The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-17 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL POLICE AND THE BETTING

HOUSES.

A few days ago the Liverpool police were engaged
in apprehending a number of betting men who were in the
hobbit of reacting to certain houses for the prosecution of
their codling, and who also circulated betting luta, which it
was alleged had a very baneful infinenee on the young men
of the town. A number of the betting men were coma-
gristly brought before the magistrates, and each fined 1001.
Not neatest, however, with the mows, the policelldeter-
reined to indict the keepers of the betting-homes, and
men on special duty to ascertain in which houses bet-
, l'eadwas lomowiaglinaa.detwilf ally allowed to take plies. The
remelt of she tin induced them to lay
informations spinet thefollowing persons who have public-
homes in Liverpool where betting is carried on to a con-
siderable extent:—Owen Perry, Richmond-street ; Thomas
Davie, Hanghton-street ; David Richardson, Market-street;
and John Murdock, Leigh-street. Thews men were yester-
day (Friday) brought before the Liverpool magistrates,
charged under the 16th and 17th sestinas of the " Act for
the Suppression of Betting Howes" with knowingly and
willingly allowing betting to take place in their establish-
ments. The first MOO whirl was heard was that of Owen
Perry, Richmond-street. A polio* officer stated that, on
the 7th inst., be went to the defendant's house, and
saw a number of betting men laying wagers against
horses which were to run in certain races, and
supplying the persons around them with betting lists. He
asked for a hat, and having received one bet against a
horse which was to run at Newmarket. At this time the
landlord was in the room, saw that batting was taking place,
and made no attempt to suppress it.
Mr. Conway, barrister, who appeared for the defendant,
contended that the terms of the act only had reference to
houses which were wholly devoted to betting purposes, and
as hi client was not one of this class the information bad
net been sustained. . _ _

Tbe
Perry magistrates thought differently, however, and tined
501.
The cases of the other men were similar, and they were
each fined 501., with the exception of Mtudock,who was dis-
charged,as the information adder which he was apprehended
could not be sustained.

THE UNDER SECRETARYSHIP POE WAIL—WO
understand that the valuable appointment of permament
Under Secretary for War, rendered vacant by the death
of Sir Seujamin Hawes, 'C.C.S., is likely to be conferred
on Sir Charles Trevelyan, K.C.8., late Governor of
Madras.—Unitesi Service Gazette.
"On Thursday," says the Army and Navy
Gazette, "some important experiments took place at Shoe.
Wryness. It baa been the fashion of late oe the part of
these who have studied gunnery to assert that the initial
velocity imparted to • shot from • rifled cannon is less them
that which would be derived from • smooth-bore gun. Sir
William Armstrong loix.ed tune on this point, and in order
to settle the matter he, on the day alluded to, loaded •
ISiensder on his principle with • shell weighing 131 W,
with • 21b. charge of powder, and the initial velocity eb-
bing& was 1,740 feet. A 9-powder smooth-bore was then
loaded with a shot of 9114., and 2ilbs. of powder, and the
initial velocity amounted only to 1,613 feet."
Messrs. Roberta, Lubbock, and Co. will return
on Monday to their old locality, 15, Lombard-street, where
the rebuilding of their banking establishment is now corn.
pleted.
CRYSTAL. PALACE.—A display of the fountains
will
'Amon this afternoon for the Japanese Ambassadors.
ME. WIDENED WOOD AND THE DIVISION ON
THE CRomi-EATER—In the divisiou list on Sir J. Tfo.
lawny's bill, on Wednesday, the name of Mr. Western
Wood is missing, not • ttle to the astonishment of •
number of has friends and supporter in the contest or
the repirriEiski, of the city al bunion. The hon.

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tlentazi it will b• recollected, would not at lint comply
WORSHIP-STREET. with the wishes of the liberal electors, to vote for the un-
ZOBBERY.-Zilettin AND CAPTURI. nediticoal abolition of church-rates ; but, after some per-
William Goodland, • determined looking young man, suasion, he promised to vote for Sir J. Trelawny's bill. So
wee charged before Mr. Leigh with being concerned in far from redeeming his promise, it appears that r. Western
stealing from • dwellint-hona• Wood we. not prement at the division, Rod, consequently,
Mr. Beard and Mr. Hash respectively appeared for the did not vote either for or 'net the bill ; neither did be
prosecution and defence, and from the statement of the - enjoy the questionable distiaotfca af " pairing off" with
former it was understood that about • month since three an opponent of the awasurn -Doily paper.
men were shaded at this court for sharing in the very . THE Ill= NATIONAL EDUCATION SUM:IL—Ws
offence now implicating the prisoner. • quantity of lave ream/ to believe that • decree is now ready for pro-
wearing apparel was the principal loss suntaincl. and wen nitiore on the part of the Roman catholic bishops, for-
of this the police traced. Two of the accused were ft- bidding national schoolmasters to enter the model schools of
charged on the ground of insufficient evidence aided Awn, national board under pawky of the displeasure of the
but the other was not so fortunate; and a fourth church." Very recently, also, religious teaching by the
man who had adroitly effected an escape when the three Roma catholic clergy at the Mania schools has been
were first taken has since been sought fee in vain, despite strictly prohibited. What the bawd, the government, and
all accurate description of him. At S dike this awning the public will do under thew cinumstemose moiling to be
Sergeant Cole, C division, chanced to mast the papaw Si ems -Dublin Evening Mail.