The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-28 00:00:00

MANCHESTER CITY SESSIONS.-YESTERDAY.

The general quarter sessions of the peace for the city of
Manchester commenced in the Court-house, Brown-street,
yesterday (Tuesday), before the Recorder (R. B. Armstrong,
Esq., Q.C.,) and the following magistrates :—Messrs. W.
B. Watkins, Joseph Peel, M. Kennedy, and C. J. S.
Walker.

The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury :
—Messrs. John Lowe, Paul Cababe, William Chambers,
John Carver, jun., John Dacre, Matthew Dobson, Thomas
Forshaw, E. Charlton Harding, John Robson Toy, John
Leisler, Henry Lee, William Benjamin Newland, James
Neild, Thomas Oram, jun., Joseph Parker, Ashworth Peas-
house, William Thorp, and William Warburton.
The proclamation against vice, profanity, and immorality,
and for the encouragement of virtue, having been read,
The RECORDER charged the grand jury. He said, five
weeks only had elapsed between the last and the present
sessions, and they mighthave expected that on that account
he would have been able to congratulate the grand jury
that their labours would be lighter than that of their pre-
decessors. But he was sorry to say that he was unable to
offer such congratulations, for during the interval that had
elapsed there had been committed for trial on charges of
felony no less than 74 persons, and on charges of mis-
demeanor no fewer than 7. And in respect to the calendar
he found that the greater number of the committals had
taken place during the latter portion of the period
referred to. During the last three weeks there had been
committed fifty-six persons on charges of felony and all the
misdemenants, making the number of committals from that
time upwards of twenty per week, which was more than
the average during the time he had the honour of presiding
over that court. The cases generally were light; but there
were six cases of breaking into houses or warehouses and
stealing property therefrom. He found that amongst
those committed for trial on charges of felony there
were seven who had been previously convicted, which
was a subject of regret. Generally speaking he
had had to regret that at Manchester the proportion
of women to men, amongst the persons charged with
the commission of felony, had exceeded the ordinary average
one-third. But on the present occasion, he was glad to say,
that the proportion of women was less than one third. With
regard to education, the government had expressed a desire
to be informed of the number of persons brought for trial
wly, could read without being able to write, and he found that
amongst those committedifor trial on that charge,he found 21
who were absolutely ignorant, 11 that could read, 39 that
could read and write imperfectly, and 3 that could read and
write well, or, in other words, had received such an educa-
tion as might have been expected to produce a beneficial
effect upon their conduct. Of those who were charged with
misdemeanors two could read, three could neither read nor
write, and two could read and write but imperfectly. As to
education he thought that if they could only get children
educated, they would very much improve the morals of the
country. But that was a matter in which Manchester had
taken an interest, and it was not requisite for him then to
dwell upon it. The grand jury retired to their room.
The attention of the court was next occupied with the hear:
ing of appeals, none of which presented any feature of public
interest.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—The annual
tea party and meeting, in aid of the building funds of the
above schools, was held last night, at the Concert Hall, Lord
Nelson-street. The hall, which was crowded to excess, was
tastefully decorated for the occasion ; the Rev. G. Read
presided. After tea had been removed, the assembly was
addressed by the chairman in a few remarks. He then called
upon the Rev. J. B. Lowe, who impressed upon the minds of
the audience the necessity of schools in St. Paul's district, for
the religious instruction and, education of young children,
and entreated them to contribute towards the building of
those schools. The speaker next referred to Sunday school
teaching as absolutely necessary, and as an additional means
of scriptural instruction ; and farther implored the Sunday
school teachers to instil into the minds of the young children
who are committed to their care, the Gospel of Christ, and
especially to look after their welfare. He would advise the
Sunday school teachers to furnish themselves with anecdotes,
in illustration, as it is more difficult to teach the younger
children without those means than those who are
older. The meeting was subsequently addressed by several
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other gentlemen. After a vote of thanks to the h • man,
the assembly separated.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. *

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING•

The holidays tended, with the state of eontioe
tal politics and local circumstances, to make tile
Share Markets little more than a record of the fee'
transactions done. The intelligence by the Indo
mail was not commercially important. The Funils
improved as the day advanced, and closed at 94
to 1 for the account.
Shares also were more buoyant as the day pre'
gressed.
We have advices from Alexandria to the 18°
inst. On the 14th the shipments of grain, since
the permission of the Viceroy for the export of the
quantity 'actually in Alexandria, have been—to
Leghorn, 1,430 ardebs beans, 10,341 ardebs wheat;
to Malta, 3,295 ardebs wheat; to,Trieste and Venice!
4,000 ardebs beans, 6,155 ardebs wheat; to Mar'
seilles, 2,065 ardebs wheat; to Liverpool, 3,665
ardebs beans, 3,178 ardebs wheat ; •to London,
6,700 ardebs wheat; to Falmouth, (for orders),
5,962 ardebs begis, 24,162 ardebs wheat, 2,146
ardebs linseed, .2,098 ardebs barley, 1,827 coci•
Of the different kinds of grain in all-77,024
ardebs, equal to 46,000 quarters English; besides
these there is shipping in port for about 240,000
quarters. Freights for England at present stand
lls., calling at Falmouth for orders.
The following, are the latest quotations of the
rates of the foreign exchanges :—Amsterdam, three
months, 11 15f. 16 ; short, 11 14 14; Hamburg,
L 3 41 I : Antwerp, 25 174 20 ; Paris short, 24 95
25 5 ; three months, 25 25 30 ; Frankfort, 1111 I;
Vienna, 11 35 40; Trieste, 11 37 43.

The Liverpool cotton market was firm to-day,
with a fair general inquiry. The sales amounted
to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken on specir
lation and for export.
The imports of Cotton this week so far are 7,990
American ; 1,900 Pernam ; and 319 Egyptian.
The receipts into the ports for the week ending
14th December, advised per Europa, as per Nei'
York shipping list, are 71,352
Against 145,499

The Exports to Great Britain are...... 24,686
Against 55,167
The quantity of Cotton now at sea for this port,
amounts to 82,584 bales, viz.:—
From New York
„ Charleston
Savannah 3,897
„ Mobile ... 4,299
„ New Orleans

82,584
Against 260,000 last year
By telegraph from New Orleans 12th December,
sales-12,000 bales. Middling, cents. Freights,
/ to 13-t6.

A Savannah private circular of 10th December,
states We have had a storm in the Atlantic
States this week, accompanied by heavy rains, and
as a good deal of rough weather was experienced
in the Gulf States during the week preceding,
some of the open Cotton is undoubtedly lost, and
it is quite possible the picking may be limited to
3,000,000 bales. There are lower estimates the
this, but none well founded Lupon the deve'
lopments at present before the public. The bad
weather is the more to be regretted, as it `vii
defeat the expectation of some improvement in the
quality—much needed."
We quote the following from the circular °
Messrs. Talcott, Brothers, of New York.—

" There have been but few opportunities sill&
the season opened for the execution of foreign
orders, even at the most liberal limits given Or
small quantities, based as they have been on theA
supposition that the crop would be fully 3,000,00 u
bales, whereas the present action is based 00 °,
crop not to exceed 28 to 2,850,000 bales. Those,
who are waiting for increased receipts and lours:
prices, of course advocate higher figures, and thui
while the
onfieopgiatriionins arteepLpesteentanaddveoxcpaoterdts byis
Itivleoes:J_„v,
and outs, is from 2,700,000 to 3,100,000 bales. Aleoe'''',:
widening, and (whatever the crop may ultimately
prove) must continue to do so until the South
rivers rise. The deficit at New Orleans, as 113,ii:0,
up on the 9th at all the ports, was 465,000 btu"
and is probably now much greater; but nothi ,
later in reference to the receipts has been rec
Our attention is called by our friends
eii
Orleans, under date of 30th ult., ftrva- from Ist
comparison of ' t.'" I":".'rniPt' *i
..'
from the
Etittri:bginteod d; aittTeerd,i andbßtuhtivaiseriresa.
nd
and
Yazooa last t
do. year,
Tenne
s sCumberland e . a
tin :
First 3 mos, in 1853, 11,971 6,090 178 .'• 249
Do.
This doc.ompainittn, 102,824 certainly 2e2sjtasbllist,essosth-e3cact
that receipts are this year delayed by low rivers'
but it proves no more. The opinion we find fr,.„
i
'l°ll
our correspondence to be a very general one, ti`,a
the yield in the sections above referred to will 1
this season materially less than last, and all adi°lo
that the receipts at New Orleans will fall from 1-`l;t
to 250,000 bales below year. Several of our leo ,
reliable correspondents, whose opinion for a sere!
of years have been proved to be very accurate, esti;
mate New Orleans at 1,300,000, and Texas s,„
100,000 bales. If these figures are correct, the er°„J'
cannot exceed 2,850,000 bales. But the questi°:
of crop, whether 2,800,000 or 3,000,000, is of litt:
importance as affecting - value, compared with UP
great questions which at present agitate Europe'
and on the early and favorable solution of whit
or their protraction, hinges the condition of tbil
manufacturing districts of Great Britain. A fuvi
supply, when trade is prosperous, is no cause of
alarm but when mills are closed, the ears are als"„
to the cry of short crop.
The Liverpool Share Market was dull to daY!
few persons have returned to business in the StoP
Exchange Caledonians, 271 8; Eastern Counties'
1311 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 674- 1; London
and North Western, 1034 4 ; Midland, 631, 1; Norti/
British, 7f, 8 ; South-Eastern, 181 1; York 1111`.
North, 24 8, ; Sheffield Stock, 24 4-,.

ROYAL PARK THEATRE.
The pantomime produced at this deservedly popular estl;
blishment, is from the pen of a rising young townsman, Pi
author of last year's pantomime for the same theatre. It a 4
'
entitled, " Ormshead the Great, or Harlequin and .Jeff
Jones, and the Fair Flower of Snowdon." The plot 11,1.0
the dialogue are equally interesting and amusing, As t.,"
title indicates, the scene of the story is in North Virgin,
The first scene introduces the spectator to " the deal
bridge, and an old glen at the foot of Snowdon," beautifulg
executed by Mr. Wright. The story of the piece runs thttioi
The fairy queen Snowdrop (Miss Marriott) has ejected fr9n.
her palace Lushiana, (Mr. Appleby) a " tippling fairy," vibr
unable to revenge upon Snowdrop, plots against the haPP';
ness of Jenny Jones, her protege. With the aid of a deo%
band, she excites young Ormshead (Mr. Dentith)
early Prince of Wales, to propose marriage to t:
fair Jenny. but she scornfully rejects his suit, and prays '°
the return of her faithful lover, Edward Morgan (Mr. Len'
nox), who is ploughing the " salt ocean." In the meantiol:i
Queen Snowdrop is apprised of the intention of the wick a
Lushiana, and contrives to shipwreck King Ormshead 013,
his suite in the very storm got up for the destruction of -9,i0
ward Morgan, who is eventually restored to the arms of
" true love," after undergoing a series of storms, battles, Pal
perils. The transformation then takes place, the Ormshefi
being changed to the mountain which now bears their nape,
Lushiana becomes the clown, Davydd Jones the pantalcoo,
e,
Edward Morgan, Harlequin , and Jenny Jones, aelanibic,,
Signor Vilderini, who appears in the opening as a "frog'
makes an exceedingly clever sprite.
The opening dialogue abounds in several humo urous
and pointed allusions to the politics of the day, in which °l4,
belligerent neighbours in the east figure rather conspieuoa_s4
Thus Edward Morgan, in vindicating himself and Jel'
Jones from the treacherous Ormshead, exclaims—.
" Ye black faced swabs, why 1 could take the rise
From out a thousand such loblolly boys.
Thus British pluck against the World can stand,
And ever lend the weak a helping hand ;
We know our strength, and that mayhap is why
Our NOBS in Foreign matters fight so shy ;
Once roused, let despots quake, their grasping paws.
Will smart beneath the angered lion's 'oLA we.' ,
Whene'er 'John Bull' turns 'Turk' he'll play the u 1 1
And make old Nick himself soon find his level.

Our brave old flag in honour's cause unfurled,
Shall proudly float defiance to the World." 41r
The masks, machinery and general getting up of the rtPoe
tomime, reflect much credit on the enterprising spirit °itii,p
management, and many of the scenes are executed ''''set
degree of taste and truthfulness, which we have seldetoii
surpassed. Amongst them may be noticed a view of " 0,0
den, from the Pass of Llanberis, the Vale of Llangolleil'ol
" the Sylvan Retreat of the Fairies, and stalactite cap' 4t
the interior of Snowdon," in which the opening of the i'j
tomime closes, and the harlequinade is introduced., roil°,
transformation having taken place, we have the usual co
of drollery, in which several local scenes and old tseditiki,
introduced. The pantomime throughout ran eite.e!cbef')
smoothly, there being an almost entire absence of hi`rolete
peculiar to a first performance. The house was Coo
from pit to ceiling., and several hundreds left the
having oaen unable to gain admission.