New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

shin was safe In tho splendid little habor OF Wangaroa
The people on fast asleep and only awokc
when they heard the rattle of the chain CABLE 1here
arose hearty from the Chatham lsianders anu
soon they were board thanking their stars that the g"ou
swatara was once more with them. Here. short work
was the word and three days instruments werepackeu'
the little village OF tents disappeared and all were slowed
away on board once more aud last adeu was said W
Chatham Island. ON the 10Th OF January the
swatara reached Port Chalmers, whore Dr Peters
ayng packed his instruments and sent them down 10
BluN Harborl Joined the ship. Here coal was taken m
and in the mean time. Henry Driver American Consul
Delaware man by birth. gave large ball ~ the
TEMPERANCE Hail. Dunedin to the officers and scientific
gentlemen of the ship. Mr. Driver Is one OF the pron-
nent merchants of the place. respected by al WI" kno"
him. aud a worthy representative OF the "ONernnchs
but his United states Consul do not nan pa. MS
Office rent His wife is colonial lady, far as may
morning a noble wife and gentle, loving mother Most
of the leading citizens Of Dunedin were at the pa' ana
seemed 70 vie with one another In making Mr. Drivers
guests the Americans feel ut home Few cities OF the
size OF Dunedin boast of more pretty faces among le
fair sex or more tastefuy dressed ladies, than the
Queen City of New Zealand.
ON Jan To- the Swatar loft Dunedin ana arr'eo noA'
day Dlud HaFbor. On Jan 49, the citizens oI
gill town of 5000 people, 20 miles from bnn haiooi
gave great ball, which attended by most OF 'ne
swatara's officers. railway connects mo"c'"sin
with the Blua ana special train was sent "o" " o
vey the guests 20 town. Buf Harhor mas onV uo"en
bouscs and Is sinny the seaport OF inoucargil where
the siils load with wool for Europe the people VI
IDoncargI are mostly scotch, and right hearty wei
opne they extended 10 the Americans. IL was dayIgn
before the bah broke up. and as soon as the e"e"eu
who attended it returned the swat.Ta lei ior hoo'r
Town. She had only gone some ~ miles from poi'
before very severe sale camo on from the west
right ahead, and the captain, instead OF Trying
to steam against it. bore away ior
Port william on Stewards Island the southern island OF
Newz ,aland where the ship anchored before dark ana
even in that harhor entirely surrounded ny mha''"o
anchors were et 90 hold the ship. The next morpns
the weather mild aud the ship stood on her wa!
toward Hobart Town. As soon as she was wen OH from
the land sail was made and the fires were allowed 10 de
ont The syatra had now the Chatham island ana the
New-Zeaand parties on board with all their traps oiA
fines on the passage to Hobart Town was the snip
under tOpsa AMI three times she move 10
with only the maintopssi The distance Is apoui 'oo
miles.
ARRIVAL AT HOBART TOWN.
On Dec 90 early in the morning, Cape Pillar so miles
from Hobart Town. passed, just as gale from 'he
southwest sprang up, and with all steam IL TOOK near!
four hours go miles the wind was SO sfOhg ahe"
After gaining the ten miles aud rounding Cape Roul the
wind was fair and the ship ran OF Ten miles an hour'
and anchored off the city at soon familiar faces
and old friends we're board, and the same cordial
greeting wa given other visits here Daring
our absence. GOV. Wild, the new Governor, had arrived
and taken M the duties OF his Office. lie received by
tba Iasmspians with open arms, and bids fair TO be as
popular any who have ever occupied that cir VI
the 2sth the day before arrival, tho annual regatta
OF all classes boats took place. aud upward OF oooo
people assembled TO witness It, Following the
regatta came cricket match between the Albert Chp
Of sydney and the Southern Tasmanian Club OF Hobart
Town. On the first day OF the match tine Hobart Io"h
boys were somewhat disheaened and made few scores
but on the following day. though beaten. they brought up
the score very handsomely For years past morse
racing has been unpopular Hobart Town but ms year
sor cnterprsng gentlemen took hold Of the pl"w ana
partially restored the old spirit. new course eaed
the Elgick Course was laid out, magnificent graha
stand built and the put in as fine order as inc ds
weather would admit Of The races lasted Two days. Tue
highest being handicap swoepstake Of nearly 100 SOY
ereigus for the Hobart Town Cup, IN which
were seven entries The course is five miles
from TOWN and some Of the four-p-hand turn
outs yould rival those OF the Central Park.
On our arrival mails awaiting the ship
but owing TO the bunder If ofcious one at home
who wrote to several of officers wives that no more
letters reach the ship here many reoei'eu ho iee
tors Fruit is in perfection, and the pear lHac
plum mulberry apples, aprieots, ana many berries arc
abundant The wheat harvest is nearly over, and the
shadow OF Fall is approaching and Autumn wiz begin III
another month. but the temperature OF Hobart
Town In Winter and ia Summer 81 95 There are
no DAYS of extreme heat and cold and the gcrniuln VIII
grow and bloom in the open air all the year through
There Is but one drawback to the Zealand AID Tas
mania coasts II blows all the year round, gale after
sule with only day or two between the blows Winter
or Summer the wind seems bent ON blowing, and the
barometer is Of little use, often it blows tho hardest
when the is highest. In few days the s@a
tara will turn her PROV homeward to Ncw-York.