The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-04 00:00:00

THE CARD TRICK AGAIN I

Notwithstanding the frequent cautions to strangers, which
appear in the columns of the local papers, to be on their
guard against the many impostors by whom the quays and
other thoroughfares of this great town are infested, it will
be seen that so far, at least, as Mr. Robert Frazer, a young
along
Scotch gentleman, is concerned, all those cautions have
been disregarded. Mr. Frazer, it appears, has arrived in
gentleman ''
Liverpool with the intention of proceeding to America,
morningbefore,
but he was and is staying in town at the Angel Hotel in Dale-
kiremngoniously
the docks when he was accosted by a
:lore:.
he hadYen
etevrceira seen wveasry unceremoniously
took the liberty of asking him where h
Frazer was communicative : he was goingewas going. Mr.
Britain. The " gentleman"—singular to see the Great
to see the monster t Th coincidenc,e—w • 00. ey wentas going
vessel ; admired her acco how together. They saw the
and when they returned ons above and below decks;
treat Mr. Frazer to a glass o; the " gentleman" would
street. Mr. Frazer consent wine at a tavern in Stanhope-
" gentleman" was sitting, hed, and in the parlour another
the heavy losses he had sustained w o? after awhile, began to describe
playing. " But," he sustained the night before at card. added, ~ if, I
I should have been I had lost my money fairly
perfectly satisfied •
regularly tricked out of it." • as it was, I was
simple Mr. Frazer. ~
virh " How tricked ? " asked the
y,by betting on red, when all the
red cards had been •
surreptitiously abstracted from the pack,"
was the rely. "I should like is see the trick," said Mr.
Frazer. "With all the pleasure imaginable, I'll show it
you," responded the "gentleman -" and thereupon he drew out
a pack of cards, and apparently abstracted all the black ones
from the pack. Mr. Frazer would bet. "Just for the fun of
the thing he would try his hand once, though it was -plain
that all the chances were in his favour." He bet a sovereign
upon red. Black was turned up. The "gentleman" fobbed
the sovereign. Mr. Frazer would try again. "The chances
were so much in his favour, that he surely must win this
time." He bet another sovereign upon red. Black was
turned up. "The "gentleman" fobbed a second sovereign.
" Well, it was very odd," thought Mr. Frazer; "all the black
cards had been visibly abstracted, and yet black camo up.."
He would try again, however. "There was luck in odd
numbers." He bet a third sovereign upon red. Black
was turned up. The "gentleman" fobbed a third sovereign.
A new light now broke m upon Mr. Frazer. He said "it was
a swindle—a cheat—and his companions were blacllegs ,"
and he demanded his money back. They offered him ten
shillings if he would just keep his tongue quiet while they
turned the next corner, but he refused. He ran to the
door and called "Police." Ile had not to call long, for two
of the police in coloured clothes bad seen Mr. Frazer and his
blackleg companion
return from the Great Britain to the
tavern ; and having formed a pretty shrewd guess that "some-
thing was 111),,, they kept close at hand. The two blacklegs,
on bearing the cry of "Police," threw Mr. Frazer his three
sovereigns, and were making their escape from the house,
when they were pounced upon by the officers and taken to
Bridewell. Bundles of notes of Bank of El
found
found in their pocket-books; and fro legance were
Parkinson, it appeared that the
m the testimony of Mr.
well. They gave their names John Rob
well known at Bride-
Nicholls, and they were both e Robinson and Thomas.
of conspiracy to defraud.— . committed for trial on a charge,
........—werP°°l Courier'

THE NEW SEWER IN FLEET-STREET.—Friday even-
ing, about seven o'clock, some alarm was created in Fleet-street, in
consequence of the sudden falling in of a portion of the centre of the
road, nearly opposite Anderton's Hotel. On inquiry, it appeared that
the cause of the occurrence, which might have been attended with
othfethmeosntedw sewerisastrou having
consequences,w wasa the fact of one of the arches
the bed of thy„ road having
fallen in with it. Fleet-street is therefore again likely to be blocked
Butpreefotr
raentidmeree,dthdeanagbeorvoeusplbaycethboeifnagulbtyy itteatnateoactitsiat,hare
cohael
ay
aottithe fenntehwe
sewer. Fortunately no accident happened.
INCENDIARIBM BY AN IDIGT.—On Friday last a hge
hay-rick, the property of Air. SmaUcombe, of Leech Pool Farm, near
Broughton, was set on fire by a boy named Zebedee Abbott, an idiot,
and the greater part destroyed. Had it not been for the exertions
of the inspector and three of the police, together with some farm
labourers, the whole must have been consumed; but they ma ng d
to save about three tons of the hay. Abbott has been brought before
the magistrates and discharged, but is at present in the Union Work--
housc.—Derset Qautte.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS•

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.

FRIDAT, 7.IAY 1.
PROTECTION OF LIFE (IRELAND) BILL.
Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Amendment pro-
posed to be made to the Question, " That the Bill be Bow read the
first time," and which Amendment was to leave out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " while
this House deplores the existence of outrage in Ireland, and is sin-
cerely anxious for its repression, it is of opinion that such outrage
will be aggravated, not removed, by the arbitrary, unjust, and un-
constitutional enactments of this Bill; and that it is the duty of Par-
liament to adopt such measures as will tend to eradicate the causes
which produce these crimes, instead of resorting to laws which will
harrass and oppress the innocent without restraining the guilty ; and
which being restrictive of public liberty, cannot fail to augment
national discontent," instead thereof:—Question again proposed,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."
Debate resumed :—Question put. The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 274.
Acland, Sir T. Egerton, W. T. Manners, Lord C.
Acland T. D. Egerton, Sir P. Martin, C. W.
A'Court, Captain Emlyn, Viscount Masterman, John
.Acton, Colonel Entwisle, W. Maxwell, J.
Ainsworth, Peter Estcourt, T. G. Meynell, Captain
Alexander, N. Fielden, William Mildmay, 11. St. John
.Alford, Viscount Ferguson, Sir R. Miles, Philip W. S.
Antrobus, Edmund Filmer, Sir E. Miles, W.
Arbnthnott, H. Fitzmaurice, W. Mines, R. M.
Archdall, Captain Fitzroy, Henry Morgan, 0.
Arkwright, 9. Flower, Sir James Morpeth, Viscount
Austen, Colonel Floyer, John Mundy, Edw. Miller
Bagot, William Forbes, William Neeld, Joseph
Bailey, J., jun. Forester, G. C. Neville, Ralph
Baillie, Colonel Forman, T. S. Newry, Viscount
Bane, H. J. Fox, R. Norreys, Lord
Northland, Viscount
Baillie, W. Fox, S. L.
Ossulton, Lord
Baldwin, Barry Frewen, C. "n.
Pakington, J. S.
Balfour, J. M. Fuller, A. E.
Palmer, 'Robert
Bankes, George Gardner, J. D.
Palmerston, Viscount
Ceske% J. M.
Barkly, Henry
Baring, F. T.
Gladstone, Captain Patten, J. W.
Pell Sir R
B.
Baring, Thomas Glynne, Sir S. ,
Baring, W. 11. Godson, Richard Peel, Jonathan
Barrington, Lord Gordon, Captain Pennant, Colonel
Baskerville, T. B. Gore, Montague Plumptre, J. P.
Bateson, T. Gore, W. 0. Polhils, F.
Beckett, William Gore, W. R. 0. Powell, Col.
Gonlburn, Henry Rashleigh, W.
Benbcov, John Graham, Sir J. Reid, Sir John
Bennet, P.
Bentinck, Lord G. Granby, Marquis of Reid, Colonel
Bentinck, Lord H. Greene, Thomas Repton, G. W. J.
Beresford, Major Gregory, W. H. Rice, E. R.
Blackburn, J. I. Grimsditch, Thoma 9 Richards, Richard
Bodkin, William IL Grogan, E. Rolleston, Colonel
Boldero, H. G. Guest, Sir John Round, C. G.
Itorthwick, Peter Hall, Col. Round, John
Botfleld, Beriah Hallyburton, Lord Itumbold, C. E.
Bowles, Admiral Halsey, T. P. Russell, Lord J.
Boyd, John Hamilton, J. H. Russell, C.
Bramston, T. W. Hamilton, G. A. Russell, J. D.
Brtsco, M. Hamilton, W. J. Rutherfurd, A.
Broadley, Henry Hamilton, Lord C. Sanderson, R.
Broadwood, H. Hanmer, Sir John Sandon, Viscount
Brooke, Lord Harcourt, G. Scott, Francis
Brooke, Sir A. B. Harris, Captain Seymer, Henry Ker
Browne, W. Hayes, Sir E. Seymour, Lord
Brownrlgge, J. S. Heathcote, Sir W. Seymour, Sir H.
Bruce, Lord E. Henley, J. W. Shelburne, Earl of
Buckley, Edmund Herbert, Sydney Shirley, E. J.
Buller, Sir Y. Hervey, Lord A. Smith, Abel
Campbell, Sir H. Hodgson, F. Smith, Vernon
Cardwell, Edward Hodgson, Richard Smythe, George
Carew, W. H. Pole Hogg, j• W. Somerset, Lord G.
Carnegie, Captain Holmes, W. A'C. Somerton, Viscount
Cavendish, G. H. Hope, Sir J. Sotheron, T. H. S.
Chelsea, Vise. Hope, A. Spooner, Richard
Chichester, Lord J. Hope, G. W. Stanley, W. 0.
Cholmondeley, H. HornbY, John Stanfield, W. R. C.
Christopher, R. A. Hotham, Lord Stuart, Henry
Chute, W. L. W. Honldsworth, T. Sutton, Henry
Clayton, R. R. Howard, C. W. Taylor, E.
Clerk Sir G. Howard, E. Cl. Thesiger, Sir F.
Clifton, J. T. Howard, Sir R. Thompson, Ald.
Clive, Vise. Hudson, George Tollemache, F. I.
Clive, R. H. Hughes, W. B. Tollemache, John
Coctburs, Sir G. Hussey, Thomas Tomline, George
Collett, W. R. Ingestre, Viscount Tower, C.
Compton, H. C. Inglis, Sir R. Trench, Sir F. W.
Connolly, Colonel James, Sir W. Trollope, Sir J.
Coote, Sir C. M. Jermyn, Earl Trotter, John
Copeland, Alderman Johnstone, Sir J. Tyrrell, Sir J.
Corry, Henry Johnstone, Hops Verner, Col.
Courtenay,H.ord Jones, Captain Vernon, G. H.
Cowper, W. F. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Villiers, Viscount
Cripps, W. Kemble, H. Vyse, R.
Darner, Colonel Knightley, Sir C. Waddington, H. S.
Davies, D. A. Labouchere, Henry Walpole, S. H.
Deedes, W. Lambton, H. Walsh, Sir J. H.
Denison, J. E. Lascelles, E. Wellesley, Lord C.
Denison, E. B. Lascelles, W. S. Winnington, Sir T.
Dickinson, F. F. Lawson, Andrew Wodehonse, E.
Dodd, George Lefroy, A. Wood, Charles
Douglas, Sir H. Legh, G. C. Wood, Colonel
Douglas, Sir C. Lemon, Sir C. Wood, Colonel T.
Douglas, J. S. Lindsay, Captain Worcester, Marquis
Duckworth, Sir J. Lockhart, W. Wortley, J. S.
Dugdale, W. S. Lowther, Sir J. H. Wrightson, W. B.
Duncannon, Lord Lyall, George
Duncombe, A. Mackenzie, T.
Duncombe, 0. Mackinnon, W. A.
East, J. B. M'Neill, Duncan
Eastnor, Viscount Mahon, Lord

TELLEHS.
Young, John
Baring, Henry

MLNORITY---NOES, 125.
Aglionby, 11. A. Esmonde, Sir T. O'Conor, Don
Aidam, William Evans, Sir De Lacy Ogle, S. C.
Archbold, Robert Ewart, William Paget, Colonel
Armstrong, Sir A. Fielden, John Pattison, James
Baine, Walter Fitzgerald, R. A. Pechell, Captain
Bannerman, A. Fitzroy, Lord C. Philips, Mark
Barnard, Edward G. Fitzwilliam, G. W. Pigot, David
Barron, Sir H. Fleetwood, Sir P. Plumridge, Captain
Bell, John Forster, Matthew Ponsonby, C. F.
Bellew, R. M. Gore, Robert Powell, Caleb
Berkeley, H. F. Granger, T. C. Power, James
Blake, M. J. Grattan, Henry Protheroe, Edward
Blewitt, Reginald Hall, Sir Benjamin Rawdon, Colonel
Bouverie, E. P. Hatton, Captain V. Ricardo, J. L.
Bowes, John Hawes, B. Rich, Henry
Bowring, Dr. Hay, Sir A. Roebuck, J. A.
Bridgeman, H. Heneage, E. Romilly, John
Bright, John Hindley, Charles Rm., D. R.
Bretherton, J. Holland, Robert Russell, Lord E.
Browne, R. D. Horsman, E. Serope, G. P.
Busfeild, William Humphery, Ald. Somers, J..P.
Butler, Colonel Kelly, James Somerville, Sir W.
Butler, P. S. Langston, J. H. Strickland, Sir G.
Carew, R. S. Layer d, Captain Strutt, Edward
Cavendish, C. C. Macnamara, Major Tancred, H. W.
Chapman, B. 31`Carthy, Alexander Thomely, T.
Christie, W. D. 3f`Taggart, Sir J. Trelawny, J. S.
Cobden, R. Marjoribanks, S. Turner, Edmund
Colebrooke, Sir T. Marshall, W. Villiers, Charles
Collett, John Marsland, Henry Wakley, Thomas
Collins, William Milton, Viscount Wall, C. B.
Corbally, M. E. Mitchell, T. A. Warburton, Henry
Crawford, W. S. Moffatt, George Ward, H. G.
Curteis, H. B. Molesworth, Sir W. Watson, Henry
Dalrymple, Captain Morris, David Wawn, J. T.
Dawson, T. V. Mostyn, E. M. L. Williams, W.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Napier, Sir Charles Wersley, Lord
Duff, James , Norreys, Sir D. Wyse, Thomas
Duke, Sir J. O'Brien, Joh* Yorke, R.H.:
Duncan, Viscount O'Brien, T.
Duncan, George O'Connell, Daniel TELLE'REI.
Dancombe, T. O'Connell, Maurice Roche, E. B.
Escat, Bickham O'Connell, J. O'Connell, M. J.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS,
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.
FRIDAY, MAY 1.

The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members :
Warwiekshire and London (Hampton and Ashchurch Line)—Sir C.
Douglas and Mr. Dugdale.
Exeter and Great Western—Lord Courtenay and Sir T. Acland.