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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 136, 11 June 1868, Page 3

mouth, but those which have arrived here, and which will be landed to-morrow, are in a very healthy state. The General Government Gazette of the 6th instant contains a notice, signed by the Postmaster-General aud by the Superintendent of Wellington, and addressed to the holders of debentures of the Provincial Government of Wellington, stating that all such debentures will be payable at the Colonial Treasury, Wellington, on the Ist July, 1869. The Westland Observer of the 27th ult. says: — A number of gentlemen assembled on the wharf yesterday, to bid farewell to Father Tresallet on his departure by the Nelson, to join the outgoing Panama mail at Wellington, the Rev. Father being about to proceed to Europe on a visit to Rome with his Bishop. An exceedingly complimentary address, accompanied by a valuable testimonial, was presented to him on the occasion.

The following cases were heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday : — Frederick Beckmann was charged on the information of Sergeant Nash, with riding a horse across Nile-street Bridge, which is intended solely for foot passengers, contrary to the provisions of the Board of Works bye-law of the 2nd February, 1865, and was fined £1 and costs, and, in default of payment, sentenced to seven days' imprisonment in gaol with hard labor. — J. S. Gunther v. John Percival: This was an action to recover £1 ss. 10d., for bre.ad supplied to the defendant, who appeared and admitted the debt. Judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with 11s. costs, payable in three weeks.— T. Hunt v. G. T. Currin : This was an action to recover £6 ss. expenses incurred in obtaining possession of ten head of cattle belonging to the plaintiff, alleged to have been illegally impounded by the defendant, &c, &c, under the Cattle Trespass Act, 1866. This case exactly resembled in its leading features those which have lately come before the Court. Judgment for the plaintiff for £3 55., the amount paid for the release of the cattle, and £2 4s. costs. The Colonial agent, Mr Morrison, arrived this morning by the Phoebe from Wellington. Mr Under-Secretary Holt, of the Defence Office, was also amongst the arrivals by the same steamer, and we understand that he has been occupied during the day in making an inspection of the military stores in this city. Mr Holt will probably leave by the Airedale. We were glad to receive from Wakefield this morning an improved account of the young man Boddington. who, as stated in our issue of yesterday, was accidentally wounded on Saturday last, at Waimea West. The wound, it appears, has suppurated, and several portions of the cartridge paper having been expelled, he is now considered by Dr. Oldham to be out of danger. The Marlborough News of the 6th inst. states that the funeral of the Rev. Archibald Russell, Presbyterian Minister at Blenheim, (who died on the previous Tuesday, in his .49th year, of diptheria), took place on Thursday last. About 150 persons testified their respect for the deceased by following his remains to their last home. The burial took place at the cemetery. Maxwell road, and the funeral service was performed by the Rev. H. F. Butt. It will be seen from our advertising columns that Mr and Mrs J. L. Hall announce} their I intention to give another entertainment to-morrow night at the Odd Fellows' Hall, under the patronage of the officers and members of theNelsonVolunteer Companies, but we are requested to state that, should the present inclement weather continue, ' the entertainment will be postponed until. Monday next, when a performance will take place under other distinguished patronage. The Phoebe which arrived this morning, brought a large shipment of British birds for the Acclimatisation Society, which had been transhipped at Wellington from the Gertrude. 1 They include blackbirds, pheasants, linnets^ thrushes, and chaffinches, with some cape pigeons, Sand only one skylark. We understand that a considerable number of the birds died on the passage between London and Ply-