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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1840, 7 December 1869, Page 4

At tbe Police Court yesterday morning Messrs- J. O'Neill and Porter, J.P.'s, presided. There were several cases of diankenness, and a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct disposed of. Tbe charges of threatening lantiuage and assault were dismissed, the Bench holding the evidence adduced insufficient to suppoit them.

Pbovincial Hospital.—Return of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, December 4,1860. Remained last return, 00 ; admitted since, 10 ; discharged, 7 ; died, 3 ; remaining, 09 ; females, 13 ; males SG. Arrangement :—Fever, tvphoirt 1 ; opthalmia, 2 ; syphilis, &c, 4 ; scrofula, 1 ; phthisis, G; rheumatism, 4 ; neuralgia, 1; epilepsy, 3; delirium tremens. 2 ; paralysis, 8 ; heart disease, 1; bronchitis, 4; pneunonia, 1 ; ascites, 1; hysteria. 2 ; uterine disease, 1; abscess and ulcer, 10; fractures, &c, 4 ; wounds and contusions, 7 ; general debility, 6. Two cases of henTt disease and one of phthisis proved fatal. The report of the Invalid's Homeis as follows :—Remained last return, 26; admitted sines, 1; discharged, 0; died, 0; remaining, 27. A. donation of illustrated papers from Ladr Boiren is acknowledged with thanks. In Mr. Charles Sanderson's letter in yesterday's issue the sentence " flax packed in Auckland in bale" should be in Loll. Towards the end of the letter an inverted letter makes what should be " heap of flax" into head of flax. New Zealand Gazettes were published on the 24th and 29th inst. The first contains a summary of receipts and expenditure of the public accounts of New Zealand for the year ending 30th June, 1869 ; also a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in an answer to the resolutions of the Assembly respecting the retention of Imperial troops. That of the 29th contains nothing whatever of interest to Auckland readers. We would call especial attention to the notice appearing in our columns, signed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, to the effect that instant proceedings will be taken against all and any found mining for gold between high and low water mark on the seashore between Cape Colville and the Kauaeranga rivor. We have been requested to call attention to the extensive trade sale of teas, sugars, and general oilman's stores, advertised by A. E. Cohen for this day, at 11 a.m.—[Advt]". Mr. R. Beybubn has complied with the request of the electors of Marsden, and lias allowed himself to be placed in nomination as a candidate for a seat in the Provincial Council for that district. J.HE annual Tea Meeting of the Highstreet Wesleyan Church, will be held in the School Room, to-morrow evening at G. 30 p.m., when several ministers will address those assembled. The shareholders in the Princess Alice, Waiotahi, are requested to meet at the stores of Mr. A. E. Cohen, Queen-street, at 5 p.m. on the Bth inst. Tkntiers for service and supplies as specified by advertisement, are called for for the Provincial Government from the Ist January, 1870. The specifications and conditions are different to those of former years. Tiie Choral Society will commence the practice of the "Messiah" this evening at half-past 7, which will be performed by the society on Christmas eve. Auckland Club.—Workmen were busy all day yesterday in the edifice lately known as the Provincial Government buildings, but which is henceforth to be occupied by the members of the Auckland Club.

I JSew Pbovincial Government Buildings.—His Honor the Superintendent has succeeded in renting the handsome brick mansion in Emily Place, the property of Mr. Thomas Heoderson, at a rental of £300 a year. The officials will take possession towards the end of the week, when the records and minuments will be removed from the present Government ofllces to their new depository. CniCKET.—The match of single men v. the 18tlj_ Regiment has been arranged to come off tit the Albert Barracks this dav, wickets to be pitched as 10 a.m. punctually. The eleven bachelors are : Magan, Vivian, ftussell, Bowen, Coates, Walker, Swanson, Gleeson, Manning, Brassey, and Cotton.

We observe by advertisement tliat Mr. J George A. Douglas is a candidate for the honor of representing the electoral district of Franklin in the Provincial Council.

The adjourned meeting of the City Board of Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. The business done was principally of a routine nature. The public are to be notified that the " Dangerous Goods Act" will come in force on the Ist prox. The salary of the future chairman was fixed at £75 per annum, and the election of a gotitleman to fill that office was postponed until Thursday, when a meeting for the purpose will be held, at 3 p.m.

Ttie Inverness G. M. Co.—Mr. John Goodall brought some splendid pieces of stone from the Inverness claim. They have all the appearance of Long Drive stone, and are estimated to contain from one to two ounces of gold to tbe pound. The prospects of theolaunare very good. Pbovincial Council Election (Noetiieiin Division.—The nomination of candidates for this district took place yesterday in Devenport Hall, North Shore. There were no less than eleven candidates appeared for the honor of representing this largest of the provincial divisions. The show of bands was in favour of Messrs. Mays, J. Sheehan, A. It. Taylor, Dr. Nichoison, 11. G. Dyer. A poll was demanded on behalf o{ the other candidates, which will take place on Tuesday, the 2Lst inst.

We hasten to correct an error which occurred in a leading article yesterday. Helerring to the meeting held at the Thames on Friday we remarked, " These gentlemen, after all their vapour, fairly broke down and were unable to put what was wanted into such a practical shape that men of common sense could grasp it until the Press came to their assistance, and did the thing that the Auckland meeting a week before did." Instead of the word Press we wrote Mr- Eees.

Mining Management.—An important meeting of gentlemen interested in tbe Thames gold mines was held yesterday in the office of Mr. lascelles, ShortlaDdstreet, to receive the report of tbe committee appointed at a former meeting relative to the legal management of tbe several companies, and other business of importance. A condensed report of the proceedings will be found in another column.

A New PrcoitETEE. —Everybody knows the difficulties which stand in the way of exactly estimating high temperatures. The best pyrometers which we have had hitherto can only be supposed to give approximate results, and some of them may be very wide of the truth. It is now announced that M. Lamy has devised an instrument which shows within two or three degrees Centrigrade the temperature of a furnace heated up to redness, and gives its indication at a distance from the furnace, so that at a porcelain factory, for example, a manager can sit in his office and see the temperatures of all the furnaces in his establishment. The instrument is as simple as it seems to be efficient. It is merely an iron retort containing marble, the neck of ■which communicates, by means of a narrow tube, with a needle mo ring over a dial plate. As the beat rises the marble is decomposed and carbonic acid set at liberty. A special contrivance measures the tension the gas arrives at, and as this has a direst relation to the temperature, the measure of tlie one is made tbe measure of the other. Up to a certain point we liave little doubt this instrument may be relied upon.

It is asserted that one hour after the gas of London is lighted the air is deoxydised as much as if 500,000 people had been added to its population. During the combustion of oil, tallow, gas, &c., water is produced as well as carbonic acid; in cold weather we see it condensed on the -windows. By the burning of the gas 24 hours in London, more water, it is estimated, is produced than would supply an emigrant ship on her voyage from England to Australia.

According to an American physician people handling tomato must beware of a worm which is as poisonous as the rattlesnake. It eats and digests twenty times its own weight of tomatoes and. tomato leaves. It eats constantly, except resting occasionally ; and emits a spittle which it can throw from one to two feel. This epittle striking the skin, the parts commence at once to swell, and in a few hours death ends the agonies of the patient. The Mormons, it is reported, are discussing the propriety of abolishing polygamy, and David Smith, son of the founder of the sect, has been denouncing the practice in his sermons lately delivered at Salt Lake Uity. Brigham Young is also reported to have told Mr. Colfax, two years ago, that it was not improbable a new revelation might be received abolishing polygamy and a change may be expected. The Pacific Railroad has been completed, and the difficulties experienced in 1857, in sending out troops and supplies to Utah, will not be incurred. Polygamy is forbidden by the laws of the United States ; and if the present or future Administrations endeavour to enforce the statute, the success of the United States army will be certain. David Smith, who is reported to be a man of education and influence, is under thirty years , of age ; while Brigham Young is ignorant, and his powers are on the decline. The influence of the reform party, it is supposed, will be very great, and will effect a change iu the customs.

Old fou his Age.—A ridiculous story comes across the Atlantic concerning Mr. Charles Eeade's dramatisation of Tennyson's poem, " Dora." At the performance of " Dora" the otlier night in a western city, when Mary Morrison made her exit to bring on her little Willie of four years, she was shocked to find a lubbery boy of at least 14, and as he was the only Willie at hand on he must go, though he was well-nigh as big as his mother. 'I lie Farmer Allen of the play, being equal to the emergency, instead of enquiring. " How old are you, my little man ?" endeavoured to remedy the matte ■ by saying, " How old are you mv strapping boy ?" But he failed, for the boy, who was instructed to say, from " four to five," said it in such a hoarse sepulchral tone as to drive the goodnatured grandfather to exclaim, " fortyfive ! You look it, my Doy, you look it.' —" Orchextra."