The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-14 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SAILING or THE PERSIA.—The Cunard steamship
Persia sailed for New York on Saturday afternoon with
the American mails, a tolerable cargo, and about 130

passengers.

SUDDEN DEATH.—Margaret Cannery, residing at 2,
Marybone•plaoe, Marybone, on Saturday, fell down in
Oldhall-street, and was quite dead when taken to the
Northern Hospital.
Messrs. Ambrose Brooke George, William Miller,
and Joseph Kellet Smith, of this town, having under-
gone the necessary examination, were admitted members
of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, on Wechies-
day, May 9th.
STABBING.—Two men named William Williams and
James Martin, labourers, residing in 15, Bolton-street,
were admitted into the Northern Hospital on Saturday
having been stabbed in the arms by a man, at present
unknown, at the bottom of Shaw's-brow.
ST. PAUL'S UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BIR-
KENHEAD.—The opening services were continued yes-
terday, when sermons were preached in the morning
and evening by the Revs. John Thompson, M.A., and
John Edmond, of Glasgow.
THE NIGHTINGALE. Thousands of persons have

been .attracted, during the last few nights, to Lord
Dynevor's beautiful park, near Llandelo, Catmarthen-
shire, by the sweet notes of all unknown warbler,
supposed to be the nightingale.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM LIVERPOOL. —On
Saturday, the celebrated "White Star" clipper ship
Arabian, Captain Row, sailed from the Mersey with
14 officers and 190 non-commissioned officers and men
of the 69th regiment for Canada. The Arabian will
call at Queenstown to embark about 150 more troops,
and will then proceed to Quebec.
LARGE EXPORTS OF COTTON.—The railways from
Liverpool to Hull have conveyed to the latter port
large quantities of cotton, lately, for shipment to the
continent. The quantity of cotton exported from Hull
last week amounted to the large number of 11,122 bales,
of which 7,124 were East Indian, 3;355 American, 550
Brazilian, and 93 Egyptian cotton wool. The exports
were chiefly to Antwerp, Cronstadt, St. Petersburg,
Dunkirk, Harburg, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Stettin, and
Rotterdam.

LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Return for the
week ending May 12th.---Admitted : In-patients 40,
(A-patients 31, surgical casualties 33. Discharged 25,
relieved and at own request 16, made out-patients 10,
dead 1. Remain in the house 188. Visitors : Messrs.
T. D. Hornby and John Cropper. Physician : Dr.
Inman. Surgeon : Mr. Long. House surgeon :
Mr. R. Harrison. Junior house surgeon : H. G.
Rawdon. Chaplain : Rev. Edward Poole. Charles
Wilson, treasurer. , •

HIGH PRICE or Pnovisross.—ln spite of the fine
weather we now enjoy, the prices of provisions are not
only maintained at the high figures they recently reached,
in consequence of the protracted reign of wintry weather,
but are likely, it seems, to rise even still higher. One
effect of this untoward state of matters is to be seen in
the announcement by thirteen of our leading restaura-
teurs, of their intention to increase the amount hitherto
charged for dining in their several establishments, on
and after to-day.
H.M.S. MAJEstic.—By the kind permission of Capt.
Mends, C. 8., the public will be allowed to inspect
H.M. line-of-battle ship Majestic on every Monday and
Thursdays until further notice, commencing this day.
She mounts 84 guns, and. is one of the finest vessels in
the service. Her stupendous armaments comprise
nearly every modern improvement in naval warfare, and
she has been thorougly painted and decorated. She
lies in the river, souse distance "above Rock Ferry.
Visitors will be conveyed from Rock Ferry by steamers
every half hour on days of admission.
THE LATE FIRE AT THE SAILORS' 'HOME.—AII the
debris has at length been cleared away. One of the
offices has already paid the amount of the insurance;
and payment is expected from the other offices in a few
days. In the course of this week the building will be
surveyed with a view of ascertaining the extent of
injury done to the walls. The erection of a new home
is spoken of confidently; to effect this a large amount
of money will be required, and resort will no doubt be
had to voluntary subscriptions. Whatever may be the
committee's intentions, we trust sincerely that the new
building will not be built to such a height as the last;
it should also be made fireproof, and the wood work
should certainly be made of other than pitch pine.

ATTEMPT TO COAX THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE TO
THE HUMBER.—The New Zealand trade has long
adhered to the Thames, and it was held to be a rather
plucky venture on the part of the little fellow on the
East coast (Hull), when an attempt was made there to
fill a. steamship of 1,000 tons with goods and passengers
for New Zealand, especially when Liverpool, with its
innumerable facilities, had failed more than once.to divert
that trade from the channel in which it had flowed

for so long a period: True, the " White Star" liners
now and again leave the Mersey for New Zealand, but
even the decided success which has rewarded the energy
and enterprise of Messrs. 'Wilson and Chambers is but
an inconsiderable portion of that trade from the Thames.

It was not, therefore, without surprise that we react the
following lament in a Hull newspaper of Saturday last :--
" For some months past the announcement has been
made that the Victory, belonging to the Intercolonial
Royal Mail Company, would leave this port for New
Zealand about this time, When first we learnt the
intention we did not hesitate to express our gratification
that, thanks to the enterprising spirit of the firm of
which our worthy mayor, Z. C. Pearson, Esq., is the
head, Hull was likely to make a direct acquaintance
with a trade to the Australian vlonies and New Zealand,
which has done so much to enrich Liverpool. There did
not then, nor does there now, appear to us any reason
why Hull should not share largely in that trade, and we
were sanguine that the results of this venture would lead
to further efforts in the same direction. We were mis-
taken, however. No passengers, and scarcely a bale of
goods, have offered from this place, and this morning
the Victory leaves fur London, where no doubt she will
soon fill." We in Liverpool have no jealousy of our
neighbours, and we very much regret that Hull failed in
this case, for that port deserved a better fate. The
young blood" there is working great changes for the
better, and it would be a pity if this event depressed
their spirits. , •
THE WEATHER.--THE COUNTRY.T—A long-wished.
for and beneficial change has taken place in the weather.
On Friday night there was a heavy and welcome fall of
rain, and during Saturday there were several heavy
showers, wtth intervals of sunshine; Saturday night,
and during the greater part of yesterday, there was a
continuous fall of genial rain. The face of the country,
about our northern metropolis, has quite changed in
consequence of this timely and providential visitation.
v v6Gbautvu lao Ol,tun6 &u m" ille, WILL WU lleiab, ter
the first time this year, have put on their vernal
mantles. Wild flowers, that seem to have slept, during
the last three months, have come forth in all their
beauty to gladden the eyes, and gratify the other senses.
The country, which up to a few days ago, looked as
bleak and barren as at midwinter, now appears to have
shaken off the dreary pall that for nearly seven,months
has covered, it, and for the first time
.appears in its
proper garb. The state of the poor must be benefitted
by this salutary change, and it is a blessing for which
all may feel truly thankful. . ,