New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-10

gerous game was always an unlawful game. Under
30 strict al Interpretation of the law the Grand
Juries in this country would have business enough
judging from reports of Coroners' mqucsts.
Not long ago London Cocknsy who bad the
natural desire Of most men to grow'reh suddenly,
saw IN advertisement in hi, morning paper to this
effect: That for !. 80 any lady or gentleman could
be assured yearly income Of I'0O without occu'
patton. The Loudouer bit ut this silver hook, and
found himself in possession of a huge and hldeous
structure, called an Illuminated Advert ing Column,
then Get up near Finsbury square and covered with
advertisements For this the infatuated party paid
The required fljO. He soon had great difficulty 10
seeing even in tie future his income of 49OO per
snnum. The advertisements were net authorized or
paid for by those whose names had been used; no
person having anything to sell would use that me-
dium Of communication with the public horses shed
at it, boys pelted it, and the parish authorities called
it a nuisance. The owner then brought an action to
recover back the money paid for it, but he was
laughed out of court.
The London police have their frail'ies, Ike the
eonsiabulary Of other towns. A case OF most afro
eous rascality recently occurred therein tins wise
On certain morning the Judge oil the westminster
Police Court was called on to hear the charge Of
Policeman a b. against two very respectable looA-
ling married ladies, who had been locked up gil
nib1 in the cells of the Stationliouse "A stated
that ON the previous night, after IL o'clock, be
found these ladies making some disturbance with
men in the street; he demonstrated with them;
thew replied with language the witness rereattd'
bu, which was too gross for the newspaper 10 pint;
tbereupon he called fellow constable and arrested
,he party. The fellow constable swore suhy IN
corrobora,ion OF this narrative. Tne iaHep the"
stated their case for the defense, and tbsIr w"'uS
were supported by the testimony OF four unlmreacA'
able Witnesses 1t appears that they had been q
tending - party, tha, they had missed The OMNIBUS
and were forced TO walk home GA the way iheV
, nouired of Il concerning The road, ana received
the answer that they kne II well enough, Win Tue
addition, in tie coapes, language that they were
had characters They demonstrated against such
words. and were directly arrested with brutality,
. their servant kent from them and threatened with
violence If she iuenered, and they themselves bus
tied to the lookup In spite OF all this, the Judge
could only mildly srgges, prosecution for perjury
against the two policemen.
Toe Crystal Palace at Sydepham, Fog, has fer
some years been gradually rightinS ITSELF IN pec'-
may sagse, and has become thoroughly successful;
this wear it gves dividend OF three Ter cent. Dur
ing the year ending Oct. 3ls the number OF visitors
was more than two millions, and the entire receipts
were abou, $70O,O0o the expenses about 500, Ooo
Ga August 18th the nuates OF visitors was 49,
The Handel festival cost $4,000, and produced
sI25,0OO There is no longer any doubt that the
Palace will be asplenad and permanent success "s
money making institution, while its attrAc veneSs IL
increased with every month.