit for a Foal Stakes the same meeting.
—At York, walked over for a Produce Stake.

Maroon, b. c. by Mulatto, out of Miss Giles; the pro-
perty of Lord Westminster, and trained by J. Scott. Never
run at two years old. Ran third to Fits roy for the Hip-
podrome Handicap, the Currier second; 5 to 2 against
Maroon. At Liverpool, won the Bickerstaffe Stakes by
eight or ten lengths, beating De Clifford ; 6 to 4 on Ma-
roon.—Same meeting, was beaten for the Grosvenor
Stakes, by half a length, by Charles XII.
The Cleveland Stakes of 20 sovs each, h ft ; but 5 ft only,
if declared, with 50 sovs added by the Corporation. One
mile. 21 subs, 7 of whom declared.
Lord Westminster's be c Sleight of Hand,4 yrs, Bst 6ib 1
Mr. Allen's b f Orelia, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
M:. Vansittart's ch c Smollett, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
The Two-yrs. old Produce Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft,
for colts Sat 61b; and fillies Bst 31b. Red House in.
Lord Westminster's b f Sampson by Camel walked over.

CURRAGH SEPTEMBER MEETING.—SATURDAY.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's Plate of 100 gs;
three yrs old, Est ; four yrs old, 7st 11lb ; five yrs old,
8;t Sib ; six yrs old, Sit 13ib; aged, ost. Four miles.
13 Subs.
Mr. Ferguson's ch h Harkaway, 6 yrs ...... ...(Wynne) 1
Mr. Kennedy's b f Fairy Queen, 4 yrs
Four others started.
Corinthian Stakes, 10 soya, h ft, 25 soya. added, at 2 sovs.
each entrance, for hunters, racers admitted; to be ridden
by members of the Turf Club or Coffee-room at Kil-
dare; Daly's, Kildare-street, or Sackville-street Clubs;
or by Commissioned Officers in the Army or Navy.
Peel Course heats. If three horses start, the second to
save his stake.
Mr. Maher's br c Skylark (Mr. Montgomery) 2 1 1
Mr. Holmes' b c Vulcan, 3 yrs, lOst 61b
Mr. Duffy's b c Usurper, 4 yrs, 12st 111 b 0 3 0
Three others started.
Match.-100 soya, h ft, 8A each. Anglesey Post.
The produce of Mr. 'Maher's Napoleon's dam, by Panta-
loon, walked over.
The produce of Mr. O'Neill's Anastatia's dam, by David.

STAG HUNT AT KILLARNEY.—A stag hunt took place
on Monday, on the Tomies !mountains. The hounds were
laid on at twelve, when they came on a li.eautiful hind below
Benson's Point, the seat of Captain O'Sullivan. They ran
her for a long time, when she took them to O'Sullivan's
Cascade, at the base of the mountain, leaving the boats ig-
norant of her course. The parties in the boats all made for
the Cascade. After five hours's long running, the hounds,
huntsmen, and hind, faint anti wearied, returned, when
only three or faur boats were there. The deer was merely
saved, and taken in by a respected sojourner in Killarney,
Richard B. Mathews, F.sq., from Henley-on-Thames. Such
a concourse of strangers were never together on sweet
Lough-lane.
THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD'S Fox HOUNDS.—His
Lordship has no less than ninety couple of hounds, hunts-
man, and three whippers, forty-seven first-rate horses, and
an immense establishment, which is to take up its head-
quarters at Rockwell, where a number of artisans are hard
at work, under the direction of Mr. Tinsley, to complete
the arrangement; by the Ist of October. Stabling is like-
wise building at New Inn, or, rather, New Melton, for fifty
horses, to accommodate the numerous visitors from all parts
of the empire.

THE EARL OF CARDIGAN AND

THE 11th HUSSARS.

[We copy from an Evening Contemporary the follow-
ing epistles, describinc, with curious minuteness the
miserable squabbles that have lately signalised the 11th
Hussars. It appears the business is not yet settled, as
a Cou-t martial is to be held at Brighton to weigh all
the important evidence about black bottles and pot-
houses.]
Oa the 18th of May, 1840, Major-General Sleigh re-
viewed and inspected the regiment, found everything sa-
tisfactory, and dined at the regimental mess. During
dinner Captain John Reynolds called for a bottle of Mo-
selle, which, as is usual, was served in a black bottle,
and placed by the waiter before Captain Reynolds, who,
with other parties, partook of it.*
The next morning Captain Jones delivered the fol-
lowing message to Captain Reynolds :
" The Colonel Las desired me, as President of the
Mess Committee, to tell you that you were wrong in
having a black bottle placed on the table at a great
dinner like last night, as the mess should be conducted
like a gentleman's table, and not like a tavern or pot-
house," or words to that Effect.
Captain Reynolds received the message with asto-
nishment, but without remark, and subsequently waited
upon the Earl of Cardigan, and complained of it, but re-
ceived no satisfactory answer.
A short time afterwards Captain Reynolds met Cap-
tain Jones in the mess-room, and, in the presence of two
officers, said to him, " Captain Jones, I wish to speak to
you about the message you brought to me this morning.
In the first place, Ido not think you were justified in
giving it at all ; as a brother Captain, having no possi-
ble control over me, it would have been better taste if
you had declined to deliver it." He replied, " I re-
ceived it from the commanding officer, and as such I
gave it, and if you refuse to receive it from me, I will
report it." Captain Reynolds replied," Do not misun-
derstand me, Captain Jones ; I have received, and do
receive it, but the message was an offensive one ; and I
tell you, once for all, that in future I will not allow you
or any man to bring me offensive messages." Captain
Jones said, " If I am ordered to give a message, I shall
give it." Captain Reynolds said, " Well, you may do
as you please, but if you bring me improper messages,
you must take the consequences."
Captain Jones replied, " He should certainly do so,"
and left the reoin.

The two Captains who were present (one not an
cfficer of the regiment) will prove that Captain Rey-
nolds's manner was quiet and inoffensive ; Captain
Jones reported the conversation, and soon afterwards
Captain Reynolds was summoned to the orderly-room,
where, in the presence of Major Jenkins, the Adju-
tant, and Captain Jones, Lord Cardigan thus ad-
dreEsed Captain Reynolds, in no very agreeable tone or
manner :
" If you cannot behave quietly, Sir, why don't you
leave the regiment ? This is just the way with you
Indian officers ; you think you know every thing ; but
I tell you, Sir, that•you neither know your duty nor
discipline. Oh, yes ! you do know your duty, I believe,
but you have no idea whatever of discipline, and do not
at all justify my recommendation."
Captain Reynolds remained silent, when Lord Car-
digan added, " Well, I put you in arrest."
Captain Jones then offered Captain Reynolds his
hand, upon which Captain Reynolds, turning towards
him, said, " No, Captain Jones, I will not shake hands
with you ; nothing has passed which renders it neces-
sary ; I have no quarrel with you, and I deny having
insulted you, and see no reason why I should shake
hands with you, or the contrary".
Lord Cardigan said, " But I say you have insulted
Captain Jones."
Captain Reynolds quietly replied, " I have not, my
Lord e- upon which Lord Cardigan said, ' Well, I put
you under arrest, and shall report the matter to the
Horse Guards."
Captain Reynolds said, " I am sorry for it," and re-
tired.
Captain Reynolds was, therefore, placed in arrest for
insulting Captain Janes (which he denied), and for re-
fusing to shake hands with him (which would have been
a virtual admission of the imputed insult).
The next morning, Wednesday, the 20th, Captain
Reynolds addressed a letter to the Adjutant, inquiring
whether he was to consider himself under close arrest,
or arrest at large ; and secondly, what was the charge
for which he was under arrest.

Soon afterwards the Adjutant himself came and said—
" There is no written answer, but you are to keep your
room in close arrest." _

Later in the day Major Jenkins and the Adjutant
came to Captain Reynolds's room, and Major Jenkins
info:rned him that the Colonel intended to report the
whole to the Horse Guards.

Toe Adjutant then read from a paper that the charge
against Captain Reynolds was for telling Captain Jones,
in an insulting and threatening manner, that, if he
brought any more such messages from Lord Cardigan,
he would hold him personally responsible, or words to
that effect ; and when Captain Jones had offered his
hand, for refusing to accept it.
Captain Jones begged to have a copy of the paper,
but was refused.
Captain Reynolds requested Major Jenkins to tell
the Colonel " that he had no quarrel with Captain
Janes, and did not see ar'y reason for shaking hands
with him ; that -he never was on intimate terms with
Captain Jones, and never would be ; that he did not
recollect ever shaking hands with him, and therefore de-
clined to do so now."
On the 21st Lord Cardigan sent for Captain Forrest,
who was present at the original conversation between
Captain Jones and Captain Reynolds, and asked bim
if Captain Reynolds's manner to Captain Jones in the
mess-room was insulting ? Captain Forrest answered,
" Certainly not ;' on which Lord Cardigan said, " Good
God ! Captain Forrest, is it possible your view of the
subject can be so different from Captain Jones's?"
The other Captain, Captain Carmichael Smyth, of
the 93d Highlanders, who was accidentally present, can
speak to the same effect, but is under orders to proceed
to Canada.
On the morning of the 22d, Captain Reynolds re-
ceived a message from the Adjutant, to the effect that
Laid Cardigan had not yet reported the matter to the
Horse Guards, but that he was going up to London
that night, and would on the morrow lay everything,
before the Commander-in-Chief. He added, that Cap-
tain Reynolds was at liberty to take two hours' exer-
cise in the artillery barrack-yard daily, but not to go
out of the gates.
On Monday, Lord Cardigan sent for Captain Rey-
nolt's, and read the following memorandum from the
Adjutant-General :
" Horse Guards, May 23, 1840.
" Memorandum.—Lord Cardigan having mentioned
to the Adjutant-General the circumstances which
caused his placing Captain John Reynolds, of Prince
Albert's Hussars, in arrest, and the Adjutant-General
having mentioned the circumstances to Lord Hill, his
Lordship was pleased to authorize the Adjutant-Ge-
neral to afford Captain Reynolds an opportunity of ac-
knowledging his error, before the case should be offi-
cially reported in writing by his commanding officer,
for the consideration of the General Commanding-in-
Chief.
" Lord Cardigan will, accordingly, on his return to
Canterbury, call Captain Reynolds before him, and in
the presence of Majors Rotton and Jenkins express to
him Lord Hill's hope, that, upon mature reflection, he
will be sensible of the gre it impropriety of his conduct
throughout the discussion which led to his being placed
in arrest, towards both Lord Cardigan, his command-
ing officer, and Captain Jones ; that he will promptly
and' cordially acknowledge that impropriety towards
the former, namely, Lord Cardigan ; and that he will,
at the same time, declare his readiness to resume his
friendly intercourse with Captain Jones, towards whom
he has behaved in a most insubordinate and unbecoming
manner, more particularly in holding out a threat of
personal responsibility to his
.senior officer—conduct
which Lord Hill will think himself bound to meet with
the strongest censure, if brought officially before him.
Lord Hill anticipates no hesitation on the part of Cap-
tain Reynolds in conforming to this memorandum, which
is to be considered as containing his Lordship's recom-
mendation. Should Captain Reynolds unfortunately
refuse to adopt the lino of conduct herein recommended
to him, Lord Cardigan will make his' written report of
the whole case to the Adjutant-General, to be sub-
mitted to the General Commandine'-in-ehief.
" P.S."° 1141 mACD 0 N A LD, Adjutant-General.
Hill further recommends to Captain
Reynolds to make his acknowledgment to the above
effect in writing to his commanding-officer' when he
will transmit that acknowledgment to the Adjutant-
General, to be laid before Lord Hill for his Lordship's
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with him.
Captain Reynolds then retired, and wrote the fol-
fowing reply to the abo,v:ememorandurn
Canterbury, otherLordwa Cardigan
required."
ta"iindi,e feel that it would have been
May 25,1840.
My Lord,.--
Having received the recommendation
of the General Commanding-in-Chief, as transmitted
by the Adjutant-General, I have the honour to state
that I have no possible hesitation in at once most fully
onn
and willingly complying with Lord Hill's wishes.
" At the sain
more satisfactory to me if your Lordship had given me
an
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c it, however annoying the imputation of having made
the mess a tavern was to my feelings as a gentleman ;
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ship's
message o
nor
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but it was upon Captain Jones declaring, in what I con-
sidered an offensive manner, that he always would
* It has been asserted that on this day, at General
Sleigh's own request, only the mess ordinary wines were
on table. This is not the fact. Champagne also was
drunk before the Moselle was called for, which was offered
n g entlemen
to one or two foreig, guests of Lord Cardigan,
and who partook of it.

bring me any message he was ordered, that I made
use of the expression, 'you will take the consequences
if you do.'

" I should also have submitted that your Lordship
never demanded any explanation of me in the office, but,
apparently, had already decided against me, as you
called me au Indian officer,' and ased me why I did
not leave the regiment.
" Further, my Lord, I cannot help feeling that I have
been unkindly treated in beicg kept so long in close ar-
rest, particularly as I was three days in my room be-
fore the circumstance was reported to the General Com-
manding-ic-Chief.
" But I waive the consideration of all these points, as
Lord Hill has so clearly pointed out the line of conduct
I ought to pursue.
" 1, therefore, beg to express my sense of the in-
subordination of my conduct in, having threatened my
superior officer, and my regret to Lieutenant-Colonel
the Earl of Cardigan, my commanding officer, for hav-
ing done so.
" I also beg to say that I am perfectly ready and
willing to remain on the same terms of friendly inter-
course with Captain Jones as I was before this oc-

cut rence.
" I have the honour to be, my Lord, your most, obe-
dient humble servant,
" JOHN W. REYNOLDS,
" Captain 11th Hussars.
" To Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Cardigan,
commanding 11th Hussars."
Upon the receipt of this Lord Cardigan sent for Cap-
tain Reynolds, and detained him two hours in a most
harassing and inquisitorial conversation, during which
he (Lord Cardigan) said he wished to speak as a private
individual and not as a commanding officer ; but, after-
wards, with some austerity, resumed the authority of
his rank. Throughout this cross-examination Lord
Cardigan appeared to doubt the purity of Captain Rey-
nolds's motives, feelings, and intentions, notwithstand-
ing Captain Reynolds again and again assured him that
he had no mental reservation—that he meant no subter-
fuge, that he scorned it, and that he intended exactly
what he said—viz., that he would be on the same terms
with Captain Jones as bafore this transaction.
" Well, then," said Lord Cardigan, "will you shake
bands with him ?"

No, my Lord ; I have already told you I will not,
and my reasons for declining ; moreover, the Comman-
der-in-Chief has not required it, and your Lordship has
already told me it is unnecessary.
Lord Cardigan— Will you drink wine with him ?

Captain Reynolds—Certainly, my Lord.
Lord Cardigan—Will you ask him again ?
Captain Reynolds—Certainly, my Lord ; if a gen-
tleman asks me to drink wine with him, I An!l ask
him again.
Lord Cardigan—Will you ask him to-day
Captain Reynolds—No, my Lord, I will not.
Lord Cardigan—Will you ask him in a week ?
Captain Reynolds—No, my Lord, I will not ; I will
ask him in no specified time.
Such is the tone of the two hours' cross•examination
to which Captain R:?yoolds was subjected. At its con-
clusion he was released from close arrest, and placed in
arrest at large. _

On `Tuesday, the 26th, Captain Reynolds addressed
a letter to Lord Cardigan, asking him whether it was
his intention to keep him any longer under arrest, after
the full and ready concessions which he had made.
No written answer was received, but a reply was
brought by Major Jenkins that Lord Cardigan could
not now release Captain Reynolds from arrest, as he
had last ni,lit reported the matter to the Commander-
in-Chief. Captain Reynolds then forwarded another
letter to the Adjutant-General, enclosed in one to Lord
Cardigan, in the former of which he stated, that having
complied with the recommendation of Lord Hill, and
for warded " a written acknowledgment of his error" to
Lord Cardigan, he had expected to have been released
from arrest, with un assurance that there remained
nothing against his character as an officer and a gen-
tleman ; but not having been released, he " respectfully
solicited the protection of the Commander-in-Chief."
On Wednesday, May 27, Captain Reynolds was sent
for by Lord Cardigan, who read a letter from the Ad-
jutant-General, in which he observed that " I have it
in command to express Lord Hill's regret that Cap-
tain Reynolds should have persisted in so qualifying
his concessions upon this occasion as to render it in-
cumbent upon you to continue that officer in arrest.
" As Captain Reynolds, however, in the letter which
he has addressed to you, complains of not having been
afforded a sufficient opportunity of explaining his con-
duct touching the circumstances which led to his being
placed in arrest, I have it in command to desire that
your Lordship will be pleased to offer him that oppor-
tunity on receipt hereof, transmitting his further expla-
nation to me as soon as possible."
The following are the chief points in Captain Rey-
nolds's reply to the Adjutant-General :
" Canterbury, May 27, 1840.
" I beg to assure you, Sir, that I most unhesitatingly
made an unqualified concession to the wishes of Lord
Hill, with perfect integrity of purpose, and without the
slightest mental reservation. This I explained to Lord
Cardigan in the course of several inter views, and added,
that I was perfectly prepared to meet Captain Jones,
and tell him that I had no quarrel with him, but that I
was ready and willing to remain on the same terms of
friendly intercourse with him as I was previous to this
occurrence. Lord Cardigan then questioned me
very closely as to how I intended ,to meet Cap-
tain Jones, and whether I would shake hands with or
drink wine with him. I replied that I had no
quarrel with Captain Jones, and if I shook bands with
him it would he allowing that I had; that I never had
been on such terms of intimacy with Capt. Jones as to war-
rant my shaking hands with him, and that these were my
grounds for refusing, and not insubordination or animo-
sity. 1 cannot help adding, that Lord Cardigan him-
self, in the commencement of the interview, declared
that shaking hands was unnecessary, and that he did not
insist upon it. I feel, Sir, as I this day communicated
to Lord Cardigan, that the being asked to concede
more, after having explained my meaning so full, is a
reflection upon the purity of my intentions. I beg also
respectfully to submit t) you, that I have been unkindly
and harshly treated by Lord Cardigan, in being thus
pressed to extremity, and kept i❑ arrest nine days after
the concession I have made, and the declaration of my
readiness to meet Captain Jones.
" Lord Cardigan has informed me that he has com-
plained that this is not the only time he has found me
insubordinate. I therefore again throw myself on the
clemency and protection of the General Commanding-
in-Chief, in the assurance that he will not suffer vague
accusations to bias his decision in this transaction."
On Thursday, the 2Sth of May, a letter was received
from the Adjutant-General, stating that no command-
ing-officer had power to relieve an officer from arrest
after the matter had been referred to higher authority :
thus relieving Lord Cardigan from the responsibility
of having detained Captain Reynolds in arrest, although
it is apparent, from the Adjutant-General's letter of
the 26th of May, that such detention was Lord Car,
digan's own act, and that upon grounds which Captain
Reynolds positively denies, viz., qualifying his con-
cession.

On Friday, the 99th of May, another letter was re-
ceived from the Adjutant-General, ordering Captain
Reynolds's release, with a censure upon his conduct.
Captain Reynolds during the whole time had been in
constant communication with his friend and guardian,
Mr. Harvey, who waited upon the Adjutant-General
and Lord Hill on the 27th and 28th of May, to beg
that justice might be rendered to Captain Reynolds,
who, by Mr. Harvey's advice, made another appeal to
Lord Hill, and consequently wrote the following letter
to the Adjutant-General :
Canterbury Barracks, June 4, 1840.
" Sir—lt is with deep regret that I feel myselt called
upon to request that you will do me the honour to bring
under the consideration of the General Commanding-
in-Chief the circumstances of the late transaction be-
tween Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Cardigan and

myself.
" In doing this, Sir, I beg to assure you that I am
actuated by no insubordinate, factious, or improper mo-
tive, but after consulting my friends, and a careful and
deliberate review of all the circumstances of the case,
during the days that have elapsed since my release from
arrest, I have arrived at the conviction that it is due
to my own character, and necessary for the good of the
regiment in which I have the honour to serve, and, in•
deed, for that of the service at large, that the attention
of the General Commanding-in-Chief should he directed
to my appeals for his protection in my letters of the
26th and 27th of May.
" Sir, I complain of the conduct of Lieutenant-Co-
lonel the Earl of Cardigan to me throughout this trans-
action, as having been arbitrary, unjust, and offensive to
the feelings of a gentleman.
" 1. A servant placed a bottle of Moselle near me on
the mess-table on Monday evening, the ISth of May ;
for this Lieutenant Colonel the Earl of Cardigan sent
me a message to the effect that black bottles had no
business on the table, as a mess should be conducted
like a gentleman's table, and not like a potbouse or
tavern: This message was brought me by Captain
Jones, to whom I afterwards made use of the expres-
sions for which I readily declared my regret.
" 2. Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Cardigan ad-
dressed me in the orderly-room on the 19th of May in
a most offensive and irritating manner, calling me an
Indian officer,' and asking me why I did not leave the
regiment ? Unfortunately, Sir, as I since told Lord
Cardigan, I have learned to know that the expression
Indian officer' is meant as a term of reproach by
his
Lordship. That it is so, the number of times his Lordship
has used it to various officers sufficiently proves. I hum-
bly submit, Sir, that this language should not b.eused by a
commanding officer to his subordinates ; that it is subvFr-
sive of good feeling and unanimity to reproach men with
having served in any country where they were ordered,
and in this manner to create a distinction between offi-
cers of the same regiment. Indeed, i
this s not a
solitary instance of improper language on the part of
Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of Cardigan ; for, besule.
others, I am prepared to prove that he told a captain
of the regiment that what as
h lasserted was false. Had
might,
suppose
this not been th© case,