A singular escape was recently sustained here by Major A—— y. He is not only a man of mettle, but of _metal_; in plain English, he has money, and was allowed partial success, _pour encourager les autres_. We only _suppose_ that arrangements were made for his next appearance. All were silent and ready. The anxious moment arrived, St James’s clock struck nine,—the customary signal to begin,—yet he had not arrived: therefore, it was thought advisable to commence operations. The company loudly expressed impatience and offence at waiting for anyone. The house conceded, and lo! the cards were dealt—when, to the astonishment and dismay of the company, there were _fifteen trente et un et après_, in one deal! wonderful! mysterious chance! The Major entered at this critical moment, and took out his well-stored pocket-book; but, when he learnt what had happened, and saw his narrow escape, he coolly returned it to his pocket, saying, as he retired, ‘I will never enter a house where such a _chance_ has happened!!’ We need not be surprised at the sum which THIS firm is said to have cleared. They affect to carry their heads high, and to despise common menaces, saying, that THEY have the countenance of the Hon. Messrs——, sons of a high and most esteemed legal character. MRS LEACH’S, NO. 6 KING STREET, ST JAMES’S. Is a particularly snug and quiet shop, and the name of the proprietor is singularly appropriate. This concern is suspended. THE ELDER DAVIS, NO. 10 KING STREET, ST JAMES’S. Is but a small affair, recently opened. It gets on swimmingly. NO. 40 PALL MALL. _Firm: Messrs Roubel, Fuller and Hewetson. Formerly Roubel, Fielder, Miller and Co._ _Parlez moi de cela!_ a Frenchman would say directly on entering this establishment. It is more _à la Française_, and, of course, more of a gambling house than any of the others. The firm are good judges of these matters, and _do things_ in very good form. There is great variety; and the addresses of some lovely frail ones may be had. This is an equal advantage to Greek and Pigeon—_Tros Tyrius ve_. Besides the ‘sprightly dance they so dearly love,’ dull Sunday don’t stand in their way as in other places. Here, also, they have borrowed from the Continental manners. This concern is a thriving one, although a prodigious hoax was practised on them the year before last, when thieves, in the characters of police officers, led on by an ‘alien’ disguised in the habiliments of officers of the foot guards, introduced themselves, and carried off all the cash, to the great discomfiture of the party, and to the alarm of the respectable visitors there assembled. Colonel N—— g went off like a shot; many forgot to _take their change_; and some young bloods were thought to have taken more than their change: it was a most delicious scamper. The Argus-eyed attendants have been more vigilant ever since; and a dark-looking man in a greatcoat, or other suspicious habit, is very much watched.