The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-26 00:00:00

REMARKS.

The increase of pressure noticed in the S.W. and W. yesterday
afternoon has now become general, though at our south-easterly
stations the previous depression has not yet entirely dis-
appeared. Readings are now very uniform. Temperature is
not much changed. A. southerly gale blew on part of our S. coast
yesterday, and strong westerly winds prevail this morning in the
west of France. In our islands light to moderato breezes—s uth-
easterly in the N. and E., and north-westerly in the S. and W.—aro
reported. Rain has fallen in the S. and W. Weather this morning
is overcast and cloudy, with rain continuing in the W. of France.

The North East Correspondence says that Bavaria hail
recognised the claims of Austria in the matter of the
immoveable property vested in the South German
fortresses. Another paper recently asserted that no such
recognition had been made.

If King William and his lieutenant sometimes exhibit
considerable severity towards the unfortunates who have
suffered annexation, their conduct at least meets with the
approval of the Prussians. The only grievance of
which the latter complain is the excessive mildness of
their rulers. The Government has submitted to
the Prussian Chamber the draft of a loan for
the sequestration of the ex-King of Hanover's
property. The measure proposes to capitalise King
George's effects, the revenue to go to the Prussian
exchequer until such time as the refractory sovereign shall
admit the justice of his fate and acknowledge Hanover as
part of Prussia. These stipulations have met with
much opposition. Numerous amendments have been
announced, all of them proposing more summary
treatment. The Liberals desire final sequestra-
tion ; the Censervatives wish to take from King
George's property an annual sum of £60,000, to be
applied to " anti-Guelph propagandism !" or, in other
words, to be expended in converting the llanoverians into
Prussians. The expedient of a little judicious expendi-
ture has frequently done much in the way of political
conversion in England. The proposal is decidedly
hop 1:1 ul. . .

Yakoob Beg, sovereign of the region west of Turkestan,
bordering upon the recently-acquired Russian territory,
has become an important personage. His capital is at
Yarkand, around which lies a vast field of commercial
enterprise as yet unexplored. Hitherto the moun-
tain range, Kuen-lun, was deemed an insupe-
rable barrier to English trade, and Russian has but
just advanced to Yakoob Beg's frontier. But now the
competition between the two countries to gain command
of the commerce of this district has become very keen.
It was thought at first that Yakoob Beg was favourable
to England, and that the conquests of Russia had greatly
alarmed him ; but an important item of intel:igence from
St. Petersburg contradicts this statement. Yakoob Beg
is, beyond doubt, alarmed, but he is also hopeless. He
has sent a special ambassador to St. Petersburg for the
purpose of coming to terms with the Russian Govern.
ment. This envoy extraordinary is commissioned to offer
Russia the whole commerce of the region which lies to
the west of Turkestan, and which contains thirty millions
of inhabitants. The trade of Europe has never before
penetrated to this district, which, besides, opens a still
wider region beyond. If the Indian Government allows
Russian diplomacy to get the better of it in this case, till
'fcat ill o ablt.2 attended with tieriotl§red