The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-08 00:00:00

IXPLANA

Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The
letter r, rising ; f, falling ; s, steady—indicates direction of motion
of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in
shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours.
Z.—calm. Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.- fog;
h.—hail ; I.—lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull ; r.—
rain ; s.—snow ; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (meltedl
during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance.
REMARKS.

xlarometrical pressures are about one-tenth of an inch greater
than they were yesterday morning in the S.W., but on the N. coasts
a slight diminution has occurred. High readings are now reported
from the south : at Rochefort the reading is nearly o'6in. above that
at Nairn. Temperature has risen on our N. and E. coasts: in the S.
little difference is perceptible. Moderate south-westerly winds pre-
vailed yesterday, and continues this morning. Much fog and mist
prevailed over our islands during yesterday, and mist is still reported
at places—chiefly in the W. A. small amount of rain has fallen in the
south. The sky is generally overcast.

Mr. Tyrwhitt, when imposing a penalty a few
days ago on a theatrical dressmaker, for employing women
after half-past four on Saturday, stated that after the Ist
January, 1869, employment must cease at two o'clock on
Saturday. The magistrate, if correctly reported, has over-
looked one of the prominent exceptions under the
Workshops Regulation Act, which legalises the employment
of milliners and dressmakers till four (P.:lock on Saturdays
provided they do not begin work before eight o'clock in the
morning. If work is begun at six on Saturday morning,
then it must cease at two ; if at seven, then at three ; if at
eight, then at four. No work is permitted after four o'clock
on Saturdays.

The Bishop of Rochester took tea with about 900
of his old parishioners at Kidderminster on Tuesday
last, on ; the occasion of the annual soiree of the
Church of England Mutual Improvement Society. In
his speech the Bishop said it was still an enigma to him
why the society did not succeed more. Working men as a
body did not seem ready to avail themselves with pleasure
and delight of an educational society. There bad been a
great deal of talk about edueatjon for many years, but.,
owing to one cause or another, be did not think much had
been done, or as much as they might now reasonably ex-
pect, he did not say from the present Parliament, but from
the present and those that were to come after it.

Some of the operative stone masons of Bradford
have renewed the old struggle against the introduction of
machinery in their trade. The men in the employ of
Messrs. Bean-land, of that town, a short time sinco,
protested against the use of machinery in dressing
stone to a greater extent than suited the men them-
selves. The employers terminated the dispute by
agreeing that some stones dressed by machinery should
be redressed by hand. A difficulty having again arisen as
to the extent to V.-Lich the machinery has been employed,
the masters resolved that the men should dress the stones
entirely by Land. It appears, however, that the work would
not be remunerative to the men unles machinery is partially
ased, and another strike has taken place.

At a meeting of the directors of the Manchester
Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday a resolution wee
adopted declaring that the comme:cial treaty between
England and France " has proved highly beneficial to
ho commerce and the general prosperity of the two na-
tions." At the same time, it was urged that an effort should
he mode to obtain a reduction of "the very high duties en
certain classes of English manufactures," and a sub-cora-
mittee was appointed to prepare a list of the articles belong
ing to the trade of this district which mtsy be regarded as
unduly weighted iu tiapAgejpg tariff.

THE PRIVY COUNCIL AND THE
MACZONOCHIE CAS4

The Record declares that the judgment of the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council in re Mr. Mackonochie
was unanimous. " The report was drawn up by Lord
Cairns, who had been deputed to discharge that office, after
the arguments in the case had been considered and the
judgment had been agreed on by the Committee. The
report when drawn up was then submitted in print for
the approval, suggestions, and criticisms of each sepa-
rate member, and, after having been finally approved
by Lord Westbury, and, as we are informed, by every
member of the Judicial Committee, the judgment,
so manipulated and agreed on, was delivered by Lord
Cairns, in the presence of four of the members, all five
publicly acting in concert. Lord Westbury, in conformity
with the tcnour of his pointed and sagacious remarks
during the arguments, gave his important sanction to the
final report."

THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE CLERGY

The BA•v. J. 11. Wallk'yn, of Bournemouth, sends
to the papers a eorrespenlence between himself
and Mr. Gladstone. In a letter to the Prime Minis-
ter, the rev, gentleman wished to know whether
in his speech to Lis Greenwich constituents Mr.
Gladstone meant to accuse the clergy of improperly
using their influence at the last election, and whether, to
support that accusation, he had " examined the conduct
of the 20,000 men who form the body of the clergy, or that of
the majority of that number." Mr. Wanklyn wished for an
answer "in order to give the same publicity to -his (Mr.
Gladstone's) explanation as his accusation had received."
But the Prime Minister simply acknowledges the receipt
of the letter through his private secretary, as follows :
" 10, Downing-street, Whitehall, Dec. 28, 1868. Sir, I
am directed by Mr. Gladstone to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 23rd instant, relating to his address to
his constituents at Greenwich.—l am, sir, your obedient
servant, ALGERNON WEST. Rev. J. H. Wanklyn."