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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 425, 19 November 1861, Page 2

Theatre. —On Tuesday night last the performance at the O'ldWlows' Hall commenced with the last two acts of Kotzebue's play of the Stranger, which is too well known to require analysis here. The company did much to remedy the disadvantage which always accompanies the representation of parts of a plfty. Mr. Webster, as the Stranger, exhibited a quiet intensity, from which, in the absence of more general test, than this play permits, we augur well for his succeeding performances. The sane may lie said of Mrs. Foley, who sustained the difficult part of Mrs. Haller very credifably. The more subordinate parts were carefully rendered; and at the fall of the curtain Mrs. Folev and Mr. Webster were called to receive the plaudits of the audience. Two comic songs from an amateur followed. The last piece being ttodwell's comedy of the Young Widow, Mr. Swarm, as Splash, had a chance of exhibiting his forte, and kept the audience in continual laughter. Mrs. Foley was in her true element, and was throughout very successful in the character of Aurelia Fairlove, nathless the donning of an officer's uniform, and making fierce love to her maid in order to punish her lover MandeviUe (Mr. Webster). A minuet, and song, and a ballad, were appreciated, though with both the musical accompaniment was too heavy to permit a distinct hearing: this will doubtless be remedied on the next occasion, and we think the piece would well bear repetition. We had almost omitted to say that Miss Melville carefully enacted the indispensable attendants part. We must not conclude without referring to the evidence which was given of a well appointed wardrobe, and the addition some new scenes" by Mr. Hodgson were to the general effect. One feature under this management is worth mention ; it is that the gallery of the Odd-Fellows' Hall, which baa but too frequently served as the temple from which the thunders of the ' gods' have been most objectionably and lavishly dispensed, is now converted into reserved seats, and an annoyance that we have frequently had to remark upou before is by this arrangement very materially lessened. This evening selections from Macbeth, a comedy, and a farce will be given.

Flour.—On Saturday Messrs. N. Edwards and Co. sold a few tons of Adelaide flour, best brands, at auction. The price realised was £16163. per ton.

Cricket—ln the general somnolency that has pervaded the cricketing events of the province this season even the occurrence of a small match between some players of Hope and Wakefield last week must not be neglected. After a good game between these players (who are not, we believe, identical with the original clubs of those districts), the young men of Hope gained the day by 14 runs beyond their antagonists.

The Mongatapu.—We are glad to hear that the Government are endeavoring to improve a portion of the road to Marlborough by this way ; and that Messrs. M'Gregor and Winter have been despatched to cut a trial line at some 500 feet less elevation than where the track at present runs at this particular place. If the possibility of following up this line with a good track is established foreven a limited portion of the road, the alteration will prove most acceptable.

Cattle for New Zealand. — A Maitland paper says that a mob of cattle, from Mr. Wentworth's station, Narramien, near Dubbo, came down the country a few days ago, and passed near Maitland on their way to Newcastle, whence, we understand, it is intended to ship them for New Zealand.