The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-04 00:00:00

REMARKS.

On all our coasts there has been a small decrease in barometrical
pressure, except on the south coast of Ireland, where rea ling,s are
slightly higher than they were yesterday. Pressures are generally
uniform : between the lowest reading at Holyhead and the highest at
Scarborough there is a difference of-017 inch. Temperature is generally
high : the rise at Nairn since yesterday has been 11 dogs. Moderate
winds from the southwards prevailed generally yesterday : at Wey-
mouth it blew a gale from the E. This morning the wind is light
and variable, and at the entrance of the Channel there is a calm.
Thunder is reported from Penzance and Plymouth. The weather is
generally fine, but fog exists on the Irish coast.

A decree has been published at Berlin, by which the
subjects of all the States belonging to the North German
Confederation are admitted to all public offices, &c., in
Prussia upon the same conditions as Prussian subjects.

A few days ago a grave statement was made by the
Portuguese journals to the effect that an English armed
force had landed from a gunboat at Colonia, in Guinea,
cut down the Portuguese flag, hoisted in its place the flag
of Great Britain, and made the Portuguese guard pri-
soners. More serious still, it was stated that our governor
at Sierra Leone had authorised that attack. Now the
Portuguese journals are able to announce that the British
Government has disapproved of the conduct of the
governor, and has decided to give satisfaction for the insult
to the flag of Portugal. There is something suspicious
about this story. It has received very little attention in
England ; and, moreover, it is not likely that our Govern.
merit would condemn its representative without inquiry,
and there has been no time for inquiry yet. It is very
probable that the facts are exaggerated.

The great gathering at Vienna has proved a success, so
far as the number of competitors is concerned. The
shooting tickets already issued number 13,000, and
it is expected that not less than 30,000 will
ultimately take part in the competition. But the mani-
festations of public feeling have been so numerous and
decisive that it is yet to be feared the meeting will prove
a misfortune. The Austrian papers are now taking up
the questions which, in spite of all precautions and recom-
mendations on the part of the Vienna Government, were
so freely discussed at the reunions of the competitors. The
New Fremdenblatt says that Prussia is opposed to the
gathering, through fear of a reconciliation between Austria
and the South• German States. " Prussia would have
appeared under a more favourable light if she had spoil
taneously held out a fraternal hand to Austria." Other
papers adopt a similar tone. Many Bavarians are present
at the meeting, and take a foremost part in the Anti.
Prussian demonstrations.

A piratical story is told in the Italian Correspondence.
Three vessels manned by freebooters recently made their
appearance off the coast of the Bay of Tarento. Theis
crews were composed of Turkish sailors. The pirates sighted
a small Italian ship and gave chase, but the Itidiane
managed to get so near the shore that the pursuers dare
not follow. If piracy, in addition to brigandage, is to be
counted amongst the woes of Italy, the property of Italian
subjects will be in decided jeopardy. The authorities
cannot put down brigandage, or even tolerably restrain it,
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