Local Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1413, 20 March 1860, Page 3

Local Intelligence.

RE-ptfiMINO OF THE WbSLEYAN ChI7RCH.The We<ley«.u Church Manners street was re 'opened. on Sunday* 19th hist., cominodlious side galleries having been lately erected. Tins 'Church was built in 1849, on the site, of the former biick building pulled down after the earthquake of 1848 The original cost of the present structure, wilh seat accommodation for 400 persons, was £1800. and n.18u5 a sum of übout £300 was spent in its completion and" .repair. The design con lem plated the addition •of galleries, and the increasing congregation rendering them necessary, a contract for their erection was recently liken by Mr. Wilkinson Tha outlay for the increased accommodation for 200 persons thus afforded, together with sundry items' of repair, has been about £400, •■towards which the sum of £330 has been contributed Ijv subscriptions and collections. The year before last, a very tins toned or-ran was imported froni London at. a cost of £280 ; yet notwithstanding the heavy amount which has been expended on the church, the' entire debt ■only amounts to £300— for the gradual liquid;" tion of which the trustees may confidently ho'je to meet with support from without. The Rev. -J. Innes preached the opening sermon to a numerous congregation on Sunday morning, froir the 87th Psalm 2 v. and in the evening the Rev. J. Buller preached from the 48th 'Psalm 12th & '< 3th verses. The collection for tbe day amounted to upwards of £10. A tea 'meeting was held in the School room last eveniwg, but the inclement state of the weather pre:ventefl a large attendance.

Accibent. — On the first day of the Hutt Races a young man named Richard Turton met with atfall from his hf>rse. He was conveyed to the Hospital at Wellington, but died on ' Friday afternoon. He was buried in the Roman. Catholic cemetry on Sunday.

©istqessiN'G Affair. — A very distressing afffair has recently occured at Pahautaiiui,Piuirua Bay. The week before last a little child about 6 years old went with- Mr. Stewart his father, into the bush to look for some cows. Probably losing- his way, the-child wandered further into the bush and has not' been heaid of since

ot the neighbours have been out in fruitless search and the only conclusion they can come to is that, the child must have -fuHeu into

the river.

The English Mail. — The maH steamer is due to day. on the supposition that she left Sydney on the 10th inst.