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 SIXTY YEARS ON THE TURF 



" The following resolution was moved by Lord 

 Winchilsea and seconded by Lord Glasgow : 



" That Mr. Willes having been required to make 

 an apology for certain offensive expressions reflecting 

 on the character of the Jockey Club, used by him in 

 a letter signed ' Argus,' published in the Morning 

 Post of October 20, 1862, and not having done so, 

 be warned off the Lands and Property of the Jockey 

 Club at Newmarket. 



" To this the following amendment was moved by 

 General Peel, seconded by Mr. Greville : 



" That a Special Meeting of the Club be called for 

 the purpose of taking Mr. Willes's letter into con- 

 sideration, and deciding what is the best course to 

 be adopted. 



" The meeting having divided on the amendment, 

 the numbers were : 



" For the amendment ... 6 



"Against it . . . . . 11 



*' The meeting then divided on the original motion, 

 -which was carried, the numbers being : 



" For Lord Winchilsea's motion . .11 

 " Against it ..... 6 



" Adjourned." 



"And so home," as Mr. Pepys would have said. 

 It all reads rather comical now : and at the time 

 the humour was not unapparent. Mr. Willes — ivho 



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