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New Zealand Mail, Issue 932, 10 January 1890, Page 16

R.M.S. Rimutaka.— 'The R.M.S. Rimutaka left Hobart yesterday morning for Port Chalmers, where she should arrive early on Monday morning. The Jubilee Spokts.—The programme of the sports to be held on the Basin Reserve on Jubilee Ray, 23rd instant, has been published, l here are in all 26 events, for which good prizes are awarded. The Jubilee Handicap, of three events, has a total value of £27. Certain events will be under the New Zealand Amateur Association rules. The entries close on Friday, the 17th instant, and the handicaps will be published on the 20th, Ministerial' Movements.— Captain Russell, Colonial Secretary and Minister of Defence, returned to town last night week. Mr Mitohelson, acting- Premier, arrived from Auckland on Tuesday by sea, and Mr Fergus, Minister of Public Works, came baok from the south on Wednesday. A Cabinet meeting was to be held yesterday to deal with a good deal of routine business, which has fallen temporarily into arrear owing to the intervention of the Christmas and New Year holidays. It is possible that some more important matters which will come before the Cabinet may be postponed until the return of the Premier. S?An Old Colonist. —Elsewhere the death of Mr Joseph Herbert, of Herbertville; is announced. The deceased was an old colonist of 47 years’ standing. He arrived at Wellington in 1842, resided here 10 years, and then removed to the Wainui district and lived there the rest of his life. Mr Herbert founded the township of Wainui, afterward called Herbertville. He left a family of seven sons and three daughters, and fortyseven grandchildren. The funeral took place on Sunday, December 29th. and was numerously attended. A special sermon was preached on the occasion by the Rev. F. E. T. Simcox. Accident. —An accident of a rabner serious nature happened at 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning to a boy named Cole, who was driving a milk cart belonging to Mr Moxham. As the lad was driving down Cuba street at the hour mentioned he lost control of the horse, which travelled down the street at a fast pace. When (opposite the Gear..Oam. pan : y!s .shop \tbe cart, collided with a dwat cart and the lad was thrown violently to the ground, breaking lfis sqm and p^herwise disfiguring himself; dae y,;aa‘ picked up and carried into the'Qear Company'* shop, hjg, injuries were attended to by Dj? who had been sent for, The sufferer is pro* grossing satisfactorily, but it will probably be a few weeks before ho is able t}o resutn®

Late News. —Telegraphic items and yesterday’s meeting of the Land Board, will be found on page 20. Tiie Defences of the Colony. —MajorGeneral Edwards’ report on the defences of New Zealand will be found on page 29. Ram and Ewe Fair. —The Committee of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association have decided not to hold a ram and ewe fair this year. Antimony. —The piice of antimony was rapidly rising in Loudon at the time of the despatch of the San Francisco mail. The last shipment received from the New Zealand Antimony Company sold at from £26 10s 6d to £27. Police News.— Constable O’Leary, who has been stationed in Wellington for some time, has been transferred to Mastertgri ; and Constable O’Connor, another member the local force, is under orders to proceed to Christchurch. Resident Magistrate’s Court. —At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr Robinson, R. M., two rirst offenders were fined 5s each for drunkenness, and Timothy Horan, similarly charged, was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment. John Smith, charged with disobeying an order of the Court for the maintenance of his children, was further remanded until Tuesday. Meeting of Creditors. —An informal meeting of creditors in the estate of Patriok Coleman, milkman, was held yesterday. The bankrupt* whose statement Bhowed a deficiency of £lls, attributed his position to the failure of his business at the Hutt, where his weekly earnings up till November last (when he sold out for £3O 6a) had been about £2 12s per week, out of which he had to keep a horse and provide for a wife and child. He had been compelled to file through a judgment summons being taken out against him. Mr Staveley appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Jackson for Mr Cava, nagh, one of the creditors. The debtor was examined at some length, but no resolution could be passed. gCiviL Business. —Mr Ro- inson, R. M., gave judgment yesterday for plaintiffs with costs in the following civil cases:—Judgment summonses—James Reid v. A. G. Mantel, £5 3s, order for payment within six days, in de. fault six days’ imprisonment; G. Morrell v, W. Hooke, £S Is Bd, order for payment of £1 per month, in default seven days’ imprisonment ; J. A. N. Salmon v. A. J. McCurdy. £2 7s, order for payment within two davs, in default three days’ imprisonment ; Edwards, Bennett and Co. v Thomas Green, £l7 18s 9J, order for payment of £2 per week. Ordinary summonses—Bertie v. Equitable Life Insurance Association, £SO, and £5 11s costs ; Duthie and Co. v. R. N. Nieholl, £33 8s 6d, and £3 13s costa ; G. R. Young v. L. Gestro, £3 16s 7d, and 8s costs ; James Mowatt v. H. G. Tancred, £6, and £1 12s costs ; Wellington Meat Company v. James Abbott, £47 6s 6d, and £4 13s costs ; same v. Charles Roe, £SS 19s 9d, and £5 4s costs ; Ruth France v. E. Darling, £2 10s, order also made for possession of houße within 24 hours.