From the City Bulletin.

A large audience assembled on Saturday night to listen to the last debate on gambling.  Mr. Freeman opened the ball with a great deal of self-possession, and talked away in defence of a palpable wrong, with as much coolness and composure as if he was discussing the last news by the steamer.  But his sophistry, as well as all the sneers and jeers of his brethren in the audience, which betrayed themselves when Green began to speak, could not keep the truth under.  Before the evening closed, he had every thing his own way, and was complete master of the field.  Freeman battled against the late law passed in this State—­and contended that it was of no avail in crushing the evil of gambling.  He added that if it was effective, it was effective against the wrong persons.  He then slurred over his opponent’s position, charged him with insincerity, and denounced all his tales of horror.  He incidentally, however, took occasion to say, that he could a tale unfold which would harrow up the soul, a tale of his own personal adventure, as a gambler, and he invited the audience to its recital to-morrow evening.

Mr. Green rose with the same pleasant smile which he always has worn during his debate with Freeman, and met his opponent’s positions, not with smooth, oily, plausible words, but in a plain spoken, substantial, truth-telling language.  He reiterated all that he had charged against gambling at former meetings.  He said gamblers were no better than thieves, that they cheated always when they could, and that they had every advantage over those who fell into their clutches.

The audience were now called upon to vote as to the disposal of the receipts at the door—­Mr. Green having agreed that his opponent should have them, if it was so decided.  The vote was taken, and by a large majority the receipts were awarded to Freeman.

The tricks now came on, Freeman having taken the ground that they could not be done without detection with any cards.  He accordingly placed upon the table a pack of cards which he said he had purchased that evening.  Mr. Green in taking the cards asked that a committee should be appointed to witness his tricks, and report to the assembly, but Freeman and his friends put in a decided objection to this.  Green at once told the audience he would gratify them and perform the tricks openly.  Here came his triumph, which was complete.  He took the very cards which his opponent had bought, and with them showed conclusively, that all he had charged in relation to the expertness and skill of gamblers, and of course, their immense advantages over their opponents, was true.

Thus has ended a debate which, we do think, has been productive of good to the community, while it has vindicated most fully the position which Green takes in his work of reform.  We have no sympathy for Freeman, while he maintains his present stand, though we freely confess he is a gentleman of ability, and that we should be most happy to see him a co-labourer with Green, in crushing the vice of gambling.  He says he is broken down in health and spirits.  We know of nothing which can restore the last, and make him bear the first with greater resignation, than retire to the path of virtue.