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the " Lady Elizabeth Scandal," as it was called at 

 the time. It is in some respects greatly to be re- 

 gretted that a public investigation, in the interests 

 of turf purity, did not take place. There can be 

 no doubt that Admiral Rous thought he knew 

 " something" more than was allowed to appear 

 on the surface. Mr. Padwick made application 

 to the Jockey Club for an investigation, but his 

 request was not entertained as no charge had 

 been made affecting his character. In these circum- 

 stances he wrote to the Admiral, asking that 

 gentleman to reduce to some distinct form the 

 imputations cast on him by the honourable 

 gentleman's letter, so that he might meet and 

 deal with him " in a manner which I have every 

 confidence will induce you to acknowledge the 

 injustice of those imputations, and withdraw the 

 charges you have made against me." 



The Admiral sent a prompt reply. It was in 

 the following terms : " In answer to your letter, 

 requesting me to reduce to some distinct form 

 the imputation cast upon you respecting your 

 connivance at scratching The Earl for the Derby 

 after he was paraded at Epsom, and requiring me 

 to withdraw the charges I have made against you, 

 I shall be happy to do so if you will explain why 

 The Earl (by your orders to Messrs. Weatherby) 

 ran at Newmarket, in your name and colours, in 

 the Biennial, and received forfeit in the match as 

 ' Mr. Padwick's The Earl ' against See Saw. 

 If you had no interest in the horse, which you 

 stated to me in your June letter, why were all the 

 winnings, including the three Ascot Sweepstakes, 

 paid to your account ? These facts must be ex- 

 plained by Lord Hastings and yourself, under 



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