The New York herald., 1866-09-07

al the roulette table.
She Is cripple and unable to walk and every morn
ing At eleven, when the game begins, she wheeled up
10 the KtusGdl In a bath chair aud hobbng in upon
crutches, leaning the arms Of her servants akes
her place at the table, where she sits II SIX when she
goes TO dinner, returning at eight and PLAYING til
eleven o'clock. And this continues week DAYS and
Sundays, summer and winter, in and out and
the old lady, who s evidently fast fading out will In all
probability drop of day has expressed tho
wheel and ~ the couper appropriately announces "Le
tsn ef td't rfen ne rd pips; which may be literally
ransated-'fhe game Is M and tho thing played out "
which would certainly be very applicable TO tho old lady 3
case.
she is said to have lost some 100000 Of lorns
or about 1900 000 and tho administration count
on her as being worth 10 them at least 500 900 horns
year, Sometimes, indeed, she has 40 ouirun her
immense income that tho administration has been
Obliged 10 advance her money To keep up her establish
nent Some since she built block of houses aud
opened street here. which was named after her
on long ago
WORTHY SON.
Her son, young man Of twcny-thrce, may frc-
qneuty be play the same table seated by the
side OF his mistress French woman OF tho demi-
monde-that charming little family arrangement
CoUsrrsss.
.lionne here now who plays hah at roulette is
another Russian Countess Madame kimsky Rorsakow.
She has created great excitement In Paris during The
past winter by the particularly cloud style dress hich
she adopts and hor very free and easy She is
immensely rich very handsome and her rank sec
her admission into the highest relies II s said that
the Empress jealous Of her account of the
attention which she attracted, and that she attempted
had appeared AT bItcO ms with bare legs The Conn
ies however rather turned the laugh upon the caba
which gotten up ayanst her by expressing the opin-
ion that she harm in bare legs than bare
arms and bosoms particularly II the former were good
and the latter bad
She dresses here very eyravagant'y although with
certain Kind or tastr wears immense quantities Of da
mond', and very short dresses making huge display
OF striped six stockings.
Al tho playing tables she convcrses with tho crouper,
or any body who may happen 10 BE- sitting neat her with
most perfect freedom In the afternoon she NAV be
nk inc md king
cigarettes.
couRrois THE LEADER or TIE DIM MONDE
Among the % 'lionnes Of the Z" demi monde = there
is here now who for many years their leader in
ParsMadan. hademoiselle Adj 10 Courl ois who has
probably in her time ned more hearts and pockets
than any woman Of her class In Paris She j. b'comng
pas now, however, ing nearly reached the marony
age Of forty, but still exhibits good deal OF tint
power by which she has fascinated so many admrers
ana shows the prettics whcst OF teeth any
OF tho sex at Homburg.
FAscNATNG Turk.
She is at present 'atta he'd TO the snitc and be-
cve, 70 the person OF his Hghness Musapha Pasha the
brother of the vceroy OF Egypt, who, with lot OF
Egyptian ''enendis, dressed In European style, and
looking more like London pugiiist and betting than
or entails are spending little tns and good deal Of
money al Hombura. Madame Adele thinks nothing Of
winning or losing 20, 900 francs n day.
She aud number of her class here drcss in most ex-
qu site aste and in not nearly marked stye
OF those ladies belonging 10 the respectable class OF
society who frequent The abee.
now REPRESENTED
The most extravagant dresser here now s Young
American lady from Washington
TRICKS sHARrERs.
Beside the essiona gamblers here there Others
who make living by keeping the of the eapos
upon little cards furn sod for the purpose selling
them to those who desire tho Information Then there
are broken down players who hang about tables walt
ng for something ITO turn up hoping TO pick "a
aiecpcrns stake which its legitimate neglects
forgets. sharper who pick mp other peoples money.
and who pay tricks upon the hnnk ITSELF suffered
rena n In the I'LL thcy falrlv ieced when
they are banshcd the promises. The "cropi.vs y OF
which there six Mt each roulette table keep sharp
lookout and are amiliar tn most of tho "iodges''
sorted to 70 swinde the bank.
Yet still occasionally some enterprlsing sharper sue
ceeds la beating II upon very sure basis few days
sncc at the rouete very respectable looking man laid
down upon the red a roIie1u which, beng pat up in
huc paper resernbed form and general appearance
the roaleau OF nfiy silver forms which tho bank fire.
quently pays out. The rcd lost, and Just the erVp
raking IN the the better remarked that he
would prefer to keep H. and handed at the time
Ave bill OF ten norins each to the ropie who took
them and pushed back the rouldu The better allowed
IL 10 remain upon the color which came up the
turn OF the wheel and the coapr, In payment, passed
paid him Tho better, however, objected 10 ths. ana
breaking the redu, instead OF nifty silver norins,
exposed niy American twenty dollar pieces for which
he demanded an equal sum.
The crNplr objected stating that In exchange FOR tho
rusau when IL was lost tho better had given him but
nfy norins, which led him boievo that 70 bs the
amount contained in IL. To tails the latter replied that
that his affair." that In placing the roedu upon
table no mad made 70 statsmo how much he
had bet; that tho crcnp,er, when u lost, had per-
feet right 10 have taken IL and now that ii had won
pay IT, The matter being referred 10 the admns
raton was decided that tho better right and mnst
be paid, and the cvoups Instructed to take all
ronlsaus which lost and open all which win before
paying them.
The ernpTs are familiar with most Of tho tricks re.
sorted by the chcra',eTs d'ivda~yis, but there
some which II seems almost impossible for them TO
guard against
Last week only the following clear swinde occurred
at tho ROUTE. highly rispe table looking old gen
tenap, wearing decoration In his butoniioe down
the tabe aud put gold Napoleon upon a single
her IL lost, and he placed another upon another
her THIS lost aud he cont nacd In this way betting and
Ostu "A w "A v ygiu ~ mai IA
rushing up the table aud pi3 ed horn upon number
u y rz, eoni after the ceolpir had declared that
~ the winning nGmbr a. u va evident thai he had
putt upon tho number after had appeared tie
informing him that 81 TOO iste pushed the form
piece with his rake toward lhe young man. Az lie
I'D this ho uncovered gold Napoleon lying on the
same nuinbor beneath the n1nn. This the young man
VI. aooIt picking up with ms dorm, when tho old gen
eman, with the aruee, VA storm OF wrath and indisna
ion, seized i from him and placing u back upon the
sinnlng number, insisted upon iss being Iald "he
was pOlsibo young man's covering II 10
win form" and as he been betting Napole0us,
AMI seemed 20 be an excessively psoi.Dse Old gcnsc
mau, tho rop took Il tor granted that II was all a. r
appeared 70 be. and raid h IN tuirty Hve Napuirons
Tue old gniicman, tucn apgare1ty very indignant at
The little acsailou which thoy had exhibited About ray
Tug hin, and -ering that he would play nore
WITH ple r, took up bis money and 10 tthe tsb.e
A diy % Two after u nsceuaned ihat fortnight
sine the sam sceoc had Occurred wiih the same paaeF
a. baden fhe young man wns - courfe hs 'ceompiec
aud had placid nj Napeleou upon the vim NJ number
a. tie tune with tie FORM
LADta wrrf
sitting ans playing, elboaug, aud brought into the
very Closest contact with the motley assemblaze of
counts aud couniessos courteenF and sharper fas
aud iaeser s0nen, numter NJ sedae booking. aulid
English women. lhcy have m Eng IA chagca sud
p1sCn nee, aud frequently the latter IN The
eergatlun rooms chattiug with tho tngiKb women VITO
have ius been ~ aejusl about going into he g'mbns
rooms to lay These afos gard their religious Ggtes
- 70 slrh extent not 20 play sundays. AMI
hie 4 probably considered AL that Is required q the
~ suah p.are "a Homburg ! must confess. ho~eyer
thai was little shock 81 and surprised on Sunday last
IN going into the play roons a, seeing laid away one
yOrmUr or a sofa, where I took a seat, black
mantilis, with Chrrch Of England prayer book
Isyini SLoa ". 2fe4 q i rissesasl, saa = .sonsh.
" 40 hhrt after TsIthR her devutons 70 Nsg Mkef to
drop IN on her way home and Tor 4 while tN lels.s
goddess q, the sham ~ Engis pIcsy. PROBABLY hair
The contributions dropped into the box At the church
SUNDAY have fresh from tile gaming tabis
Although there a number of Amer, ladies' hero
now, I am happy b. sble 70 state that have seen
none " them PLAYING. although the snnol IA el
cases be said ol their husbands.
Ao.~LSg Sorr,
or trrns Il qpdrdrt, As The ndscr minstelv