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

Having seen the New Zealand Companys settlement of
Wellington, Mr.. Angas visited Auckland, the situation of
which he peers as, besides possessing safe and
habo il boasts Of large Of land available for The pur
poses Of cultivation IN the immediate vicinity Ct the town
Many of the houses in Auckland good and the shops
in Shortand-crescent, which is built the slope Of hin
leading the church, respectable even in the ewes Of
Europeans. The barracks built of scoria and stand ON
the summit OF cliff overlooking the harbor. The church
ooa pleasing structures conspicuous object from the
Government house is long wooden building with We
andahs and gabe-roois and Its eses being covered richly
with clemats and variety Of beautiful flowers il has an at
ractve appearance 1t stands lawn looking towards
Haurak Gulf which extensive and varied pros-
pec opens Of picturesque islands, with the blue mountains of
the Great Barrier visible to seward Some of the sheltered
bays the right Of the town extremely beautiful and the
tasteful houses and villas of the better classes Of settlers en-
powered amongst the dark foliage of the poutuhna trees
with gardens teemng with European flowers that thrive In
unbounded luxurance in the genial climate Of New Zealand
appear remarkably enticing. When viewed from the water
they rise above another mbedded in rich verdure form
ing aurng picture of colonial prosperity. But at the
period OF my visit money very article in Auck
land aud payments given and received paper deben
lures issued by the Government amongst tradesen private
debentues also in circulation, and fire.
quenty received these pomssoy notes for the odgous
Of sixpence!
Early in the spring of 1914 Mr. Angas undertook jour
ny Of eight hundred miles, explore various portions Of the
interior of the northern island of New Zcaand-an arduous
undertaking. in that country the traveller 60 on foot
So dense and extensive 1--WE tod many the noun
tain forests that he has force his way through them
whilst precpces, swamp and rivers oppose continual
stacles to his progress AT Oawhao missionary station
the Wapa, he obtained details,
able proof of the capacities of the natives for civilizations
On the formation of this mission station (nne years ago
there single Christian native in the vicinity, and
after the expiration of the first year the station removed
distance of hundred and fifty miles but five years
ago again reformed Otawhao, and in few months
about two hundred natives gathered into congregation
They built chapel which blown down during gale of
worship, which will comfortably contain upwards Of one
thousand natives-t eightysx feet by loy-two
The rdgepoe Ga single stem eighty six feet in lengthy
dragged by the natives from the woods distance of
three miles and all the other timber likewise conveyed by
them from similar distance The raiters all detached
of the woodwork fastened together with fax
sides beautifully worked with ensaks, tied together in
crosssch with aka, species of wild climber, which gives
to il rich and finished appearance The entire design orr
gnated with the natives, who formed this spacious building
without rule scae and with no other tools than their
AIDES, few chisels, and couple OF After the
ton of the framework the far advanced that
fearing they should not be able to complete in time, the
Oawhao people requested party Of hundred Maunga~
arar natives assist them in its completion, whom they
gave the entire that had been paid them by the Mission
airy Society," amounting in value to about 923 sterling they
also killed couple of hundred pigs that their friends might
live well during the time devoted to their assistance The
windows which OF gothic shape, and thirteen
ber fetched from Tauranga, the distance of
seventy five miles from Ohwhao-by fourteen men, who
carried them their backs mountains and through
forests without any payment whatever The whole tribe
amounting six hundred natives nearly
all chrsanized."
Sydney, with the climate and scenery of New South Wales
calls forth culogies from the author who in
tent good subject for his pencil
lnconceyably beautiful is the first sight of Sydney har.
bor After entering the heads and passing the small group
of rocks called The Sow and Pigs the habor appears com
land rkal
slopng grounds scattered with and shrubs the
ters edge. The shores ndened by charming
little bays, where the transparent blue waters gently
upon smooth beach of sand Of the dazzling wilderness
and these relieved by clusters of deep rich foliage with
bold and rocky emnences juttng abruptly from mi
mature promontoy. Houses, villas, and picturesque
are scattered about in the most pleasing around
the varied shores of these enchanting little bays peepng
OF strawberries, from amongst gardens and cultivation.
Many Of these houses tasefuy built the Gothic and
Elzabethan styles being mostly adopted After passing Wat
sons Bay and Camp Cove where the pilots water police
Stationed the eye of the stranger successfully attracted
by Vaucuse, the abode of Sir Henry Hay the beau
tully situated mansion of Point Piper with It's smooth lawn
gardens and lemon grounds the ornamental villa residences
of Elizabeth Bay amongst which those Of Mr. McIeay and
Sir Thomas Mitchell the most prominent and lastly the
New Government House, splendid Gothic edce, situated
protecting slope. Beyond extends Sydney Cove with
the city rising erace-ke from the water, and surmounnp
the surrounding hills with its wealth Of daily increasing stone
buildings The rocky islands sudjng the surface
OF the harbor richly clothed with evergreen foliage and
add greatly the beauty oil the Tn rounding the
fort off Government House busy and animated sight sud-
denly opens to view Ships of all sizes and many nations
crowd the cove and the quays lined with merchantmen
receiving the varied produce OF New South Wales. The
coup dGa is enivenng and striking the city Of Sydney,
built almost entirely of the beautiful white that forms
its foundation, presents gay and imposing appearance when
beneath the pure bright sunshine of uncouded sky
At glance the eye takes in Of the principal struc-
lures The churches FORTS hospitals, and barracks all
works Of great labor and magnitude and excite the asonsh
ment OF the stranger beholdng sovas and wealthy city
al the anlPodes Fifty years ago the site of Sydney was
barren rock, that boosted only few hus and handful Of
criminals living in continual terror from the maaudng bands
Of who the then of the SOIL What
may be the defects Of the convict system has done all
This. The criminals Of Great Britain have built city that
has be the metropolis Of the SOUTH On landing the
stranger still astonished the wonderful propress of
he place proceeding along handsome Streets lighted with
having elegant houses wcpaved oopahs and shops
,quallng those Of many Of first in England and
seeing the highways aversed by coaches cabs and equpapes
various kinds and thronged with gay dressed
md air of hustle and business pervadng the whole city,
fogets that he is in Australia and magnes for the mo-
nen that he suddenly transported the mother country
Our artist in his preface, dsdans all preensons to lera-
y SKILL yet he too often attempts fine writing, and eager
paint with his pen. Once twice he has been BETRAYED
no regular Cockney smile, where, speaking Of the APP
'eaance of the and sky he says that reminded him
Of brilliant gem rcposng cushion Of the whest and
oest wool y but let that pass This is but slight fault TO
e off against the Of pleasure his volumes are capable
If affording the reader.
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