The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28

4 Report That the TranbJ Croft Affair VIII
be Brought Up in Parliament.


LONDON. June 27.-lt Is stated 70 night that
leading Radical member of Parliament in
tends bringing up the baco0rat scandal before
Parliament ln an entirely unexpected shape at
an earl, date and in such manner as 10 put
the Government lu an uncomfortable position.
Mr. Summers. Liberal member OF Pasllament
-a.l THAT 30 cheat at cards rs a crime Is
we'll known. Section rs Of and 4 VIC. G.
1UI ls uerfectly explicit on that point. Every
person. runs that section who shall
bv any fraud or unlawful device or
ulprIctca I'm playing at or with cards dice,
0r other game win from amy other person TO
himself or any other on others. any SUM 1T
money or valuable thing from such other
pors0n by a false pretcnse with intont 10
cheat or defraud such person oy false pre-
tense with intent 10 cheat or defraud such
person OF the same and being convicted
thereof shall be punished accordingly. NDw
the Jury by the verdict I'M the case OF Sir
William Gord0n-Cummlng against wilson
and others have practically found that IN
their opinion SIR William Nordon-Duhnlhg
did cheat at cards.
Two questions therefore arise: l. WIllhhe
Government or viii the public prosecutor
prosecute Sir William GOrdOn-C Cumming Tor
cheating at cards or perjury z VIII the
Government OF public prosecutor take any
action against those other persons who are
admitted o. have compounded q crime and
known al law as conspiracy 10 defeat the
ends of justice, The question IS 10 whether
baccarat IS an unlawful game has already
been decided. and decided IN the affirmative.
by Sir Henry Hawkins IN tho case OF henks
ys. Iurpin'
CoLDLY RECEIVED.
The resolution recently issued by the
LEAGUE % raise a special organization fund IN
view of the general election has not met With
the desired effect At q meeting OF the grand
council last evening. there was much lameh-
tation over the decrease OF the tnDules aS
compa-ed with last year. The Earl 0f Lin
erick frankly declared that this WAS due 10
the fact that in many habitat,Ons members
who were former, knights and danes" are
now enrolling themselves simply az asso-
ciates"-a "a much lower and inexpensive posi-
ton iu order e avoid sending up tributes
10 the grand council
PROTESTING AGAINST TIE ArPOINrMENr.
The Disseuters of Cornwall. who A. is well
known, form az important section OF 1.-THE
inhai .tanfs OF the country .h4ye sent \
uumerously signed protest % Lord Salisbury
against the recent appointment OF the Dean
of Worcester % tno DlshOpr.c Ot Truro. pean
GOtta's publishpd references 10 the dissenters
have becn'Of the most cOntemptuious and llrj-
tating character In hls work entitled lhe
Parish Priest of the Town he writes as fol-
lows Don't Join dlssentors on lehgious plat
forms. Greatly as yoU Will often desire u
do .o refrain for three reasons
First it has been found sienally and common
ly 10 fail. second. 10 VIII perplex aud confuse
your holy communicanls. third, II IS wrong IN
princirle e.. 2. you Will soon DO asked 10 At
tsnd a meeting of tho Bible Society The
political dissentor Is the new bishops pet
aversion. AZ page l9i OF thols&me work hs
writes IL say nothing about political dis
senfprs. FOR / am only speaking here about
religious rersons and those who. unhappily.
din~r from us for conscience sake. ! hold ths
political d.ssenter as an enemy Of God and
county