Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-09
LETTER FROM NEW ZEALAND.


,,,.,,o.pondence OF tho DEsERKr SEwsl
The frs, European settlement found
81 I'm New Zealand was Wellington,
hitch IL now the seat OF government,
and the capital Of the colony. inc
c,tv 1. located on the harbor OF Fort
Nicholson, end WAS settled Ia 1888, W
acomrany Of cOlonists from Australia
~ "a now one Of the most important
shipping points In the South Seas, and
hoe A population Of about twenty-five
,bousand people. Vessels reach II
from Cooks Strait, named after the
Great navigator, which separates the
North Island from the Middle or
South Island. A narrow passage ni-
fotds safe waterway into tho
barbor Of Port Nicholfon, which Is one
Of the most commodiois In New Ice'
land, and affords secure anchorage
Vessels from all parts OF the world
may be seen at anchor, with the nag
NJ various nations floating from the
msslheais.
The city was formerly located ON
narrow strip Of land at the foot OF the
hills. but, during the past few yeafs, a
vast area Of land has been reclaimed
by Milling In the harbor aud large ousi'
meas blocks have been erected where
70 merly vessels were anchored.
Amongst these, the most imposing
rructures are the Harbor Board Build'
iny, and the geucihl pott.oilico. Tho
Last named lie a credit TO the colony,
containing postal, Telegraph, money
otd,r and savings banks depart
u,nta, all Of wnicn are con.
ttclltd by the colonial government.
The most notable structure ia the city
IL the GUyerumeut building, winch 10
said " be the laigest building IN Tie
world. rhu miulst rial snd colonial
offices are located IN II, and II " a CONF
plt,e woTkiDg hivs Ut cIVil services
rarliament T. held here unI, when Ia
atssiOn, inc dty h crowded with visi.
tDr. The suburban reside nCcs urc g.
be ouud ON the billsides, behind thu
central part OF the city, wbute teties
VI terraces arc dotted With gariuuHhnt
villse. From th- hafhOr these dwell
ing hculea appear A. though they were
uilrd ulon each tthcr, waiting Tor an
tarhquake shock to roll them into the
streets fellow.
rhr business streets are liued With
mercantile htusue nui shoIs, where
good. arc uirplnyvd tor faic ~ true
h glifh ia-hiOn. SATURDAY Is mafkut
DAY, and the visitor sUou observe that
MI the customs anu business methods
arc "EngliHh you know" Many uf
the residents are fGOn the "OId coun-
a. 10 as..U .aHs IL H.H
Ma recently observed On tue arrival OF
the new Governor OF the Colony,
Lord Glasgow. This august fsprcsru.
uuybOi Q.cen Victoria wrs received
intoy al ttyle at Wellington On the I,h
Junt, having been appointed 10 guard
tue interests Of tile Crow IN this
colony at "a salary OF 100000.
A special steamer hai been fitted NJ
AND splendidly furnished" to escort his
loIdtlip from Australia, aud great pre-
psiations were mNue pIiUr 10 nir ntri-
vl. Wellington put on its holiday
sitire. All business WAS suspended
AMI the streets f.stonneu ana decorated
with ii,gs. The steamers Ia the mar
Dor also hoisted thuir iiage, and buut.
ing was displayed from stem to stfu.
All the banus were uut, nliius thn air
with strains OF music, uud one VI the
fiuest was Maori brass hand aud the
nativte owed cOuclusively that they
possessed musical aeility Of no mean
order. The IN iiitin, soldiers anu
matinte were in uniform anu the mu-
niclynl and naval oillcuIs OcCupit Il a
space reserved for the Inception cere-
monies ON tho q GEMS wharf. The
uniforms Of the naval officers were
almost covered with gold iate, anu IL
was quite interesting ~ watch them
etrutting around aud commanding the
common herd 10 he crowded bntk X. The
oglookeis crowded tue decks Of vessels
and the whuIvea and biz lordship mp.
preached from the vessel amid the
cheeriug oil the multitude ind the
booming Of cannon, Lord Glasgow,
accompanied by the Countess and
family, was conducted to Mat
form, and listened patiently TO
elaborate addresses Of welcome pre-
scented by ths municipal authorities,
friendly societies, ministers OF various
religious bOdi.s, and temperance sOcie-
tios. Pre.arrangod acknowledgements
were hanued to the governor by his
private secretary, which bo read TO
the various delegations,
Ministerial dinncrs, assembly balls,
government house receptions are now
the orfor OF the day, and all entertain.
hcnh huu optIHh uit unnuuh'cu unltf
the patronage OF "his Excelloucy LORD
Glasgow"
The cDlonials are passionately fond
OF sports, the most iRvorlto being re-.
Ratta-, boating, ccicket, foot ball aud
bunting. They have a novel way Of
"ior' hunting without foNer. a
hofseman goes out trailing n shecpskin
Tor the scent alongside OF the railroad
track. Shortly aitcrW ards the hounds
are started and the hunters follow, tho
ladies' vieing with the gentlemen la
leapIng ionces aud following tue trail
70 discover where the impruyisud "ioI"
hidden. A special train In run 10
accommodate all who wish 10 watch
The spvEt, eud It " Usually well filled.
National holidays are Of frequent oc-
cuffence, AMI the people evidently
ngfte with PnHth that "hOlidnys are
thegrsndest invention OF modern sci
tuCe.p
Complying with the request Of Pref.
dent stewart, the Eldefs Of the Mana.
wa,u district recently visited the
Wairalapa Valley, in order to attend
tbs district conference.
AgoyeFnmont abroad hns been con.
tlWcied from Wellington and Il pRssts
around the harbor AZ the foot " tho
olitis, and through tho beautiful sub.
urban towns OF potOno, Lower HUT,