The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-05 00:00:00

REMARKS.

On Sunday morning barometrical pressure was ranch lower at all
stations than it was on Saturday, but during the last twenty-fou
hours it has recovered Itself : the oscillations have been greatest on
our N. and E. coasts. At Aberdeen the reading is nearly half an
Inch greater than it was yesterday. Much unifor ity now exists ill
pressures. In Scotland temperature has fallen since Saturday :at
southern stations it is a little higher. On Saturday evening an
easterly gale blew on our E. °cast. Yesterday winds were generally
light and variable, and continue so this morning, with calms in the
Channel. The weather is now fine in the north, but cloudy in the
west. Fog and mist are reported in places. Rain has been general
during the last forty-eight hours.

The disturbances on the border of the PunjAb have
settled down for the-present. The show of force appalled
the natives, who, moreover, seem to think that foreign
warfare and internecine strife are quite compatible with each
other. The hostility amongst the tribes is as formidable
as their opposition to the Anglo-Indians. In fact, the
reports from India are concerned more with sharp con-
tests amongst the natives than the war between their
united forces and the Indian troops. The decision of the
Government has so far been attended with the most
complete success. The Indian journals have resumed
their stock topic, Russian designs in Asia, and the old
feud between the Times and the Friend has re-opened with
increased vigour. The Friend apprehends much danger
from the advance of Russia ; the Times laughs it to scorn.
Neither estimate is, perhaps, exactly just ; for whilst the
alarm on the one side may be exaggerated, it is difficult,
on the other, to see the wisdom of treat'n; such a Power
as Russia with contempt. The question, at least, ought
to be carefully watched.

The newly-appcinted Governor-General of India meets
with very little support in the country which he has
been assigned to rule. The Times of India re,;r _ts that
neither Sir Stafford Northcol.e nor the Marco's of Sa'is.
bury got the appointment, but with Lord Mayo it will
have nothing to do. After eearrib:rg the onerous duties
of the post, which demani mu :11 more ability than Lord
Mayo has yet shewn, it says : "But setting asile for a
moment the dangers likely to arise from incompetence,
there is in this mere fact of Lord Mayo being chiefly
known as a thorough thick-and-thin partisan, a sufficient
reason against his eligibility. A Governor-General
should, as a public character, be far removed from
all party connections at home ; and the stronger
his ties at home, the weaker will be his position
in India. It cannot be but that, sooner or later, a mere
partisan will come into collision with the supreme power
at home, and we may fancy the confusion that would arise
with such a downright statesman as Mr. Bright in the
India House and the Irish earl at Calcutta. Where ainan
has already made for himself a certain position as a states.
man, the case is different ; and a politician like Sir Stafford
Northcote would, by virtue of his experience and reputa-
tion, command the respect, and probably secure the cordial
co-operation of political adversaries." Other journals
write in a similar tone. The Anglo-Indians do not
experience the slightest difficulty in selecting an
eligible successor to Sir John Lawrence. On the
contrary, they are rather embarrassed by the multi.
tude of possible candidates. Besides Sir Stafford North-
cote and the Marquis of Salisbury, the Duke of Argyll,
the Earl of Kimberley, and Lord Napier of Magdala
receive a certain amount of support. At least they are all
preferred to Lord Mayo.
The Australian public mind is not yet satisfied with the
course of events following the termination of the deadlock.
A suspicion, says the Melbourne Argus, has been growing
in men's minds that Mr. McCulloch is not, after all, in.
fallible. "The policy of that heaven-born statesman has
somehow proved very disappointing. Two protective
tariffs have not increased our prosperity. Twelve months'
stoppage of supplies has not shaken the position of the
Council. The ' famous victory,' in which Mr. M'Culloch
compelled the people of England to do tardy justice to
Sir Charles Darling has been a heavy tax upon loyal
Liberal credulity. The state of the revenue is far from
comfortable." It seems that Mr. *McCulloch takes upon
himself nearly all the duties of the Administration ; the
politicians with whom be has surrounded himself are so
.iontemptible that he cannot entrust important work to
1,113 m. A Ministry which was announced amid the utter
amazement of both Houses, and which was palrably a
makeshift, is not likely to last long, even although it be
6i a majority. But this result cannot be deemed
otihirtltled by
an the natural sequence of such a crisis as that
through which Australia has just passed. Things cannot
be set to rights in a few days. Judging by the intrigue
and scandal amongst Australian politicians at the present
time, it would seem that the Ministry and the Assembly had
chosen an English borough corporation for their model. It
is, however, satisfactory to learn that the termination of
the dead-lock is already bearing some good fruit. The
Australians are turning their attention to the improvement
of their splendid country, and several new railways of the
most important character are to be constructed. It is
hoped that at no distant date a through line between Mel-
, bounie and Sydney will be secured.