The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-01 00:00:00

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The increase in barometrical pressure reported as occurring yester-
day afternoon has continued in a rapid manner. The change since
last evening at Valencia has been more than half an inch. At all our
northern and western stations during the last twenty-four hours
barometrical readings have become greater by about seven-tenths at
Greencastle the increase has been nearly nine-tenths. In the S. of
England the rise has been half an inch, whilst at Rochefort and
Toulon a slight decrease is shewn. Temperature has generally
diminished: considerably in the west. A north-easterly gale blew
yesterday on our N.E. coast, whilst a south-westerly gale prevailed
in the English Channel, and extended to Yarmouth. A gale from
the N.E. set in last night at Holyhead. but on other coasts winds
this morning are moderate from the same direction. Rain has been
general over our islands. Hail fell in London yesterday afternoon.
The weather is fine on the N.E. coast, but generally cloudy in other
districts.

The Pays announces that the " Prussianising " of
Baden has just been supplemented by further measure;
and the Grand Duke no longer reigns except in name.
General Beyer has been for some time Minister of War,
and, as such, had the army in his hands, but this right of
command does not seem to have been sufficiently abso-
lute. The reigning Duke and his brother, Prince William,
exercised some influence, and the War Minister thought
they ought to have none. He therefore, from inspira-
tion, of course, proposed a new military convention, which
places the Baden army entirely at the disposal of Prussia,
and deprives the " sovereign" of all authority or initiative.
The Pays somewhat maliciously adds : " Naturally, the
Grand Duke accepted the proposal with great eagerness,
but his brother, although entertaining strong Prussian
tendencies, experienced some remorse." General Beyer
will now be Commander-in-Chief as well as Minister of
War.

Miss Rye's scheme for the sending out emigrants does
not meet with universal approval. It appears that a large
number of those she took out with her on her last trip
turned out badly. This has caused a great deal of criticism
from the Canadian press. Paragraphs have repeatedly
appeared as to one and another of the girls who had
"proved a failure." The Toronto Telegraph says two
of the woman brought by Miss Rye, and placed as
servants, proved to be accomplished governesses,
speaking German and French fluently ; the hardship
of their case being very great, a subscription was made
to relieve and return them from whence they came.
A Montreal paper speaks of another poor lady similarly
placed, who died of exhaustion in that city. A St.
Catharine's paper has a notice concerning a girl who
exchanged wardrobes with her mistress and vanished.
Others have chosen a life in which they have more freedom
of action. But it would be impossible for Miss Rye to
find out the real character of every girl before she takes
them out with her. Lord Louth, in a letter to the Stan-
dard, points out where the real blame lies. He writes :
" I have now before me a copy of the proceedings of one
of the boards of guardians to whom Miss Rye applied for
a batch of workhouse girls, and her request was complied
with on the following grounds. One of the guardians
thought it would be a good riddance of women with whom
the house was overcrowded ; it would be unwise to choose
out girls who were known to be honest, industrious, and
worthy ; there was not the slightest difficulty in getting
good situations for them where girls like those selected in
the list for emigration would be refused. Another guardian
thought it would be a saving to the ratepayers to ship
them, as one of those selected had already cost the board
for keep and clothing £l5O. Another said the selected ones
might work if they liked, but were too idle to get situa-
tions ; while yet another guardian, who has also the honour
of being the mayor of the town, opposed the sending of
girls trained in their schools, who generally turned out
good servants, but would support the sending of those that
continually hung on their hands ; and so on." Can nothing
be done to put the management of these matters i49t4g
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