The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-20 00:00:00

REMARKS,

This morning a greater change in pressure than has occurred for
some time is noticeable. Readings chew a decrease in Scotland and
In the south of France, while there Is an ir.crease in the south of
England. The difference between Nairn and Weymouth is o'sln.
Temperature had changed but little yesterday, but this morning it
ham risen generally. The winds, which on Sunday had drawn to the
north-westward, and were fresh at Nairn, have this morning backed
to the south-westward at many of our northern and western stations,
but continue moderate. Elsewhere they are variable. Rain was
reported from all our northern and western stations yesterday, and a
thunderstorm at Paris. This morning the sky Is overcast in the
north and west, with rain in places, but very fine weather prevails
elsewhere.

At last the new furlough rules have been issued. No
one but an Anglo-Indian absent from England for some
eight or ten years can tell with how much eager-
ness they have been anticipated. We should think
that they would prove satisfactory. Officers may
obtain leave on an allowance of 50 per cent. of their pay
and allowance up to a maximum of £1,200 per annum,
the minimum being £250. Furlough for two years will be
allowed without forfeiture of appointment. Officers will
be eligible for two years'furlough after eight years' service,
to a third year after l 4 years' service, and to a fourth,
after 20 years.' The aggregate amount of furlough, with
pay and retention of appointment, is limited to eight years.
Sick leave not exceeding one year will be granted on half-
staff salary. Privilege leave for 60 days is allowed every
year, without deduction of pay. All general leave in India
is to count against service.

Mr. Charles Schreiber is afraid that the Bribery Bill
will be rendered practically inoperative by an omission
which he is anxious to remedy. lie calls attention to the
fact that the municipal elections will take place just
before the parliamentary. On the Ist of November the
burgesses will vote for the " blue " and "yellow" council.
lors ; on the 9th the new mayors will be elected ; on the
10th or 11th they will receive the writs, and on the
14th or 15th the "blue" and " yellow " parliamentary
candidates will go to the poll in the English cities and
boroughs. The result will be, he thinks, that
councillors will bribe their constituents to vote for their
respective parties, although the stringency of our new Act
will divert all the corruption from the channel in which it
will be attended with risk into that in which it may still be
practised with impunity ; and thus the corrupt municipal
elector who is now for the first time qualified to vote also
for a member of Parliament will be bribed in the municipal
for his vote in both elections. From these results Mr.
Schreiber sees no escape, except in throwing the municipal
elections behind the parliamentary, as has already been
done in Scotland, by postponing the first for one calendar
month. The hon. member will propose a clause to this
effect on Wednesday next. The suggestion made is, per.
haps, worth considering, as it may do good in many
boroughs where party fights are still kept up. But the
gradual elimination of general politics from muucip4l
elections which has taken place of 149 is hardly Ugly to
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