The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-28 00:00:00

THE LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1840.

COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN

R. A. REYNOLDS.

BRIGHTON, SATURDAY, TWO O'CLOCK.—At the
conclusion of the first day's sitting of the court-martini
on Captain Richard Anthony Reynolds, the members I
of the Court retired to their respective hotels, and will
remain there until the termination of the proceedings.
Since the arrival of these distinguished officers the
town presents a most agreeable and desirable contrast,
both to strangers and to tradesmen, to what it
exhibited during the early part of the week, in
consequence of the number of military and civil
personages who have come hither to take a part
in the proceedings. either as friends or witnesses,
or from curiosity to hear the evidence throughout.
The Marine Parade, on Friday evening, was a
scene of much gaiety from the number of equestrians
and pedestrians who flecked thither. Among the most
prominent figures were Lord and Lady Cardigan, who
drove along in their own phaeton. Lord Cardigan's
features bore an air of anxiety and impatience which all
his sang froid could not entirely conceal. His Lord-
ship dined with his lady at his residence in Brunswick-
square, in the evening, and it is understood that he will
not join the mess until after the inquiry has terminated.
Sergeant Wranesham, his legal adviser, and several
confidential friends, were of the dinner party.
Captain Reynolds, of course, still continues under
arrest at large ; he retired to the Gloucester Hotel;
opposite St. Peter's Church, accompanied by his coun-
sel, Mr. Watson (who, previous to being a barrister,
held a commission in the army), and several private
friends, amongst whom were several of the sixteen
officers, who, as stated by the Morning Herald, have
quitted the regiment since Lord Cardigan has had the
command. The majority of these officers came here
from London and various places far the purpose of
of speaking in defence of Captain Reynolds, and of the
treatment he received by Lord Cardigan at Canterbury.
r I.,he line of defence, however, it is now understood,
will be entirely changed, the President of the court
martial having confined the cross-examination of Lord
Cardigan to the fact of Captain Reynolds having sent
the objectionable letter of the 28th of August, and
having refused the gallant captain an opportunity of
showing the treatment he had previously experienced at
Lord Cardigan's hands.
At eleven o'clock this morning Captain Reynolds,
with Mr. Watson and two private friends, was actively
engaged for some hours in preparing his defence, and
although the gallant captain refused to give any infor-
mation as to its contents, experienced military men, es
pecially those who are well acquainted with the his-
tory of the Eleventh Hussars during the last four years
say that the document will contain facts that will ex-
cite astonishment. He will not, it is said, attempt to
justify the letter itself, but plead in mitigation, the in-
dignation caused by a series of petty persecutions which
his friends assert no gentleman or officer could endure.
At half-past-nine this morning, the Eleventh Pius.
sirs left their barracks for the race-course on the
Downs, where they were reviewed by his Lordship, in the
presence of the most distinguished officers of the Com t-
martial, who appeared on the ground in coloured
clothes. There were also present a considerable as-
semblage of fashionables from Brighton in carriages of
all descriptions, besides a number of pedestrians. The
troops, alter going through the usual review evolu-
tions, returned to their barracks at half-past twelve
o c'ock.