The Sun. — 1869-01-02 (London, England)

REMARKS.  The decrease in barometrical pressure noticed on our N. and W. coasts yesterday extended to all coasts during the evening, but this morning a recovery has taken place. Readings are still lowest in the N., but are pretty uniform there, and arc half an inch less than at L'Orient. On the W. coast of Ireland considerable inequality of pressure is noticeable. Temperature has increased mare than 10 deg. in the S.E., and to a less extent in the N. ; but in Ireland a slight diminution is shown. During the past twenty-four hours a brisk S.N. gale, of short duration, has passed over our S. coast, and strong breezes from the same quarter were felt at almost all our stations. The wind subsequently veered to the westward, and moderated ; but in the S. of Ireland it has again backed, and is increasing in force. Raiu has fallen at all stations, and has been locally heavy. The sky is generally heavy. Warnings were issued yesterday morning to the W. coasts, and to the other coasts in the evening.  The Athenxunt learns by advices from Berlin that .he Prussians have decided on the adoption of prismatic gunpowder for cannon of a specific gravity of about 1.66. A silver tea service with 100 guineas has been presented to the Rev. Henry Allen, editor of the British Quarterly Review, to commemorate his 25 years' pastorate at Islington.  The Paris correspondent of the Standard says the uonferonce on the Eastern question will meet on the 7th or Bth of January. Thanks to Russia, Greece will bo represented.  It is officially stated that the total number of passengers using the Metropolitan, Metropolitan District, St. John's-wood, and Hammersmith and City railways, on Boxing-day, was no less than 153,281.  Mr. George Peabody bas sent a cheque for £lOO to the Mayor of Brighton for distribution amongst the poor of Brighton, " in such a way as ho considers will be most beneficial to them."  The Westminster Gazette of this data announces without reserve that the Marquis of Bute has been formally received into the Catholic Church by Monsignor Capel, at Nice.  The quantity of rain collected in Birmingham ny Mr. Plant last month was 6-81 inches, or 700 tons of water per acre. This enormous depth of rain is equal to the usual supply in Birmingham for a quartet-of a year, and is equivalent to the average fall for four Decembers.  A serious landslip has occurred at Dartmouth. Several tons of earth and rock have fallen at the Castle, filling up the cove and destroying the footpath loading to that romantic place. It is feared that a further slip will take place.  The Memorial Diplonzatique announces that King Victor Emmanuel has positively declared that he should not permit a prince of his family to accept the Crown of Spain, even should it be formally offered to him. The veto of his Italian Majesty is sail also to extend to Prince do Carignan, as the latter is also a member of the House of Savoy. A curious case of homicidal monomania comes from Welverhampton. A man named Thomas Morris, ah artisan, was impelled by deliriton tremens to murder his wife, but, with just enough reason left to prevent the fearful crime, ho gave himself up at a police station on tho charge of intend. ing to murder.  It is said that Mr. Kinnaird, M.P., has addressed a letter to en eminent Dissenting minister in the north of Ireland, expressing anxiety that steps should be taken to muse the Nonconformists against a probable attempt by tho party in power to appropriate the funds of the Irish Church to Romish seculir education.—The Rock.  The violent personal attack upon Mr. Gladstone recently made at Bridgnorth by Mr. Whitmore, ex-Lord of the Treasury, having been brought under the notice of the Premier, the latter has written expressing sorrow that Mr. Whitmore had been betrayed into win language which ho will in calin_sjpactapats regret