The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-14 00:00:00

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Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. lee level* The I""r
t., rising ; 1.. falling ; 1., steady—indicate direction of motion of the
mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade.
Extreme Force with its Direction during lest 24 hours. Z.—calm.
Weather: b.—blue sky; e.—clouds. detached; f.—fog; h.—hail;
: mi.—misty. hazy :O.—OT roast. dull; r.— rain; IL—snow.
t.—thunder. snow or bail (melted) during last 24 boon.
Sea disturbance.

REMARKS.
Atmospherioal pressures are less at all stations than they were
yesterday. The change has been about one-tenth cf an inch, but
readings on the west coast of France are a little higher. The
greatest pressures are in Scotland : there is a difference of nearly half
an inch between those at Nairn and Biarritz. Temperature has
diminished since Saturdal and is now generally low. Strong easterly
winds prevailed yesterday on our Channel coast, whilst a fresh easterly
wind was general. It is still fresh in the south of England, but mode-
rate elsewhere. The weather is cloudy or overcast. The sea is dis
turbed in the English Channel.

The treaty between Russia and Bukhara has not been
sanctioned by the Czar. The most in.p -,rt ant stipulation
was that which permitted the Russians to build canton.
ments in three commanding positions. One is on the route
from Samarcand to Affghanistan, the second is a little to
the south of the Oxus, and the third is on the road between
I3okhara, and Samarcand. As the Emir of Bokhara, the
other party to the treaty, is dead, the relations between
may be again seriously
mßoudssiifiaeda.nd this part of Asia,

The direct telegraphic cable between England and
Denmark is now open. The Northern Da;iy Express pub-
lishes the first message, which was sent on Friday by
King Christian, from Bernstorff, to the Queen, at Windsor.
It.is as follows :—" I avail myself with sincere pleasure of
the newly-established direct communication between our
countries to congratulate you on your safe return home."

The despatch of a large military force to the north-
west frontier of India was caused by an attack on the 30th
of July by a large body of men belonging to an indepen-
dent tribe. The assault was made on a village to the
north-east of Peshawur. The small body of police sta-
tioned at the village defended themselves bravely, and
the natives, after securing some plunder, retreated.
Several natives were Lkilled on each side. The Bombay
fGraoznettiteers
tahyasn that thereat which this
is
notamoredangerous part of the
disturbance has occurred.
The wild tribes who inhabit the fastnesses in this direc-
tion are endowed with a more than ordinary share of reli-
gious bigotry, and have a disturbing element in their
midst in the person of Feroze Shah.
It seems likely that most of the Cabinet Ministers in the
Lower House will have to undergo a. contested election.
Even Mr. Disraeli is to be opposed, for the first time (if we
except the eccentric Dr. Lee's scarcely serious candidature
in 1852) since he was returned second on the poll for
Shrewsbury. It is a little curious that both at this election
and the last the Premier for thetimebeing should have togo
to the poll for the first time since 1841. Sir John Faking-
ton also is to be opposed, after having enjoyed an even
longer undisturbed tenure of his seat. He has sat fcr
Droitwich without a contest since 1837, and we believe that
his only experience of contested elections dates as far back
as 1835 and 1833, when he unsuccessfully fought the Con-
servative battle for West Worcestershire against Mr.
Winnington. Lord Stanley is not more used to election
battles. He became member for King's Lynn, unopposed,
in 1848, on the sudden death of Lord George Bentinck.
In 1852 he defeated Mr. Pashle3r- In 1857 and 1859 he
was returned without opposition, together with Mr.
J. H. Gurney. In 1865 the Conservatives put up two
candidates, but while Lord Stanley was at the head
of the poll, his comrade, the Hon. F. Walpole,
was only third, having been beaten by Sir T. Fowell
Buxton, the present Liberal member. There
is to bo another contest at the ensuing election.
Lord John Manners has to go to the poll by reason of a
split in the Conservative party, which has led to the nomi-
nation of three Conservative candidates ; it is scarcely
likely, however, that the First Commissioner of Public
Works will be last. Sir S. Northcote has claimed the
(perfectly indefeasible) right to introduce a colleague
to the electors of North Devon, with the hope of ejecting
Mr. Acland. Mr. Corry and Mr. Hardy are more
fortunate than the other Commoners in the Cabinet. The
first has represented Tyrone since 1826, and no attempt
will be made to disturb his forty. two years' tenure of office.
The second will, thanks to the Act which virtually enfran-
chised the country clergy, no doubt be returned without
further trouble than addressing a letter of thanks to the
Vice-Chancellor. Of members of the Government who
are not in the Cabinet, several will have to fight. Among
them are the Attorney-General at Exeter, the new
Solicitor-General at Hereford, and Viscount Royston.
Mr. Mill, while subscribing to the expenses of Mr.
Ifolyoake's candidature, refuses to
pay a penny towards
his own. The consequence is, that a large number of
M.P.'s are coming forward with handsome contributions
towards the election expenses of a member who, as
M.P. for Westminster, has the good fortune to represent
pretty nearly half the M.P.'s in the House of Commons.
Mr. Gladstone heads the list, and besides him are Lord
F. Cavendish, Viscount Amberley, Baron Rothschild,
Baron Meyer de Rothschild, the Ifon.• Chichester
Fortescue, Hon. F. Leveson Gower, Mr. G. G. Glyn,
Mr. Buxton, Mr. Seely, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Morrison,
Mr. Evans, and Mr. M. Chambers. There are many other

politicians of note ; also literary men, like Mr. Grote, Sir
C. Lyell, Sir C. Trevelyan, Mr. Goldwin Smith, Pro-
fesBors Cairnes and Newman. Several Oxford dons sub.
scribe. The ladies bring up the rear, and testify to their
admiration of the advocate of women's rights in a sub.
stantial manner. Among them are Miss Martineau, and
the wives of ex•M.P.'s—Mrs. Fawcett, Mrs. P. A. Taylor,
Mrs. Stansfeld, and Mrs. Jacob Bright. One admirer of
Mr. Mill has not found his enthusiasm languish even
under the tropical and enervating heat of Sierra Leone
ktkra. Int bcOttlialt: ainea

MR. GLADSTONE'S REPLY TO RIB

TRADUCERS.

A. statement having been made charging Mr. aladsiowe
vith having "made a bargain with the Roman Catholics
o give them a million of money out of the disendowed
'rish Church," the Liberal candidate for Burnley re-
ently wrote to the right hon. gentleman asking U
here was any foundation for the accusation, and he has
eceived the following reply :—"lnca Blundell Hall, 7th
3eptember, 1868.—Ify dear sir, the stories to which
you refer about engagements of mine to the heads
if the Roman Catholic Church, or intercourse with
tome respecting the Irish Church question, are
dle falsehoods. Permit me respectfully to suggest
hat when statements of this kind are circulated,
.he proper course may be to inquire on what authority
hey rest. This course will at once dispose of them.
When there is some kind of evidence in support of
such rumours it is not unfair to ask the person who is
the subject of them to contradict them. Contradiction,
when there is no such evidence, ought not to be called
for. I have myself to blame, for having, at an early
period of this controversy, with a view to satisfy
.he public mind, contradicted, perhaps too readily, a
var:ety of ingenious rumours, for which there was no
mcre excuse or apology in any part, or in any ostensible
appearance, than there is for the statement you men-

ti: u. You will not understand me to find fault with
your inquiry ; and perhaps, if you will give publicity
to this letter, which I lose no time in writing, it may
have the effect of checking, in some deg►ee, the manufacture
of these absurd fabrications, which are put to do duty in
the absence of argument 2gainst us.—l remain, my dear sir,
yours very faithfully, W. E. GLADSTONE.-11. S. Shaw,
Esq."