504 HISTORY OF THE 



" May I presume on the consideration of the 

 gentlemen of the turf, since that he has made the 

 amende honorable, that they will bury in oblivion 

 his first, his only, and, from what I have seen, 

 certainly, will be his last error on any such other 

 occasion. 



I am, &c., 



John Gray." 



The following minute is further illustrative of 

 the case : — 



Monday, June 17. 



'' In consequence of the absence from town of 

 the owner of Pauline, the stewards of Newmarket 

 are unable to give a satisfactory decision on the 

 Palace stakes run for at the late Hampton races. 

 Mr. Theobald is expected in town to-day, and the 

 stewards have been assured that he will imme- 

 diately reply to their letter. Under these circum- 

 stances, the result must be postponed till Wednes- 

 day. The stewards recommend that the payment 

 of bets to Mr. Theobald, as owner of Pauline, be 

 suspended, but they have no power to prevent the 

 settlement of other bets in the race, which may 

 have been made by parties innocent of any intent 

 to take unfair advantage. 



(Signed) H. J. Rous, 



Stradbroke, (for Lord Chesterfield.") 



Pursuant to their notice of adjournment, the 



