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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 706, 5 August 1869, Page 4

Patriotism Rewarded.—The Directors of the Bink of New Zeuland, it is said, have presented Thomas liussell, Esq , their chairman, with £IO,OOO, as a proof of their appreciation of liis services iu connection with the Consolidation Loan Act, 1867. SCIENCE AND Art —A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by tne groat power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance-spring of a watch. From its extreme fi tcness and deli cacy 4,00 J 'weigh nut more than an ounce, aiut exceed in value £I,OOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and . rogress of watchmaking, has been published by J W. Benson, 25 Old Bondst. ; and the City Steam Factory, 53 and 0U Lu Igate hill. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various ki; ds of watches ana clocks, with their prices. Mr Benson (who hoi.ls the appoint- nent to the Prince of Wales) hat. also published a pamphlet on Artistic Groki Jewellery, il.ustrated with the most beau liful designs of Bracele'.s, Brooches, Earrings, Lockets, &c, &c, sui able for WedLtintc, Birthdav, and other presents. These pamphlets ate sent post free lor two stamp* each, and they cinuot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a pur enase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any artiele they may require, anil ha*t it foiwardid with perfect sateiy. 2J/-/9 Mr. Julius Vog-el has been appointed Commissioner of Stamp Duties. Breakfast.—A successful ExpekiMEMr. ihe Civil Service GLzette has the lodowing interesting remarks: —"There arc very few simple articles of food which can boast so many va.uable and important jietary properties as cocoa. While acting on the nerves as a gentle stimulant, it provides the body with some of th- purest elements of nutrition, and at the same lime corrects and invigorates the action of the digestive organs. These bemfioia; effects depend iu a great measure Ujoii tin. manner of its preparation, but of late years sit'sli close attention has been given to the growth and treatment of cocoa, that there is no diiiiculty in securing it with everj useful quali'y fully developed. The sin succes whicu Mr Epps attained h) his hamceopathic preparation of cocoa ha.» never been surpassed by any experimentalist. Far and wide the reputation ol Eppi'd Cocoa has spread by the simple orce of its own extraordinary merits Me.i-al men of ail shades of opinion have gareed in recommending it as the safest and mist b-.'iielicial article of diet for persons of weak constitutions. This superiority of a particular mode of preparation over all others is a remarkable proof of the great results to be obtained from little causes. By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the line properties of wellselected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tattles with a delicately flavored o verage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of sucn articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist eve:y tendency to di-ease. Hundreds of tuutle maladies are iloating mound.us ready to attack wherever tuere is a weali point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forti lied wibu pure blood and a properly noullslied frame." 4j^|9 Leyuka, Fiji.—We take the following from tne Southern Cross, July 3d : — ""By the arrival of the schooner Flirt, Captain i). IL. M'iicnzie, last night from Lovuka, we learn that the cotton plantations were looking exceedingly well, and that a good crop was expected this season."