The new Congregational Church in Mary street was opened yesterday, in presence of very large congregations in the morning, afternoon, and evening. The services in the morning and evening were conducted by the Ilev. Window Davies, and in the afternoon Satuidav's Ifrruhl says : Yesterday' the workmen at Fort ltrilomart, under Mr Owen Jones, were employed in shaking down the old stone buildings by means of small charges of powder. The stones from these, as well as the bricks and st ir.es from the old embra sures. are in course of removal to new sites, where they will be put to practical use.
Tenders are required by the t’rovinckd Government for erecti tiff a bridge over the Opukcke Creek, Upper Thames. Vv'e observe that the cutter employed in raising the Tam O’.Slianter lias succeeded in bringing her in a short distance from the New Goods Wharf. If the weather should continue line we have no doubt the vessel will be brought in on the hard some time in the Hood tide to-day.
by the Itcv. Benjamin Backhouse. On each occasion, an impressive sermon, appropriate to the occasion, was delivered, and a collec tion made iu aid of the building fund.
At the meeting of the Board of Health held yesterday it was agreed to constitute Motu Ilii a quarantine ground for all vessels a r rivitig from England and New York.— Auckland /Star.
