A MONSTER CIRCUS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 251, 21 November 1872, Page 5

A MONSTER CIRCUS.

By the Nebraska, on her present trip, arrived Mr G. B. Snyder, a^ent of the Royal Italian Circus, which is to pay this Colouy a visit next montb. The troupe consists of nearly forty performers and' over thirty trained horses This company has performed with unparralelled success throughout Europe, the United States, Mexico, Central and > y outh American, and Brazil aud other parts We extract the following anent this gre>t company from the ban Francisco Jtfews+Letter : —

The unprecedented success of Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus during the past week his been the theme of general comment. Never before in the history of «*»an Francisco has the public been offered such variety and excellence in the way of circus amusements. The performances, iv evt:ry speciality, could not be surpassed. The very entry in the military evolutions on horseback, entitled M Lus Lanceros," stamps the whole thing with success. Here are four fair ladies and four gallant cavaliers, led by Siguor Chiarini on his f unous war charger " Moute Cristo," who t>o through a series of movements at once and wondi-rful. The performances of Belen Cuba on horseback receive the greatest applause, and m her posturing of the child Emily, while the animal is flying round the course, the audience is held spellbound by the beauty and daring of the act. The Carlo Brothers, in their acrobatic feats, give extraordinary exhibitions of skill. MHe Grace, the lady with, the jaws of iron, shows great strength and heroism in her daring performauce on the double trapeze. Theodora Cuba, in his Grecian sports on the three bare-backed steeds, evinces great daring and skill. M'lle* Amelia B'idges, in her wonderful per ormp.nces on the tight rope, without the aid of a balance pole, elicits universal admiration. We cannot mention by name all the skilled performer*, and can only add that m their specialities they have never been excelled

The coming week two celebrated thoroughbred horses, natives of Ca ifornia, will be ntroduced to the public for the- first time. They are " General Grant" and his brother ' ' Othello. " Their. performances will astonish the public. They were purchased in this city four years ago. and are worthy additions to the unrivalled stud now attached to the circus. Chiarini, by his popularity has made au overwhelming conquest this time, and we are very positive that Mr G. Agrati, manager of the Royal Italian Circus, an accomplished and courteous gentleman, des ryes public gratitude for, the able manner in which he conducts the large and complicated entr'usted't© him. • ' . ■ :*■<• " / ■• ii- —^ — — ,/ '

TBTE. ' frfSSt) t'lJTieN QUESTION.

The' AuxJvalMian says, had New Zealanders paid a Jittlf attention to the correspondence connected with Mr Duffy 's resignation, they would have been saved from much apprehension Upon a very simple question. Sir l-ieo. Bowen. like Lord Canterbury, was right. In New Zealand, as in Victoria, there' has been formed from the existing House a Ministry .which appears capable of carrying on public business. This fact sufficiently proves the practical wisdom of the refusal Jo dissolve, It is obvious that a

dissolution involves great loss,' inconvenience, and expense, both to the country and to the candidates, and that so costly a remedy ou-ht not to be heedlessly appliud. A dissolution is, no doubt, a most effective and useful remedy in the p:op'T place, but for that very reason it must be reserved fur those emergencies that imperatively demand it. Besides, there was, both with us and in New Zealand, an objection to a dissolution that was obviously fatal. There was no question for the country. The differences between political men were mainly persona l , or at most related to matters of administration. There was no question of public importance in regard to which any material differences of opinion existed. In such circumstances a dissolution would simply amount to a surrender of the prerogative as guided by the advice of Parljameut, and the substitution for it of the voice of the ballot-box. In other words, if this system were- once established, we should have Ministries elected directly by universal suffrage. This may or may not be an admirable form cf Government, but, at all events, it is not ours. We possess representative institutions, and it is the duty and the function of Parliament, and not of the constituent bodies, to advise the Crown on the exercise of its •prerogatives. Nothing can be more emphatic or distinct than tha declaration of .I'.ntilish statesmen of all opinions that a dissolution must never be used for merely party pug osee. Moth Lord Canterbury atid tfir eorge Bowen have acted in conformity with this rule and we therefoie trust that we shall hear no more of the right of a defeated Minister to at least one dissolution. At the same time Parliament must remember that the power which it possesses in the vote :of want of confidence is one which depends i-'for its efficiency upon the prudence and moderation with which it is used. Two votes of the kind within a single month are not creditable to any Assembly, If the House of Representatives has escaped a dissolution, it has to thank its good fortune and the forbearance of the Governor much more than its own good deeds.