The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-03 00:00:00

A ,9ERMAAT GAMBLING-HOITSE.

(From Travels in Europe and the East.)
These two magnificent saloons are, twice a week, the
scene of gay balls, where princes, and nobles, and com-
mons mingle in the merriest dances in which Germane
ever engage, with a ss rinkiing of French and English,
with titles and without. But now these hails are silent,
though hundreds of men and women are in them. The)"
are all crowded round a large table—one in the centre of
each room. Not a word is heard. On the sofas around
the walls a few listless loungers are sitting ; but the rest
are standing at the tables, while perhaps 2• are seated•
None may sit down but those who play. The game i 5
rouge,et-9zoir. The manager, at the table where we are
standing, site by a wheel : the players place their money,
as much as they please, but not less than a dollar, °EL
whatever numbers or c)lour they choose ; the wheelie
whirled, a little ball flies out, and falls upon a number ;Abe
r.anager announces it, and the late of each player is ill;
stanty decided. Some have won, come have lost—more 01
the latter than of the former, of course ; for the bank must
win, in the long run, or it could cot pay the great sum
demanded for the licence, and make fortunes for the
managers besides. lam intensely interested in studying
the game and the company. Here, just in front of me,
is a genteel-looking man, with red moustache and cleat:
white skin, rather too much dress ed to be a gentleman •
he is playing high—not with silver; he never lays doWn
less than a Napoleon, and often five, and sometimes more
of them at once. He wins every tame ; and, thrusting
out his little wooden scraper, draws in his double Pile,
and adds it to the heap at his side. He loses this time
he pays but a single coin the next ; loses that, and rises
at once from his seat and leaves the hoese. That inol
never plays when he thinks luck is turning against him'
The next to him, on the same slele 'of the table, seems tee
be a fixture. But he does not play always. His doctrine I
chances must be a secret ; and he watches the game as
he could tell just when the right time comes to venture WI
silver—for he never risks gold. For an hour he has Made
no gains, but he is hoping to do better, and seems to be
very sure that he will begin to win soon, for he ha':
been losing so long the tide must change. You neve"
saw ladies in a gambling-house, did you ? There are
several around this table. Here is one standing at M
shoulder, pleading in an under tone of voice with an elderly
man, who may be her father, or husband, or more likely
s
than either, her friend, for a fresh supply of florins, it,
her purse is empty. He preends to be absorbed in the
game that the rest are playing, but she is iniportun t
and she turns ; she then has his eye, and looks so impie.
ingly that he yields and fills her purse. I saw her.J.
(town these florins, two or three of them at a time, mu
her
t_ering like a frightened pigeon sometimes, reveal'nefearly
disappointment when she lo.t, and her joy
when she won but the tide was against her,
and there
she quit the table the purse was emptied again',
arm and
was no smiling when she took her yid man s But I
marched out of the hall as mad as a March bare•
nor
have been watching a woman of rare beauty at the corer ;
of the table in front of me. Five hours ago she was there;
she may have been out in that time for refreshmentskabc7
she is a habituj of this house. Dressed in rich bi
d scarf, she
satin, and with a neat collar, stomacher,
a:ellery ; but
would be taken for a lady, had she less and before
here
rich and many for such a place.
those bracelets, and chains, and cNhaermg
relationship to that view
es ,ej
tael re em rather hi
is
r too
who seems to stand in any
own account. But
women will show their feelings, ant
did creature. She plays on her
d with all her effort
-h:Leart blood,ehea rt, easy;
vigt
flies into her face, or rushes
her white as marble, discloses the struggle that is hear
backthe tent]
She has not played for five or 0%
at calmness and inelifference,
ins her bosom.
minutes ; her head has rested on her hand ; and her
it stands up there, has been glanced at ever'
ivory arm, as
by those who seem to be engrossed in the game. She
quickly on her forehead, as if it ached. It Wag
plays asain, and loses ; and now she has placed bet
fora
hand
moment only ; she recovered, and instantly threw
out double her usual stakes, and saw them swept await
onbnoondyndshutht
rannggainyg,
trhueinseedw,
owtreerticnhgepdlawoman
ki°.*
without a sigh. was exciting to her. Who was she
lfortuneing ,on andd
if
t reputationinv n
of: the
m o
nl eeays twoafst htehier vicesw o
Nth
passions they With
would be pure as they are beautiful.
the dukes and ducheeses, the lords and ladies, the 'bar
ers, blacklegs, and pedlars of all sorts, and travellers vvuA
resort in summer time to these fountains of health it'll
r _
seotsure, come these gay women ; and as they "
t!- rough the streets in their splendid carriages, or la 0.1.!..°
he ball-room at midnight, you might mistake them in
Via greatest ladies of the land. "Never buy a book."Je
the cover," said my Irish coachman at Dublin, and
advice is quite as good in Germany. rstisotgatq;

was received this afternoon to 2d.—etaAintetihnegrWatit°
SOUTHAMPTON, Orar
TON, Tuesday,
mail steamer La Plata till the arrival of a Quedelinndeal:t
conitai
s7en.gi.esr with despatches, which are expected to 1 ._
arive ...
evening.in
the inst r u cTtiboenseli
to the admiral d.
comman lee. the West Indian stations 1
ofdetshpeaLteohredss areof thuendAerdsrotood to
reference to the contemplated operations against Neil
Granada.
HOOPS V. CRINOLINE.—Pray insert the it ea from
en c
o "18
the Week /y
Journal,
or Saturday Post, April 23 '
for the benefit of your witty contemporary, Punch, n
rosy give Mr. Leech a hint, which be will knout bow to
week a gentle.
turn to a good account :—" One day last
woman unluckily stopping to buckle her shoe at a linen.
draper's shop, her hoop petticoat, of more than ordinary,.
circumference, flew up, and an arch little chimney a wespeif
passing by at that instant immediately conveyed hires's',
iralty
underneath the machine, and with a loud voice cried ot„ti:
Sweep, Sweep ; the gentlewoman being affrigh
leap'd back, the boy struggling to get out threw madam t
in the dirt, and with much ado at last the devilmea
away, and left the lady in no small confusion."---'
and Queries.
THE GEORGIAN RAILWAY DUELS.—The very foolish
nrtive, describing a series of duels uon the line
railway between the towns of Augusta anpd Macon, P-„to
lished some few weeks since by the Times, turns ol°„-4
be, as every rational man must have foreseen, a rrir
contemptible hoax. In its impression of yesterday' °3,11,.
contemporary publishes a letter from Mr. Frances .
Willes, who writes in his official capacity of a Fret°sl;
dent of one of the roads between this city (Augli9-
and Macon," and, it: reference to this wonderful store,'
says that "it Os not only an exaggeration of oceer.i
renc,_:,s that did really take place, but it is false in detal
and in e g neral, without even the shadOw or senoblaneo
o ttruth, utterly and absolutely false ; and the wirp,
idea therein contained of the tone and temper of po'l'h
sentiment and public morals is at utter variance wlen
the truth." Mr. Willes adds that "no person has be
killedwithin the State in a duel, nor on or off the
I°3
of railroads, within the last ten years."
eo
by
of
LEAGUE BREAD COMPANY.— The final winding --;
the affairs of this company is now nearly completed
0f CIAO:
Mr. Quilter, the official manager of the Court
eery, who proposes, having ascertained the liabilitiesth
zotiount to 6,0001., to declare a dividend of ss. i°
to
pound ; and should the appeal proposed to be takeo
nt
P
the House of Lords, with relerence to certain atoegr
rights belonging to the company, be decided in
f"bl -
01 the shareholders, a prospective but at present Pr°e
d•
divi,!d will be declared of 20:e in tbe P°°,°so
watical ,
ESCAPE
OF DESERTERS FROM Sr. GEORGE'S 13a11BA- 01
—On Sunday morning, about nine o'clock, tw° I)3encle-
the Scotch Fusiliers who had been apprehended %Belo,
testers were in the guard-ho Use at St. George's Barrbsent
wit-a two other prisoners, confined for being
without leave. The four Were permitted to go Outside,ad.
the guard-house for the purpose of washiethge• Last alorfratohke
vantage of the oa
1 portunity afforded 1)y
wall, which is about 14 feet high,
men beivg on parade, they contrived to scale the barrack
that they were seen by a police constable on duty,. t_ufd.
ckyled his vigilance as well as that of the guardsuardr ,'.03
got. clear off. It is understood that in consel.'
since been
erreeant and corporal of the guard have
ea 3113.0
paced under arrest. The names of the men are Fl
lait everavb
Haler, Philpott On "nquiry
e suet D in:Aiwa.l d been
at the barracks it Vise forted that the latter ba
retaken. and, not duty

r:1.0 NE Y MARKET

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'TETA

it rwo

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, but firmly, and prices of all descriptions
Were unchanged from the current rates of last
Week. The Railway Share Market opened steadily,
but subsequently improved, and closed at a slight
ialproVement on Monday's prices.

The cornm, reial it(ivics from Paris report no
change of importance, alt,ough increased con-
fidence has been engendered by the prospects of
the money market. At present, however, the
continuance of the discount restrictions prevents
animation, but the commercial public expect a
decided improvement early in the new year.
The number and tonnage of vessels now on the
}berth for Australia, New Zealand, Van Diemen's
Land, bc., as compiled by Mr. Miller, of the
Jerusalem Coffee-house, is as follows :

Launceston
Hobart Town
New South Wales
Melbourne and Geelong
Adelaide
Swan River
Auckland, Wellington, Canter-
bury, and Nelson

Total.

Teasels.

6 ...

Tons.
370

.... 1,083
7,994
... 20,247
.. 4,364
... 582

3,328

37,973

. _
The pressure for money in Lombard-street and
at the Bank of England continues, but this is fully
accounted for by the amount required to-morrow
by the commercial community. The amount of
bills falling due on the 4th December is usually
larger than at other periods ; and as many have
deferred obtaining the necessary supplies until the
last moment, there is temporarily increased strin
gency. Seven per cent. is the current quotation
for the best qualities of commercial paper, and in
very few instances is accommodation granted below
that quotation. Under these circumstances it is
scarcely supposed that the directors of the Bank
will reduce their minimum to-morrow, and many
lalagine that measure will now be postponed until
early in the New Year. On the Stock Exchange,
however, there is some difference of opinion on this
subject, and prices are partially strengthened by
an expectation that an alteration will be announced.
The position:of the Bank has undoubtedly much
improved, but perhaps the Directors may
deem it advisable to limit their operations
Until the various items of the national balance
sheet shall have assumed a still more favour-
able appearance, because as soon as a change is
made a very considerable impulse will be given
to business in all departments. The amount
of other securities at the date of the
last return was still exceedingly large, and a
leech greater reduction is desirable before in-
creased facilities are given to discount transactions.
Whether the position of the establishment has
been sufficiently strengthened during the last week,
llovrever, to render a reduction 'in the minimum
desirable, is a matter known only to the authori-
ties, and the public, therefore, evince much
411Xiety for the result of the Bank Court tomor-
row. The steamer Ripon, to leave for India
and China to-morrow, takes out upwards
of 800,0001., chiefly in silver, to India.
*e.°rChina the shipments am ,unt to about 158,000/.
.if34l3', the rest being transmitted to Bombay, Ma-
utss, Calcutta, and Ceylon. A very small propor-
tion of the aggregate amount on board is in gold.
Mnew Spanish Loan has been announced at
adrid but the course pursued by clue Government
1.0 her British creditors will not tempt any capital-
ists in this country to contribute any portion of the
'Mai required—viz., 300,000,000 reels.
In English Securities there is a general improve-
tnent, but the settlement constitutes the chief
business of the day. The speculative transactions
Sire numerous, and large amounts of stock have
been carried over at per cent. Consols have
been 9411 and 94f for money and to-morrow, and
°5l- I for January. The Unfunded Debt has risen
to 4s. and Bs. premium. Bank Stock is 2154 217.
The New Three per Cents, are 934- I, and the ,
4educed 92i 93j. Exchequer Bonds are 98k.
The transactions in the Foreign Market have not
-e'ttend(•cl to more than four securities. Turkish 6
ChCents. are better, being 951 ; and the 4 per -
11"I_te. are firm at 102 to 1021. Russian Small
-ds are 97, and Swedish 85.
Rabe following are the nominal prices of Foreign
—4B :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ 7 ; Mexi-
li"4 I; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 8; ditto
Per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
NRussian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; ditto 41 per
irits., 94 6; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 1 ; ditto
die:it Deferred, 23i 24; ditto Certificates, 5 ;
"te Passive, 6
te:t moderate business has been transacted in Rail-
hi! shares, and prices have generally been well
—4'otained ; in some few instances an advace of
4bllt
to per cent. may be reported. Caledo-
-447) Great Northern, Great Western, Lancashire
fled Yorkhire, South Western, and North Eastern
vile
are about ss. higher. The French lines
vit_e, also shown an increased firmness, and Great
antral of France, and Northern of France, are
..„8' better. The Canadian, East Indian, and Bel-
watt blues are also fully supported, at rather im-
Arol,
ed rates.
ot,...c'iot-stock Bank shares have ruled dull, but
tiZtnin au Bank and Bank of Egypt have been at
ced quotations.
c‘lo Miscellaneous shares no material alteration •
4:ici be noticed. Peninsular and Oriental Steam
et
ItoYal Mail Steam were dealt in at fully for-
rates.

11411814 FU.NDS THIS DAY kr ON- ?'CLO,

(From the Officza/ List.)

~,Ainf.,, don_
34k 140*
... 217 15i
4 Per tJont. Reduced Annuities
N:q Cent, Consols Innsities . 444. 7:1 ner I'ent. Annuities . . 93}
454tunui expire 5th1860...
schtto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1-
1.0,,,, /or A.ccount 9ll
4chequer Bills, 240. h 81000
4 R
--itt°l3ol4; ' TB5B, 3i per Cent. 9B
)Ditto, 1g59 ' 9Bl
111,....
11,,_---Jts OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON F O'CLO k
8:44 Fonds, 5 per Cent. lOO4
wan Ronds, IS2', 1-2 St 5 per Cont —
S-, ~ ~ 3itto mall .
97
iw_edisla 4 per Cent.
grkitt. ()ads, ti psi* cent
bitto Account
bitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
ividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consrds (Money)
.......
943 91
Ditto Account
Ditto Account (January) ....................... 95 95i
~....-......,___

„ Lord Vivian has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of
ra county of Cornwall, in the room of Sir NVilliam Tre•
law
ny, aeceased.
bousnE SUICIDE.—A horrible case of suicide was
ell ornmitted w Lower Largo on the night of Saturday
t'aeat by Elizabeth White aud Janet White, twin sis-
. 46, about 30 years of age, and weavers by occupation.
, 6Y committed the deed about eleven p.m.,. by tyhig
-1.613 a of their own make to the joists of the loom they
Itrr,„ ,
I,kignt at, and then must have tied it round their necks
-"Y welePboth found hanging in the shop about half:
Net (.1
by of the neighbours, who went
i,,,, - oven p.m., one .
~`Lo the shop to see what haa become, of them, dead.
`'ll that afternoon they were seen by their mother to
twirl
1,4 a rope, which was supposed to be the same as they
!
.4 ed in this fiction, and stated to her that they both
ilttpe into the world together, and that they would leave
te "Nether. The two unfortunate girls were very much
~,•13Peeted • and being steady, sober, and industrious.coln
'IV6, there can be no cause as yet given for their 411tting
r, suicide.—frifeshire Journal
s —The ladies
1 . trlvA p-Enoue ROOFS FOR LAME •
.0
e air„,
the an 60 much latitude, or rather circuMference, uow 1
te. matter of dress, that it is very difficult for fashion
iot,l.nto
t;l„.(lPread enough to their garments without subjec ',
)441 to inconveniences not easily overc-ome on ran., d
bettltaenta and obstructed passage-ways. A new an
be ' article than whalebone for distending the dross has
it 'III iutroduced. It is a cord made of gutty percha, which
dress ca 80 heavy as whalebone, is more flexible, so that the
4114' Can be folded close to the person when necessary,.
ti 4 Preserve elasticity enough to resume its proper Ty ,Fi-
e% iligain• For the ladies' dresses :his is just the thing
i_
hot'f ed
n and it can be united by simply putting the ends
AN; iWater. There is therefore no springing of the ends
tlatf "'ring of the dress, Gin to percha is one of the most
841 articles known,- We have no doubt that the cord
for qect,Terred to would make excellent clothes-lines, and
better
IPPit'g ropes for the young ladies nothing
New York Evening Putt.d coul be
°l' more desirable."—

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