"The Faro Bank holders at the fashionable routs are nearly _done up_; for what with the _punters_ running away with their winnings, and never paying when they lose, and the 25 guineas per night, paid to the fashionable landladies for the use of their houses, the profits are pared down to a very nothing."--(_Times, March 28, 1794._) * * * * * "Lord Hampden's _Faro Bank_ is broken up for the present season. Lady Buckinghamshire, Mrs. Sturt, and Mrs. Concannon alternately divide the _Beau monde_ at their respective houses. Instead of having two different hot suppers, at _one_ and _three_ o'clock in the morning, the _Faro Banks_ will now scarcely afford bread and cheese, and porter. "One of the Faro Banks in St. James Square lost 7000£ last year by bad debts. A young son of Levi is a considerable debtor to one of them; but not finding it convenient to pay what is not recoverable by law, he no longer appears in these fashionable circles."--(_Times, April 2, 1794._) * * * * * "A Card.--The Lady Gamblers at the West end of the town, present their compliments to several Ex noble Emigrés, who frequent their card routs, and inform them, through the channel of this paper, that their absence would be more agreeable than their company. They beg leave to suggest that hot suppers, and French wines, brilliant illuminations, cards, and other expences, cannot be afforded out of the profits of such _peddling_ play as staking an _ecu_, or half a guinea, on the turn up of a card, and they beg leave to observe, that it is not considered as a mark of their good breeding, to engross the whole round of the Faro table, which might be turned to so much better advantage, by the pluckings of a few rich young Lords, and Commoners, who would wish to sport their _rouleaus_. It is hoped this hint may be attended to, as it may prevent further observation."--(_Times, April 3, 1794._) * * * * * "It is impossible to conceive a more complete system of fraud and dishonour than is practised every night at the _Faro Banks_. Though every table has four croupiers, yet the Bank holders find, that double the number are necessary to watch all the little tricks, and artifices, of some of the _fashionable punters_. But Mrs. G---- beats all her associates in the art of _doubling, or cocking a card_."--(_Times, April 4, 1794._) * * * * * "The Faro Banks being no longer a profitable game, certain Ladies in St. James' Square have substituted another instead of it, called _Roulet_: but it is in fact only the old game of E.O. under a different title. _Roulet_ is now therefore the _order of the night_."--(_Times, June 25, 1794._)