f Pius VI.
to Josephine during the first campaign in Italy, in 1796, sold for 46
pounds 4/-, and the original marble bust of Napoleon, when Consul, dated
1804, by Canova, fetched 232 pounds 11/-.

On 28 Aug. Prince Albert received the freedom of the City of London; and,
on 11 Sep., he was made a Privy Councillor.

CHAPTER XIV.

Lord Cardigan and the "Black bottle" case--Lord Cardigan's duel with
Lieut. Tuckett--Steam to India--Nelson Column--Mormonism--"The Boy
Jones"--Napoleon's body transferred to France.

About this time the Earl of Cardigan made himself particularly
conspicuous before the public, and the commencement of it was the famous
"black bottle" question, and I well remember that that useful utensil
was, for many years, called a "Cardigan." My Lord was Colonel of the
11th Hussars, "Prince Albert's Own," and it so happened that, on the 18th
May, 1840, when the Inspecting Officer dined with the mess, Captain
Reynolds of "Ours" ordered, at mess, a bottle of Moselle, which, instead
of being decanted, was served in its original envelope, a proceeding
which gave offence to the aristocratic taste of the Colonel, and,
according to a statement which was published in many newspapers:

"The following morning Capt. Jones delivered the following message to
Capt. Reynolds: 'The Colonel has desired me, as president of the mess
committee, to tell you that you were wrong in having a black bottle
placed on the table, at a great dinner like last night, as the mess
should be conducted like a gentleman's table, and not like a tavern,
or pothouse,' or words to that effect. Capt. Reynolds received the
message with astonishment, but without remark, and, subsequently,
waited on the Earl of Cardigan, and complained of it, but received no
satisfactory answer.

"A short time afterwards, Capt. Reynolds met Capt. Jones in the
mess-room, and, in the presence of two officers, said to him:
'Captain Jones, I wish to speak to you about the message you brought
me this morning. In the first place, I do not think you were
justified in giving it at all; as a brother captain, having no
possible control over me, it would have been better taste if you had
declined to deliver it.' He replied: 'I received it from the
Commanding Officer, and, as such, I gave it; and, if you refuse to
receive it from me, I shall report it.' Capt. Reynolds replied: 'Do
not misu