The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-26 00:00:00

stables in the same squadron—and I said to him,
" What is all this about ?" I told Captain Reynolds
he could not complain, when be could not prove that
the Earl of Cardigan had said so.
The Judge-Advocate—What? Captain Jones—
That the Earl of Cardigan said he would not invite
him to his house. I told him that he could not prove
that the Earl of Cardigan had said so ; buL if he could,
he ought not to take any notice of it. I then used the
same arguments as I used afterwards at the Pavilion.
The Judge-Advocate—ls that all; Captain Jones
—That's all.
The Court—Was there any answer from Captain
Reynolds when Lord Cardigan desired him not to ad-
dress him except " officially ?" Captain Jones—No,
not a word.
The Court—When Lieut.-Colonel Lord Cardigan
had done addressing Captain Reynolds, did he order
you to take your posts ? Captain Jones—No ; he did
not say anything ; but be made a motion with his hand,
and we went away.
The President—Any further questions from the
Court ?—None were put.
Lord Cardigan—Did Captain Reynolds at any time
tell you that Lord Cardigan had said anything further
to him after you withdrew ? Captain Jones—Certainly
not ; and, to the best of my belief, nothing did take
place after I withdrew.
The Court was then adjourned for a few minutes
before the next evidence was gone into. On their re-
assembling,
Lieutenant and Adjutant Knowles was next called,
and the charge read over to him ; being sworn, he wr.s
examined as follows :
Were you present as Adjutant on the 28th of August ?
—On the morning of the '_'Bth of August I was present
when the regiment was exercising on the Downs, when
Lord Cardigan directed me to say to Captain Reynolds
that his Lordship wished to speak to him and also the
senior officer on parade, which was Captain Jones. I
accompanied those officers to his Lordship, at a distance
of about 150 or 200 yards. Lord Cardigan said, " Cap-
tain Reynolds I have received your communication of
yesterday, to which I shall give no reply, as I consider
your letter improper to write to me ; and farther, that
when you write again your letters will be strictly official,
addressing me as commanding officer, and affixing your
rank to your signature."
After saying this, did Lord Cardigan order the offi•
cers to their respective posts %—I did not hear him.
Does Lord Cardigan usually order his officers to their
posts verbally ?—Yes.
Did those officers you have mentioned withdraw to-
gether ?—No.
State to the Court what they did ?—I left imme-
diately on Lord Cardigan lowering his sword. Captain
Jones and Captain Reynolds followed.
Can you say whether they followed together or at the
same time ?—I don't know.
Did you receive Lord Cardigan's lowering his sword
as a signal to retire to your post ?—Yes, I did.
Is that Lord Cardigan's usual signal after he has
spoken to an officer, for such officer to resume his place ?

Did you, in obedience to Lord Cardigan's orders, at
any time on that day place Captain Reynolds under ar-
rest ?—Yes, in the evening of that day.
Did Captain Reynolds make any observation when
vou were going to place him under arrest ?—None that
I recollect.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—Did Lieutenant-
Colonel Cardigan desire you to call the next senior
officer, or Captain Jones ?—The Earl of Cardigan said,
" Tell Captain Jones, the next senior officer on parade,
to accompany me."
Did you know, previous to coming on parade, that I
was to be called to the front of the regiment ?—I did not.
Did you make any minute of the words used by Lord
Cardigan ?—No.
Did you hear Lord Cardigan say to me, " To your
troop, Sir ?"—No, I (lid not.
By the Court—After you had galloped to your regi-
ment, where were Captain Jones and Captain Rey-
nolds ?—At their posts in the front of the regiment.
Had Lord Cardigan said to you before that day that
he lr.d received a letter from Captain Reynolds ?
Yes, he did, the night before.
Here the case for the prosecution closed.
This finished this day's examination, as it was four
o'clock.
The President stated that, owing to circumstances, it
was desirable to adjourn the Court until Tuesday next.
To the prisoner—Will that be time enough for.you to
prepare your defence ? Prisoner—Yes.
The Court then adjourned until Tuesday next, at
eleven o'clock.

THE CANTERBURY TALE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Whether Captain Inigo Jones made use of
the words " tavern dinner," or " pot-house dinner," is
not so very material ; but inasmuch as Captain lnigo
Jones has confined his contradiction to this expression
only, it necessarily follows that he virtually confirms
Captain J. \V. Reynolds in every other particular
alleged to be within the knowlcge of Captain lnigo
Jones. Your's, &c.,
A CIVILIAN.