“VIEWS OF AUCKLAND.”

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 764, 10 August 1853, Page 3

“VIEWS OF AUCKLAND.”

The Illustrated London \en s of April 25rd contains a very well executed engraving of the first of the series of “ Four views of Auckland,” from Mr. Hogan’s drawings, to the publication of which we lately invited the attention of our readers. The town, as seen from the New Wharf, is represented with great correctness and clearness, and the “View” will give the English reader a very fair idea of that stirring and rapidly improving locality. The engraving is accompanied by comments which (after the quotation of a portion of a letter already published here) proceed as follows:

“ Wo have before us an interesting pictorial evidence of Ibis activity at Auckland, in a series of four well-executed Views of the town and harbour,drawn by P. J. Hogan, and “published by J. Williamson, stationer, f-c., Auckland.” The points are admirably chosen, and shq r w the town itself —4, from llohson-slreel, south; 2, from Smalc’s Point; 5, from Brilomar I Barrack; A, 1 lie point we have engraved upon the next page.

The accompanying View shows a portion of (he town, seen from the New Wharf, with Queen-street and the foot of shorthand street; and the Market house. Wesleyan Chapel and College, and the windmill on the hill. “A laic number of the New Zealander describes Quccn-slred as the least built upon, hut in other respects the best and considerable street in Auckland. It is about half a mile long, nearly level, and almost straight, and terminates at its nothern extremity in a pier or quay, which runs into the harbour; and alongside which small craft can land, on (his stage, their cargos. At its southern extremity it is overlooked by the Wesleyan Seminary, or boarding-school for the education of the children of the missionaries in these seas—a spacious brick-built and substantial structure. The Gaol is badly situated, and as by no means a conspicuous building ; but by a diligent search it may be found on the west side of Queen-street, partly screened from view by the Court-house and Police-office, which abut immediately upon Ibe street. •. Several shops of superior description, two or three stories high, have recently been erected ; and Queen-street, as well as being the longest, is certainly just now one of (he most improving streets in Auckland. Wakelleld-strcet ascends from its southern- extremity* until it joins (he Cemetery-road, and is (he newest and most increasing street in (he low'll; many ofthe houses are built of brick, and it already bears a considerable resemblance to a new street in the outskirls of a modern English town.,.

We have reason to anticipate that the oilier “ Views” of the series also would appear in subsequent numbers of the News, and that thus those faithful delineations of Auckland would all bo brought before the readers of the most widely circulated journal in Europe*—or, we believe vve might say, in the world* It will he noticed that the descriptive particulars above quoted are substantially taken from the “ Chapters on Auckland and its Neighbourhood/* which have, wo doubt not,* been published before mm in Louden,) with the revision asd VlddUmps which

they have receive I with that object from their able and weli-informcd Author. The almost siniiiliaireonsappearance is England of these two distinct* but mutually illustrative and auxiliary, works—the li torn it and the pictorial,— will, we may confidently expect, do much towards directing the attention of the public at home to this town and Province, and by diffusing truthful information, will lend in ihe most effectual manner to counteract the injurious impressions which it has been the study of the New Zealand Company’s agents and other do femurs to make respecting this district. We have of late had occasion repeatedly to notice the increased interest manifested by the Press of the neighbouring colonics in the progress of Auckland, as, for instance by the Melbourne Argus, which (with the single exception of the London Times) has the largest circulation of any daily newspaper in the British dominions ; arid, on the whole, we arc encouraged to look for such an advance of knowledge respecting what this Province really is, and what its capabilities qualify it to become, as will give it that estimation in Lhejiidgmentof intending emigrants and others which it is honestly entitled to. More than this wc do not aim at or desire.