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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4364, 16 March 1875, Page 2

Convulsions in Teething.— Nono but anxious Mothers know the worry of “Teething Time," and the nursery has no more innocent help than Mrs. Johnson's far-famed American Soothing Syrup, which, applied to the Infant’s Gums, relieves the pain and prevents m nvulslons. None genuine without the name of “Uarclay and Sons, Farringdon Street,” is on the stamp. Sold by all Chemists, at 2s. Od, a bottle.— Ad vt.

Sittings of the Supreme Court, in its divorce and admiralty jurisdictions, were held yesterday, but there being 'ho business down for transaction the- sittings were immediately closed. 1 *' V

The steamer Wellington, with the inward Suez mail, arrived at 9.30 yesterday -morning from Lyttelton, after a good run of seventeen and a half hours. Fine southerly weather characterised the run. The Wellington will leave this afternoon, with the outward San Francisco mail and the inward Suez mail, for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. The remainder of the quarantined immigrants on Somes Island, including the passengers by the barque Malay from Hobarton, were yesterday brought over to Wellington. The Manawatu Ferry tolls were offered for sale by auction by Mr. J. H. Wallace yesterday. The reserve placed on the lot by the Provincial Government, viz., £3OO, was not tendered, and the lot was accordingly passed. His Honor Chief Justice Sir George A. Arney is now in Wellington, en route for Auckland.

We observe in our advertising columns that the presentation of a farewell address to Mrs. Sharp will take place this morning, at 11 o’clock, at the school-room, Boulcott-street. All friends are invited to attend.

Shortly after midnight, the several fire bells of the city gave the alarm of fire. The Central and Wellington Fire Brigades promptly started for the scene of the conflagration, which proved to be the roofing of one of Mr. George Toaks’ brick-kilns. The Aimed Constabulary, by their timely aid, succeeded in preventing much damage being done. The final entertainment by the Girard Brothers in this city was witnessed last evening by a crowded and fashionable auditory, amongst whom was the Marquis of Normanby. The clever delusions by Valentine Jacobs, the daring but graceful balancing feats by Airec, and the wonderful and eccentric performance by the Brothers Girard, were as well presented and as enthusiastically applauded as heretofore. But the better part of the evening’s amusement was undoubtedly that portion rendered by Signor Gonzalez, than whom, perhaps, in this particular line, there has not been his equal in this city. The ovation which followed his concluding feat was deafening. This talented company leave for Auckland to-day, where they take steamer for San Francisco.

The Hon. Robt. Campbell, of Otago, is a passenger North by the Wellington, en route for England via San Erauoisco. The Garrick Club will appear to-night, after a retreat of nearly three years, during'which time no amateur club has, so far as we know, appeared in Wellington. The presence of his Excellency and Lady Normanby, the manner in which the coming performance has been advertised, the reputation of some of the performers, and, lastly (and principally), the object for which the entertainment is given, will suffice to fill the hall. A reason why the public should fill the hall is, that it will be a means of encouraging one of the most useful charitable institutions in the city, for a good amateur dramatic club affords an excellent way of obtaining contributions from the charitable. We believe it is the intention of the fire brigades to march in procession, headed by the Veteran Band. This, no doubt, will be very impressive, and will show the kindly feeling that exists among the firemen for their departed comrade. We heartily wish the club well-merited success. ■

“iEgles ” writes, in the Australasian of the 6th instant, as follows ;—“ Just as New Zealand has been turning our money market topsyturvey, there appears to be a possibility of its being turned back again. The talk amongst the terribly astute fellows who understand about discount and that sort of thing, is that there is a little cloud on the financial horizon about the size of a man’s hand—viz., Vogel’s hand. It is telegraphed that the ‘ New Zealand 41 per cent, loan of four millions is announced by the Messrs. Rothschild at 93 net.’ Now, that firm does not usually undertake business which it can’t carry out. The probability is that the loan will be successfully floated, if its success be not actually guaranteed in advance by the Messrs. Rothschild. If that be the case, it is argued that New Zealand and her bankers will be flush of money for some time to come. And then, as a further deduction, that the latter will want temporary outlet for money rather than to borrow at high rates. There are a good many ifs here, but nothing unlikely.” The writer of Anglo-Australian’s letter in the European Mail says :—“The P. and O. Company seem to be like the lovers referred to in the ‘Merchant of Venice’—ever running before the clock—for twice in succession have the mails been delivered on Saturday instead of on Monday. This has been a great boon to the merchant, and assuming, as a contemporary remarks, that the trade equals £85,000,000 per annum, the pecuniary gain of even a few days’ interest becomes a most important advantage to all concerned. The communication with Melbourne has thus been accomplished in forty-four days, and there is every reason for believing that by improved steamers and less delay for coaling and the transhipment of passengers, the mails will, ere long, be delivered on Friday, and the distance be brought within forty-three days’ communication. Great attention is being given to the subject generally, and, from the many routes now open, a healthy competition is being excited.”

The amount of humbug which prevails in the world is astonishing. “I have received," writes Aulogcus, in the Melbourne Leader, “ a late number of an American spiritualistic newspaper, published at Chicago. There are a few items which are worth eliminating from forty columns of mysterious balderdash. It appears that there are professedly decent spiritualists, who disclaim any sympathy with the ‘ social freedomites,’ led by Mrs. Victoria C. Woodhull, a convention of whom proclaim their determination to make the sin of great cities ‘ popular.’ The other novelty is the announcement of spiritual board of chemists aud doctors, who, through a favored female medium, transmit specifics, which she ‘ generously ’ dispenses at the rate of five dollars per patient. This is her announcement :—‘ Mrs. Robinson has just been furnished with a sure and harmless specific for curing the appetite for opium, and all other narcotics, by the board of chemists in spirit life, who have hitherto given her the necessary antidote for curing the appetite for tobacco, and the proper ingredients for restoring hair to all bald heads.’ ”

The Brisbane Courier has despatched a special correspondent to Singapore. In stating its reasons for doing so, the Courier observes ; —“ The Torres Strait mail service has brought us into such close relationship with the Strait settlements that we have for some time felt the necessity for a closer acquaintance with our Asiatic colonies from an Australian point of view. Singapore has for the last fifty years, ever since Hallies got permission to hoist the British flag and to declare it a free port, been one of the great eastern emporiums of trade. During the past year there have not been wanting signs that the beneficent influences of law and order are likely to extend themselves over the whole Peninsula of Malacca. Singapore is not unlikely, therefore, to become a much more important centre of territorial government than it has been. It is proposed to construct a line of telegraph intersecting the hitherto neglected forest and high lands of the interior. This, it is anticipated, will have a most material •effect in rendering the country accessible to a colonising population. Densely peopled as it once was, strange to say it is now very thinly inhabited, much infested by tigers, and though known to be very rich in minerals, little has been done to reap any harvest from the abundant natural resources of this rich and fertile country. The Chinese, however, are now getting a footing, and are being encouraged by the more intelligent native Malay chiefs. It may be anticipated, therefore, that Singapore will, ere long, under the spirited guidance of Sir Andrew Clarke, become something more than a mercantile emporium. It is evident that it must be, and indeed is, a most important link of contact between the British dominion in Asia and the growing colonics of Australasia,”