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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 71, 28 May 1866, Page 3

Withdrawal of Imperial Troops from Outposts. — A Garrison Order has been issued directing officers commanding at outposts to hold their men in readiness to come into Wauganui at an hour's notice. This complies. with the letter of Mr. Cardwell's recent despatch. — W. Times. Death has removed from amongst us another of our most respected old settlers. Mr. W. S. Russell, of Russell Vale, died' rather suddenly at his late residence on the night of Thursday last. His mortal remains Were committed to their last resting place yesterday. — Id., May 22. Mr. Goschen has been elected without opposition for the City of London. In his speech at the hustings he mentioned reform, education, the Church, the cattle plague, Ireland and Jamaica. As to reform he declined to go into particulars, and civilly refused to tell an elector, who asked him the question, whether he would support a 20Z lodger franchise. In regard to both education and the Church he urged liberal measures. As to the cattle plague and Jamaica he confined himself to approving what the Government had done. Speaking of Ireland he said if England was to do good to Ireland, Ireland must meet her halfway. He rebuked Mr. Roebuck and the shallow politicians who talk as he talks about Ireland being satisfied with the same institutions as England. Is nothing, asks Mr. Goschen. to be allowed for difference iu the character of the people ? He insisted that such allowance ought to be made. The right boo. gentleman was very warmly received. Suggestions for Eecovekixg the Atlantic Telegraph. — Mr. Cryus TV". Field told a good story on Wednesday, in Liverpool, apropos of the "suggestions" with which the promoters of the Atlantic Telegraph scheme had been overwhelmed. One gentleman for some weeks pestered Mr. Field at his hotel with a proposition to the effect that the only practicable way of recovering the end of the lost cable was by placing a tube from the surface to the bottom of the ocean, and sending a man down to pick it up ! Mr. Field was so bored with this Quixotic individual that, finding all ordinary means of discouragement unavailing, he at length assured the gentleman that he had seriously considered the proposal, and that he should recommend it for adoption by the Directors, on one condition — that the gentleman himself would go down the tube. The enthusiast, it is almost needless to say, never called again. — Captain Anderson told another story of a lady, who had sent in a formal proposition to recover the lost cable by a gigautic magnet! Wonderful exploit. — A man running through his money.