The New York herald., 1871-09-09
THE TURP IN ENGLAND.
Abandonment OF the Bet
ting Bill.
Curious History Of . Parliamentary Contest =
Cost Of tho Defeat Of q Government Bill
Racing Of tho Week-singular Running.
LONDON. August 10, 1871.

Last Saturday the Home Secretary Mr.. Bruce,
stated IN answer to Mr.. Haviand Burke that az
che was not himself acquainted with the details OF
the measure" AMI 'as many gentlemen were absent
who were interested In its progress he would
withdraw the Betting bill. which, however he
would reintr0duce next session. This was the end
OF q measure which could have been passed IN due
course WITHIN week Of Its introduction mad any
body but Mr.. Bruce had the management OF our
home affairs. 1t may he remembered that this bill,
II passed. would have extended tie existing Bettlng
act 20 scotland and would have made considerable
alterations ITS details. The betting men who do
business for the pubic ION commission" and who
on being suppressed IN England three years ago
ned TO Scotland, where there was no betting act
would again nave "bcen brought TO book" and
compelled to take refuge in foreign parts. But
further, 1t would have been made an offence to ad-
vertise any Information advice which would have
led to the making OF bet, and circular or letter
sent through the post would nave been regarded as
an advertisement within the meaning OF the act.
The results would nave been that the sporting
newspapers would have been debarred from insert
ing the announcements OF commission agents, al.
vising 'tipsiersv discretionary investors" dis
covcrers Of winning m0duses and all others VINO
subsist on the spirit OF gambling winch exists
to so large an extent In the English cha.
racter. Tue whole action OF the Home Once
IN tulS IUtteE was liniuCuti'ciy Cduscu W
the disclosures which We're made as to the
Infamous robDeres carried ON by the authors OF tho
system OF discretionary investments" These
scoundrels anvertisei that through their agencies
winning was u certaiuty and loss an impOsslbIlty;
that the gains were enormous, and tnat their
accounts were iaithnlly and honestly kept. No
one who entrusted s.,illlng to them ever again
saw farming OF It, and the cry that rose to
heaven nom those who had been swndled by them
attracted tile attention OF the Home Oiice, which
resolved 10
MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP
OF all ready money betting aud put down all who
did betting business except 1T Tattersaii's or at
"tne posi-" There is little doubt, however, that
Originally they were prompted 10 this course by Sir
Joseph Hawey, MIR. ChaI lin and oIner great turf
ties. VINO, disguised with the interference OF tue
public with thelr horses and annoyed at the pubhca
tion IN certain sporting ncwsra apers OF Information
from their traiulng quarters. resolved to put down
general betting as lar as possible but al all events
to cX,ingulsh the newspapers which lived on the
advertisements referred TO. Tne prOprlet0rs
alarmed at the prospect, resolved TO propiatc tho
authorities by sacrificing the discretionary investors
whose announcements have FOR nearly Two months
been vigorously excluded; but stil the bal went
It's way, and there seemed 10 be no reason Or sup.
posing thar IL would not be paSseo. It's results In
suppressns betting would have been enormous.
The midule and lower classes, who are not mem.
bers or Tattersais, ana whu have no opportunity
OF gong courses, and who, even II they had,
Could not aIord 10 bet on credit, would have had
no channel whatever for their speculation. and
would consequently have been compelled 10 do
without II. Al the same tine there was nothing 10
interfere Win tho
TITLED AND WEALTHY BETTING
to any extent they pleased for III Their clubs, at
Taiersal's ana IN the ring, they could. under the
bill, gamble On credit to their hearts conlent. Tie
coinassion agents, the advertising tpsters and the
sporting papers saw their cue They must raise the
cries '.iiicrlorence with the liberty oil the SUBJ
ject" aud 'cla,s legislation" both of which were
jusuded oy the terms OF the measure. They nrst
OF al seni round the country gentleman who was
depued TO call on me proprieors and editors OF all
the provincial iailics," and how far they
were disposed TO AID the movement with their pens
He ound them generally favorable. and soon tue
Opposition was ia possession OF a fair show Of ed
torias hostile TO tn: bill, which, done up In pam.
pniet form, wero scattered over the length ana
breadth Of the land. by TINS time the measure,
looked after by LORD Morley. JumJr member Of
the govcrulent, passed through all It, stages IN the
House Lorus without the slightest discussion,
and was al once sent down TO the CommOn5. Tue
opposition now organized working committee
aud began ~ solicit subscriptions Fl all the regu.
lar bettig men 10 enable tnem to carry on the cam.
paivn The vast majority oi these, however. were
hostile To The PROJECT. Tney, In TACT. did not SEQ
like Demctrtus,
FOR since they credit betting men, and not come
mission agents. they mad notIiIag 10 lose aud everys
tning tOgdn oy Tue passing ol the bi Most oi them
wouid give nothing whatever to the movements not
one o them would sign the petition against the ball,
and al o them expressed the hope That IL would
become law. sril some 300 was got together. aud
win this the small knoi OF men who were pent on
defeating Mr. Bruce set to work. First OF all they
eusagea III thelr cause Mr.. Dunphy. mehber Ol tue
ar, yno l. leader Oh the Parliamentary corps of the
lfo7Uosy IOst, and who. having been many years Ia
the House, ~ wen acquainted not oiy with ITS
1oris, DuL with Its mentors. lie Is peculiarly In
ruentidi with Tue IRISH gentlemen, fcw or whom caro-
anything about the OIL, but an CT whom are in.
terested IN botherIng iie government. lie advised
the agitators 70 issue 10 the mempers u circu,ar
showing al the points which c0uld be made against
tile bin, 10 send M agent through the great towns
Obtaining signatures, and then 10 bill the walls with
large and rousing plscaros. TINS done; the
posters called upon the British nation to stand 40
III delenca OF The liberty Of the subject; to resist
tyrannical interference with their pastlmes,
in,amous attempt at class legislation Tho
petitions, not asa as rule M very numerously signed-
from London -caIne pouring in and every govern
ment day four or five members aid batcncs OF them
on the laDe. Meanwhile the opposition was vigOr.
ousy piieu by Mr.. DunpIy, who haunted the loOUy
day and night. bringing all hls persuasions ami
guments-somciimes perhaps, dcicatcIy conveyed
threats-tO bear on members. CiicuInsi allces
brought apout by che singular policy OF the govern
enemies, for with the Army Reguauon bill, the Bal.
lot bill and the Estimates, all TO be passed at the fag
Gnu VI tuc scSSlOn, tuSTe WIS SElau uOpC iOT TIC
minor measures. Again aud again II appeared on
the orders OF the government niKhts-M0ndys
ana 1iiursdays-but 80 far down that 10 was evdent
Mr. Bruce had no nope OF Its being reached. Time
after tame d,a the members selected by Mr. DunphJ
rts ana ask whc.ner the Betting Uill would be taken
u. over and over again did ttcy receive the reply,
"Next government night" The anxiety endured
for nearly TWO months by me opponents oi te 'nea.
sure was intense. They hopeu against hope tnat
Mr. Giads,une would mention Il al ono OF
tho bills he had determined to with hlfaw;
but were always disappointed. The hope deferred
maae their hearts sick, bIt they were more and
more encourage by tbcir agent as lime went on
and II was seen how the House fingered ano iought
over tns Baot Lili. with none oil the estimates yes
passed. Latteriy the question became, wien VIII
iha session end viii the great meisure 10 sur
ncicn, 10 Keep government engaged A. enEth we
heard uf the pIurogAtlon being almost DSed fot tho
2Isi and Mr. Duaphy got ready his last card. THIS
Was
NONsrER DEMONSTRATION
of INDIGNANT Euplishmen IN Aydo Park. He got
menIbprs to carefully circulate tho rumor the