The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-06 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday, the local examinations of the University of
Oxford commenced at St. George's-hall, before the
Examiner appointed by the University.
FlRE.—Last night, shortly after ten o'clock, a fire
occurred in an office in Lancaster-buildings, Tithebarn-
street. The fire brigade was soon on the spot, and
extinguished the flames. The damage done is trifling.
SALE or PROPERTY.—Yesterday, at the Clarendon-
rooms, two messuages, situate in the parish of Helsel',
were sold for £550, by Mr. Wylie. Breck House, ift
Anfield-lane, and a dwelling-house in Clifton Park,
were offered for sale, but were not purchased.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—The coroner concluded the
inquest on the body of Patrick Moran, yesterday. The
facts were published in our paper of Tuesday. It
appeared from the medical evidence that death was the
result of degeneracy of the heart from natural causes,
and the jury found accordingly.
ACCIDENTS.—Richard Shay, a labourer, residing in
Charter-street, fell into the hold of the ship Ellen
Austin, Waterloo Dock, and sustained a fractured collar
bone and severe contusions of the body.—Ellen Finn,
an old woman, residing in 14 Court, Adlington-street,
slipped on'a piece of orange peel in Great Crosshall-street,
and fractured her thigh.

GARSTON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The monthly
meeting of this board was hel4 yesterday in the Public
Offices, Aigburth. Mr. Morris presided, and there were
also present Messrs. Chaloner, Castellani, Maeintyre,
Lightbody, and Sinclair. The proceedings of the last
meeting were read and confirmed ; also those of the
Finance, Health, and Works Committees, none of which
included anything of general interest, There was ue
other business.

SOIREE.—The annual Welsh soiree, in connection
with the Holy Trinity Church, Birkenhead, was held
last night in the Argyle-rooms, Birkenhead. The Rev.
Dr. Baylee, of St. Aidan's College, presided, and there
were also present a number of other influential gentle-
men and ladies. After some introductory remarks, the
rev. chairman said they had just finished a survey of his
parish, and they found that in the area of a square mile
there is a population of 12,944, that his church accom-
modated 1,000, that other licensed places of worship 500,
that there, is provision for 8,000, that there are four
clergymens and yet the accommodation for 1,500 is not
fully occupied. He urged the laity to come forward and
give their aid. The meeting was subsequently addressed
by various gentlemen.

AMERICA.—Two steam-ships will sail from this port
for America this forenoon. The Ocean Mail Steam-
ship Company's steamer Bohemian, Captain Grangs
will be despatched for Montreal and Quebec, with the
Canadian mails. The letter-box at the Post-office will
finally close at 10 30 a.m., without a late fee. Letters
may be forwarded yid Queenstown, if posted before
930 p.m. The New York and Philadelphia Company's
screw steamer City of Washington, Captain Jeferey,
will sail for New York with a ship-letter mail. letters
will be received at the Post-offite until 11 15 am., with
a late fee until 11 30 a.m., and at the Landing•stage,
on payment of 6d., until twelve o'clock at nom All
letters and newspapers by this vessel must be s?ecially
addressed "per City of Washington," or "Private ship,"
and must be prepaid.

GREAT AND IMPORTANT SALE.-011 the 12t1 of Jo.no
and for ten days afterwards, Mr. Branch will bs engaged
in the sale by auction of the valuable and important
plant and machinery of the Liver Ironwoncs in this
town, belonging to Messrs. Thomas Pearson and Co.,
who are declining the business. This, for.dtration,
probably, be the largest sale which has eve' taken place
in Liverpool, and the catalogue, a heaiy volume, is
quite a curiosity in its way. There are as many lots
almost as there are years in the Christian epoch ; and
how the auctioneer is to get through the whole, even in
the lengthened period allotted, would Seem a mystery,
except to those familiar with Mr. Brunch's dexterous
professional skill and high business oaalifications. On
sales of this character taking place in the provinces, the
common practice is to engage some first-class London
auctioneer ; there are, however, so many skilful and
eminent auctioneers in Liverpool, 'hat the practice tneY
well be departed from so far as this district is concerned;
and Mr. Branch, we may be assund, amidst all the pres-
sure of his other extensive lisiress, will be more than
equal to the occasion.
TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—The Customs 13111 of Entry
published on -Monday gives a return of the number of
of ships entered inwards and cleared outwards in the
foreign trade of this port for the week ended June 2,
and outwards from foreign ports from the Ist January,
1860 ; and of ships reported inwards to the same date
as competed with the corresponding period of the
year 1859 :
f. NTERED INWARDS.