The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-13 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.

The Herald says it is stated that the operators
in foreign grain, notwithstanding the late benefi-
cial weather, will be able to complete their
engagements, and secure a tolerable proportion
of profit on the aggregate of their transactions,
with prices temporarily at their present range, or
even a little lower. The Greek interest express
themselves satisfied with their arrangements, and
as the vessels are now coming forward, they are
gradually effecting sales.

The Championship of England is considered
vacant, and is to be contended for next week by
Brettle and Mace.

An Anglo-French commercial paper, called
"The Treaty," is about to be issued in London,
with, it is said, the approval of the Emperor. It
is said to be half in French and half in English.

An order was received yesterday, at Woolwich,
from the Horse Guards, directing that all officers
of volunteer corps, in uniform, are to be saluted
in the same manner as those of the regular army
and the militia.

AMERICA.—The Persia will sail from this port on the
morning of Saturday next. The steam tender Satellite
will be in attendance at the landing-stage at nine
o'clock, to convey on board passengers and their luggage.

AGRICULTURAL Snow.—The annual exhibition of the
Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society was held
yesterday at Bolton. The banquet took place in the
course of the afternoon, and the exhibition will remain
open to-day.
The Princess Clotilde has arrived in Paris from her
short excursion in the Channel. Prince Napoleon has
left Calais in the screw steamer Prince Jerome for the
coasts of England and Scotland.
The Journal de Monaco announces that the treaty
between France and that principality is concluded, but
that diplomatic exigencies prevent the publication of the
document, which places the principality of Monaco under
the protection of France.
King Victor Emmanual has sent the insignia of the
Grand Cross of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus
to Abd-el-Kader.
The municipality of Marseilles has adopted an in-
genious manner of celebrating the visit of the Emperor
and Empress to that city. It has decided that 100 f,
shall be deposited in the savings-bank for every female
child born of poor French parents in Marseilles on the
Bth, 9th, and 10th of the present month.
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.—The Independance publishes
a protest from Prince Frederic-Christian of Schleswig-
Holstein against the law of succession proclaimed by the
King of Denmark on the 31st July, 1853 ; but the
document possesses no great interest, as it is dated as far
back as January, 1859, and only contains a repetition of
what he had before said on the same subject.
PRESENTATION OF THE MACMAIION SWORD.--.The
sword subscribed for by Irish enthusiasts was pre-
sented to Marshal MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, at the
Camp at Chalons on Sunday last. Marshal MacMahon
was attended by a crowd of generals and officers, invited
for the occasion, and delivered a lengthened reply.
DREADFUL EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE AT A
GUNPOWDER MILL.—On Monday morning last, at eight
o'clock, a fearful explosion took place at the Melfort
Gupowder Mills, which are situated about fifteen miles
from Oban, in Argyleshire, by which dreadful calamity
six human beings were instantly killed, five of them,
unfortunately, leaving wives and large families. One
of the bodies was found in the mill race, another in the
middle of the river, and a third was seen in a field some
distance from the mill, but so frightfully burnt and dis-
figured as not to be recognised. Some fingers were
found on the road leading to the works. The explosion
was distinctly heard at Bonaw, thirty miles from Melfort,
and was mistaken by the inhabitants for thunder, who
felt greatly surprised at it thundering when the sky was
so cloudless and open.
LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT-
PLEASANT.—Consulting Surgeon, Hugh Neill, Esq. •
Surgeons, Dr, R. Hibbert Taylor, Dr. Nevins, T.
Tiw•eaeseukreie•,ndiJn.g GiepLti.visn,gstan6,o
:E_sNq.ew Report
Bickerton, Esq. ; Assistant Surgeon, Robert Batty,
EfEosyrcle.st,h7e7 ; Ears, 38. Prescribed for, and received
surgical assistance : Eyes, 343 ; Ears, 121.
LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—New eases received
advice and medicine at the inaitution : North, 269;
South, 117 ; total, 386. New cases visited at their own
houses and supplied with medicine : North, 73 ; South,
50 ; total, 123. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., Pre-
sident ; Major Bourne, Vice-President of North
Dispensary ; Mr. R. A. Payne, Vice-President of South
Dispensaryangle y? Se;creitra. ry,Francis Mill,
Treasurer ; Mr. F. H.
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