The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-29 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Since Saturday baronet ical pressure has increased about three-
tenths of an inch on our northern coasts. At stations in the E. and
S. there was a diminution yesterday, but this has been succeeded by
an increase to-day on our coasts. In the South of France readings
have decreased steadily, and that at Toulon is more than 0.6 inches
below that at Valencia. Temperature, after increasing in the south
yesterday, has again diminished. The most prevalent winds during
yesterday were from the northward ; but this morning they have drawn
more easterly on our eastern and Channel coasts. Their force is
moderate. Fine, but somewhat cloudy weather has been and is still
prevalent. Tr4tio..:`,

The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the
birth of General Hoche has come off at Versailles, and, 11
the estimation of the Times correspondent, " has been all
but a failure." It is quite true that hero-worship, espe-
cially when manifested in the form of centenary and ter-,
centenary festivals, is on the wane both in France and
elsewhere, but another reason may perhaps be assigned for
the indifferent honours paid to the Republican general.
General Hoche was the soldier who finally ruined the
cause of the Vendean Royalists and put to death the
brave Charette. Too lively allusions to such topics are
unseasonable at present in France, and are not likely to be
greatly relished either by the Government or the public.
It will be remembered that General Hoche was a great
suprorter of the Republic—a fact unpleasant to Impe.
rialism ; but be was also a supporter of the Republicanism
which led to despotic rule—no agreeable reflection to the
French at present. Republican reminiscences are mal-
apropos just now in France.
La Liberte is unable to comment on the debate in the
House of Lords, and raises a complaint which is beginning
to make itself heard pretty loudly. " The extraordinary
length of these debates," it says, " which occupy nearly
all the columns of the Times, and the mere perusal of
which would occupy four or five hours, renders it impos-
sible to take any notice to-day of this first and all-important
sitting." The same paper comments at length on the
unveiling of the Cobden statue, making that event an
occasion of eulogium on one of its favourite heroes.
The King of Prussia has informed the King of Witrtem-
berg that he intends to follow strictly the military con-
vention made between the two sovereigns in 18G6. This is
the convention with which Bismarck astonished Europe and
enraged France, after M. Rouher's famous speech in which be
declared that since the battle of Koniggratz Germany was
divided into three branches, and was therefore weaker
than before. Since then there has been a strong anti-
Prussian feeling developed in Wlirtemberg, and King
Charles no doubt hoped that he might get rid of the obli-
gation by which his army is to a certain extent placed at
the disposal of Prussia. It would seem that Bismarck
has speedily undeceived him. This move is considered
another victory of Prussian diplomacy, similar to that by
which the Prime Minister of Hepse Darmstadt, a_ itlr
feparAibtilias been slippissed,

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