Local Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIV, Issue 1444, 7 August 1860, Page 3

Local Intelligence.

The cutter Alert, Captain Short, arrived in this harbour yesterday morning, from Wairau. Captain Short reports having spoken the schooner Gipsy, from Nelson bound to Wairau, on Sunday night last, outside Port Undoiwood. The Captain of the Gipsy stated that the Airedale, Captain Johns, was at Nelson on Thursday last, and reported all quiet at Taranaki when he left. More troops had arrived; but no fresh collision with the natives had taken place since the battle of Puketakauere. It was understood that no active measures would be taken until the arrival of General Pratt, in H.M. Colonial Sloop Victoria, then hourly expected. The schooner Pride of the Isles sailed from Nelson for Taranaki ou the 17th July, and had not since been heard of.

We have been requested to call attention to an advertisement which appears in another part of to-day's paper, convening a public meeting at the Mechanic's Institute, ou Thursday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, " to consider the commuuioatiun received from Messrs. Nash & Scaife, of Ne'son, pointing out the propriety of rendering aid to those now engaged in the war at New Plymouth, and to adopt such measures as may be deemed necessary for carrying their suggestions into effect." We trust there will be a good attendance, and that the appeal will be liberally responded to, by a generous public.

Royal Olympic Theatre. — Last night, this Theatre was openod, for the benefit of the Directress Mrs, W". £J. Foley, and notwithstanding the very uufavorablo state of the waather, we were delighted to see a very brilliant house, the boxes being crowded to excess. The piece of the evening was, the very beautiful operatic drama " the Daughter of the Regiment," which took the house by storm, Mrs. Foley sustaining the charming character of Maria to admiration. The dress and looks of the bewitching little Vivandiere, being truly charming; the songs in the coarse of the piece were rendered with great taste and feeling (considering Mrs. Foley was labouring under a severe cold) the beautiful parting song, " Ask me not why" receiving a hearty encore. Mr Vernon Webster's Tonio, although wot much in itself, was made the most of, iv fact, it was " multum iv parvo." Mr. Williams, as " the plaguey old sergeant/ "waa at once artistic and pleasing. The rest of the characters were well sustained throughout the piece. An interlude of siuging and dancing, by Mrs. Foley and Mr, Manuel, followed. The evening's entertainment concluded with a new and highly amusing farce entitled "Aunt Charlotte's maid," which kept the house in one continued roar of laughter throughout. We are happy to see, by an advertisement in another column, that the management have, in the moat handsome manner, announced a performance, on Thursday next, for the benefit of "The Turunald Relief Fund," and we do most sincerly trust that there laudable endeavours will meet with a hearty- reward in the shape of a bumper house. The bill for this occasion is a most attractive one. The "Daughter of the Regiment" is to bo repeated, to be followed by selections from " Hamlet," after which a variety of singiug aud dancing, the whole concluding with the never to be forgo tton farce, of Poor Pelli coddy.

A Furious Bui,t«— A sad accident occurred to a man of the name of Thomas James on the Nghauianga Road, on Saturday evening last, who was coming 1 in to Wellington. A Bull rushed at him and knocked him down, and on being picked up by a friend who was near him, it was discovered he had broken his jawbone and several of the unfortunate man's teeth were knocked out. He was takeu to Mr. Kebbell who attended to tlie man's sufferings, and did all be required.