Round the World in Ninety Days.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 165, 7 January 1873, Page 7

Round the World in Ninety Days.

Sueli an announcement would have startled our forefathers out of their strict propriety, and caused them to think the world was coming to an end. But this notice is now to he seen at Messrs Henderson and Macfarlaue's, of Auckland, the ascents of the Trans-Pacific Steam Naviiration Company (says the /Southern Gross). For about .£2OO, one can leave Auckland, travel round the globe, and bo back again in three months, — so it is said. The voyage hence to Honolulu could only be looked upon as a pleasure-trip. Then ten days more would carry him on to the modern city of Ban Francisco, which during his short stay would present all the changes of the kaliedoscope. Then by rail across the prairies, rivers, and mountains of the Far West, with a freedom from restraint, and a keen enjoyment of the rapidly-chang-ing panorama, as woods, hills, lakes, and cities passed before him. Then there would i be brief stoppages at the principal cities along the line of route, which would give our tourist some idea of the vastness and grandeur of the Western World. From New York to Southampton occupies but eight or nine days, in Cunard's magnificent steamers ; and when in England, what enjoyment, brief though it might be, would [ lie found by the old colonist. A rapid ! flight across Europe would follow, making brief sojournings at each favourite or historic ground : across the sea again, to the grand old city of Cairo, in Africa : from thence to the Holy City of Jerusalem, hard by, in Asia. Alter a visit to the various interesting places in the Holy Fand, the traveller would speed him down the Suez Canal and the lied Sea, in one of the grand and luxurious steamers of modern days. After stopping at Aden, away to India ; then to China ; —visiting on his road the chief cities of-these oriental countries. Taking wing ngarta. for the South, ho would call at numerous islands in the Pacific Ocean ; and then, after putting in at Sydney and Melbourne, he would finally arrive, it is said, (if he chose,) after an absence of ninety days. We are informed by the bills that arrangements have been made with the different steamship and railway lines throughout that portion of the world over which it is intended to convey the tourist, so that no delay or vexation would occur. The bill of fare is a tempting one, and promises excellent results ; but we should imagine that at present Auckland is too much in its infancy to contribute very many through tourists to " The trip around the world in ninety days."