AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 5, Issue 282, 23 June 1865, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

Supreme Court Auckland.—We copy the following from the New Zealand Herald. There was only one cause tried yesterday, but that lasted the whole of the day. It was the ease of Russell v Perkins, and was an action against the Captain of the Flying Foam, for injury to a valuable bull, in consequence of which he died. The value of the bull was declared at £SOO, and there were two items’ of special damage for £l5O, and £217. The jury trying the case was a special jury, and returned a verdict for the plaintifl', damages £350. Our report at length t will be found in another column. Dissolving Views.—An exhibition of a very instructive and entertaining kind was essayed list evening, at the Odd Fellow’s Hall, with perfect success. Those who are acquainted with London must have visited the far-famed Polytechnic Institution, under the spiriting of the renowned Mr Pepper—and his ghost. This exhibition consists of a number of photographic views, painted on glass, and .by aid of ths oxyhydrogenic lime light and microscope thrown on to a white screen. The effect produced is exceedingly beautiful. The pictures stand out with all the minuteness of detail light and space imparted by the stereoscope. We must say of this first attempt that it was in the highest degree praiseworthy. There were some drawbacks it is true, but these were not so much incidental to the entertainment ; as to the novelty and defective manipulation. Experience and acquired dexterity will do away with such a thing as potting Paris or London upside down. Precautions will, no doubt, prevent, enthusiastic gentlemen putting their nose* inicroseopically magnified into the Lake Geneva, or ladies their bonnets into the beautiful *• rose windows” of Notre Dame. It would bo well, too, if a little more care were expended upon the speaking part of the entertainment. The est abhshment of an entertainment of this kind amongst us, always supposing that the requisite amount of attention to detail, will be a positive boon to many. We, therefore, wish this new enterprise all the success that is possible for it to obtain. Two hours with an able lecturer who would illustrate his discourse with pictures so exceedingly beautiful as these are, are not only pleasantly but profitably spent. Many of the most remarkable a id historic places in the world are brought to the mind’s eye with wonderful reality and truthfulness. As an educational, and if for nothing else, this exhibition will be found most valuable. .Awful Occurrence.—A man named Rowen died sudenly on Wednsday morning, in Rakerstreet. We are informed that by’ some mistake the man, who was a Roman Catholic, was interred in the burial ground of the Protestant do□ominanion.