The Sun.
London, England, 1869-01-18 00:00:00

METEOROLOGICAL BETOBTB.

Extreme Sea
Monday, F.
Jan. 13, D. T. I.`' . W. Ito F. D. W
8 a.m. 12 9
Nairn
Aberdeen
Leith
Shields
Scarborough 30'35r. 42 (40 S.S.E. 1 4 S.W. C.O. ;Wel 1
Yarmouth.. 30'39r. 30 39 N.W. 2 5 S.S.E. Ir. m.'o-32 2
Helder — —
• bitYCL3
• canoes
Ardrossen 30•27 r. 40 39 SF. 3 1 W.N.W. c.ra,014 3
Green castle 30'13f. 45 44 S.S.W. 4 1 N.W. r. 10'19
Holyhead .. 30'28r. 45 43 S. 5 3 W.N.W.. CO..'
Liverpool .. 30'36 40 39 S.E. 2 f. 1 1
Valentin.... 3014 r. 52 51 S.W. 7 6 S.W. r.f. 0'32 5
Cape Clear.. 30 17f. 49 48 S.W. 3 4 S.S.W. o.c. o'lo 2
itoche's Ft. 30'19f. 50 50 B.W. 5 5 S.W. 11).m10'25 3
Penzance .. 30•35 r. 48 48 W. 3 4 W.N.W.I m. I— 2
Plymouth .. 30'40r. 46 45 N.W. 1 3 W.N.W. c.1n10•02 1
Weymouth 30'41r, 745 44 N.N.W. 1 1 S.W. 2
Portsmouth 30'41r. 40 39 N.N.W. 1 5 S.W. c. 10'04 1
London .... 30'39r. 39 29 Z. 9 4 S.W. I'M o'o3
C'peGrisNer 30'38r. 45 43 Z. 0 7 S.W. r.f.10'02 0
Brest
L'Oriont
Roch e fort
Biarritz
Corun na
Brussels...
Paris
Strasbourg — _.—
Toulon
Heart's Con-
tent (9 a.m.
local time)
REMARKS.
Yesterday morning there had been a slight decrease of pressure on

our north-eastern coast, whilst on our other coasts the increase re-
ported on Saturday afternoon had continued. This morning a still
further increase has been general, especially in the east ; but since
last evening a fresh slight decrease is perceptible at some of our
western stations. Readings are now high, and rather uniform--the
lowest (at Greencastle) being only o'2Bin. below that at Portsmouth.
Temperature yesterday had risen in S.E. England and the west of
France, decreased elsewhere : this morning a decrease is shewn in
these districts, but a fresh rise has sot in on our west coasts. ➢iode-
rate to fresh south-westerly winds blew on the English coasts on
Sunday, accompanied by northerly breezes in Ireland. To-day light
winds from W. to N. are reported from the Channel, but fresh south-
westerly winds have again commenced in Ireland. Rain and fog
have been very general ; and this morning fog and mist are observed
at most stations. The weather does not look settled.

THE NORWICH ELECTION PETITION.

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The inquiry into this petition was resumed before Mr.
Baron Martin on Saturday. The last hour or two of
the proceedings on Friday wore occupied with an episode
relating to the changing of a cheque for £2OO into 400
half-sovereigns, the alleged bribing of certain persons at
the Woolpack Inn, and the mysterious absence of Hardi-
ment, one of the alleged bribers. The cheque affair called
up as a witness Mr. Webster, landlord of the Maid's Head
Hotel. It appears that at two o'clock in the afternoon
of the polling-day Mr. Webster went to the bank of Messrs.
Harveys and Unisons, Norwich, and drew a cheque against
his own account for £2OO, receiving the amount in 400 half-
sovereigns. This result, he states, was accidental ; but a
cashier at the bank expressly stated that Mr. Webster asked
to have the whole amount in half sovereigns, and that he
went and got them for him, not having a sufficient number
of half sovereigns in his till. As to the absence of Hardi-
ment, the following evidence was given by his wife :—" I
saw my husband about throe weeks since. I don't know
where he is gone. I did not ask him where he was goin g
I let him do as he likes. He was in Paris when I last hoard
of him. He is a fellmonger by trade, and is often out. I
cannot say when he is coming back, and I don't know
where to write to him. I believe he is staying with a
friend at Paris. lam not anxious about him. On my
oath, Ido not believe that my husband is away to avoid
this inquiry. I have hoard something about his bribery.
I have not written to him. I cannot write. We have a
manager named Thirkettle, and he can write."
Thir-
kettle was called, and gave much the same sort
of evidence. As to the bribery at the Wool-
pack, the evidence--if it was to be believed was
a miserable exhibition of ignorance and venality. Rather
higher bribes were said to have been given at the Wool-
pack than at the Trumpet, but £1 appears to have been the
maximum bribe in any case.
On the resumption on Saturday Mr. Baron Martin ex-
pressed his opinion that the agency of Hardiment, ono of
the missing men, had been proved. Mr. Itothroll argued
that there was not ono word said in the petition about
bribery by agents. Bribery, tem hg, and illegal pracliees
were charged against Sir Henry S!racey ckher by himself or
other parsons on his behalf. The learned counsel contended
that it must be proved that the act complained of was com-
mitted with the knowledge and consent of the principal.
There was a distinction between acts of an agent and th,
acts of a person who did anything on behalf of another. Mr.
Baron Martin considered that the term "other persons
on his behalf" meant every person for whom Sir Henry
Stracey was responsible. Any person authorized to canvass
for Sir Henry Stracey must be regarded as a person for
whose acts Sir Henry Stracey was responsible. From the
moment that the act of bribery by or on behalf of Sir
Henry Stracei was committed, Sir henry Stracey's status as
andislAtunitsloinutd,