The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-20 00:00:00

THE PREMIER AND THE MANCHESTER

REFORM CONFERENCE.
At the late Reform Conference held at Manchester,
the following resolution was adopted:—" That the follow-
ing gentlemen be a deputation for the purpose of aeking
an interview with Lord John Russell, to represent to him
the general views of this conference, and to urge upon
him the propriety of introducing a measure of reform
calculated to meet the views and expectations of this con-
ference:—The Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P., R. Cob-
den, M.P., J. Bright, M.P., Sir Joshua Walmesly,
M.P., J. Kershaw, M.P., John Williams, M.P., Sir
E.Armitsge, George Wilson, Manchester; Alderman
Forbes, Bradford; Alderman Carbutt, Leeds; Edward
Baines, Leeds; F. Crossley, Halifax; George Had-
field, James Watts, Manchester; H. Ashworth,
Bolton; P. J. Dixon, Carlisle ; the Lord Pro-
vost of Edinburgh; G. W. Harrison, Wakefield; W.
Biggs, Leicester; R. W. Philips, Manchester, W. Raw-
son, Manchester; C. E. Rawlins, Liverpool; and Charles
Potter, Darwen. Mr. Milner Gibson was requested on
the part of these gentlemen to lose no time in seeking
an interview with the Premier, but on reaching London
we believe that he found his Lordship had left town for
Woburn Abbey. The Hon. Gentleman has since written
to Lord John Russell to ask the honour of an interview
for the deputation, and the following is the reply:—
" Woburn Abbey, Dec. 13, 1851.
" Lord John Russell presents his compliments to Mr.
Milner Gibson, and is sorry he cannot r( ceive a depu-
tation from the confereace which was lately held at
Manchester on the subject of Parliamentary reform.
"It appears to him that there would be great incon-
venience in receiving deputations from particular dis-
tricts on a subject of this nature, in which the whole
country is interested."

CAPTURE OF A. SEAL AT APPLEDORE —One of
these amphibious animals, so common in high northern lati-
tudes, but so rare on our coast, was seen swimming about in
Appledore-pool on Thursday morning last by William Henry
Fishley, the waterman who plies the ferry between A pple-
ganhtd t
ha ter u
oarck
dore and Instow. Having a gun with him, he fired at the
seal, and struck it on the aide; he lost his object for a short
period, but on its again coming to the surface he repeated his
tealc
fire, and the third shot mortally wounded the animal, which
immediately made towards the shore and endeavoured to
iht could. s Fhias hr
I;eYthe followed,a h
iwtaolvkearwthaye has faeads: it
in its mouth, and did not quit its hold until it had lost two
of its front teeth in the struggle. It was then
taken to the
boat and conveyed to Barnstaple, where it was exposed to
view at the Star Inn. It is a full-grown •
specimen, and ex-
hibits an extraordinary affinity to
the
canine tribe.—Exeter
Flying Post.

GLOUCESTER, ABERYSTWITH, AND CINTRALWALRS
RaiLwAT.—Yesterday a meeting
in this matter was held,
before the Master in Chancery (Tinney), to consider the
validity of a variety of outstanding claims, about sixteen in
number, the principal being 3,000/. from Mr. Saunders, soli-
citor; 5,0001. from Messrs. Hill and Everill, 4321. from
Messrs. Ravenhill, 35C/. from Mr. Hawker, the secretary;
Powell,
5001. from Mr. Thompson, engineer ; 1621. from :
nol and 15.000/.
and others, in all amounting to between 10.0— : Mr. Hetherington
o st several soli.
shareholders for the official manager,.
m "After considerable
opposed these claims y
a3n
alleged claims,
citors, who attended in support ofmthslm l_ behalf of the
discussion, the Master allowed
turnthe I
them into debts proved by
giving the parties liberty to
and as against particular indivi-
duals or general members of
t!aravr'of the company, who, on inquiry,
might be found liable to p
discharge of debts. _ the same by means of a call us.
D id.oSIBRY
THE LA" A
are of a more cheering character alto-
TRADES.—The last ar-
rivals
the
e hosiery and lace ; the former will, perhaps,
as regards both.
Americaprospects of commercial affairs in this town
benefited by the improved state of af-
fairsxtensively
be more e
latter will also benefit partially by the
there, but the .
advices, more particularly as regards fancy goods—
last
' lly a certain class of block laces. But the time for
goods--
especially
giving out orders for the manufacture of goods for the ensu-
ing spring trade there has passed, as it takes some time to
gether floor
complete orders to any extent, unless manufacturers should
be foolish enough to have goods on hand in anticipation of
demand, which the experience of past years has taught them
very wisely to avoid. The demand for hosiery goods gene-
rally remains without much alteration. Some few orders
have been received from London houses in tie general trade
for spring goods, but these orders are only yet very partial, as
it is commonly supposed that January is early enough for
these parties. The stock of goods held by hosiers genera*
is smaller than usual for the average of years ; and in chic
business particularly there is a prospect of a remuneraetnitsvo,
business for some mono lis in the en-uing year at all
The lace trade depends so much upon the wh,m
ii
of fashion, that it would be idle to speculate /In,
prospect ; its condition also may be more
or deteriorated, and will doubtless be P
tainty, by the present and prospective co
Nottiaphaset Journal.
The mercantile advices
state that the fluctuations the : and everts,
less improved
ort in some uncer-
knecution of Europe.—.
upon its
fromrate of exchange on London
in by every alteration in the
Vienna of the 16th
were very great, and were
Renter.a
The premium on gold was still
quotation of French silver per cent. From Milan it was
30 per cent. and on. -
great activity. The accounts
and that the market showed
increase of business, American
describe an
from Trieste also
of
which was very low, being much in de..
cotton, the stock
cotton
yarn was sought at advanced prim,
stated that silk had risenoor 10 per cent. in a few days,
ma.o. At Vienna co