NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 221, 23 February 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

I.O.G.T.—The Hon S. D. Hastings will deliver a lecture this evening at the Oddfellows' Hall on temperance. Fire in Timaru.—On Friday morning a fire occurred bj which three small shops, situated on the Great South road, belonging to Mr M. Jonas, were destroyed. Peal op Bells.—A public meeting, convened by his Worship the Mayor, of gentlemen interested in procuring a peal of bells for Christchurch, will be held at Warner's Commercial Hotel to-morrow, at 3 o'clock p.m. Board of Education .—Mr R. J. S. Harman having resigned his seat as a member of the Board of Education, Mr H. R. Webb has been appointed by his Honor the Superintendent to fill the vacancy. T Theatre Royal.—" Dora" and the farce of "The Rough Diamond" were the attractions at the Theatre last night, and both were successfully produced, the audience constantly expressing their approval. The bill will be repeated this evening. Flower Show.—The autumn exhibition of the Horticultural and Arboricultural Society will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow, opening at noon. A prize of £1 has been offered by Mr Hill for the best six roses (varieties) grown and exhibited by cottagers or artizans. Government Scholarships.—At the weekly meeting of the Board of Education the examination of candidates for the Government scholarships was fixed to take place on June 7th and 9th. Those intending to compete must send in their names on or before May 19th to the Board of Education.

Sumner Educational District. A meeting of householders was held at Mr Horneman's Hotel on Saturday evening, for the purpose of electing a school committee and auditors for the above district, when the following were elected a Committee: —Messrs G. Fletcher, J. W. Morton, W. Harrington, J. D. Smith, T. Papprill, J. Day; auditors, W. H. Wynn Williams, W. Jones. The school committee afterwards met, and appointed Mr T. Papprill chairman. Attempted Suicide. A man named John Todd was arrested last evening in the Golden Age Hotel on a charge of having attempted to commit suicide. It appears that he has been drinking lately, and while under the influence of it he ran the sharp point of a pair of scissors into his throat No serious harm resulted. He will be brought up before the Resident Magistrate this morning. Heathcote Regatta.—A. meeting of the regatta committee was held last evening at Warner's Hotel, Mr Wynn Williams in the chair. A quantity of correspondence was read, including a number of accounts, which were passed for payment. The details of the selection of prizes to be given by the committee were placed in the hands of a sub-committee, comprising Messrs J. W. Davis, Glassford, and A. F. N. Blakiston. After some further routine business, the committee adjourned until March Bth. Baker's Hibernicon.—There was a very large attendance yesterday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, when Mr and Mrs Baker took their benefit. Many people were unable to obtain admission. Those who were fortunate enough to obtain entrance into the hall expressed themselves as thoroughly satisfied with the entertainment provided for them. The managers of the company have determined to put off their departure for Dunedin for a few days; but as the Oddfellows' Hall is engaged, they will have to give their performances in Spensley's Hall, High street. New Zealand Loan Company. —lt appears that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have decided to extend their operations to Australia. The Argus says • —"A rumour has been current for the last day or two in commercial circles (the truth of which we are now able to affirm) that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have determined to open a branch of their establishment in this city, under the superintendence and management of Mr R. Murray Smith. Mr Smith relinquishes in consequence his position as partner in the well-known firm of Messrs Turnbull, Smith, and Co., and in future his name will be associated with the institution referred to. We are happy to learn that Mr Smith is under no obligation to quit political life, and has no intention of doing so. It is well-known fact that when Carbolic is used in Soap it is a thorough disinfectant, and strongly recommended.—JA.DVT.J

The Tichborne Claimant. was there a case," says the World, "in which the fickleness of the public interest showed to greater advantage than that of Mr Thomas Castro, who, after holding a position of unexampled notoriety for very many months, has finally retired into seclusion, not to be heard of again—unless his death should chance to be recorded—for 13 years. The indictment of Dr Kenealy at the Old Bailey 1 ist week was, it was understood, a ' put-up job' on the part of the Claimant's friends to bring that bulky individual once more into notice ; and we were threatened with a reproduction of the whole of the Tichborne case. Moreover, the authorities had been warned that a demonstration would be made outside the court in honour of Mr Thomas Castro, and were on the alert to prevent any riot. The result proved that no precautions were necessary. No crowd surrounded the Newgate gates to welcome their former idol; only, as he was being conveyed up the staircase to the room usually occupied by the grand jury to wait his summons two or three old women murmured plaintively, ' Poor Sir Roger !' and tried to kiss his pendulous cheeks. He was not wan ted, and was driven back to Millbank unrecognised and in silence. On Thursday night, in charge of two warders, he was conveyed to Dartmoor. He might have taken farewell of his wife, but he declined. The game was up, and he knew it. The editor of the Eatanswill Independent was not more profoundly disgusted at not being recognised and ' ovated ' than was Mr Thomas Castro. He has decreased in weight by eight stone since his relegation to Millbank, and has conducted himself well there. During the next eleven years, while employed in the tailors' shop, or in outdoor work among the gray tors of the bitterlybleak Dartmoor, he will have further opportunity for reformation. But henceforth he is as dead to the world as if he had been buried beueath the paving slabs of the ' Birdcage Walk' in Newgate."