The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-26 00:00:00

THE FATE O F LIVING STONE

Sir Roderick Murchison is still hopeful,
respecting
Livingstone, and we believe that others who are corolla"
tent to judge in this matter are not inclined to despoott
A correspondent of some African experience writes aa
follows :—" Many people believe that this great traveller
is dead, because he has not been heard from for a long
time. But they should try and realize the
distance from Lake Tanganyika to the coast, a
distance which is not to be measured only by wiles'
Letters arrive only by accident, so to speak, from that
part of the world; and the reports of the cholera
epidemic at ZaLibar would certainly reach the interior
and perhaps prevent the native traders from paying their
usual visit to the coast. Thus even supposing that Dr.
Livingstone had sent a letter from the Lake 11'
some friendly postman, it would not be difficult to
explain how it had miscarried. But his last
letter indicated that he was about to set
off on a new journey, and if he has gone into some
country which is not traversed by Arabs, or other cony
mercial travellers, he might find it difficult, even imlne.
sible to send a letter down to the lake whence he started'
People expect to hear of Livingstone's arrival on the
coast; but he did not in his last letter express any inter
tion of returning to the coast. There is, indeed, somereasea
to fear that when his goods come to an end, or when
they did come to an end (I fear the past tense must
be used), he might suffer privations. But there are Arabs
in the country, and Arabs are hospitable, though negrc)6e
are not. Besides, the Africans give explorers credit for
inexhaustible wealth, and it is probable enough that a
negro chief would, in the event of a white man's goc'ds
being spent, offer him board and lodging till a fresh OP"
ply should arrive. But in such a case the traveller Would
be detained till the bill was paid."
CONVICTION OF BETTING MEN.

On Saturday, John Thomas, Francis Drewell, James Martin, Thomas Simpson, John James Handley, George
Trotter, Joseph Smith, David Handley, T. Tapling'
Thomas Morris, and John Barton, were brought up at the
Southwark Police-court, on remand, charged with having
violated the Act for the Suppression of Betting. ,fr
Poland prosecuted on behalf of the Home Secretary,
and Mr. Metcalfe defended. It appeared that the
Home Secretary!had been apprised that at an establishment
in Blackfriars-road, known as the Prince of Wales' Club,
betting transactions to a very large extent were being
carried on. The police were instructed to watch th.e
place, and having obtained certain information in accord;
ante with the powers of the Act, effected an entry .11Q1
apprehended the defendants. They at the same tlPle,
seized various books and vouchers, from which
it was evident that their information was correct.
Evidence to this effect was given on the former occasion,
and Mr. Metcalfe, on behalf of the defendants, now state°.
that Mr. John James Handley was prepared to take uP°ll
himself the whole responsibility in the case. He estab-
lished the club, and carried on the business' under the
name of " David Simpson." The majority of the other
defendants were either his clerks, or had nothing whatever
to do with betting transactions, being merely memb.er„
of the club
I and entering, unaware of the publinatr—
of the lists. n fact, the whole of the profits came to 11033
David Simpson. He (Mr. Metcalfe) was now authorise
by Mr. Simpson to state that the club Was originally
established simply as an ordinary club, and that the i 1?.
,
portation of betting transactions was an afterthought'
this being done with the belief that it would be no in'
fringement of the law. Having been advised to the 011.
,
trary, he was now prepared to promise thnici
from that time the betting business should cease, an
hoped this would be considered in the magistrate, s def
cision. Mr. Poland having assented to the statement
Mr. Metcalfe, his worshipinflicted the following fines :1„,,
On John James Handley, £lOO ; on David Handley, Nv",
lent his name to the banking account, £5O ; on ernlio
Thomas, James Martin, and John Barton, clerks t,
Simpson, £5 each. The other defendants were discharge"'

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