The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-05
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OF another way OF thinking racing l. not, lie says
cfie TO mofalS 4" on The contrary, very much
otherS Wise - and as 10 betting, III you ltgsiatc
against betnng you would make tins country nor
TIT for a g. nieman 10 live IN you viii 80 on ana
make laws against the way IN which man man
waks;' legislative restriction IN bettlng would
deenoraie The value OF horses : am sure la. II
the legislature make any restrictions respecting
betting, /: would disgust almost every person con-
ne CT, with The turf hey would think II a most
UNI Use Interference" But as 10 gambling boOiiss
the gallant captain has no such sciup.s danda
at ta,thog0-they must be d. sff'l,d' " ioolso
ont; he would "sbolish them and propose The
heaviest punishment that the legislature could m
fict, and especially on race-couise; AID mol Only
would abolish booths, but would have me siici-
est penalties against gambling-fables, ana every
specie OF gambling on race course mol 80,
| however, Mr.. Timothy Barnard; he hires race
courses OF lords OF manors, and let's the ground
out; do away with gambling booths, and races are,
he says, at an end; 'you would not have halt
dozen people;' and boldly does his partner, Mr..
Parsons, endorse This statement; II The gambling
booths were put an end 10, there would lie oh tno
TO the racing" "Who shall decide when doctors
dlsagretp"
Captains Berkeley and Rous are, however, at
Issue Oh points than one, The ioiner links
"lhe system Of play or pay bad, and wouid lahtr
have boy OF his aueno Crot kioio's lhan take up
the system OF play or pay be.ne; The ieii,r que
satis he'd that II You ere 10 DO away WIN psy OF
pay bets, great deal more rogusTy might be e.
"a when bets are not play or pay. Inc wing
Capt would much rather play al a public table at
rockiord's than enter INTO private pls}i ihe PFC
pend upon whom the gentleman lrDgaged III pii.
vale play might be-" Neither, however, ~henle
belonged 10 that notorious club, knew q, that If,
we presume, saw, very large losses occurring thre
"When was al CrockioTd's," rays Captain Beike-
ley, 81 have large company al The 'abie; but
there were above five or Fix h Oh payen; but
he does not think he ever knew any who have been
In the habit Of playing Ut IrocktoIos, Who were
not horse racers. Capt Rous has be aid Of lefsons
losing very large SUMS oi money a, Cfockioid'ss
but cannot spt ak to the fact; has al he AID a Ter
snpg nj sfs m
OF money than they liked 10 pay; not mole inan
they could pays" for his own pant, ''Le wishes
Crockiord's had been burned down many Years
ago."
Spicy" passages these enough perhaps for ono
day
MARLnoRouom SrRHRT.-Recently foreign gem
teman whose name dd not lrantrie,s;phta - 1lr.
Hardwlcke, The sltpg magistrate, fof MS aeNlce
under The following circumstances
The applicant stated, that since The Suppression
OF the common gambling houses al The west emo u
The town, new system Of tntlapping people u 10
the meshes OF the hume rous back-lees that cbuuho
in certain localities has been pracused, ana he
| (arpIIcanD was sorry 10 Say that great many
| loren nels had been lie victims Of THIS h.ost
abomlnable praciice. There were set oi 1n-
prnclpled fellows Qoreigners) employed as :" ,,u-
ers, whose business II was 10 go 10 The oiiel-
ent foreign hotels III the metropolis, IN order to as
certain the names OF those most recently arrived
from the Continent These persons are invariably
dressed in the first style IL fashion, and display
profuslon OF Jewellery. The information they re-
lakes place through IN assumed name lnvltdiehs
are gwen, and desire 10 cultivate an acquaintance
IS expressed. OF course refusal OF Inc lron.I.d
friendship Is not, out OF sheer poltehess refused.
The consequence IL, that within day or TWO a
| carriage, appears at the hotel door, winch IS an
nounced to be at the service Of the uDsuspecing
stranger. Anxious 10 avail himself ot so favorable
an opportunity tor seeing the sights Of London,
| and admlllng the courtesy Of the new doquain-
lance, he most readily accepts Il seat IN the W.
hicle, and enjoys ride Ut Two three hours
i "A
| It's pretended owner again appear al The motel,
and another drive IL proposed and acceded TO- But
this time Qest the intended victim should escape)
| a call is made upon some pretended Trend Here
the newly imported foreigner IS Introduced TO Ma
| dame la Comtesse So-and-So, and Barons and ia.
ronesses by the dozen, ALL OF course, assumed iiiies
The reception Ii CORDIAL III The eAtr.m and The
| stranger frequently becomes so tnamoied Of The
society ne Is fortunate meet with, that TO OBJ
| Ject 10 any proposal would be decided proof VI
Ill-breediIg. Wine 10 introduced, and afterw ards
| cards, and Monsieur cannst decline Madame la
Comtesse tor partner, with vltc0unt and ba-
opposed to them A few hands are lost by II Com
Jesse and her partner, tor which the iar hdy makes
many apologies, and protle,s her purse. Gaiah'fy
| taIblds Monsleur's acceptance and play proceeds.
| The result may easily be imagined; The vcim isgen'
orally eased OF all his dsposabe cash, and ,htn re-
| ceives reiurl by way OF loan, which on bis de
| parure Is also lett beh.I Before he leaves, how
ever, he is politely reminded OF the Obligation, aud,
| a man OF honor, does not hesitate 10 leave an
o U. visit next day takes place al the strangers
| hotel to inquire after his health, and In the cuuTse
| OF conversation the " little acknowledgment 10
referred to, and, nine cases out OF ten promptly
settled. proceeding OF SIMILAR character 10 mat
| above stated was mentioned by the spp1lchnf,
wherein the parties lost 81 600, over and above The
cash in their immediate possession. fortunately,
when the tcucr called upon Tie foreigners win The
| @ u, d waiter OF the hotel at winch they were
| stopping recognised the pretended gentleman as a
notorious swindler, and ADVISED that The money be
| not paid TO bun, which advice was taken, and no.
| thing more was heard OF the matter. The applicant
| lerp Xs ds
| IN his cognizance, and he was ANXIOUS mat some.
thing should be done to put stop 10 such abomlna-
| tons.
| The magistrate said il was not in his power 10
! assist the applicant the affair IT al present
| stood, and advised that formation, with The cd
dresses OF the persons, should be gwen 10 Inc ~
perinteDde MS If police, ard the would no Gonbt
| take TO bring the parlies 10 justice; aud
| Il they should be brought before him, he would
promise that they should not Be LEI fl with hne,
| rs IL was in the power 81 mag israte 10 commit
| such persons 10 prison with hard labor.
| The applicant thanked the magistrate, and with
| drew.
| MEXICO AND TExAs.-The New Orleans Bulletin
Of the 9th ult has the following translation Of Q
paper notify the President Of Texas oil the renewal Of
OF hostility between that Republic end Mexco:
| M.nFEsro TO PsrsIptrr SanurL HorsTor. informing
him OF the recemmeLcement oil hoslilites against The
usurpcrs Of Texas
! Fssr Bn,oAp, or rnr Norm HrAp Qu,nrrRs
The time fixed by the supreme government IN The ar
%,h thu commandment Of Texas having expired bis
excellency the President has called 10 mind, that from
the nth OF the present month bosiiles ere rt-oansd
against the inhabtants OF this department and ceHnu
ncate to you the d. clara;ion oi his ,xcelercy asc
make known 10 you that my governm. nj has seen WIN
wei founded indig the psIiy OF III. Inhabitants Of
the said territory towards Republic whose en.Ious
conduct towards them they misunderstood N ~ aon 10
question In which they thought TO he actirg WIN
good faith They abused the confidence oi tue Re-
public hy violating the conditions Of the aruistics
sJectng the commissioners, who according 10 the an
srcle OF SAID armstce should have repaired tbe city
az Mexico in order regulate differences
their propositions might he admissible His exceiieTcy
the that the honor and dignity
n ton J, qure the chag,sement Of a conduct little
credltable has ordered appTise you OF his resolu
lion SO that may be well UNDERSTOOD that Ii is not
through timidy wnnt o. power. Int bscau his