Rolkix chimney at Glas gow towers 455_ft above the ground, and iownuend's shaft 454 ft. The reckless extravagance of the Maha rajih of Buurtpore, who has recently been '.itpostd by tho Government of India, ltd him to buy a silver coach costing £10,000. General McArthur states in a despatch from Manila that Captain McQuiston shot v number of tbe men of his company in a fit of temporary insanity. The others in self defence shut and killed him. The Crown Prince of Germany, who is a drat lieutenant in the Guard., is making himself very popular at the manoeuvres. He „as assisted to try potatoes, und once, when his commanding ollicer had to dismount, he held his horse, as well as his own, until a servant arrived. Tlie latest droll idea of the Paris police to check the automobile scorcher is to fit bpecial p-_xen.en out with cinematograph _ppu,ratu_, so that the rates of sp.ed can be -___i-tamed and the valucies identified. The scheme is now being considered. It is said to be relatively simple. Mr R. Miller, who is representing the Jubiiee Institute for the Bl.nd, Auckland, is at present in Christ—lurch. He will be pleased to meet with any of those d-asi-rous oi obtaining information .ouceim-a; th. In stitute. Inose wi-h.ug an in_-.-rv.cw may arrange by calling at the Clarendon Hotel, Worcester street. Old age pensions will be paid as usual on Ist Novtmoer, but only up to 1 p.m., at the Chamber oi Commerce Hall; from thence up i to * p.m. they wi.l be paid at th. Christ- I church menev order offi.e. It is hoped that as many as possible will make it convenient to attend in the morning to receive their ' pensions, as there is much more roam in the I -..amber oi Commerce Hail to deal with a i nunib.r of persons than in the money cru-.r i office. 