Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-12

Oroya" which sailed from Port Mel
bourne three miles from Melbourne
nroper) at 1850 p. m, The distanc,
across that large shee, Of water known
IS Por, Phillip Bay is about forty miles,
AT 445 p. m. we passed the heads
INTO the great Southern Ocean, whence
we took a southW tsiety course IN order
to round Cape Olway which is one OF
he southernmosi points OF the CONT
ncntoi Australia. Wilson's promonioty.
which we passed on our voyage from
sydney to Melbourne, Is still further
south. II lies in latitude g NJ south.
The following day MAY 10Th was rather
stormy and a number Of the passengers
JAILED to show up at meals. Ny own
state Of health was exceptionally good
Since my interesting crisis among the
fuamoiu Islands sea-sickness has
cxacted no tribute from me. On
Monday morning early MAY nth we
passed through the strait called Back.
Stairs Passage. which separates
Kangaroo Island from the main land
We passed through with the island
named on our left. Kangaroo Cs5 miles
long by so widc) Is the largest island
belonging to Australia. Thence we
changed our course TO the north, aud
steamed up the gulf oil St Vincent; at
TO q. m. the Oroya cast anchor about
three miles oil Largs. which place Is
about nine miles from Adelaide, the
capital Of South Australia. Smaller
vessels 20 up tidal river to Port
Adelaide. about seven miles from the
city. Soon after anchofing landed ut
the Largs pier, aud thence took train
for Adelaide, where visited parks,
museums, libraries aud other places OF
Interest. stopped at a hotel over
night aud returned TO the ship after
calling on some OF the government OF.
iicials from whom obtained maps and
literature on the colony Of South
Australia.
Ny hu, impression Of Adelaide was
very favorable. The wide, straight
streets, which cross each other At right
angles and follow the cardinal points OF
tie compass, at orcc remind one OF
Utah's fair capital. and the beautiful
parks, stately public buildings, respect.
able business blocks aud well stocked
stores call to mind the thrift Of young
American city. The public library OF
Adelaide Is exceptionally well stocked
with books OF the most imminent
ancient and modern authors; the
museum contains small but well
selected stock, including both Australian
and foreign specimens; some most
excellent samples OF oil paintings and
statuary adOfn the walls and floors OF
the modest three toomed art gallery;
the botanical gardens, containing about
forty acres, are kcptin first class condition
aud represent la great variety OF plants,
flowers, trees, etc, Of the tropic, semi
ropic aud temperate zones. BY special
courtesy Of the director ! was shown
through the geological gardens where a
small but fine collection OF animals,
birds, reptiles, etc, Is very tasiciully al.
ranged. Both the Australian fauna, as
well as the ordinary geological specimens
OF the world, are properly represented.
Every thing about the gardens had a neat
and attractive appearance and the gen.
eral arrangement OF everything In and
about the premises reminded me very
much oi the geological gardens OF
Copenhagen, Denmark, as they
appeared about fifteen years ago.
Adelaide also has archaeological
museum. All these public institutions. !
as well as the colonial university, the !
exhibition building, the governors |
mansion, the new parliamentary build. |
ing, etc, are all situated adjacent to |
each other on what Is called North \
Terrace, a wide street and esplanadc |
which skirts the north side OF Adelaide 1
proper. Beyond the esplanade Is a belt |
OF reserved land Or public domain,
which separates the city proper from I
North Adelaide lying across the little
Iouens river. The city OF Adelaide
proper only contains ABOUT 10000 in.
habiians; but with is suburbs aud the
country lying within a radius OF about
ten miles, including Port Melbourne,
there is a population OF nearly 10000.
Adelaide and Us suburbs lie on a level
tract Of country, elevated only a few
Ieet above the level OF the sea; but a
short distance east Of the city, the
Adelaide mountains form most beauti.
al background TO the landscape.
Mount Lofty, one OF the highest peaks
n that chain has an elevation OF 2,55l
Get, and is distant from the city about
en- miles. Oh the different cities that I
lave visited in Australia, Adelaide
ONES the nearest OF being my ideal
ity--a place where, everything else be-
ny equal, ! would not dislike making a
lone, were seeking tor one. Adelaide
vas founded In 1896, by emigranls from
treat Britain, Il was named IN honor OF
he queen OF William ~, king OF
sngland. In It's pioneer days the
mhryo colony experienced much
diversity and the settlers suffered
.reat hardships; but these have now
zen overcome; aud the city as well as
he whole colony Is making good
rogress; and II Is generally admitted
y the colonisls that no better site Tor
heir capital city could have been
elected.
South Australia proper contains an !
rea OF $1,000 square miles, which Is
bout four times the size OF Utah, and ]
ad ON December 3Ist, 1894, a popula-
on OF 347,72o The Northern Ter.
tory, which belongs to South Australia {
hut IS virtually separate I
ouniry differing ifom the parent colony {
! climate, soil and general resources, {
as an estimated area OF $4,000
luare miles, but only a population OF 4
bout 5000. The census OF ,SgI places 1
&c number OF some OF the religious y
In the colony as follows: d
hurch Of England 50. an; Roman I
aiholic, A7,f79; Wesleyans, 49,I50; Z
utherans, 23, 32S; Presbyterans, rs, 400, /
~ sgas nihIa Chris. l Ii