The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-01 00:00:00

Brilliant Career of a Lady-Gambler.

During the past four or 6e days quite an excitement
has existed among a portion of the sporting fraternity of
this city, on account of the appearance among them of a
fair-looking and fashionably attired young woman, who
apparently had any quantity of money, which she seemed
desirous of expending as rapidly and as foolishly as
possible. _ _

It appears that this woman, whose name is Nellie Otis,
alias Nellie Curtis, arrived in this city last Saturday even-
ing, and took lodgings at a house frequented by sporting
men, with some of whom she very soon made acquaintance,
and ordered wine for the whole party. During the even-
ing wino was ordered several times, for all, for which the
strange female paid the cash, and at one time she exhibited
some $3,000, which had the effect of creating considerable
rivalry among her newly-made male acquaintances as to
which should do her the most honour or greatest favour.
The result of Saturday evening's debauch was that she re-
tired in a very intoxicated condition.
On Sunday she was the companion of one of the men
who was in her company the previous evening, and who
passed the day with her in driving about the suburbs with
the best span he could procure, stopping at various hotels,
eating and drinking—she paying all the bills.
On Monday she attended the races, where she won and
lost several wagers, ordered and paid for wino for all claim-
ing her acquaintance, or that of those in whose immediate
company she was, besides making liberal donations of the
best cigars by the box and dozens to several of the male
sex. While at the races and during the day she paid for
thirty-two bottles of wine, besides other liquors.
A similar course was pursued by her on Tuesday, dur-
ing which day she placed $3,200 in the hands of a young
man to keep for her, and to whom she applied on Wednes-
day morning for its return, but as she then was in company
with another young man, the one to whom she entrusted
the money denied receiving any such amount as $3,200, or
anything like that sum, but rather than have any fuss
made about it he consented to give her $5OO. Finding
that she could not get her money back, she repaired to the
office of the Chief of Police, where she related the sub-
stance of the foregoing, and stated that she had been keep-
ing house in New Orleans, but had given that up and had
come North to visit friends and "have a gay and festive
time generally."
After listening to her story, detectives Heath and Hunt
were detailed to work up the matter, and if possible re-
cover the missing $2,700 and arrest the party having it.'
The detectives wero absent from the office but a short
time, when they returned with a man in custody, whom
the woman identified as the one wanted, and from whom
they obtained $2,500, apparently greatly to the relief of
the loser.

The scene now changes. Wednesday a gentleman from
New York arrived in town, and at once reported to the
Chief's office that last Friday night a female named "Nel-
lie" robbed him of $6,400 in money and U. S. Bonds, and
that he had reason to believe she had come to this city.
The finale of the whole matter is, that Nellie Otis alias
Curtis was arrested and committedto the Tombs. Con-
siderably less than one-half of the money she stole from
the New York gentleman has been recovered, but ho re-
fuses to prosecute her, and only desires that the sporting
men who have partaken of "Nellie's" hospitality at his
expense may be honorable enough, if they have any bonds
or money belonging to him, to return the same forthwith
to the Chief of Police.—Boston Journal.

GOOD NEWS FOR JACK TAR.---A report comes
from the United States Treasury saying that over two
million dollars have accumulated in the naval fund since
ofed unclaimed balances due
ibseerdemapallOy_ ins the naval service, and
personsr i9g .
havesun-1
etwolotilid froposed to fund this
passage of an act
from fines for desertion, &c.
accumulated sum,
e,3tablishing a home for those Who have e
sindtuurteiodnfotor
!if.) while engaged in the naval service, theal
Yie supported upon the interest of the naval fund.
INTERCEDING FOR THEIR OLD MASTER.—One day
la et week two colored women lind a colored man were in
attendanc,a at the White House, seeking an interview with
the President to ask pardon for their former master, a
man named Williams. Willi:: was is, or was at the break-
ing out of the war, a wealthy citizen of Virginia, and at
.one time owned a number of slavves. It appears from the
statement of these colored people that Williams made ap-
plication for pardon some time ago, and as the application
ha.s not been acted upon as yet they are il3 WAShington to
intercede in behalf 91 Unix Pill mlter.