The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-19 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Pressure has risen at all stations since yesterday, especially in the
N. and W., where the change is nearly four-tenths of an inch ; a
slight decrease has occurred during the night on tne E. coast. Read•
ings are now very uniform in these islands, but that reported from
Rochefort is 0'351n. higher than that at Shields. Temperature has
fallen generally ; on the Scotch coast the change has been very
sudden, amounting to 18 deg. at Nairn. Fresh to moderate south-
westerly winds were prevalent yesterday ; they have now veered to
W. on the Irish coast and in the Channel. On the E. coasts the
wind is light and variable. In the S.W. of England heavy rain has
fallen, but the sky is now clear there ; on other coasts it is cloudy

Priscilla Biggadyke, convicted of the murder of her
husband, will be executed at Lincoln on the 28th inst.

Sir Thomas Gresley, Bart., M.P. for South Derby-
shire, is lying seriously ill at Mr. A. M. Mundy's, Shipley
Hall.

The Duke of Northumberland has granted to the
United Free Methodists of Kirkwhelpington a site on which
to build a chapel and a house for their minister.

A rumour has reached us that Earl Spencer will
probably have a public entry into Dublin on Wednesday
next, the 23d inst.

The Vacant Minor Canonry in Limerick Cathedral
has, by the Very Rev. the Dean, been conferred on the Rev.
Francis Mereydth, M.A.

A " Conservative alliance" is to be formed in South
Warwickshire. Its object is to assist the Conservative Re-
gistration Association in disseminating Conservative prin-
ciples.

The letter purported to have been addressed by
Mr. Howell, secretary to the Reform League, threatening a
Boston publican with prosecution for illegal practices at the
election, is repudiated by Mr. Howell.

A. memorial is to be presented to his Graco the
Duke of Montrose by the officials of the Post-office thank-
ing him for his uniform courtesy and kindness during his
tenure of office, and expressing the universal regret that is
felt at his departure.

Up to 8 o'clock on Thursday evening 207 copies of
private bills were deposited at the Committee Clerk's office
in the House of Lords, that being the latest time, under the
Standing Orders of their lordship's House, when hills could
be deposited.

The nave mid choir of Ripon Cathedral have been
fitted up with gas, and it is stated that a Sunday evening
service will be commenced In the nave on the 27th inst., in
lieu of that held in the Temperance-hall. It is proposed to
form a volunteer choir at once, and thus secure a congrega-
tional service.

A meeting was held at Drogheda, on "Wt dnesday,
for the purpose of taking into con iileration the report of
the committeo appointed by Om Irish Peers and Conunoners
to confer with Government on the purchase cf the Irish
railways. The Mayor presided. licsolutions in favour of Go-
vorement purchase of railways were adopted unanimously.
A gas explosion took place on 'Phut say in a house at
Wandsworth, by which a lady was thrown out of bed, the
doors were blown to pieces, and the roof was lifted off the
kitchen. The shock was felt at least 150 yards from the
house, and was thought to be an earthquake. The accident
was owing to an escape of gas in the sitting-room.

Dr. F. G. Lee wants another curate for All Saints,
Lambeth. In the event of the Bishop of Winchester refus-
ing to license him ho will institute an appeal to the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury. It is rumoured that Dr. Lee may
possibly be himself the defelAgyt, ill Ate Arcku
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