A Special Jury case, in whiJi the Otago and Southland Investment Company were plaintiffs, and Mr A. J. Burns, late pro prietor of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory, is

[ An old acquaintance receives the following notice from the Evening Post: — "Millar, P.S.A., seems to be in his usual ele ment — hot water — at Wanganui, and it is said that there is a btorm brewing be« tween the Town Council and himself. He denies that he is an officer of the Corpora tion, but insists on being its consulting engineer, whereas tie facto he forms the whole of the engineering staff in the em ploy of the Council. The Chronicle ex presses its admiration of the F.S.A.'s adroit method of securing himself in his billet, the latest instance of which is contained in his specifications for water works plant, in which we are told he defines the Borough Engineer to be 'J. Millar, F.S.A., who shall have charge of the said works until completed.' Our contemporary further re marks : — 'Shrewd man, but it won't do, for, heartrending as it may seem, it is quite possible the Corporation may seek to free itself of the weight of too much talent, and replace Mr Millar by a less pretentious and perhaps more unlettered man, especially as regards alphabetical affixes.' "

her 25th. To George Turnbull, Esq.— The delivery of English letters to-morrow would benefit a comparative few, and would necessitate the Post Office clerks attending at the office all Sunday. This I wish to avoid, except in extreme or urgent cases. The mails will be delivered first thing on Monday morning, allowing ample time to send replies. — Juutrs Vogel."

We take' the following from the Wakatip Mail — "An eye complaiutis becoming preva lent. Itextendstbroughoutthe Middlelbland, but we observe no notice made of it in the North. Exposure to the weather appears to be one of the influences, but it is said to re semble somewhat the ' blight ' of Australia in a modified form. The worst part of the case is that it causes a film to grow on the eye, unless early checked, upon which colourless blindness ensues. Commercial travellers complain this season very much about their eyes. 