viii.] [Footnote 14: In February he had been acquitted on technical grounds by the House of Lords of shooting a Captain Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett.

He had accused Tuckett of being the author of letters which had appeared in the papers reflecting on his character; a duel on Wimbledon Common followed, and Tuckett was wounded.

The evidence, consisting in part of a visiting card, showed that a Captain Harvey Tuckett had been wounded, which was held to be insufficient evidence of identity.] _Viscount Melbourne to Queen Victoria._ _25th April 1841._ Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty.

He is most anxious upon all subjects to be put in possession of Your Majesty's full and entire opinions.

It is true that this question may materially affect the discipline of the Army, by subjecting the interior management of regiments to be brought continually under the inspection and control of the House of Commons upon complaints of officers against their superiors, or even of private men against the officers.
The danger of the whole of Lord Cardigan's proceedings has been lest a precedent of this nature should arise out of them.