The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-05
FRANCIS MAnKoE, JR. Esq, Corresponding Seci
tary of National Institute.
Gambling In England.

Since the publication Of the blue book which LEI
us into The mysteries OF China, parliamentary lite
nature has urnshed the world with nothing so read
able as the minutes ct evidence taken by the select
committee Of the Commons on gaming, Not IN
deed that furnishes any detailed account OF the
rascaes OF the hazard table, the roguerIes OF the
turf, temptations OF clubs Lord Pamerston,
who relieved the tedum OF Unofficial life by pres
| ding over the committee, prevented its inquiries
from degeneraflng into unpleasant gossip, inconve
nent personal disclosures, or invaslons OF private
play and skilfully turned the investigation into the
more useful channel OF remedial sus gesons. Still
the evidence entertaining from the facts that do
occasionally slip out, from the strange morality that
ia laid down In all the simplicity OF sporting virtue
and from the cashng state ments and striking III
consis,enclrs that escape the Witnesses who,
may parentheticay remark, are not, as body, ex-
acrly the persons that might have been expected to
have been examined. he leading feature is GEL
tainIy in these discrepancies, par example,
According TO the late Mr.. Crockiord, who had
emo Occupation, generally speaking, but was con
cerned IN mines and other Thugs but who adj
mlted, rather unwillingy, that ''4t one peIiod OF
his life, he had some idea Of The gambling habits
contracted ia thistown," few men have been ruined
by gambling, so few that ne could not say that be
10000 by play. Gambling, he thought, is made
TO bear the brunt OF other wees. "Many people"
he complained with proper Indignation at the vito
deception, "will say they have been ruined b.
women, and having a box at the opera, and other
things Of that knd but they lay it all gambling I"
Monstrous inlusiIce! This vcarious burden on
gambling is nearly as detesab!e as Playing with
false dice. The large experience OF Mr.. Tatersa
in horses, racing, and betting men, though not ~
personal betting for he limits his own losses TO E5
year, testified THAT very few were actually
ruined on the tuif" but he conceded that "therc
gambling houses, than IN the day"
According to John Day, the great jockey and
trainer, horse racing spurity itself; he never new
a horse unfairly deal; with, or withdrawn from
a race when he was well and fit TO run; {" a man
would not do such thing" Has heard Of the
expression--'' making horse safe. But +" we
laugh at it when we hear people talk OF u, because
we know that IL is not done" Much OF the same
opinion is the equally renowned John Scout. He
believes all these charges arise from the dlsappolni
ment OF people who lose their money. Both Dro-
mics, however, watch the horses cOntded TO then
care TO protect them from injury; and the latter
John has a shrew suspicion that once upon tn e
favorite for the Derby III his stables was drugged;
at all events, he lost the race. Mr.. J q. Dixon,
cheesemonger, who seems TO Know ining ~
very high estimation, differs entirely from these
high authorities he thinks the improper withdraw
al Of horses il cot daily occurrence;' aud be-
lieves favores are constantly y made safe Is
very easily done half dose OF physle 10 almost
c, rtan 10 set him emiss, so that be could not via
it he started, or you may lame horse fora lew
hours, and have him perfectly sound again III
few hours. There is not the least donbt there
are means taken that iaveriie horse thall moi
win they NAV give HIM n llttle salts; halt p.u
Of water would be as eiiecual scmel times as belly.
full Horses are too, he says, occasionally "doseo"
-"ihat may he done by iiule bran, and some
hing put into IT," In short The cheesemonger, who
keeps horse "ior amusement, and once had on
doctored at Doncaster," 10 persuaded that ether,
not much honor on the turf;" "they are nearly VI
alike they are all trying To get money" g. Rem.
rem guocnngue mode, rere 81 possis, 81 non--rem f"
Most Of these things Dixon has "known" 10 BE-
done Who shall doubt his authority
Captain Frederick Berkeley, M r., thinks that
"beling has led very great fraud, and is "qulic
certain that racing has come to such pitch 81
gambling tina, many dlshonorabe things are done
with regard to horse races" Capt. Rous, N. r, 10