are to be forwarded to Mr Henry William son, Wanganui, or to Messrs W. Turnbull and Co., Wellington'; all subscriptions, &c, for 1873, are to be paid to the agents of. the Wellington Independent, or to former agents for the " Watchtower," who may be willing to act in this capa city. The Rev Mr Paterson, we under stand, will be associated with the Rev Mr Elmslie in the editorship. Title page and table of contents for Vol 11. will be issued along with the number for January next.
The first public sale of wool on any im portant scale which has taken place in Wellington was held on Wednesday at the warehouse of Messrs Bethune and Hunter, and attracted a large attendance. Before the sale commenced, a number of gentle men, comprising nearly every merchant in the city, and others, satdowntoa sump tuous luncheon. His Honor the Superin tendent, in proposing the health of Mr Hunter, and success to the sale, remarked that it was high time that Wellington should emulate the example of other and more prosperous places. It had been found advantageous alike to wool growers and buyers that local sales should be held, and he had no doubt that" this first large wool sale in Wellington would be the means of establishing a permanent market. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed amongst those present, and the results of the sale were highly satisfactory, as can be seen by the report in our commercial column.
