The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13

Honest and Dishonest LSc t.
tim. Mon.
The Commission Agent, to be Suppressed By
Governnent-Attompt to Put Down Sporting
AdverIising-Ths Discretionary Invest
msnts' Gigantic Frapds-piffsrsnt
Varieties of Betting Advertisers.
LoNpoN. May %, 1871,

LoNDoS, May %, 1871.
II win be remembered that some two years
ago the police o, London made q descent on three
well known establishments for the transaction of
betting business by commission;" that the agents
were tried before the Bow street magistrate, found
Euil.y Of breach OF the Betting act ana fined al0o
each, and that thereafter a case was submitted to
the Court OF Queens bench with the result that the
Judgment OF the magistrate was confirmed and the
comls ion business finally suppressed. Had The
agents been able to prove that thay acted as bona
fde ageng-.hai is, that they executed commissions
for clients on the turf market, retaining only per-
cenlage lor their trouble-tney would not have been
found guilty; but Ia point of fact they prnci-
pals, VINO laid the bets themselves. The business
was an enormous one, amounting to many hundreds
OF thousands Of pounds year. and showed clearly
that there Is among the English deep Dotted love OF
gambling and the means 0! gratifying 1t. At
that time the government seemed TO have been
seized with an ardent desire for protecting the
mcras of the people. but there was some Ostensible
ground for 1t, tue lamaatabc stories o, the Mar.
gus OF Hastings the Duke OF Newcastle ana other
members OF the ar'stoeracy having brought great
scandal and repro upon the turf The feeling
mat something should be done TO pue check on
betting resulted IN the government acton In putting
down the commission agencies and in the Jockey
49, ''inl'ils me extent OF the racing season and
ih'efietinS with two-year. Old running But with
'nese measures both bodies appeared TO be ex.
ha's'ed the pubic were for the time sarisied, and
iof Two years we have herd nothing of turf re-
iorhi'" The amount Of gambling, however, Is ROW
Siea'er than ever. and with II has arisen
SYSTEM OF swlNDLING
OF me most deliberate kind, which cries aload for
suppression, and which will certainly ere long re-
ru' IN strong measures on the part OF the govern
hcht VI course there Is large quantity OF betting
wnlch no n overnment would dare to touch su Oh as
That VIII b. Is carried lat the post'-that is to
saw, on f.he ce-course, In private houses and in
ciups Hle commission agents. who. 1t must be re.
marked, ARE all men OF strict honor, and invariably
keep tH lr engagements, were only affected to q
sighte! tent by the action OF the police. They could
not req stabsh themselves In any part OF England
withot & laying themselves open constant prose
cuaon }; nor could they set uD IN Ireland, Tor the
part ~ The Kingdom. But the Betting act does not
fA III TO Scotland, nor, OF course, 10 foreign parts
the' fsseives, their clerks and their books to
CisSgow and Ldinburg, where they have ever since,
on large and lucrative business, ont OF which they
reaiys thousands OF pouncs annually. but they
cannot hide their light under busbel;, to get
customers they must seek for ihem-in other words
they are compelled 10 aGvcruse, and this they have
done with no s,lnted nand nliing columns OF the
sporting papers with lists OF fhe ODDS which they
are prepared 10 bet against the horses engaged In
,e is aineTens great races They receive the money
ihe amounts 10 be won at the respective prices, and,
N the event OF tie horses lacked being successful
return tue full amounts on receipt OF the vouchers,
dedncfing commission; whereas III the event OF
the hofses losing, they retain Tie sums staked. Had
IneJ been aele 10 carry on this system without
publicity they might have continued for years; but
II was certain that, with these advertisements
fail to awake 10 the fact that tnere was an anomaly
IN SURPRISING so-caieu '.vlln III England aud
Tom Hughes, VINO has recently been among You In-
roduced oil which was laughed out OF the House.
Scotland: but, The Ministry having zone nothing In
The matter, he asked the other niaht what steps
would be Introduced immediateiy in tie house of
Lords. But tins Is not all dr. Anderson. VI. T.. lor
Glasgow. Is On Monday night 10 CAL attention to
BETTING ADVERTISEMENTS
ana ask whether government, having regard to the
morals 81 i1e country, Goes not tank that they
should be prohieited Betting advertisements are
OF several kiaGs. There are, first, those OF the
various commission agents, to which no exception
can be taken save that they Offer facilities 10 the
people Tor lndugIng their taste Tor TINS species OF
speculation ana will after the passing OF the Fxten
sicn bill. give publicity 10 TRANSACTIONS that VIII
then be Illegal. Then there are the ''cards' OF pro-
iessionai betting neu, who simply announce that
they are prepared TO business Tor their clients n
the way oi betting or settling accounts on the race
course or at tie CLUBS" These are perfectly
straightforward men: ana the same remarks viii
apply 10 them as the COMMISSION agents. "Mr.
George Mather, 100 Great Russell street, London"
tersalls and the victoria Cub,n and mir. William
ATKINS, OF a. Carlton street, Kentish Town. n. w.
VINO conducts negotiations on all forthcoming
tolis and lying .'tur ADVISERS" whose wron g-dong
Is limited TO the shIllinss ana postage stamps which
,hey extract ilom cfcdu Gus ana CREEPY packers
"I1akine haste 10 lie RICH" or this class is "Ar.
'oAl Garland, 81 Leicester square, London" who
hlNcitses ''all the EPSON Derby favOri,es beaten
10y DARK outsider who has not yet run. As l:s
name has never yet been mentioned IN the betting
2O0 TO Is easily obtainaoe OF leaaiDg bookmakers,
bpl 10 time should be lost. Take advantage OF tDis
GLORIOUS opioliGuIy anu send seven Stamps for The
steiet Win something special Tor the oaks M
suuea VIA ~ enty-eight years practical expert
encs ousht ~ ihow wncD get hold Of anything
Ieals genuine There must be an enormous mum
ber OF persons who believe in tnis entlc i NJ and
wno IoIgel tliat " - mgly unlikely hat In he knew
oi something hy which he could ~. lie ID 5nsl uds
of pounds Lie would sell IL Tor the nlIseTa Ole sam OF
alter day Tor expensive adNeifiaements. here, TOO
Messr-. Stevens q iisatga. Of 10 little lriton
Lond9n who tel y mar .'lhc Aew.narAei Iulf
GUIDE conducted - Harry Stevens, The special con
Ia ssIoncf} published every monday, selected Both
wei. Hannah, Jack Spigoi, Captiyator Neranda dus
dhe LAMB M ssLiedam rassaisi insco ana thirty
contains winners " the Derby, Oaks, Legcr ana
selections Tor other races AZ EPSON next week.
seven stamps TefIs Tor the season. % 3s.h
hessrs Stevens Ianton are SIMPLY Iars and
knaves, hut tney KEEP on, and live comforia oly 20
aces Ar. Horace hclnet, No. % Alpine cottage Bow,
London, who tells " mai 'tiousands OF pounds can
sc won ~ scnring a. once Tor the Prophetic tncu-
Ia,. winch WI ne forwarded i.ee on receipt or
stamped directed envelope But HE ain ~ show
ing tecn generosity ~ 10 en'rap the unwafy INTO
subsequently catrusiIng hun with tler money.
Then, too. we In e the winning Nouus," OF winch
references given by noblencn an1 gentlemen ia
nj parts OF the kingdom as 10 toe Substantial VIM
NM efficiency aud power o. this Rroa sporting disco
very anu II which certIhcata ir0il -. IaYeey"
whoever ne may lie, '',lr--l have 10 q Know
ledge the receipt Of your great Winning M0dus. ]
ac,ed upon us ADVICE Tor ,ne i'aih ara sonl.rset
meetings, and won 1919 by Us Keen winning pinci
les, u secrets ana advces. ! an sure Il cchpses
lng other KNOWN winning method. ACC, ~ tne en-
'sotcd present. &C. but tie
IERTE TTOS Or y WiNDf ING
4 reached ~ inc system Of discretionary invest
renis,N Which has W.ihin vac last i"oJ year, 4che'