The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-10

GAMBrERs AND GAMBLING HousRs.-In another
column will be found card from Mr.. G. G. Ora
ham, publisher of weekly journal, which is prin-
cipally occupied in disclosing, describing and de-
nouncing the silly, disreputable and fashionable
wonders of this mighty metropolis The card pro-
fesses to make correction of mistake, in men
tioning as a frequenter of a certain gambling sa-
loon, gentleman of this community, of highly
respectable and wealthy family, while the fact is,
the person indicated never was in gambling
apartment in his life and hardly knows the cards
sufficiently to play an ordinaysgame of whist. We
know the gentleman upon whom this bunder was
published; we have known him for years, and we
can vouch for his high reputation, in every social
and moral distinction.
Arropos of those gambling saloons. 1t seems
that these establishments have increased very won
derfully in this city during the last few years
They are generally conducted by persons who
possess the manners, appearance, and demeanor of
the most accomplished gentleman that can be met
with at fashionable soirees, or at the Italian Opera
on subscription nights. They are scattered in the
most fashionable quarters of the city, and are con-
Quoted with the greatest fastidiousness in taste and
propriety; and we have every reason to believe
that a large portion of our young men of wealth
and fashion, in this and the neighborng cities.
spend too great portion of theirtime at them; and
we understand some of them are rapidly wearing
out their constitutions and fortunes by indulging too
freely in these and other fashionable pursuits. Dur
ing the last winter the fashionable frequenters Of
these elegant saloons have been constant visiters in
the 1arquettc and coaisses of the Opera House In
fact, the managers of the gambling saloons of New
York are, in point of manners and genteel appear
ance, even superior to the fashionable brokers
Wall street. In point of strict morality and re-
ligious feeling, probably they are very much on
level.
If the Sunday and weekly newspaper press,
which is engaged in describing these establish
ments, were to manage their Developments with
more decorum and propristy they might perhaps
succeed better in abating the evil land circumscrib-
ing their influence among the silly and fashion,
able young men about town.
| CANADIAN MArrERs.-We give, IN another column,
to-day, two articles which appeared recently in the
London Times, on the subject of Canadian matters
| and the bill indcmnifying rebel losses. A great
deal of Importance is to be attached to what that
journal states on such subjects; for the views which
| it takes are more or less those of the ministry.
1t will be seen that the Times treats the matter
| with a great deal of monchalaaee and alludes to
the bill as a measure of the dominant party to
secure the spois of place, in the way as their
predecessors in the government acted, and which
the royalists would initiate, were the tables to be
turned. Such sentiments, coming from the semi
official organ Of the parent government, will doubt
less induce the Governor General of Canada to
sign the bill; and when he does so, the ultra loyal
lists will have opportunity to carry their threats
of rebellion and independence into effect. We
shall see what the result will be- AT all events,
crisis in Canadian affairs is approaching. The
slight thread which holds those provinces to Eng
land, may be cut by revolutionary scissors sooner
than IAanv imagine Nut