The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-16 00:00:00

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

This was the first sitting of the Master of the lions
this week in his court in Chancery-lane, his Lordship
baying sat from Monday to yesterday in the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council. His Lordship was
occupied the whole morning with the hearing of consent
petitions and short causes.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
His Honour heard motions to-day of no general in-
terest.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
The further arguments in Ithe part heard cause of
Hirst v. Robinson occupied his Honour the whole
morning.
(Before the Vice• Chancellor WIGRAM.)
PHILLIPS V ROGERS.
The arguments in this part heard ewe were resumed
this morning.

BOW-STREET.—( THIS DAY.)
THE DERBY " SWEIWS."— This morning, Mr. Thomas
Casey, who holds a principal situation in the Lambeth
Water-works Company, appeared before Mr. Henry, to
answer an information laid against him at the instance
of the Attorney-General, under the statutes of the sth
of George the Fourth, and the 17th of George the
Second, for " keeping an office for the disposal of money
or other property by lot or chance with dice, wheels, or
otherwise."

Mr. Bodkin, who appeared for the prosecution in the
absence of the Attorney General, stated that the in-
formation was laid by order of the Secretary of
State, with the concurrence of her Majesty's Go-
vernment. The defendant was one of the parties
who had set up what was called a "monster sweep,"
proposing to give to the lucky holder of the
first prize, that is, the winning horse of the Derby, the
sum of 1,4001. The subscribers to this sweep were to be
8,01)0, but it was alleged that only 6,000 subscribed, and
the first prize was reduced to 1,0001. on that allegation.
Ile would prove that the defendant took the rooms
where this lottery was carried on, No. 12, Hay-
market, from the Honourab!e Mr. Philip Bouverie,
the landlord in August last, paying in advance the fed
rent of the current quarter, and that, from that time, the
apartments were occupied only in the business of the
lottery. The de'endant also dtclo.red himself to be in-
terested in the sheep, and made himself responsible to
the subscribers. The Learned Gentleman then referred
to the words of the Act of George the Second, as
above, and argued that the sweep came directly and dis-
tinctly within the meaning of the statute as a lottery.
That Act was passed to put down all lotteries not
conducted by the State. But subsequently, by an Act
of George the Third, the Government, in consequence of
the evil effects which were produced, even by the
State lotteries, abandoned the financial ad-
vantages derived from them, and put an end
to them altogether. Then, the Act of the sth
of George IV. was passed to continue the penalties
against those who should be proved to keep an ol9ce
for any kind of private lottery. The penalty under
that Act was a fine of 5001., or imprisonment for not
less than one calendar month in the House of Correc-
rdetion. In this case, the witness, whom he should
call, a person named Young, had purchased a ticket
or chance in the lottery carried on by defendant, un-
der the name of the "National Sweep Society," and had
an interview with Casey, at his house in the New Kent-
road, when the latter avowed himself one of the
society, stated that it was a very good
thing, and be would be responsible for any
claims that might be made upon the funds. Subse-
quently, that is, on the 11th of September, the witness
was present at the drawing, which took place in the
same form as in any other lottery, there being two glass
wheels, with boxes, &c. In one box were the numbers,
in the other blank tickets and tickets with the names of
the horses in the forthcoming Derby inscribed. A
person blindfold stood at each wheel, and drew
out the numbers, &c., which were handed
to a third person, and he called them out. Young did
not get a prize, but it occurred to him that under the
Statute he might obtain one-half of the penalty of 50e/.
Re found, however, that he could not proceed without
the sanction of the Attorney-General, which was re-
fused, the Government being determined to take
the matter in its own hat.ds, and to proceed in
this case for the personal penalty of imprisonment,
and not for the fine. They thought, that by awarding
half the penalty to the informers, they might only be
making a great nuisance greater. He called the wit-
nesses Mr. Bouverie and Young, who proved the facts
as stated for the prosecution; and
Mr. Clarkson, for the defendant, declined to argue
either the law or the facts in that place, as Mr. Henry
had expressed an opinion hostile to the defendant, who
Would appeal.
Mr Iletenv accordingly convicted the defendant, and
sentenced him to one month's imprisonment in the House
of Correction.

His appeal was received, and he was admitted to bail

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWPORT PAGNELL STEEPLECHASES.
Entries for the Aristocratic Stakes (closed).
Khondooz, Fortunatus, Faith, Forest Boy, Ju.tice to
England,tßelshazzar, Lincoln (late Slabhing Ruger), and
Miss Brown (h b).

_ .
Acceptances for the Free Handicap.
Norma, Egremont, Profligate, The Witch, Vengeance,
Kangaroo, Alexander, Vindictive, Ballybar, Pendennis,
Pullaway, Solace, Carlow, Cavendish, and The Painter.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER..--FRIDAY.
CHESTER Cur.—Only one bet laid-1,000 to 20agst
Great Western.
Nothing done oa Derby or Oaks.

_ The Rev. James Hollins, curate of Brierley Hill,
has been appointed chaplain to the Mariner's Chapel,
Gloucester.