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London, England, 1840-09-26 00:00:00

story ; I do not wish to go into it, that's all ;' or
words to that effect. The conversation then ceased.
The conversation was solely addressed to one person,
and carried on in the ordinary tone of conversation and
entirely in reply to the above-named questions,"
This evidence, as it was taken down by the Judge-
Advocate, was then read to the Court.
The following questions were then put through the
Judge-Advocate.
Captain Reynolds—Was I not a captain in the re-
giment when you joined ? The Earl of Cardigan—
The impression upon my mind was, that Captain Rey..
nods was a Lieutenant and Brevet Captain in the East
Indies ; but I cannot swear.
The Judge-Advocate—What is the next question ?
A point, however, was raised on this question, and
the Court was cleared to deliberate on its admissibility.
On its being re-opened,
The Judge-Advocate stated the decision of the Court
was that Captain Reynolds should confine himself to the
charge immediately before them.
Captain Reynolds then put another question in the
hands of the Judge-Advocate, and the Court was again
cleared to decide upon its admissibility.
Cu our re-admission,
The President stated the decision of the Court in
these words :—" Captain Reynolds, the Court have
decided that you cannot cross-question on any matter
before the Court, nor can the Court admit of any such
question."
This decision was ordered to be recorded on the mi-
nutes of the Court.

The Judge-Advocate then put the question for Cap-
tain 11,1p:olds—Lord Cardigan, did you state to the
young lady it, the conversation in question, " As long
as I live they shall not enter my house ?" The Earl
of Cardigan—l should say, certainly not, to the best of
my recollection.
Ttie following questions were then put through the
Judge-Advocate :
Captain Reynolds—Did you take any steps to ascer-
tain my motives in addressing you that letter ? The
Earl of Cardigan—Certainly not. How was it possible,
without my getting into a correspondence ?
Captain Reynolds—Did you show the letter to Cap-
tain Jones before the parade on the t.."Sth? Lord Car-
digan—No, I did not.
The Judge-Advocate then read the cross-examina-
tion, by which it appeared that the division arose on
the intention of Captain Reynolds putting in evidence
to show the treatment to which he had been subjected
by Lord Cardigan, and the conduct of that nobleman
towards him in Canterbury and Brighton.
Lord Cardigan—l beg my last answer may be dis-
tinctly understood. I did not show the letter to Cap-
tain Jones before the parade on the 28th.
The Court declined to ask the witness any questions.
Captain Inigo Jones was then called, and, being
sworn, deposed as follows, the charge against Captain
Reynolds being first read to him according to the pre-
scribed forms of the Court.

The Judge-Advocate—Are you a Captain in the 11th
Hussars, and do you remember the time the regiment
was parading on the 2Sth of August, for field exercise on
the Downs ? Captain Jones—Yes ; lam a Captain in
the 11th Hussars, and I remember that day.

The Judge-Advocate—Were you on that occasion
the senior officer of the regiment, the two Majors be-
ing absent on leave ; and were you on duty in com-
mand of the Pavilion squadron at the Infantry Bar-
racks ? Captain Jones—l was.
It was here suggested by the Court that Captain
Jones should give his evidence on the case in the form
of a narrative ; and, after a brief consultation, it was
ruled accordingly .
The Judge Advocate—Da you remember Captain
Reynolds addressing you on that occasion, and state
what he said ? Capt. Jones--1 do. It was on the 28th
of August, 1840. We were on the race-course, when
Captain Reynolds and I were summoned to Lord Car-
digan. We went, and Lord Cardigan told Capt. Rey-
nolds that he had received his letter ; that it was not a
proper letter to address to him ; and that he should not
give him any answer, or did not think it necessary to give
him any answer, or words to that effect. Further-
more, he told him that when he addressed him he should
address him officially as Colonel commanding the regi-
ment, and that he should affix his own rank to his name,
or words to that effect.
The Judge Advocate—Who was present at this ad-
dress ? Capt. Jones—There were present Lord Cardi-
gan, Capt. Reynolds, the Adjutant, and myself.
The Judge Advocate—At what distance from the
troops did this take place? Capt. Jones—l should
think about 130 yards from the front of the regiment ;
but I won't swear to the distance.
The Judge Advocate—Was it so far as to be out of
hearing of every person but those you have mentioned ?
Captain Jones—Most decidedly. There had been a
civilian standing with Lord Cardigan, but he went away
out of ear-shot too ; his rode away.
These questions were put by Lord Cardigan for the
prosecution, but, according to the forms of the Court,
they were transmitted through the Judge-advocate, the
same as in the case of the defence. This closed the di-
rect examination of Captain Jones.
Captain Reynolds (through the Judge-Advocate)—
When I was called to the front of the regiment, did
the Earl of Cardigah use the words " officially ?"
Captain Jones—Most decidedly.
Captain Reynolds—Did not you and the Adjutant
ride away, and leave me alone with Lord Cardigan ?
Captain Jones—l can't say. To the best of my belief
the. Adjutant and myself rode away together. We al!
rode away together. We might have been half a mi-
,pute later. The Adjutant and myself left him there to
ithe.best of my I left him standing. I think we
went away rather quicker than Captain Reynolds.
That's what I wish to say.
Captain Reynolds—Did Lieut.-Colonel the Earl of
Cardigan show you the letter written by me on the 27th
of August, 1840? Captain Jones—He did. I met
Lord Cardigan in the street. He said I wish to ex-
plain to you what you were called up for to-day ; here's
the letter. And he showed me the letter. _ .

The Court—This was after the parade ?—Captain
Joncs—Yes.

The President—We should be cautious how we let
questions run into one another.
Captain Reynolds—At what period did he show you
that letter ? \Vas it before, or on, or after the parade
on the 28th of August ? Captain Jones—After. Afer
the parade, when the men were gone to dinner. 1 be-
lieve it was at the time when the men were at dinner.
Captain Reynolds—Do you recollect speaking to me
at the Pavilion stables, on the 28th of August ? Cap-
tain Jones—Certainly.
Captain Reynolds—At what time? Captain Jones
—I should think about two o'clock. The men had re-
turned from dinner to stables.
Captain Reynolds—State what passed. Captain
Jones—l went up to Captain Reynolds, as I under-
stood by what be said to me before that he was going
to write another letter to Lord Cardigan. I told him I did
not know whether I was authorised to say I bad seen his
first letter, but that I had seen it, and it was not a pro-
per letter to write, in my opinion. And he said," Oh,
never mind ; I shall take no notice of that ;" meaning
the fact of my having seen the letter. I then toad him
that he had better not write any more, for that if he
did he would lose his commission ; and I added, that
he had better sleep over it before he did a desperate
thing. He said that was friendly, but he gave me to
understand that he had made up his mind.
Captain Reynolds—Did anything further pass ?
Captain Jones—Not that I remember, except that he
rode away.
The Judge-Advocate—We want only what passed
in conversation.
Captain Jones—Oh, yes, he said Lord Cardigan had
insulted him, and he grumbled at what he conceived an
injury in general terms ; but I can't remember the exact
words, unless recalled to my memory.
Captain Reynolds—Did you or I commence the con-
versation ? Captain Jones—l did in both instances.
By both instances I mean when we went down from the
field and at the Pavilion.
Captain Reynolds—Had we not an argument on that
occasion whether or not Lord Cardigan ought to have
answered my letter? Captain Jones—To the best of
my belief we had not. I never gave an opinion on it.
A Member of the Court—There may be an argu.
ment without an opinion.
Captain Reynolds—Did I not say that Lord Car-
digan had by his conduct grossly insulted me ? Captain
Jones—Yes ; or words to that effect.
The Judge-Advocate—Have you no further ques-
tions ? Captain Reynolds—No.
The cross-examination of Captain Jones was then
read to the Court by the Judge-Advocate.
The re-examination of Captain Jones by the Earl of
Cardigan was then resumed by the Judge-Advocate.
The Earl of Cardigan—Captain Jones, are you able
to state, to the best of your belief, whether, after you
and the Adjutant had left Captain Reynolds and me,
anything could have passed ? Captain Jones—l think
certainly not. I was in a painful position. I did not
look at Captain Reynolds. I looked away from him.
The Earl of Cardigan—When Captain Reynolds
said the Earl of Cardigan had grossly insulted him, or
words to that effect, to what conduct did you under-
stand him to refer? Captain Jones—l understood
him to refer to what took place that day—to his
general conduct—to the fact of his not inviting him to
h's house ; but I cannot say to which it referred,
whether to what passed that day, or for not inviting
him to his house. -
The Judge-Advocate—Say what was your impression
as to the conduct to which he alluded ? Captain
Jones—l should say it was for not inviting him t his
house. He was grumbling, but I turned awayo, as I
had no wish to hear him.
The Judge-Advocate—You must
affirmative. give a negative or
The Court--- was your impression ? Captain
Jones—l should say that it referred to his hearing that
the Earl of Cardigan bad said that be would not ask
him to his house.
A Member of the Court (Colonel Vandeleur, we
understand)—You said, from what Captain Reynolds
told you before. What did he tell you ? , Captain
Jones—When we returned from the Add I rode up to
Captain Reynolds—we were geing to the Pavilion