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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 714, 2 September 1869, Page 4

TITE US. WAE StEAMEII KeABSARGE arrived yerterday morning from Tahiti via the Eijis. Condsiderable amount of in teresfc is connected with this celebrated ship, owing to the fact of her having sur_k the much dreaded Confederate cruiser Alabama oil'Cherbourg, after a sharp action of an hour, on the lDth of June, 1804 In appearance she bears no resemblance to an English war vessel, having much more shear and rise forward, but she has all flic appearance of a remarkably fast and wholesome vessel. She is a screw steamer of 180 horse-power (nominal), her speed under a full head of steam being 13| knots, with a consumption of 22 tons coal per 21 hours. Her armament consists of two llinch Pahlgren guns , four 32-pounders, and one 30-pounder rifle gun ; and she is manned with a full complement of bluejackets and marines, and also the following officers:—Commander, J. S. Thornton; Lieutenant Commanding, J. Wicdman (executive officer) ; Lieutenant Commanding, (navigating officer), C. V. Gridley ; Lieutenant A. C. Ken nett; Ensigns, C. S. Sperry, A. B H. Lillie, W. T. Swinebourne, 11. E. Jones, W. C. Nicholson, W. Swift; Surgeon, C. 11. Burbank; Paymaster, H. M. Meade; first Assistant-Engineer, S Albert; second Lieutenant Marines, E. H Harrington ; second Assi-tant-Engineers, 3. C. Growing, E. T. Phillipi, J. W. Gardiner; third Assistant-Engineer, C. F. Purdie; Midshipmen P. Garst, G. Blorhlinger, C. A. Adams; Paymaster's Clerk, J. T. Wilson ; Captain's Clerk, C. H Woods ; Admiral's Clerk, E. P. Turner ; Boatswain, T. Bennett. Her station is on the west coast of South America, at Talcuhana (Concepcion), but she has lately been on a cruise among the islands of the Southern Pacific Ocean. She sailed from Tahiti on the 24th June, and touched at Ovalau (Fiji), sailing again on the 25th July. She has come on to this port for the purpose of provisioning and will leave again in about a fortnight for New Zealand, and from thence to her original station on the west coast. We may mention that the Kearsarge is in evtivy particular, both with regard to masting, armament, &c, precisely the same as when she went into action with the Alabama. The eyebolts, on \\ev starboard side, to which was attached her cables triced up in bites, still remain intact, the forethought of her commander in using the cables as a means of defence on that occasion proving of infinite service ; Capt. Thornton, her present commander, was then first Lieutenant. The Kearsarge is a flush ship, with ample space to carry her armament, the deck being completely intersected with traversing slides, for the ready working of the jjuns. With respect to her rig it would appear that she depended more on her steam powers than propulsion by canvas ; but her officers report her speed under sail alone at eleven knots. The accommodations afforded to the officers and crew are judiciously arranged, and, although nc elaborate in finish, are evidently comfortable, and suikd to the purpose. We understand that in a few days the ship will, through the courtesy of her commander, be thrown open to the inspection of the public, who will gladly avail themselves of the opportunity of visiting a vessel whose name has become, as it were a household word. — Sydney Morning Herald, August 13,

Breakfast. — A S'ucci;ssful Exrerimeni. The Civil Service Gazette lias the following interesting remarks.: “ There are very few simple art icles of food which can boast so many valuable and important dietary proper!ics as cocoa. While acting on the nerves as a gentle stimulant, it provides the body with some of 111* purest elements of nutriti >n, and at the same time corrects and invigorates t.ie action of the digestive organs. These beneficial e fleets depend in a great rnea-u e upon tlie manner of its preparation, but ot late years such close attention has been given to the urowth and treatment of cocoa, that there fs no difficulty in securing it with every useful quality fully developed. The singular sueces which Mr Epps attained by fus homoeopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by 7 any experimentalist. Ear and wide the reputation of Epps’s Cocoa has spread by the simple lorco of its own extraordinary merits Medical men of all shades ot opinion have eareed in recommending it as the safest ai.d most b ueficial 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 lit lie causes, By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to di ease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever t lie re is a weak point. We may escape many a futal shaft by keeping ourselves well, fortified with pure blood and a properly nouißhed frame.’’ 1/2/9 Science and Art —A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by tiie great power of skilled mechamcal labor is the balance-spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and deli caey T,OOJ weigh not more than an ounce, and exceed in value £I,OOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. W. Benson, 25 Old Bond-st.. and the City Steam Factory, 58 ana 60 Ludgate-hill. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kL.ds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr Benson (who hoi.ls the appointment to the Prince of Wales) has also published a pamphlet on Arßslic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with the most beau til'ul designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Barrings, Lockets, Ac., &c., suitable for Wedding, Birthday, and other presents. These pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect safety. 21/6/9