The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-15 00:00:00

REMARKS.

The changes in the barometrical•pressure since S eturday have not
been great : since last evening on our east coast readings are nearly
one-tenth of an inch lower, but in other districts the pressure has been
almost eteady. The difference between readings in the north of Scot-
land and on the west coast of France is four-tenths. Temperature
was high yesterday : this morning it is a little lower. Yesterday
morning westerly winds were preval nit : during the day they
freshened from the W. on our north-western coasts, and reached the
force of Sat Nairn. Moderate winds from N.W. to S.W. are reported
this morning. A little rain fell yesterday on our western coasts,
where fog is reported. The weather is generally cloudy in these
islands, but on the Continent it is flue.

It turns out that the recent gallop of the French general
at Strasburg across the bridge of boats into Baden was a
very harmless ride after all. For many years past .the
French and Baden Governments have paid much attention
to regulating the course of the Rhine. The erosions of
the river have extended very far, and done considerable
damage. The Baden Government lost no time in attending
to the right bank. On the French side there was less done.
A sum of 18,000,000 f. was, by Imperial decree of the 25th
of January, 1867, allotted for the completion of the works
en the FrenCh side of the stream ; but that sum was to
be spread over eighteen years. It was considered necessary
from the urgency of the case to augment the annual
amount 'for a shorter period ; and this required a personal
inspection on the part of the general of division, the
Prefect of Strasburg, a certain number of engineers, and
mayors of the communes that are principally interested in
it. The Constitutionnel says :—" It was simply this pacific
reconnaissance which is describe 1 as a sort of invasion of
the German territory; liaguenau taken for Hunin,s;en ;
dams for fortifications ; scientific surveys for strategic
inspections ; and a simple promenade for a charge of
cavalry."

The candidature cf . Mr.
,Heygate, firs defeated of
Leicester, for the pocket borough "of Stamford is taken
advantage of by the Daily News to point out how rapidly
that borough is becoming a political nursery for Conser-
vatives who have been unsuccessful in other constituencies.
At the general election of 1865 it returned Lord Cran-
borne and Sir Stafford Northcote as its members. -Within
ten months the present Secretary for India migrated to
North Devon, and his successor in the representation was
Sir John Hay, who had fought losing battles in Wakefield
and Tiverton. When Lord Cranborne was called to the
Upper House, Viscount Ingestre, who had been beaten in
North Staffordshire, found a mug seat in this close Lin-
colnshire bort:nigh. Now that Lord Ingestre has also
joined the select company of peers, an opportunity is given
to Mr. Heygate, the rejected of Leicester. Of course
Mr. lleygate will not be opposed, but he will have to
leave the borough at the end of the present session,
Stamford being one of the boroughs doomed to lose one
member. Our contemporary says that aspirants to parlia-
mentary honours must in future depend more upon their
merits for entering the House of Commons, and rely less
upon the chances of being returned for pocket boroughs.

It was not to be expected that Mr. Bearden would sub-
mit in silence to Mr. GladstOne's assertion that the hon. mem-
ber for Athlone was not a supporter of the Liberal party.
Mr. Rea,rden has written to the right hon. gentleman to
explain the meaning of his letter, and tells the leader of
the Opposition that on several occasions, when he was
deserted by many of his supporters, he " acted in perfect
independency, and gave all the aid he could." In reply,
Mr. Gladstone informs Mr. Bearden that he voted against
the Liberal party upon the only vital question raised in
1867, that in 1866 he voted with the Liberals in onlyone of the
six or seven great divisions with which the Government Re-
form Bill was assailed, and that on the vital struggle on Lord
Dunkellin's amendment he was absent. Mr. Bearden again
tries to prove that he is a member of the Liberal party by
stating that Mr. Glyn has repeatedly requested him to be
in his place to vote on the Irish Church question. This,
however, Mr. Gladstone admitted in the letter which he
wrote to an elector of West Worcestershire. Mr.
Bearden has not improved his position by kbatprrespon-
dence.