Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03
FOREIGN LITERATURE.

by u. r. AN6As.
Here two volumes of good arsca description, with
much OF finer staple than the title page promises for had
they contained nothing better than savage life and scenes
should scarcely have deemed them worthy Of much attention.
Little instruction, and less amusement is to be derived from
examining the miserable aborgnes Of Australia, with their
gins coobores, boomerangs, and what not but their
rapidly passing oblivion. OF the New Zeaanders the
best that be said that they made Of maeab
stuff their blood amalgamate with the European and
there hope, proof that they may be born again to
new life and to happier influences But Mr. Angas observed
nature IN the southern hemisphere with painters eye, and
has thrown much poetca feeling into his impressions of it.
In those boundess regions too, world rslng evok-
cd at the call of British enterprise and industry and 10 cast
an eye occasionally at the progress which counymen
making in that quarter of the earth surely both pleasure
and duty. Rejecting what has been already done,
knowing what yet remains to be done, and feeling that fcan
be done the mind gaddens with visions Of glorious future
yet in store for infant colonies and of the desines
which their inhabitants in ages come may be called
Australia advances with giant strides Let take look
at Adelaide, the capital of the southern province with its
port
Po Adelaide is situated the head Of creek about
seven miles from the This creek which is sheltered
from every wind navgable for the largest vessels and
affords secure and commodous harbor for the increasing
amount OF shipping annually arriving at this port. Both
sides OF the creek from the seq the wharves where the
sells discharge cargo, thcy sked with mangrove trees
the brilliant evergreen foliage of which extends for some dis
lance from each bank of the stream Two wharves,
longing 10 Government the other the property South
Australian Company, have been erected the port and,
owing to the influx of vessels from all parts of the world
others will doubt be shortly constructed. Substantial
warehouses and customhouse buildings situated adjoining
the wharves and although only such of the population reside
at the port connected with the shipping the harbor
Port Adelaide presents the appearance of small town.
"Leve plains extend between the port and the city of AIDE
aide which latter stands the banks of the Torrens
about seven miles distant from the port The road between
these two places lies level plain, fine ss
and the traffic of goods carried by of buockdrays
Between the port and Albert Town. small village about
mile distant excellent load has been constructed across
mangrove swamp the foundation of which of brought
from kangaroo Island this road is equal any the United
Kingdom and COST at the expensive period when be-
gum of nearly El4, 900. Most of the roads in this
colony good-renarkaby for a settlement con-
sderng the few years has been established and the
nous amount of various kinds of labor to be accomplished by
the coloniss Many of them however, entirely NATURAL
being formed merely by the drays passing and fro and these
appear like edives through park any kind Of equip
age might be drawn along most of them with comfort, for
almost Unlimited distance.
The situation of Adelaide pleasing and pctueque it
surrounded by rich level land with pak-ke scenery and
backed by range of bold mountains that in their
nts afford constant succession OF delightful pictures through
out the day.
t'Adeaide is built gently rising ground, both banks
OF the Torrens, which divides into north and SOUTH Sew
eral bridges the river, which, although in summer
frequently but chain Of deep broad pools the winter pours
down vast foamlng torrent from the mounan-ed
that swell its Some of these tributaries have their
in the glens of Mount Lofty, and during their downward
course plains form several fine waterfalls these the
rainy season, we'll worth visiting, connexon with the
romantic and enchantic scenery that surrounds Them
The city of Adelaide large space of ground the
very wide and nersec right angles
Hndey street. which nearly mile in length is princi
pal place for shops and public business and presents an ami
mated and busting appearance North Adelaide, on the OPP
pose side of the Toren is approached by Frome Bridge
and consists chiefly of private residences and gardens Many
Of the public buildings and places of worship and
substantial edcs and the shops scale equal those
Of many of the first market towns in England
"The population of the province is estimated nearly
OO0 and out of this number about 1000 residents in
Adelaide and its vicinity. On both sides Of the river be
North and South Adelaide reserved aotments TO the
of two hundred have been aside with the
view of hereafter forming pleasure grounds and public gardens
the benefit of the These open spaces called the
Park Lands beautifully scattered with large and
spreading gum trees that afford evergreen shade through
all of the year. Beneath the leafy canopy of
these outrageous eucaLpf, the and marques are
erected for the annual horticultural and agricultural show of
South Australia gala day with all classes in Adelaide
when the coonists from far and arrive with specimens of
heir produce ami the result Of their garden labors have
been present at successive exhibitions Of this kind and
astonished the pofuson Of specimens displayed on
both occasions Not only the most perfect and delicious fruit
and vegetables of almost every variety but also numberes
articles of export and domestic economy raised by the
and industry the settlers exhibited besides
Els for agricultural implements and samples Of cor,
honey leather starch, aud variety of other valuable
nodies."
The climate Of South Australia, says Mr. Angas-
els perpetual succession Of spring and summer no
eaess spread their bare branches against wny
sky-no shap-nppng easery winds pierce to the marrow
does the gitiering mantle of its verdan
plains and the rgors of northern winters unknown
The so-caled winter wet season, is inermixure of
heavy showers and occasional days of continued rain with
The charming weather imaginable when breathe the
air of paradise and the rises and unclouded glory
In the months OF August September and Octoberhe spring
IF Mountaineering exceed the loneliness of the climate
he whole earth carpeted with green and the turf gem
med with native flowers, amongst which many Of the
Orcds. January and February are frequently very hot
especially those days when the sirocco w wind
blows then | the thermometer standing in the
shade 07 degrees but only for hour two and
the succeeding evening the cool and pleasant and
he wind blowing from the southwest Although the therno-
meter frequently registers very high degree of temperature
yet owing the extreme dyness and transparency the
hat assude and oppression which experienced in the
ropcseven at lower temperature, indicated by thermo
netcrs totally unknown in South Australia indeed have
out little hesitation in stating il to be Of the finest climates
the world and certainly far healthier especially for those
oubled with delicate lungs than the and changeabe
of England There is said be great similarity in
many respects between South Australia and Palestine and
rom my observation testify that the climate Of
South Australia equal TO that Of the finest districts have
visited on the shores of the Mediterranean"
Communications between the Australian ports and New
Zealand settlements frequen the which separate
hem envened by already large, and every
lay growing Mr. Angas made the voyage from Adelaide