New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
HO.uEWARD YOYAGE or TIE SJFATARA
HORART TOWN TO NEW-YORK.

HOBART TOWN TO NEW-fORk.
ENGLISH HOSPITALITY IN TASMANIA AND AT MEL
BoURNE-PROrosED CONFEDERATION IN AUS
TRALIa-INCIDENTs UNDER SAIL IN THE PACIFIC
AND THE ATLANTIC OCEANS.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
OFF THE BATTERY, New York, May 31.-The
closing HOBART Town large patty given at
the Odd Fellows Han by the American Consul IL TOOK
plac, on Tuesday the 10th OF February There nice
little stage attached the hail. and before the dancing
comneEced, A Regular Fix, and Romantic Attach
mcnt" were acted very credaby By some OF the ladies'
and gentlemen. Dancing kept up I'LL a late hour
and Everybody enjoyed themselves. although rcgrctu
thoughts would force themselves into the mind when we
realized that last day Ut Hobart Town h1h arrived
From the highest 10 tue lowest on board the swatia
this feeling PREVAILED for many haply hours
had been passed beneath tho bcspstab!e roofs OF
the good-LeaFtod TasnauiaDs and nothing INT
kindness had been experienced from their hands.
On Feb II, at p M the anchor was M and the snip
swung round and pointed seaward The ladies' had
gathered around Fort and waved last farewell TO
the swai.ra. On Feb. 10, the beautiful and coino-
dits port OF Melbourne reached, and FOR the hiSt
time our feet pressed Australian soil. At this point all
the members Transit OF Venus parties let the ship,
some taking tic going East and through tie ked
sea and majority going home by inc steamship running
to san Francisco. AT Melbourne every door was oIene'i
to the Syatiras people and If she nai rem''heh
there two months, still something would have been
in preparation for the entertainment OF her crew
The city resembles San Francisco in soaie reSpoeis
although not nearly large. The streets are
wide and the buildings substantially b1llL ihilcat-
ing that the Inhabitants came there to std! OWING
TO the heavy rains that pour down at certain seasons I'D
torrents and ill the with water even to the curb
soues Their, Is no sewerage; scwo could stand 'ie
nrssrc The consequence Is that most or the art dc
DO se,i the surface and must he taken away III carts
yet Melbourne il clean oty. On Feb 10 The Captain ana
come of the officers al with the Actin s'iovernOr Sir
ltnF
T. Bowen Lad gone England for time, and IN accord
ance viii. law the ChcfJustcc Ills the chair In the ab-
s.uce OF the Governor Tho colony OF Victoria Inahs
a sIual navy of its own the principal snip oeihS ,o
Cerebus O large twO-tnrieted if"h-cb'd "mc"
:. kept in readiness at all times for sea ser
vice The reoeiyng-shp for the instruction oi boys
il a steam three-decker ship, the Nelson She was gwen
4, IN. colony Us the English Government, and Is hne-
looking ship. There Is also in Melbourne one Oh '"e
LARGEST dry docks the world IL Is over 4oV 'ee' "s
and AZ excellent piece Of masonry as exiss any "heie
The Museum and Public Library, well ~ the oher p"o"c
buildings the BOtsDicnland other gardenS t"e o"'ei
t,ry where Is kept n telescope With 26inch lens IN"
tb rovn Hall where there organ almost as good as
tine ere A. Boston organ-all these places, and many poio
worthy Of much older ANA larger Guy not ON! ANU"
measure 10 the yis.or but instructive, for they dem
onstratc the energy and perseverance, OF the race
alflou ii transpllncd 10 q climate almost Tropical
Tie NOBLE themselves, though thoroughly uuJ a'iu
Iovinaly ioya-fur they entertain feelings 0 great aitc
tiou f,r TIE Mother Countrywide not talK OF hc' Ac
EnglisLnen. Tncy have more the m'hhcrs anu noei'@
bic customs OF the better class OF American
r,oueors The great question that now aSifates
the Colonies 10 the scheme OF federation WIN
an, scnaratiou from the Mother Country Ihe
vewsof the most oLtuse political econonist wouiu III
shocked by statement OF their tarilh laws No'ouie'
only ssparated by imaginary line levy duues U" c'
other wheat goes nom one to Ire Other' upon VINO"
l,,es ,nust be paid And fruit comes back subject 10
lii
are nc home. In order not 10 support Oh
nv nj tax.cullectors, general average IL Struck on
e ports OF the several colonies, and at the ebu OF tue
vo,y a settlement made Victoria paying 10 "ese AUS
tr.li, en- much and South Australia paying 'esot" OF
much and s., on through the entire number oi eoo"cs
no. r,nz,ng "A federation under one Governor saiecteu
Inv the Imperial Government, 1t Is proposea 10 se.y
,; , AMI still have the advantage 81 home pfVtec'oh
in time OF war the salary OF th' Governor " 'o
ia about four times rs large Us that Oh lno ro'
tho limited States, aud the G0'ernmeDt ho"eo 'e 'i
- a. m White House as the Cap tol Is superior ~ 'he
Na,r y,rk City Hall This Government lS s"PPo"" "
n population OF less than hiih'o" s'
-, ,,.,,s do not clltDible about taxes 10
- ,her taxes are honestly collector ""'
| honestly dlsbursed. There are no i"oe' ISL"
| On Monday, Feb %, an entertainment "' , 49,
The r,..ter Royal. under the patronage VI 'no
and the officers Of the swatara IL was iof '"o xs.
49, To- and Ear Hospital aid ". and Mfs "'hn''''So'
.,so,ns who have gained rcat reputation, gu
Az Cosl stage gave their services 70 me @ t of
Tue 1ns Vi,,,egI box occupied Dy he wiou
1 ravor and tie American CepshIs WIFE, 'e ,,ss,u
au,ii; and officers OF the swatara, ~nu rus
rps,i and CosuL The house was e"wa'S v nv
Consui u was suceeedod the following Gay ';
Tneh rarty given 10 the captain anu o,'s riyeu by
,,r To- tba Town Hall Several parties NeIe ~
H. ',s,nts apl the Melbourne Ciup ene, , So, ,s.r
eaoam and officers at N dinner, where n ,h .sy.rs
ca.'' co.. nre.,ul In addition Ia al thsso s.ye,,'J
SON SON ,sas,s tie captain and some OF tnco % a
The mining city Of Baarai ana were NV Mr. Barna
VI qua ar ~ me SCHOOL Mines Free passes ov a.,
iInrs were furnished "a each Officer anu .o
a.pet,er too short ~ SOC paii 'h"' !" W w
w.. Il, and around Melbourne. l., A., u,
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