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Wellington Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2433, 27 October 1866, Page 5

- The Atlantic Cable. — In congratulating its readers on the successful laying of the Atlantic cable, the Glasgow Herald remarks : — " Scotland has good cause to feet proud over the great event. Is.Captain An* derson not one of the most gallant of her sea sonsP Is Professor Thomson, the distinguished electrician, without whose inspiring genius this great business had not been so easily achieved, not a Glasgow man P And were the principal electrical instruments employed in testing and working the cable not manufactured by Mr. White, the optician, of this city, though under Professor Thomson's directions? These are undent* able facts ; and, to complete this feat of selfglorification, we should not wonder if it were yet discovered that the whole idea of the Atlantic cable was a pure emanation from some Scotch brain. But above and beyond such minor features of the case, the Atlantic telegraph is now one of the great influences of civilisation, the farthest-reach-ing and quickest light-bearer ever invented by man ; and the deepest hope suggested by it is, that it may help to spread abroad the Berenest and divinest light of the world, whose ultimate symbol is" — ' Peace on Earth, and Good Will to Man !' " A Hoax. — The Scotsman contained an, alarming report of a Fenian descent upon Shetland, in which blood had been shed and property carried off. For a few hours the story occasioned some excitement, but a second edition of that paper contradicted the report, and declared the whole affair a<&oax. The Pall Jkall Gazette was completely taken in by it, and advertised the story v conspicuously. ' Aeeival of Tboops at Sydney. — The Sydney Mail of the 13th inst., says : — " By the mail steamer Auckland, from Auckland, which came in at an early hour on Tuesday morning, the head quarters of the 50th Eegiment arrived. The*force numbered 13 officers and 340 rank and file, with 29 women and 37 children. At 9 o'clock the men were mustered on the wharf and proceeded to the Paddington Barracks, headed by their beautiful band, which discoursed some spiritstirring music as they marched along. They are a very fine body of men — seem none the worse for their rough work in New Zealand — and were much admired by a large concourse of people, who accompanied them to their quarters. The Alice Cameron sailed from Auckland for Brisbane, with one company of the same corps, on the 27th ultimo ; upon landing which she was to embark thirty of the 12th, at present in Brisbane, and bring them on to Sydney. These, should they arrive in time, together with seventy of the 12th now in barracks here, are to sail for Auckland oil the return trip of the New Zealand mail steamer, on the 17th of the month." Beeech-Loaders. — Mr. Henry, rifle maker, South St. Andrew Street, Edinburgh, has, received a communication from a .foreign Government desirous of knowing the cost at which he could supply 100,000 of the patent breach-loading military rifle, which lately, at Wimbledon, so much excelled all its singlo-loading competitors both in speed and accuracy. Incendiaeism. — The Brisbane Courier, says . — In consequence of the suspicion that the late disastrous fires in Brisbane hare been maliciously caused, a reward of £1000 has been offered for such information as will ensure the apprehension and conviction of # the guilty persons. Of this sum £500 has * been offered by the Government, and £500 by seven' of the insurance companies in the city. The Government also promise a free pardon to any person concerned in the aofc, if not actually a principal. We hope that the measures thus promptly taken will soon result in tho apprehension and conviction of the guilty parties. A proportionate amount of the reward will be paid to all persons giving such information to the police as will tend to throw -some light upon the matter. Mb. and Mbs. Howabd Paul.— Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul are about to take their departure for America. Mr. Howard Paul was the first person after the Queen to send a message by the Atlantic cable. It was ad« dressed to Mr. Bennett, of the Herald, and ran thus, " O karfoozlum ! Cholera very prevalent in London. No other news of im> portance, except that Mr. Howard Paul will shortly arrive in New York." -',«■•■-••