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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1046, 22 March 1867, Page 3

Registbation oe Electors. —The wording of forms filled in by persons desirous of being placed on tlie several electoral rolls having been changed by order of the Returning Officer, the new form of application will be obtainable to-day at the office of the New Zealand Herald, and such applications will be received until the 31st instant. Illuminated Clock:.—The thanks of the public are due to Mr. M. Bruce, watch and clock maker, of Queen-street, for the erection over his place of business of the handsome illuminated clock, which was lighted up for the first time last night. On tlio coining dark winter nights this clock will be found a great convenience, and indeed in the day-time also. It has three faces—the one facing the street, and the others looking up and down it. Whilst on the matter of clocks, we would ask the City Board what they have done with the clock presented to the city by Dr. Campbell, and which, since it has been taken down from the old Market-house, has never been put up anywhere else. Surely they might find some suitable spot in the city where there are no clocks at present, and where it would be a public convenience to erect that whicli now lies stowed away useless to anybody. Obscene Language.—A woman namedßridget Hawkey was arrested by Constable Bradbnrn yesterday, for using obscene language. She will be brought before His Worship at the Police Court this morning. A Farewell Tea Meeting to the Rev. Wm. Morley will be given in the Wesleyan Schoolroom, High-street, on luesday evening next, at six o'clock. Rifle Fiking.—The members of the Auckland Naval Yolunteers assembled yesterday morning at Mr. Featon's shop, Queen-street, to arrange matters of importance connected with the approaching contest for the Government prizes. It was arranged that those of the twenty members who had given in their names for competition that chose should be conveyed to the practice ground by boats, the others to proceed overland, starting at 9 a.m. this morning. Auckland Teoop Royal Cavalry Volunteers. —Members who have entered their names for competition for the Government prizes, are requested to attend at the rifle range this day, at naif-past 10 a.m. Coboneb's Inquest.—Dr. Philson, Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday, at the Railway Terminus Hotel, Official Bay, touching the death of William Jeffis, a Greek, and fisherman by trade, whose body was found near Brown's Island on Wednesday last. Several witnesses were examined, who identified the body, and their evidence went to prove that the deceased was the unfortunate occupant of the boat seen to capsize off Porter's Bay on the afternoon of Thursday week last. The jury returned an open verdict. A full report appears in another column. Notes on Scotch Bankruptcy.—We have received the second edition of what appears a valuable pamphlet, entitled " Notes on Scotch Bankruptcy, Law, and Practice, with reference to the Proposed Amendment of the Bankruptcy Law of England: by George Auldjo Rsson, Accountant iu Bankruptcy in Scotland." Copies are to be had of Wayte and Batger, booksellers, Queen-street. The work contains thirteen chapters, each devoted to an important part of the subject, together with an appendix, and appears to contain suggestions deserving the attentive consideration of the mercantile body, our legislators, and the public generally. We shall take an early opportunity of reviewing the work at some length, and placing the views contained iu it before our readers*

Emigbation tc> Caitfoenia. —At a meeting of intending emigrants to California per Flying Cloud, held last evening at the Governor Browne Hotel, some forty passengers placed their names on the list. Tendees for labor and nails in the erection of a barn and other farm buildings at Papatoitoi, will be received by Mr. James Baber, architect, until the 28th inst. A Phantasmagoria Enteetainsient will bo given in the Chapel school-room, Eemuera, at 7.30 this evening, . Euclid, thb Napiee Cback. — A correspondent from Napier, under date March 16, writes us as follows: —" It is whispered that the owners of Euclid, the Napier crack, who (thanks to a heavy course and too fine training), received such a licking from the Auckland stud at the late races, have determined on sending him up to Auckland to try his fortune at the autumn race meeting. May luck go with him ! I trust to hear of him doing something that won't exactly disgrace ' the province that Browne made.'" Resident Magistbite's Couet.—His "Worship Thos. Beckham sat from 10.30 a.m. until 5 p. m. in this Court yesterday. None of the cases disposed of were of more than ordinary importance. Police.—The business of the Police Court yesterday was of an unimportant character. Auckland Land Society No. 7.—A special general meeting of the shareholders in this society was held last evening for the purpose of electing trustees and a solicitor. There was a very large attendance of shareholders, and considerable discussion took place upon matters which are now of some interest to the public. The attendance was so numerous that the meeting had to be adjourned from the offices of the company to the large room of the Auckland Hotel. Dr. Fischer occupied the chair and explained certain operations of Mr. Cox, of,which the society was the victim to the amount of £554 15s. 4d. It appears that Cox mortgaged his property to the society, but he had effected a mortgage of the same property for £2000, which was the full value. The society lose on thistransaction£4B3 Bs2d. The nexttransactionis worse still. Cox represented that he had signed a mortgage for the society on some property (five shares in the society, and an allotment in Newton Koad). It was alleged that £25 had been paid on these shares. He wrote for the necessary cheque, £100, which he obtained. It turns out that the gentleman mentioned, a Mr. LamVourne, had no connection with the society whatever. On this transaction the society is a loser of £61 7s. 2d. The whole thing was described as a most impudent _ fabrication. A full report of the meeting will be found in another column. Anothee Suefeeee.—We have been informed that Captain Fairchild, of the Sturt, is one of the heaviest sufferers by the nefarious transactions of E. J. Cox. The amount, we are informed, is from £1200 to £1400. This money was earned during the late war with hard and continuous labour and constant danger, and the loss must be a heavy blow to this energetic skipper. New Fiee Annihilatoe in Dunedin.-— The Otago Daily Times thus refers to an invention newly patented in Dunedin: —" A series of interesting experiments to test the efficacy of Messrs Burt and Grieve's new 'fire annihilator' were made yesterday, at the manufactory, Octagon. A number of persons interested in the success of the invention were present. The instrument with which the experiments were made was a very small one holding three gallons of liquid, and having a pipe with a one-eight inch, bore. It was charged in about two minutes, and on a tap being turned, the pressure of the gas forced out a stream to a distance of twenty-seven feet. A fire of shavings was then kindled, and the effect of the stream when turned upon it was instantaneous and successful. The fire was relighted by the addition of fresh shavings, but those upon which the liquid had fallen would not burn. A number of pieces of paper cut from one piece were handed to a person present. Some of these he dipped in the solutioH, and they were toasted over a fire until made perfectly dry, and then pieces of each kind set fire to. The pieces untouched burnt rapidly away, and with a fierce flame, but those which had been immersed in the liquid would not burn so readily, but smouldered very slowly. The experiments satisfactorily showed the usefulness of the invention as a means of arresting the progress of fire."