POLITICAL. BY TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, September 20.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8083, 22 September 1894, Page 1

POLITICAL. BY TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, September 20.

The Treasurer having briefly moved the second leading of tho Foreign Insurance Companies Deposit Bill, Sir 11. Sboub contended that tho object of tho proposed legi lation could only bo to harass and worry foreign insurance companies. Ho warned the House that if thin were the effect, iiro risks would bo raised by tho remaining companies A retaliatory policy would be adopted in London, America, and Australia, and local companies doing business in those places would be called on to pay large sums by way of deposits. Those supporting the Bill said its object was to provent foreign mushroom companies doing business in the colony. Tho Bill was read a second time. Tho Inspection of Machinery Act Amendment Bill passed through cornmi tee without any material amendment. MrG. W. Russell moved to exempt traction engine drivers from the provision requiring them to hold cortiticites. bub was defeated by !U to 18.

Umbrellas made from paper, pulp and varnished, are now corning into use in various parts of France. The finest violins in existence are thoso which were manufactured between the years ICBO and 1830, by the Guarimari, Stradivari, and Amti families at Cremona, in the north of Italy. The trade ot violin-making was handed down from father to son. It is a lost art Many spurious violins of these old masters oxisb ; bub these instruments need not deceive anyone as the whoroabouts of all thogenuino ones is known. A violin in good preservation, and made by one of the oldest masters, is worth from LliOO and upwaids. No modern violins equal tho Cremonas in shape, finish, or beauty and power of tone. It is a mistake to suppose that age alone improves a violin. It is constant use that improves a giod violin. An inferior instrument deteriorates with constant uso a .d old ago. His Grace Archbishop Redwood preached an eloquent sermon on the Gospel of the Day in the Catholic Church, at Potone, on Sunday. After the service he held a mooting as to building a new church and school at once, and formally introduced tho llev. Father Donnelly as their parish priest, Hpeaking in complimentary terms of him and his capacity for managing a parish Ilia Grace exhorted all present to assist their paotor mail his work, and bo guided by him, and very soon they would be in a fiorishing condition. His, Grace examined tho children in the afternoon, and expressed himself well pleased with their answering and singing. He also visited several families during the afternoon, accompaniod by tho Rev. Fathor Ponnelly, and Mb for Wellington by the (j o'dock train,