New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-26

way to the look. out gallery and used the e1ceent
| Telescope, without hinderance from any one: mo
panorama from this point is superb, embracing tne
| town and hsrbor of St Johns, the country lniand'
clouded with forests and spaDgled with oiue aAes,
"A far az the western headlands which rise above
| Conception Bay At my feet yawned the throat
Of the wonderful hsrbor Southside Hill, gray and
nossy, rose beyond it, with the long mario" MET
! of Ffesbwster Bay to the left and the bold green
hills of the coast stretching away to Cape spear.
! Between NE and tie latter point the boats OIL the
| ST Johns fishermen swarned over the water, and
| On distant horizon arose the wall OF Wnlte log
| which marks the boundaries OF the Grand BANK
! had a strong desire to yi.t the fishing village
of Ouid Vidi, at the foot of the lake of the same
/ name and on descending Signal Hill took pain
! which led TO the right along the top oil range OF
| grassy fields. The people OF ST. johns account
! Tor the name Of the lake By tradition OF an ola
Portuguese sailor, its dscoyerer, who, 'n nrst De-
! holding H. cried out in his native language
! "V bst do I see7" This lake is favorite resort
in Summer and the place where the annual regal
tas are beld 1t IL about mile long, y ing IN
deep valley, tie sides OF which are covered with
hay fields. A stream from It's further end falls IN
succession OF little cascades down rocky ledge
into the landlocked cove around which the village
Of Quidi Vid is built. We parsued our path over
a slipping down covered with dwarf whorte- ber-
ries and Wild roses of delicious perfume. The
Rharia Latgoiia grew in thick clumPs, and its flow
criDg period was not entirely past. After Walk
OF a uie we reached the village, which contains
forty or fifty hOufes, built at tue head and along
the eides OF an oval sheet OF wafer, completely
enclosed by tie red rocks, and so silent and CLASSY
that 10 one would eser suppose II communicated
with the turbulent sea without
Quidi Vidi is entirely fishing village, and
more picturesque an artist could rot desire.
Except the smells Of the Goldfish drying On the
lofty fakes which at once disenchant romantic
visitor, il seems almost Arcadlan IN Its air OF
nea ness ard OF quiet. The flakes, notwlthstand-
ing the uses to which they are dedicated are
really picturesque objects, their light platforms
shooting above the grassy inolls around the VII
ape and even above the houses and lanes so that
portions of the place are vertically rooted with
Goldfish. Tie boat houses, constructed OF light
poles with the bark on, extend over the water,
whose green depths mirror the white cottages, the
fakes and the red rocks towering above them
Three or four fishermen, who had just returned
from their days work, saluted US in friendly
manner and at our request manned a boat and
pulled us to the mouth Of the cove where gut
between the rocks, thirty or forty feet in breadth
and two hundred feet IN length, conducts to the
sea- This gut so shallow, that at some seasons the
fishermen are confined within their cove for
week at time, unable to get their boats outside
heavy sea slso imprsODs them, and although
there as very light swell yesterday, our boat
men preferred waiting for the psuses of smooth
water The outside cove, between the headlands
OF Sugar Loaf and CuckhOds Head is small but
exceedingly beautiful the nearly vertical strata OF
red sandstone shooting like walls TO the hight OF sew
tral hundred feet above the water herring
net was set inside of the cove and two or three
youths in boat with gun, were eLdeavOrlDg to |
shoot a saltwater pigeon. Our fishermen were |
fine athletic honest fellows, and should desire |
no better recreation than to live month among |
them sharing their labors far As might be able
and drawing strength from their healthy and man.
ly natures.
AZ Governor Darling still continued i'll his lady
appointed al hour yesterday afternoon to receive
the visits Of our company and nearly all OF the
passengers called upon her at the Government
House. Mr. Salter, her brother and the Cover
nors Secretary assisted her 10 doing the honOrs of
the mansion She received us in very kind and
cordial manner TIE Governor was formerly sta
toned at the Cape o. GOOD Hope, where he pre-
sided for three years over the Colony.
In the evening rbe grand ball, given to the oti-
ceIs OF the Te)ee raph Company aud their guests,
came Of at the Colonial Buildings. 1t had only
been determined upon at the dinner on board the
James AGger the evening before, and the citizens
of ST. Johns, who had taken upon themselves the
labor OF getting up the entertainment, were In a
ferment of preparation from morning till night. A
large private party which had been appointed tor
the sane evening was postponed until next week,
and all the resources OF the place called upon 10
furpish dir play which should be credtable to II
and 10 tie occasion. They succeeded admirably,
and the evening no doubt passed off with greater
spirit and cordially on account of It's impromptu
character The Colonial Buildings were bril-
liantly illuminated libraries and Otices were con
yerted into dressing. rooms, the Supreme Court
became a ballroom, and the Assembly Chamber
contained more good things Tin the way Of supper)
than for a long time before. At the extremity OF
tie ball room the English and American flags were
DISPLAYED and the band OF the garrison played
loudly for the dancers. At supper We had
speeches from Mr. Little, Mr.. Cooper and Mr..
FIELD with the usual amount OF cheers and en-
thusiasm.
All the bellies of ST. Johns were present and
we lad all opportunity of verifying the reports OF
their beauty. There are iresher and lovelier
compilations out of England. They retain the
pure red and white-milk aud roses, say the Ger
mans--of their transmarine ancestry, with the
bright eyes and delicate features OF our own con-
tinent. | was glad To- see, however, that cur
Young American ladies' bore the test of compari
ron without injury, and that it was not merely
the courtesy due to strangers which attracted the
Newfoundland bachelors toward them.
have already spoken of the healthy appearance
of the people. Statistics show that there is no
climate in the world more conducive 10 health and
longevity; but probably the quiet unexcitable
habits Of the Newfoundlanders contribute some
what 10 this result There are, l have been in.
formed no prevalent diseases | have heard of
some cases of consumption among the fishermen.
probably Occasioned by extreme hardship and ex-
posure but fevers and diseases of the digestive
and nervous sy stems are rare. No race OF people
that have ever seen shows more healthy and Wig
orous stamina, and the natural morality which ac
cOmrsnes this condition. They are nOurished by
the pure, vital blood, unmixed with any OF those