MISCELLANEOUS.

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

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Dunedin Star says : lusurance circles h»T« been much exercised respecting the Insurance Deposits Bill on the ground that kh« prohibition of limited liability companies would corer the Australian Mutual, th« Colonial Mutual, and, in fact, all the big offices on tho mutual principle, which would have to leave the colony within »ix months, it's the liability of ohaieholdors is limited to the amount of their policies. As tho nmttor has created great alarm I waited on Treasurer Ward legaiding it this morning, *nd ho Authorises me to state that thore was no intontion of unking the clauno apply to such companies, and if it b« found that ib doe« it will be altored in Committee. Ho does not, however, think that it doo» oren now. The lateafc idea of the German Emperor is to undertake a balloon excursion, according to u Berlin correspondent. His Majesty has exhausted almost every sensation which he can have on earth. Ho ha* appeared before his faithful subjects as a mighty hunter, as i\ wlnlc fisher, a composer, as 9, soldier, us an idmiral, and in half u hundred other capacities. He has acted as stage manager of the Royal Theatio, has painted a number of pictures, has examined into the economy of the royal kitchens, and acted as chaplain on board his yacht. There is, therefore, little that he has nob tried on land and water, and he now pro. poses to invade the realms of air. A lady athlete is to swim tho English Channel. Sho is coining from America for tho purpose of trying to accomplish this fti;it, which none of her aox have- yet attempted. During tho past 20 years tho Jewish population of London Ivan more than doubled It is now supposed to number between 100,000 and 120,000. A Bill prepared by the Lord Chancellor provides that a criminal or tho wife of a criminal may give evidence at n trial. Another Bill would render it unlawful for a civilian to wear a military or naval uniform.