Gaming-Houses.
TO THE EDITOR OF THEl TIAMEs. Sir,-The" Hells" are open to trsor of substsnce,xrgoouce, gnfl& characer ; but when all chircl monecy htas beens gaclter, wcu as what coald be raised from friendcs an-d credit, and all their advan- tageshIaac witbeard (whichi takes place gradaticonally 'wish t,heir losses, and( befoire the view of the" H1ellites" tb-eleves),the porter (who are selected for thecir great aturstuLtr and pugi 11asic powers) are ordered not to admit them more;- a-id if the baseness of such conduct is~ rem.onsitrated against, they unuCeremoniously sIhove the compllaining party into the street (even heavy blows have Often been hriflicteds,and tire door-s are aluts in elicir faces. T his is done fearlessly ofanvcon.. s equences from their now friendless~ arid pennyless victims, titus turn- ing theto upon tire world, berefttof every stay, completely' ruined and desperate. Hence these horrid places, at once are sinks; of heartless vil.lainy, andl nurseries of every species of vies and crimie. At thiem may be found riiany a - who inveigle the insexperiecned to their houses and fleece them ; and many a ThiurctLl in principle, whio, b -fre their visits, probably were men of diice honour ; but have. at length becotne itrdiffcrent as to whLat they do. To supprl~ss so dreada fot and cryin4 an evil, ithe laws, it is sxaid, are both n-umerous arid pete:il; but, if th w ir&e)! of the S=aitctt-b:eok Were compo)sed of' such Ia cc-, and cries- pr,ve to be neakrly inoperative (whichl I shall endea- v)out to ch;ow is the ca-re). they ar e but as a deadl letter. These laws, I believ.e. are of' a sitef-'I ciraractcrsaceion at coirmon law, qui tamp -tietton, rinformteaion, i-'td ci:cttne as tihs sessions or in I;er Crown. office us the Court. of King's 13-.ench., and bill of discovery ia tire Court of Eceur Action at coin rern law for- the, recovery of mnoney lost at plaly,must be broncht within three rrrs'nc,a of the lo,.ss. The- delu_sive tad in- atutaetei foalinz WhJIcir takrs pflassessen of a mnan's mnind th-e momrent h2 enters a. " liell$' that he, wiji be able to) win larzely, and as he 0305, that onie lucky hrt trilIl br,ing back all1 his. loscn at Once, nlever leaves him ; hut actually iricrea.mes with his prngress to ruin. _No ense r!th;-P, thecefr-re.of bcrrL'tue' action tl the1 tine isoneb, or lire ht s tt' a peetna Ir'tt tO c-es to las "' W;r'. Those: wh-o escene, 50 d'eaVlel 'a reve~rse, front therr net-n~Oenst in lIe~ s-c asha2-nvtha Stec' 0tsrcrl itstr ti -irs trouli] he kn;es'r se, lee frotn s atnie, want crf funds., or she s'hort limtaition of time. suICh action i niever heart1 oK. though rtti~ lttv~ e een bc t, front Jar to rly 5cr yae.Te tmske tlitr Jlawmr iX eie h thusireln eern cr o ten vear,. Qei; ftc-it :.t.cicrrre-i -g ICives three' iiitrsc tite :Lmount provet'to have bc~eXe.t io, riitu-t b- r rougtet ritlt0in eo vents- of shIe ices. 'l-he santle obevuisr sr-rgJ-ets crrion reat co;nm-rrl.~ lere rpp2vhr- he-Th- tinie s!ruulc he v%e'erdc-d to te- Yerers. P-eotts alto ara bti` -. enouri toIr pela', 5 ouXId take t~nemr-o ltda LX te_ WrantS tiec los,V what 'late- art!A Plt,-:. awl sIrtai lace SioI frie-cld rechth iem oil wernim theey eatI rtit a:l ut %itleir sill r, ofi werViL if rlh-V' lriril proper, to b4rine, eitheIr co1 tire abnerc actions. There hias beeni 0 etcL 1rei /L, "-I rat: :0: it'v. - i'lasv ath.'T p'ttrii ale t provigthe ilicEf', cx.rct otf loss, but obtained t vet. slet fu.r ratirer mrne tire.:: 2301I.. selerc~ in effi-et miva i verdict for a,;;- want 01t 69111 Tirle rIe iorrr ove-d ther a newtv nii1, r hich was reflitst'i h,thie -n tuol oiat a wrtt tri errem -wirtoh has carrioni st!e Caler icrttr (r-' NUlOae 0ci 1.07tfS. Sstec tIes CoStrrne`ncenser, 01tit a. toon.tle pla,intilTarcs casdt.r be arrested upo-n a biA lbr.3ff. given a,~at aol ret wlveigrrr-r: :t siti fir' fanr thtit sir o eel,anccl by tire tpesile Ut No'2 (L' c 4rl1. li'aitI .racita fsorel-e e sos: ained at tli.ir lci.e-. After be,ing r infit-eti II) a loci%-Up..hnele fo1 r s-tee thn')a:,l ;-r t rertttt;ciro s1 "ercerise, tIle ret,Vrrl wyas er irbIruact.11!s i D..-vrv t:r,b I-ise as disritttcrraeru to t'ee tregoteg actioi,s. -iicretcrtiscn Is laid blbectuea ertreistr-ate, rehIr eeattr a srarcfr-warratrt. If. wire scers'erl, to;c:teru- tiare baird Ilat 3Jice.r or arc sit-urn ttr hiave been) so, - ire-i tie' MiiVe-rs lkntcit at tir- tutor (hit parts' laying the toteor- Tw,a: iott should rittntrive to be in th;e retin- rof pissat sucte tirree-, as try att be b rter-1C ableis swe"var to th!e ks-icr andl dealers). liey arcen c el:-ret(I as rierucs ri - r-tot,"s antisteere tocectaitt termns of i:.p 'Lrtitu en r anti to irardilabo)Ur. Thiteis appercid aigaite tLO tire sessiotte. anjtIal 1 mit icr. I the me;zrreiwile. Ldie informer i Ii-riic .1i fil Lire rise perries Nav onr (fcari-', tretsir nreasuree'5, Is-iving mtne;ty bt-'indo to cove-r tre anrtounr of' bail. wiricir eotnpalas rtcon,rr-c.i'Lr- aln te enoice mi labrad Of the uiarttsr. No cntrrnenr WIll be caine-dli!k th et ieC p:' note aichOUrt a gre-at ittal, oftliflicerity, ttster arc strong it-ott b-eo the wintdovs. ted tie r 'or. iron- ileuts. a hiol. ior initrese or egress, are opnend tine: at ai rime. But the tnarsistrates. it is, said, irave corsv to) a deterrtii- tiatiesa to gratt no moere srre,tr iXa7rcatts W--our tir teinetor.%r enters trIo scurteee toprosvt-Cete a-nd topa Pall th . trttI thUS letri-g it o;ttiota aiti w cc tth r do t' hi, or at orsir ~tat the evasionrs. aLicIa prrrinably. N tIes- hst wy 1 rdi,tlictiire t at thoerior.- iiinotl oic-ese i,t rate be ,preferred trrr art- dirt,:, nod i,, re,d iv brauztrcr in byvrthe grarreri jury -- i true Still .'a rhich is j Cc.A tics -or'n-i b,y'e ic,iCo th Kiry'-tt lerth Abrout two yeaurs ar-' eeno vigo e lOuit of 43 or 51) -i Heelltece" wets tndec-~d anti crinvicted. Tise weare settteraoesl to certafir terms of' initrsorntentt. arid to finjes ainourtsing to near; iO!O. T'Dire 5A0l91. 6tehee ta c-ice beenremitted,anrh tw i' 3. 'ete.se ar input11 to be. These s-lnratcere were ei'liculOUSl- Consta- -tt ct-I Lv n tteam to )ce severe. The tines,. if plain. altocetredir 'olld !iut trn:1ir-nt toltiranv aaeiitviol'lssotLsetsr.and S2;~tl iv toL tnatrity a sini'le tic"Ar', s- crest to atrol. Is I also worth of' tilt 'ir, lisegentry wore brought upfo icoleUes-rfnt , ns aciv a!;ll pladed wives an rusboe lirrilies. iPaine itn the head, clteunsatrc;nr, ir &c k. -Tire st-eal ot wife and Ltn=ileY Iscalcui lated Liawa.rr. tie jliveliest tes-rtraricis a ;hici predominrrre e 'nA iLla h so4 ae raildtIters-te at,Inew liiarceit won k rwarnt trnd tre rOt le -ut ait tort rltne ec tre to liv uito atbreti somnetot these re toir flIti,s oteced. atrl woltotitver iitt ted a deaf erter it, thoap;t-rtl sre roa nniv witoseall tire." ha terfaririrs,1v reekt-teIl. fe-re a re-a- OiilitrpS ott,., to tiksreth0ite it. I'eelr starvictg wivs tcand little [circa. Th;i, ik ticrti ut-ashon is,,ertion, I t i otetrue. toeci- tiei f-slouItseati in-g closest UP 1tre,ern of kttr :'r, etc t'la trrsarcrarntrsatll Tt'elitts hi tl feter Cretne 50te,. Whlile she afoladvi t4 ccc let-f t.gCr3r it teas sv-eryam itelint cIt e ie hCrt -1h itrg- I ii 11ir ; ee uret I-snrcit`tree noehire-ch. ii rccientaic e fthe venlous rMut- ilteitts ti,-v -st1 -JItrder-__every wor stevening to eictli trEe-lipa%rovyseis c p:itt1e;i- Thin is all verv well t but it shtould. not be' ritottr ICl-t tre;' ' it rtd''up ti Ire li riijtereof creneletln, coal-I ,rI ot ucal itoeof tEen iigtelfcvave tIe tirseres of tr gLi tt cl-ir--ceril or l vtgitCosees ;e ilee ert 11 epos, wlcilt et:- 'aie,! sui tr attr UcSttt1t , rtlte. BuPet;.to rer t: n trite, th c!iess.iv e mat ter. Sic thoses cone tett'O., v li-e hav - lk-c;t plar-e. tlrotthb ;great titanir harave rser crt.- rem--,nerr- -wetie I,irae be)en crete jetoni hed.wtehich ther a sret-alr I r11 iir ris,- ,Iliv oeseuto.wes inch ire--thlen itoures, - e -i-it ttlr lace Illlientt tireLl ericutteltor %tenet ofrtne-ess'ars- fous tIe crry t t prorre,iCtn-. zas tIe Il sHeirets"settacto-isir- hoiti - -tel - en' cottimtr~io ierc cVurt,int ft-rt1er hoeof exhautirmg tire oeeri - --r te c ors.s-itelhensucce-eds-Otte great - ilellite" wenIt to -';. ast ae'emhe_1111r 95s't.COEitsupon an, iadiet;ttee;t ch.,rcertinghim trirl lhco' ing lrllrte-cret eter g'ias'. front the Yi-ar 13117 tie 1823, ilcur trUe ektli',g iteiny lte irsSisetrrdinsorenas uon hc lire.W-' a-scoiuttte L last steses a lie hewas uat 'ritsfwirl oitl tee 'rin - ii tmetstrterciitgup;on tie incite, a-heirIr nee pcded untrr tire eta- tritte, wr-icerrtlt- tea 's re-cortded'-elntd aLl tite c!tees loll to tiesgeroanet - Note ;It s nowror-ec sodl easy- or prect. tira ts hedid seep sitnc vle' --trethtIts- rCO ctii-'das&tt e,e n but it would appear tIre rates are: quite truIYttery as resp,ters hirn. Tuie lraw si-, each diay tire brtleas-is onen ts a serescate Offence; how. e t-n ou..it sox rears (uip- Itt d1evtr2ar iv 1d1i-t Ititre- i tr'ot a-it Ofelt `are eqota titus hr s.eciered, iti -itcn-ete vs alir to allicerr';ree-iees thus canvertine a bill of i:ndicttlent into a bilt oftmnunitv ? Ilidiet n; u tE in the Clowt U,Cre *t th;e (our:! ii Kilng's Benich is n;rtclu the -ame as indic ittent a,t the sessio,ns. btit mort sumtiars and t i1,cttic. li7] of lticoverv in the Court no Exchecuer.-A bill of this kindi a short tittie ace g as tidc: ugain st Fishmoon,rrr' Hfail." but for somlie rrasoot or another it proved of' no avail. It is still opei. howt- ever, to a similar protedling. 'When proceeding.s atens v kind are instituted, all .sots of threats anti pcr-:eeeeioo;s ar - re'.T:cd to. The keepers olr ltelr agenst fil;d out the friends, rel0aives, at,d creditors (it tther have a'; y. whol tlhev imptillse tn rrest) ot the partie-write anonynmous letters, conitatt- ijogr the mnost inftnouis charmes-givre Out titer in,:end to transport Ntli' TOt fO rj iurt-rliar Owtier kioit ir0ha would h ang thenl, &c. in short, thev leavc nothiit.t'untried to in;iiiida:r. which avails with mat;)' withl t'ters, thev -in but compromise at last. Titis the lagie tuassN ofi pitluit r collected be the Hell- itee" en:thle ritent to bitt oil' command e% tte. settlt actions. snother prosecutitil,s and pwrsecu c thos. ,theck to brit;g thenl to justice. p:alvJzi1ttz-t:e laws its respect- theilselvTt, and put- ting itt threc others against ihiir victims. The oCr!y effectual rc- metly to the evil, I hsave enutniertte-, ist o pass a lrsh law, cattr. reasonable. arnti suinarTy. which a broken player can witah lacility cnbrece. the cud justi`ffing the nicats. At nreke. the laws are too dilatory, ext,ensiec. and cotmplicated. I would, ihieretorto, rerir- neod ihe keningr oat gaininghi,use?s to be ntade a &lolty: Magis- tr:;c. to, hi!te the letter, UpO:n Q 1!, ti issue warrain5i ii atprchen_ dion ag,inst tie keepers and dnaieis (imnst oi' 1lifom are keepers; and where necxsaryv, against the plavcrs, to obtain ncze&sary evi- ilence ge in other e.se.s of felonv. Suchl a law could noet fail to have a vcr beneticial ellFet, as the HellSaes" vould not be safe one moment ever another. Few of themn (ifi any at all) would be bold enouc'i to encounter so great a risk, depernding unOit the forbearance of their ruined victimis anud but few pla-ers to be found whoh would choose to lay open every mi-nute to tile pursuits of tbeir unsuecesstuil aituI unlone brethren. The pains tind penalties should be fire and iittptisonntcitt-hiJf t le fine to go to the prostcutor, as inducerment to prosecuttions. lesides, thev should be stiil open to all civil ac liots. No bail should be taken,. as the great offenders call well spare the forfeiture, to aivoid further consequerce-S. Severity to these knaves woul , bc mercv to thousands yet unruined. wlho wtll fall ito the saun)a vortex of uwretehediess as otiters heretofOte, Unless som). thing is dotne. Besidcs, the law would tave a iropeptlVe, artd rot a ret rospecti vi, tEl';ct, and th*refore titev need not render thenageevt, liable it its t.rovisii,iti.. $oniet:itng of thii kind ought to have beenr dote longago; but howrever t:rld V, it is itever t1 l.ate to check thet flow of so mucti h1t. ttan t:isery from. v. dep,rav% ed a, source. hnhk servant T -.e Qir - hntr iilsrat 1, E-NkLUU4T J(JR,' Londoi, Aug. 26. DnFADFIT. SrnCIit.-Ne learn, :it1i extreme regre.. tlat a Rvv. Gr.nlenmarn, near Cootehill put a periMo to his ex1&ttj on -he nior.in?z of Sonday se'nnigbt (i5th junt.) A loud expIos,o was he&rd in hir study, ant on entering the uPartlnCft he wCteu . ,enseless, welterilig in hiit gorc, his brains blown out un SVaw re, through the roun, and a large pistol graspediD his rin bt h ais l 'i act can be accounted for orly on the bcore of msanity. mtzi Frecrntan's Journal. rAM7Mfl-HOMEg;F