This anamoly is attributed to tho monsoons which blow irregularly, and which causes »»dro anxiety to the Javanese than their YobanQQs,

The statement that Mr T. S. Western is epolcen of as a likely man for tie position of KJf., at Wellington reminds one (says the Camhridf/e Ifews) of the time when that gen tleman was. the "mashor" District Court Judge of New Zealand. The suavi/er m motlo of tho Bench was extreme. For exnmplo when Sir. Weston 'was on one trip to Westpovt m the diggings days, his Worship had before bim a toothless nnd storm-beaten old bag for somo crime or olher, ond nstounded those m Court by lisping m l)i« most dulcet tones, "Con stable, will you giro the lady a chair? " It is pleasant m the3e times of commercial depression to ho able to record an exception to the catalogue of bad balance-sheets and poor dividends. Wo lmvo before us nn account of the proceedings at the twenty fourth nnmial meeting of fho London nnd Lancashire Firo Insurance Company, held at Liverpool m April last. In spite of tlio disastrous times which tbe most of the fire insurance companies have suffered, tho figures placed before tbe directors of the London and Lancashire prove tliat a most exceptional run of good luck has been en- | joyed, or that the company has adopted a | Bounder policy than its neighbours. Tbo | profit for tbo year, including interest on in vestments, amounted to £82,913. Out of this a dividend of ten per cent wns declared, and the sum of £40,000 placed to the reserve account. An advertisement m our columns shows that the London and Lancashire Com pany is one of the soundest m tho world, having a subscribed capital of £1,852,000, with reserves of £280,000, and balance m hand of £71,697. Mr W. Davidson is the local agent. — [Advt.] Scott'a Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil j with Uypophosphites, is more reliable as an agent m the Cure of Consumption, Bron chitis, nnd General Debility, than any othor remedy known to medical science. Bead the following : — "I have prescribed 'Scottsi Emulsion' and have also taken it myself, nnd can fully endorse the opinion that it is both palatablo and efficient, and can bo tolerated by almost any one— especially wbere Cod Liver Oil itself cannot be borne. 