The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-29 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Pressure in the north has recovered somewhat from its late de-
pression. In the south, however, though there has been an increase
(amounting at Yarmouth to half an inch since six p.m.). a rapid de-
crease has recommenced, which is greatest at the entrance of the
Channel. Pressure is much more uniform than it has been of late,
but there is a difference of half an inch between Itochefort and
Penzance. Temperature has remained nearly the same. A heavy
gale from the westward was felt yesterday on the Channel coast and
on the S.E. coast of England. At the entrance of the Channel the
wind has backed, and is blowing from the south-eastward. On the
Scotch coast there is a clear sky, but in the west it is cloudy, and rain
is falling in the south. Heavy rain, with thunder and lightning, is
reported from stations on the Channel coast. The weather continues
very unsettled, especially in the south. The sea is rather high at
Plymouth. All coasts were warned yesterday.

The noise about the Nottingham election becomes
greater. Mr. Chas. Seely the lute candidate, writes, in
answer to Sir Robert Clifton's challenge—I do not reply to
Sir Robert Clifton's telegram and letters because I deny his
right to question me. If ho thinks that b 3 silly bluster ho
can influence me in any way he is much mistaken. As ho
his pledged himself to bring the matter before the House
of Commons I look forward to his doing so with much satis-
faction.

A case of child poisoning has been the subject of
Inquiry by tho Leeds borough coroner. A child aged
twenty months, the daughter of Charles Parsons, barber,
Richmond-road, Bank, drank from a bottle some carbolic
acid, which had been used for disinfecting purposes
by the child's mother, and died soon after from the poison.
The coroner's jury, whilst returning a verdict of accidental
death, censured Mrs. Parsons for not keeping dangerous
chemical in some place of perfect security.

The 's Countess of Derwentwater" is now prepar-
ing fol'a bOW trial at London, to set aside the decision of
the magistrates at flexham as to "her ladyship being an
obstruction on the highway." We understand that Mr.
ALOHA, Q.C, has been retairiel to watch the case ou behalf
f. her ladyship. The illturs of her ladyship caused by the
fatigue and wet, whilst encamped at Dikter), is quite gone.
She occupies her time in arranging the "family papers" for
a fresh start for the recovery of her estates.

A disgraceful case of sacrilege is reported fror'
Rochdale. The Church of St. Mery's was highly decorated
for the Christmas festivities, which appears to have given
offence, for on the conclusion of one of the services, some
person remained behind and tore down the banners and
flowers decorating the altar, broke up and scattered on the
floor two immense candles, tore the altar cloth, and carried
away two large brass candlesticks and a brass vase with the
inscription upon it "LH.S." Igo tllca of the perpotmtore

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

A CAB PROPRIETOR 'COMMITTED FOR SHAMEFUL
CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—NIGHT CAB HORSES.--Jas.
Fisher, a cab proprietor, living at Retreat-place,
llomerton, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
the following cruelty to a horse :

An officer of the Royal Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals watched the case.
From the evidence of Sergeant Bentley, 13 C, it
appeared that at 3 o'clock that morning he saw the
prisoner driving a horse attached to a four-wheel cab
in Oxford-street, and as the prisoner was flogging
it in an unnecessarily and cruel manner he stopped
him and examined the horse. The sergeant found
that the inside of the thigh and the tail were
bleeding, and that there wen 3 spots of blood on the
whip. The animal's shoulder was very sore, and
the coronet of one of the fore feet was cut through.
Barns, the gapler, said the horse could scarcely
stand—in fact, was only fit for the knacker.
Mr. Tyrwhitt supposed it was the sort of horse
taken out at nights.

The only answer the prisoner made to the charge
was that another of his horses had bitten its
shoulder.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner had not the same
excuse as a driver might have had, as he was a
proprietor. He considered the prisoner a cruel man,
and it was a great pity that the cat was not inflicted
on his own back. The prisoner would have to
pay 40s. or a month.