The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-13 00:00:00

REMARKS.

In Scotland the increase in barometrical pressure since yesterday
has been considerable, amounting to nearly half an inch at Aberdeen,
whilst a decrease of two-tenths has taken place on our Channel coast.
The lowest reading is at Roches Point, and the highest at Aberdeen,
the difference being o'42inch. Temperature is somewhat less than
yesterday. A strong wind from N.E. to S.E. blew on the S.W. coasts
yesterday ; but its direction was E. at Weymouth, where it continues
from the S.W. The wind is fresh from the northward on the Irish
coast, but at other stations it is of moderate force and variable.
Rain has fallen in the S. and W., and on the west coast of France.
The weather is generally overcast, and rain is falling at several
stations in southern districts.

A letter from Toulon, published in the Messager du Midi,
does not bear out the account of the massacre in Cochin
China published by the Moniteur. The letter says that
the massacre was the result of insurrectionary symptoms
which had been known for some time in the newly-annexed
provinces. Worst of all, the chief of the insurgent band
is a native who was entrusted by the French with a
responsible post.

The convention concluded between Bavaria and Wilr-
temberg relative to the fortress of Ulm provides that the
stronghold shall be maintained by a grant, which shall be
fixed every year by the Ministers of both States. Each
State shall furnish the funds necessary for the main-
tenance of that portion of the fortress which is
situated upon its own territory. Any further works
which may be deemed necessary shall be executed
at the common expense. The peace garrison shall be
7,000 men, and the war garrison 10,000. The governor
shall be nominated by Wurtemberg, which supplies the
greater part of the occupying force, and the vice-governor
by Bavaria.

The New Free Press gives some particulars respecting
the arrest of Prince Alexander Karageorgewitch for com-
plicity in the murder of Prince Michael of Servia. He
was arrested in Pesth by the captain of the city, accom-
panied by a police agent. The order for his arrest was
given by the criminal tribunal of Pesth, and he was placed
without military guard in the Charles Barracks, where
apartments had been prepared for him. For some fifteen
days before the arrest the authorities had judged it necessary
to place a watch upon his movements. He, however, did
not attempt to quit his residence, except on one occasion,
when he was seen to go out with a small travelling bag.
The commissioner of police, who was watching him, in-
quired where he was going, when the Prince replied, "For
a walk." The commissioner declared that he should folios:,
him wherever he went, upon which the Prince abandoned
his intention of a " walk," and went back to his residence.
It was the president of a Servian tribunal who gave the
information which led to the arrest of the Prince. There
can be little doubt of the result of the trial.

Mr. Thaddeus Stevens is dead. The fame of this
American politician was entirely of that kind which is
denoted by the term notoriety. He was one of the fore-
most supporters of repudiation in every shape, and recently
became conspicuous by his unsuccessful attempt to revive
the impeachment of President Johnson. His loss will be
a great gain to the party to which he attached himself,
and a serious blow to the Democrats, whom he opposed.
In obedience to the maxim, Nil de mortuis nisi bonum, all
the comment that can be passed upon Mr. Thaddeus
Stevens is nit.

Bankruptcy as a profession is about the best thing a
man can take up. If he fail once in his business he passes
the court, and commences again entirely freed from the
unfortunate embarrassments which his plan of living at
double the rate of his income brought about him. If a
man fail two or three times for heavy amounts his fortune
is made. People are willing to do business with
him, they cannot conceal their admiration, and if
he do not start again in business on his own
account, numbers are ready to give him a high salary as
manager. A City merchant has been charged before the
Lord Mayor with defrauding his creditors by concealment
of property. This is another great element in the success
of the bankrupt. To go into court deeply in debt, and
come out with a nice little capital, is a masterly stroke of
policy. This City merchant is remanded, and may be freed
from the charge. Let us hope so ; but if not, he will only be one
of a goodly company. Bankrupts should always take care
to fail for a heavy amount if they want the compliments
of the commissioner and the admiration of their kind. If
he chew £lOO,OOO on the wrong side, he is proved to be
fully justified in living at £3,000 a year. Let us trust that
next session may see the inauguration of p.a new system in
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