The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-16 00:00:00

THE FRENCH SUGAR DUTIES.

The sugar market, yesterday, vas again hrm, and a
report is still strongly circulated thai the French duties
are to be reduced, on the 15th of April, to the eatent of
about 60 per cent. It is also alleged that the shipments
of sugar now being made from French ports are simply
for the purpose of getting drawbacks. According to
some accounts, Belgium likewise contemplates a reduc-
tion; .but the Times says the whole of these statements
require confirmation.

The Daily Yezev, in a leader, says it is reported i4at
Lord George Paget is about:to replace General Lawren-
son in-the command of a brigade at-Aldershott.
Countess Granville died yesterday at Ijrighton. She
was the only. Child of the Duke of Daiberg ; unit' §cr
Acton, M.P. for 'Carlow, is an only son of the Coante'ss
by her first marriage. - t
Th.e paper Makers have addressed a statement to the
ChanCellor of the Exchequer, in which it is said that
France intends to put an extra duty on French rags, the
amount being at present unknown, but it may possibly
be tantamount to a prohibition.
To prevent abuses, and to attaCh parliamentary
responsibility in the selection of field-officers, the baily
News proposes that the Commander-in-Chief should
nominate the officer, and that his name should then be
submitted to the Secretary of:War, who should possess
a veto. ,c! ; 1.1
The He, alit says that yesterday, in the city, some
reports of failures were circulated in the course- of
business hours, byt they could not be traced to an
authentic source. The suspension of a small, but very
respectable firm, in the Belfast linen trade took place a
day or two back, and, this fact, not having been before
generally kno\vn, may have given rise to the statement.

THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MURDER.—The inquest on
the body of Mr. Spencer, who was murdered laSt week,.
near Gainsborough, was brought to .a conclusion on
Wednesday; the jury returning, a. verdict •of "Wilful
murder" against John Fenton. '
THE " NIMROD " FUND.—The total amount sub-
scribed up ,to Tuesday was about £1,600, nearly £l,lOO
of which was contributed by the Cork company. The
body of a'female (unknown) and a number of articles
from the lost vessel haye been recovered.---Cork
SUPPLY OF WATER TO GLASGOW.—Loch. Katrina
was-turned on on Wednesday to those portions of Glas—
gow hitherto insuppliedby it ; and it now flows through
every part of, the city and suburbs on the north side, of
the Clyde, ,from ,Parkhead on the ,east, to Whiteinch nn
theTwmestp,RaredBisotarnßeenoTfEtx._:_mAiltesa.
meeting of the 'inha-
bitants of InVell Vale, it has been unanimously resolVed
.that they would pledge themselves to abstain from the
use Qf buttep rich time as that. gsefill article of
diet shall be eo reduced price 4to 09 4 the
reach
reach of every one: ,
THE VACANT Inpunsuip.-7Three Qf the leading
counsel of the bar have been named, from whom the
selection Will probably be made, vii.,
Mr. N. Chambers, Q.C., and Nr. Lush, Q.C. 'The
balance of probability is thought te'be'in favour of Mr.
Wilde, ; • '; , g

The Right Hon. Benjamin and Mrs. Disraeli enter,
tained at dinner on Wednesday, at their residence,
Grosvenor Gate,. the Marquis and Marchioness of Salis-
ban', ,the Duchess of Montrose, Lord and. Lady
Burghley, Lady Ulrica Thynne; Viscount and Viscountess
Campdem Baron Rothschild and Miss Rothschild, Sir
James and Lady Edith Ferguson, Sir Stafford and Lady
Northcote, Sir William Joliffe,lord Robert Montague,
and Mr. Alexander Baring.
ExpicrEP.QuEEN's )7•ST.T TO, THE DUKE
ct,sTLE,--The Arottifighani jaurYfal hears, upon good
authority, that it is the intention of her- Majesty tr, pay
a visit to the Duke of Newcastle, at ClUmber, near
Belford, during the ensuing summer; and during her
Majesty's stay she will inspect the whole :of the rifle
corps now formed in the county of Nottiamhala•

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