The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-11 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Atmospherical pressures are still lower than they were yesterday
morning at all our stations : the diminution on the Channel coast
has been Olin., and has been quickest during the night. Readings
are now very low, especially in the N. of Great Britain and in Ireland.
The difference between those at Rochefort and Leith is eight-tenths
of an inch. Pressure at Cape Clear is also very low. Temperature
has increased in the S. of England, but is lower on the Irish coast.
Yesterday the gale from S. to S.W. prevailed on all coasts : it was
heaviest in the S. of Ireland, where it ceased about midnight. The
direction of the wind at Yarmouth was SE. This morning it is still
blowing hard from S.W. on the Channel coast, but in the W. winds
have veered to N., and moderated. A gale from the N.W. is re-
ported I. om Nairn. The weather is not more settled : the sky is
cloudy, and rain is falling in the S. and W. In the Channel the sea
is high. Warnings were issued to all coasts yesterday.

DINNER TO MR. SMITH, M.P. FOR

WESTMINSTER.

The Conservatives of Westminster have been celebrating
the return of Mr. Smith at a dinner, under the auspices of
the Londcn and Westminster Working Men's Constitutional
Association. Between 700 and 800 visitors were present,
and the galleries of the hall (St. James's) were occupied by
ladies. Lord George Hamilton, M.P., for Middlesex,
was in the chair, and among the company were Mr. W. H.
Smith, M.P., the Earl of Longford, Henry Lord Lennox,
M.P., Lord Vaughan, Admiral Hamilton, the Hon. Robert
Grimston, Col. Brownlow Knox, M.P., Mr. S. Vickers, M.P.,
Sir Henry Edwards, M.P., Sir Walter Farquhar, Bart., Gen.
the Hon. Percy Herbert, M.P., the Hon Colonel Stuart
Knox, M.P., etc.

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening,
namely, "The Health of Mr. W. H. Smith, M.P.," con-
gratulated those present, and the electors of Westminster in
general, upon the glorious triumph which they achieved
when they succeeded in returning that gentleman.
The victory which bad been achieved in Westminster
in the return of Mr. Smith bad been appreciated
throughout the length and breadth of the land. This
was clear by a telegram which had been received that even-
ing from Salford, which said, " The working men of Salford
congratulate the working men of Westminster on the glori-
ous victory which they have won."

Mr. SMITH, in returning thanks, said he did not desire to
speak in any spirit of bravado, but ho must say that he
believed there had been a most powerful reaction in
favour of constitutional principles, not only iu West-
minster, but in Middlesex, and certainly in Lancashire.
It might bo said that he was connected with a party
which, although recently in power, was now in a mino-
rity in the House of Commons. In reply, he could only
say that however much he might personally regret that
his noble friend (Lord Henry Lennox) was now leaving
official life for a short time, yet he could not help think-
ing that the step which Mr. Disraeli had taken was the
wisest which ho could have done under the circumstances.
They had, at present, no cause to despair. The battle was
not yet lost. it had still to be fought. There were many
changes which bad overtaken political parties in the past,
and he certainly believed that many snore changes would
overtake political parties in the future, and he felt that there
was abundant reasons for the Conservative party to be satis-
fied, and confidently await the result.

On Tuesday night Earl Dudley gave a grand ball
at Willey Court, in honour of his Royal guest, the Crown
Prince of Prussia. The Duko and Duchess of Auinale, the
Dec do Chartres, and M. Van de Weyer were amongst the
guests. His Royal Highness visited Worcester on Wednesday
and took an opportunity of inspecting the Cathedral, and the
new works. Tho Rev. Canon Wood was luckily in the
Cathedral when his Royal Highness arrived, and conducted
the Prince over the building—the crypt and choir claiming
the especial attention of the Prince, who, before leaving
the Cathedral, signed his name in the visitors' book. His
Royal Highness honoured Canon Wood with a visit to his
house, and expressed his gratification at all he bad soon in
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Iho cathedral.