WIKTH BROS' ROYAL CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11923, 22 December 1900, Page 8

WIKTH BROS' ROYAL CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.

YTirlh Bros.1 Royal Cirrus and Menagerie nvrivei! yesterday, a.nd will open an the reclaimed "land in Crawford street to-night. In addition to a large number oC horr-cs in connection with the circus, then? are n considerable- number of other animals, including lions, li»rrs, and elephants. The bulk of the aniin'iils cii-me in'o town by train from the south al 10.50 a.m. yesterday morning; a couple of lions, two timers, an "elephant, a camel, and sonic ponies 'arriving by a "oods train at 1.15 in the afternoon. The circus was originally forinc-l in 1880, and has boon travelling the world for 20 years, adding to its store of novellies till it has become a recognised leader in the circus world. At to-night's performance the famous boxing ponies will he seen hero for the first time. There will also be the ridin" hear, the equestrian baboon, the highiiimpinr dog, the den of Bengal tigers, and the bucking elephant. Besides, there will be a large number of well-trained horses find ponies, lady and gentlemen equestrians, acrobats, clowns, and everything that can go to make up a show full of life and ro. The. first afternoon performance will be given on Boxing Day.

— Although falconry went out of fnsliion in die days of long ago, such men as the Hon. Gerald Laseellos, whose birthday occurred on October 26. tinve done w-Jint they can to restore it to favour. Ho has long been identified with'falronry. and has been the manager of the old Hawkins Club for more than a quarter of n century. His book on the subject is one of the standard authorities, and lio has written on shooting and on sport gen*—"In erickot, as well as military circle?, the news of the death in action of Lieutenant H. T. .Stanley has been received with keen regret. In Somersetshire he was exceedingly popular, and probably his best cricket was shown whilst playing for his county, for which he scored 127 in the match with Gloucestershire lost year. The son of Mr K. J. Stanley M.P;, ho joined the. West Somersetshire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1897, became lieutenant in 1898. and, in Vebruaiy last, seized with the war. fever, he obtained a 'commission in the Imperial Yeomanry. He was killed in a skirmish near Hcxpoort.

— The Pope is remarkable not, only for his nmiablo disposition, but for his intellectual attainments, whioh are of a Inch order, and almost challenge comparison with the Admirable Crichton. Tims, ho is a profound Oriental scholar, a mathematician, an antiquary, a. man of letters, a musician, and an art critic, a? well as a theologian. He is. in addition, one of the beet chess-players in the world. But the quality by which he has gained moat of his repute is his wit, which is exquisite. His bon mots, it is said, would fill a volume. Vftei- two years' command of the troops

in Canada, Lord. William Seymour, who is an nuclo of the Marquess of Hertford, has recently resigned his post. Lord William has now'been close upon half a century in the service of the Queen, for as a lad he joined the navy in time to see the lighting in the Baltic. Before the Crimean War was over, however lie. like many others at that time, decided to cjive up the sea and (ry his fortune as ;i soldier. He joined the. Coldstreams in 1855, and served in the Crimea in the following ■^Colonel do Lisle, D.5.0., who has been entrusted with the. command of the force which lias been specially organised to get hold of the troublesome De Wet, is attached to the Durham Light Infantry, and has clone praiseworthy work in South Africa. Ho was born in Dublin in 186*. and after being educated at Jersey joined the 2nd Durham Light Infantry at Gibraltar, at the age of 19^ l_\vo years, later he had the command of a division of mounted infantry in Egypt, and it was for his services here, that he received the. DS 0 and medal and star. Ho is a great polo played; and captains the force attached to his regiment.