The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

BETTING CIRCULARS.

A communication has been addressed to Alderman Sir
Robert Carden, in his capacity of a magistrate at the Man-
sion House, calling attention, with the view of putting
people on their guard to a printed circular which the
writer says is being widely circulated at present, and may,
he apprehends, have most mischievous consequences, a
copy of it having been addressed to himself, a poor clerk
with a family, among others. It is upon the subject of
betting, and purports to emanate from a person who
alleges that he has discovered a principle of backing
horses by which "winning to any amount is reduced to
a certainty," and that in the years '64, '65, and '66 he
carried it out with the most incredible success. He
offers to impart his secret for £lOO, and on receiving a
written agreement guaranteeing him,in addition, £9OO out
of the first £9,000 cleared by the person to whom ho shall
communicate it. For less, he adds, he cannot divulge the
process entirely; but for every £lO invested he guaran-
tees a return of £6O a week; for £2O invested, £l6O ; for
£3O, £330 ; and for £5O invested, £7OO a week ; and "so
on," ho says, "deducting 10 per cent. as commission." He
says further, that "statistics clearly prove that there are
every week, and have been ever since the establishment
of racing, several horses on which you may stake £l,OOO
with the positive certainty of 'landing' every bet ;" and
then he puts down certain amounts alleged to have been
won by the adoption of the system, " starting with £lOO
capital"—namely, in 1864, £30,000 ; in 1865, £28,100 ; and
in 1866, £29,000 ; adding, that " all calculation is baffled
when an attempt is made to arrive at the point where the
profits of this infallible system really terminate." Sir
Robert Carden's correspondent, believing that the circula-
tion of such a missive, unaccompanied by any word of
caution or warning, may be attended with incalculable
mischief, by inducing simple people to part with their
money—and, what is worse, to drift into the pursuits of
professional betting men —has appealed to him with a view
to its public exposure.

PIGEON SHO 01 IN G.

GUN CLUB.

There was a moderato attendance of the &embers on
the ground on Saturday last, and after a match at starlings
had been decided between Mr. Norris and Mr. Gregory,
which the former won, the usual .£l. Sweepstakes wore re-
sorted to, the first of which was won by Mr. Norris, after
having 'competed well with Captain Talbot, Mr. Davies,
and Mr. Gregory; the latter gentleman, however, won the
second and third in each instance, bringing down the
whole of the five birds. Captain Talbot took the fourth,
and likewise won the fifth, scoring five in succession, and
genoi-ally killing remarkably well with his second barrel.
Mr. Gregory won the sixth. The betting was 2 to 1 on
the gun, and at that price a large amount of money
changed hands.

DONCASTER GRAND STAND IMPROTEMEN"I'S.—The en-
trance to the stand has been enlarged, the vestibule will
be much wider, recesses are formed, and counters fixed in
them for the sale of tickets. Tho antiquated ticket-boxes
are gone to the lumber-room. There aro now two door-
ways, each of which is as wide as the old one, and if found
desirable they may bo used separately fcr ingress and
egress. The new building is in uniformity with the rear
of the stand. A handsome portico, approached by a flight
of steps, will bo erected and carried out with balustrades,
&c., in detail, as the colonnade iu front Pi the stand.

" To the Hon. E. M. Stanton,
Washington, D.C."
The messenger who delivered the above note also
bore another Executive communication to General.
Grant, as follows :

"Executive Mansion, Washington,
D. C., Aug. 12, 1867.
" Sir,—The Hon. Edwin-M. Stanton having been

this day suspended as Secretary of War, you are
hereL, j a-4. and empowtond to aet,aa-Socre-
tary of War ad interim, and will at once enter upon'
the discharge of the duties of that offica. The
Secretary of War has been instructed to transfer to
you all records, books, papers, and other public
property now in his custody and charge.—Very
respectfully yours,

" ANDREW JOHNSON.
" Gen. 11. S. Grant, Washington, D.C."
Mr. Stanton's reply to the President's note is as
'ollows

" War Department, Washington City,
Aug. 12, 1867.

" Sir,—Your note of this date has been received,
informing 'me that by virtue of the power and
authority vested in you as President by the con-
stitution and laws of the United States, I am sus-
pended from office as Secretary of War, and will
cease to exercise any and all functions pertaining to
the same, and also directing me at once to transfer
to General U. S. Grant, who has this day been
authorised and empowered to act as Secretary of
War ad interim, all records, books, papers, and
other public property now in my custody and
charge under a sense of public duty.
"I am compelled to deny your right under the
constitution and laws of the United States, without
the advice and consent of the Senate, and without
legal cause, to suspend me from office as Secretary
of War, or the exercise of any or all functions per-
taining to the same, or without such advice and
consent to compel me to transfer to any person the
records, books, papers, and other public property in
my custody as Secretary of War. But, inasmuch
as the general commanding the armies of the United
States has been appointed Secretary of War ad
interim, and has notified me that he has accepted the
appointment, I have no :alternative but to submit,
under piote,st, to superior force.—Very respectfully
yours,

" EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War."
The Washington Correspondent of the N eta
'ark Herald says :—" The end of the whole thing
s that Stanton has surrendered the portfolio of the
War Office, and that General Grant has taken full
charge. As to the probable permanent successor of
Stanton nothing has yet been decided positively.
Sherman, Sickles, Thomas, and Steadman are all
mentioned, but I do not think the President has
yet made up his mind on the subject."

General Rousseau has received his instructions as
commissioner to receive the new possessions of the
United States in Russian America, and would leave
for that country on the 21st inst. with the commis-
sioners on the part of Russia. After transacting
the functions of.his conimip..sion, General Rousseau
would return to Portland, Oregon, the head-quar-
ters of his department, which includes the new ter-
ritory.

[BY ATLANTIC CABLE.]
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 6 P.M.
The shipments of specie by the steamers leaving
to-day for Europe amount to $500,000.
The North German Lloyd's steamer Union
arrived out to-day. _

Closing Prices.—Gold, 1401. Sterling exchange
on London, 1091. Five-Twenty United States
Bonds, 1131; Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 691. Cotton—
Middling Upland, 28. _ _ .

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.
Petroleum—Standard white, 271.

New Metropolitan Traffic Act.

The Act for regulating the traffic in the metro-
polis, and for making provision for the greater secu-
rity of persons passing through the streets, was
issued on Saturday. There are 29 sections in the
Act, which is divided into two parts. The metro-
polis is defined to mean the city of London and all
places within the jurisdiction of the Board of Works.
The " general limits" of the Act means such parts
of the metropolis as are enclosed in a circle of which
the centre is Charing-cross and the radii are four
miles in length is measured in a straight line from
Charing-cross. The expression " the special limits",
of the Act is to mean such streets as may be declared
to be special limits. As to scavengers, it is enacted
that after the Ist of January next, between the
hours of ten in the morning and seven in the even-
ing, in such streets as may be named by the Com-
missioner of Police, no ashes, &c., are to be removed
from a house, and no .goods deposited or unloaded,
under certain penalties, between the hours men-
tioned. Cattle are not to be driven thnzeisusagnihoontthtoeor
tstreetshe c o inm Commissioner
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exceed 10s. each head of cattle. Within the general
limits of this Act the driver of a metropolitan
stage carriage shall not stop such carriage for the
purpose of taking up or setting down passengers
at any part of a street except as near as may be to
the left or near side of the roadway. For acting in
contravention the fine is not to exceed 40s. Adver-
tisements on carriages, &c., are prohibited, except
those approved by the Commissioner, but the sec-
tion is not to apply to the sale of newspapers. The
Commissioner of Police may make "special limits,"
with the approval of the Secretary of State, and
regulations may be made after notice as to the route
of vehicles, &c., and for disobedience penalties are
to be enforced, and within special limits no driver
of a metropolitan carriage is to take up or set down.
Certain rules are to be enforced as to the delivery
of coals and timber, and as to hackney carriages.
With respect to dogs, 0,3 police may take posses-
sion of any dog not under control, and detain the
same until claimed and the expenses paid. The
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