Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 456, 18 March 1857, Page 7

Local Intelligence.

Foley's Cibctjs.—We must express pur great gratification at, the nature of the entertainments which Mr. Foley has given us on.six different r bccasibris since his arrival in this town; We had no idea that it was worth'anyone's while to go to such, expense as Mr. Foley must have gone to in catering for our.amusement for the poor .reniuneration which so srhall a community as burs can- give; and, when we first heard of his arrival, we certainly "expected from liim something very indifferent, something, in short, which it would not be worth, while exhibiting in any better place than- this. We are happy to say'that we have been agreeably disappointed. ./Mr. Foley has given us such entertainment as we have not had Tor/the six years of our existence here, and such "as we may not have again for six years longer. The performances throughout have been most creditable, much better than we had any right to expect, and Mr. Foley, as Manager,; and all his company seem to have done everything in their power to gratify the public. Monday night was the last of their stay, the entertainment being for, 'the benefit of Miss Tournear, when that artiste went through a lengthened series of her most graceful/ performances, dancing; equestrian, and on the tight, rope, with great skill and success, gaining well merited app^use from the house. The other performances of the evening were, as .usual, some astonishing and some amusing, and were highly relished by the audience, especially; we may say, the feats of the little black mare, which ianimal displayed her exquisite training, not only in her usual manoeuvres, but "also in the afterpiece, wherein she bore,her part to perfection, acting throughout a most ludicrous scene with wonderful spirit, we had almost /said.talent.,' Our fellowtownsmen, "we are sure, will cordially unite with us in thanking Mr. Foley and his troupie for the rational amusement we have enjoyed from their performances in this town.

The Beidle-path.—-/The improvements on this line are now finished, and are so,effective/that it deserves henceforward to be called a road. We have to notice the first natural usage of it, as such, in the passage over it yesterday of a spring cart with a load of luggage, drawn by bullocks, which was most successfully accomplished. If the road will stand the wear of traffic without much injury, we doubt. not that it will be constantly used for purposes like the above, and that it will be found most convenient for the carriage of light goods to and from Lyttelton and the plains. The Auckland Fix.—The Emerald Isle, which arrived last week from Auckland, brought no' mail nor papers, nor have we been able to obtain any intelligence of the state of affairs there when she left, about the 3rd instant. The conclusion of the legislative fix is, therefore, still a mystery. We understand that the schooner Erin was to sail for this port shortly after the Emerald Isle, "and would bring the mails and several passengers. She may, consequently, be expected irrimediately.

Colonial Posta&e.—-The ' Gazette' of -12th December coritains^a Treasury warrant revoking certain warrants .previously issued, and stating

that .[consisting; of "bbbks,lpubh*cations, j or works of literature or?art, whether British,j colonial, or foreign, 7 arid all packets consisting 1 of prmted' votes'and of the Impe- j "rial ;PatliaMe,iiit'-'W'-the:''-'Coioiial: Legislatures,! may; be transmitted by the post.'between-any i .partof^the United Kingdom and rahy ' parts of j fJhf^blbhies, respectively, of-New; Zealand^ New j rSbuth/Wales/ South Australia,/ Western Austra-1 lia, and Tasmania, andtbat roh every such pac-! "ket so transmitted, under the prdvisions of 'this ■ .warrant as aforesaid, if not exceeding |lb. in I weight, there, shall be'charged for. the transmis- \ .mission thereof the uniform single rate; of pos-! of Bd/; for■ eyery such -packet exceeding j "in weight,, there shall hie charged, taken, and j rpaid such. prbgressiye and additional rates of! postage as. : are directed to be charged on and in | respect of thei/several .packets mentioned, and \ contained in, and authorised 7 tip be transmitted by _ the post,' under the provisions, of the said recited warranty bearihgf date the;22nd of February, 1855, and remaining Unrepealed.