The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

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TXTTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

The reassembling of Parliament having. brought many
noblemen and country gentlemen to town, the Room was
well attended, not only by professional bookmakers, but by
the leading patrons of the Turf. Speculation took a wide
range, and signs were made of the active resumption of the
business of the approaching racing season.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECIIASE.—The Brewer opened at 15
to 1, but at the close he was head and head with Jealousy
in the betting-12 to 1 was taken about each. Little Char-
ley was also in good demand.

CHESTER Cur.—The list of quotations on this event
showed no particular change, and the investments were
more remarkable for their number than for their im-

portance.

Two THOUSAND.—Tho reaction which commenced in
favour of Promised Laud in the City on Friday was still in
force, 4to 1 was currently offered on him, but half a point

more would have been taken. He was also backed in several
double-event bets, and offers were Made to take 40 to 1
about him for this race and the Derby. Only 1,000 t 0.30
was, however, obtainable. •

THE DERBY.—£SO were invested on The Promised Land
at 12 to 1, the backer offering to go on at the price. At
100 to 6 Marionette was well supported, and was second
favourite for this event and the Two Thousand. Rainbow,
Reynard, Ticket of Leave, Serenader, and Viking were
backed for about £lOO each at the odds quoted.

CLOSING PRICES:
READING STI3EPLECHASB.
6to 1 agst Escape (offered)
7to 1 agst Greyling (taken)
Bto 1 agst Barney Williams (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken)
12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken and offered)
16 to 1 agst Ghika (taken)
20 to 1 agst Little Charley (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Weathercock (taken)
20 to 1 agst Miss Harkaway (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst Drogheda (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Herne (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Bevis (taken)
40 to 1 agst Gorsehill (taken)
50 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken)
60 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken)
2000 to 20 agst Rogerthorpe (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Petra (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Bellona (taken)
1000 to 10 agst The Far West (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 agst Promised Land (take 9to 2)
10 to 1 agst Marionette (taken freely)
10 to 1 agst Phantom (offered)
DOUBLE EVENT BETS.

500 to 5 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thousand
and Musjid for the Derby (laid four times)
500 to 5 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thousand
and Merryman for the Derby (taken)
2000 to 24 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thou-
sand and Marionette for the Derby (taken)
2000 to 15 agst The Promised Land, for the Two Thou-
sand and Gaspard for the Derby (taken)
2000 to 12 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thou-
sand and Balnamoon for the Derby (taken)

12 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Marionette (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Musjid (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gamester (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken)
30 to 1 agst Reynard (taken)
30 to 1 agst Rainbow (taken)
50 to 1 agst Serenader (taken)
50 to 1 agst Ticket of Leave (taken)
50 to 1 agst Viking (taken)
2000 to 30 cost Marske (taken)

TILE NEW PUISNE JUDGE OF

BOMBAY.

We may congratulate the Bar at Bombay on the
accession to the Bench at that Presithncy of an
accomplished scholar as well as a profound lawyer.
It may not, perhaps, be generally known out of
legal circles that Sir Joseph Arnould's work on the
" Law of Marine Insurance" is one of the ablest and
most lucid digests of a special branch of law ever
given to the public. But it will doubtless be inte-
resting to our readers, especially to those who be-
long to the Bombay services, to have before them a
brief sketch of the other antecedents of -the new
judge. This we have great pleasure in furnishing,
and we feel sure that its perusal will make it evi-
dent that a better selection could not have been
made than that of the gentleman whose career we
propose briefly to run through. Sir J. Arnould
was born in 1815, and entered Charterhouse in 1826.
when the school was in its most palmy days, and at
a time when many youthful aspirants were studying,
there who were afterwards to acquire a wide reputa-
tion. W. AI. Thackeray was then among the senior
boys and not very much junior to him were Elder,
afterwards' head master, Liddell, Bode, and others
of subsequent classical renown. Sir J. Arnould
left Charterhouse in 1828, and matriculated at
Wadham College, Oxford, in 1832. Shortly after
he gained a scholarship at his own college ; and in
1834, the year of the Duke of Wellington's instal-
lation as Chancellor, he obtained the University
prize for English verse. The subject was the
"Hospice of St. Bernard," and Sir J. Arnould's
poem ranks high among the compositions of the
kind—perhaps not one was ever more applauded.
In 1836 Sir J. Arnould came out in the first class
in classics, and was elected Fellow of Wadham
College in 1838. In 1841 he was called to the bar
at the Middle Temple, and went the Home Circuit.
His work on " Marine Insurance " was published
in 1848, and has already run through several edi-
tions. As an essayist and influential contributor
to the press, Sir J. Arnould is well known, and
there are few men whose reading has been more
varied and extensive, or better digested. The lite-
rary world has a fair right to look for much ad-
vantage from the appearance of so ripe a scholar
in the still imperfectly trodden field of Indian re-
search ; and we doubt not that such expectations
will ere long be fully realised."—Homeward

IMPERIAL PAHL LAME NT

HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING).
The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

NEW PEER.
The Earl of MORNINGTON took the oaths and his seat
on acceeding to the title.
Lord CRAN WORTH asked the Lori Chancellor
whether he would lay on the table a return of the statistics
of debtor and creditor quoted in his speech last night ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR said there would be no
objection to furnishing the returns referred to by the noble
and learned lord.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented a petition
in favour of an alteration of the Law of Debtor and Creditor.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Bolton
and other places, praying for an alteration in the law with
respect to the Transfer of Real VroperfY.

GLEBE HOUSES,

Viscount DUNGANNON put a question as to whether
any measure sanctioned by the right reverend bench was
likely to be introduced during the present session to alter
and amend the law relative to dilapidations in glebe houses ?
The noble viscount said he had received a great deal of im-
portant information from different partg of the country with
respect to the dilapidated state of glebe houses, and he had
intended to propose a bill to their lordships, but he would
much rather such a measure should emanate from the epis-
copal bench.
The Bishop of LONDON, in the absence of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, said that the Episcopal Bench had
seriously considered the matter, and directions had been
given to frame a bill on the subject. It was a very difficult
subject, and therefore ho would not give a distinct promise
that the bill would be introduced during the present session.
IMMIGRATION OF FREE NEGROES.

Lord BROUGHAM, in pursuance of notice, asked whe-
ther the royal assent had been given to the Jamaica Immi-
gration Act ?
The Earl of CARNARVON said the best attention had
been given by the Secretary of the Colonies to the act re-
ferred to by the noble and learned lord, and he had deter-
mined to submit the act onthe very first opportunity to her
Majesty for confirmation, as he was satisfied the bill
worked very satisfactorily, which was, in fact, nothing but
a confirmation of the principles which had been repeatedly
sanctioned. The bill had not been hastily adopted by the
Jamaica legislature.
Lord BROUGHAM said the bill was introduced into the
Jamaica Assembly one Wednesday, andhad passed through
all its stages the Wednesday following. In that time two
days intervened, Saturday and Sunday, during which no
business was transacted, and consequently no petitions
could be presented.
Earl GREY believed that the system which the bill
legalised would ultimately, instead of leading to an en-
couragement of the slave trade, prove a most formidable
rival to that trade, and restore prosperity to our colonies.
He thought the colonial legislatures ought 'to be closely
watched, as after a bill passed by one of theriihad once
been confirmed by her Majesty, her Ministers could only
overrule it by a special act of the British Parliament.
After a few words from the Earl of ARLIE,
The Bishop of OXFORD thought as there were certain
alterations which the Government intend to suggest to
the Colonial Legislature to amend, it would better if the
bill, with the alterations, was presented and laid on the
table of the house.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tms EVENING).
The SMAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
Mr. Adams took the oaths and his seat for Boston, and
he Lord-Advocate for Linlithgowshire.