THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 4, Issue 172, 13 November 1880, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION

■ lAiKiilti.nl «•«■*■/»/ .Www.'] ; Public interest is entirely ecnteroil in j (In- H\liiliui">> l'-sli\ities, whieh arc- mow ; >.n full ]im;,'ivs.-. 'l'ii" unanimous opinion i initial the opening passed off most siicj (.-..'."fully. Tin: illuminations of tin.- nienj ol'-war in Ilohsoii's \]»y o*l Friday night I attracted many thousands of spectators. Crowds of vessels wi-iv luiliantlv lighted I ii]., I In- effect being very finr. Tin-'Willi.: night an otlicial dinnertook place at tilt: I (iowrnnittiit Huiisi>, at which there were sixtyguests. <in Sunday \\vre w.-y. military chinch parade s.-nii-i.-:-. in the Town j I hill. 7(M) volunteers ami u large iiiiuilht of oilier persons being present. The attendance at !lie Kxhihiiiim sut lU- days following tin- .XH.-niiij,' itjs •-.•tir..-1-ly ci(ii:>.! 1.0 anticipation, |,y|, as the display bei:-.>ui<-s i will increase Th- I'.ov- ■,;:..•- Lull i.-,.r nitrli! pa-si-d iff Willi L 'i- t .-a! <v/V. fiver •.'noil persons ""'■'■ i'iv-'ii. ftw r. -'sv;.;. ar- .*. tin- /■/,-/,•«. an.) it is expecti*! that llie-y will continue fur si.iiii- time. Thorci* a general fettling of Dongratnlatioii at iia'i.-mnjiluk-stieixssoftliKcereiiioiiy of opeiiingtho I'jxliil.ition. There is really ft tilll' disnlm ..t il.- >•' ' ".• : • '•* our is imiiiiimoii-i in tin.-opinion express-il at ill- tine art exhibits which far surpass imvtliing previously seen in Australia. especially the. l'.ritish ami IMginn. Th.-Mi-11.imil- Chili "ii Monday -nt-rtaine.! lii- liiivcliiiil.-, ..f Virtolia, New Soiitli Will-. Smith Australia. H'-stem Australia, Tasinailia, ami tli- Duke of MnncluNtcr. ( 'iniiii'i.l.ii'i- Wils mi wns also present, ami ninety others. Numerous festivities an.' now' being Mil. <>n Kriilay, Sir S. Wils.n uiib>rtiiiiie«l ">IHI guests in the Town Hall, including the Foreign, luturcolonial.imd Victorian t'omiliissioiiers, ami others. The Strauss IVnnd, which numbers (i'J performers, arrived l>y the Aconcagua, and gives i's first performance at Kl-iii-ington Racecourse, on Saturday, when (lie procession of lo» racehorses will he. formeil with jockeys in colours. There, nvo oilier events, including » grand UitV.i|iiot on ilie 12th, in the Town Hall, by the l 'oiiiinissi.iii.-rs, in honour of the Foreign Commissioners. The other (loveniors am invited. It i- expected il will l«- a brilliant ntt'siir. <Mi the 14th it is proposed to hold a conversazione in the Exhibition Building. Mr. Crackuoll, the .Superintendent of Telegraphs of New South Wales, has offered to illuminate tho building with the electric light. Lord Xonnanny's ineswign to th>v Queen, on the Ist Oetoiier. was sent from Mollioiiniu tn Halniural in 2d minute.'. Tin- Prince of Wales also replied to Lord Noriiiauby'a telegram,saying thai, he was vetv glnd t" liont' that everything went off 'so well,

Tin.' (iuvei'iiiiNMit inv now omwiid» , i Ing |irnpii!<nls to hold a military review at mi • ally date. To tin) naval eomnuiuder* Mr. Kerry lias promised that umiHUtieti would jirolial.ly l>o shown if a nuvnl (i(?l»l !«■ ni'i'imgcit li'i'lwvcii ihu vcsmjl.i lyyiy in Imi'liftiii'. 11n- ||«M fore >-.>|»'i.-itiiij,".

K.i-l Hallaml. lian inuled tlio (iuVi'MlOr'il suite*. also 1 tli'' judyes and oHiccrs of tlie. * incn-uf-WHV, I,'omimwiotioi*. and others, to the town al mi early date. Tliu work of tho varioU i ' '"iiris in nine bein-j viyuvoiialv carried '>n. It in tsxpectoil thai the Exhibition will bo eiiMi|>lilt'il within Ifitl than a inonfli. 'I'lo! 'it» ivbuien on' Monday anrtibor*d <; i"'"'. '.ur'i.iv ,'i't |, i ouly, exclusivo oi

odmiMions wit'u passes. The" guests of the Governor ate frequent visitors to the % arious Courts. ijonl Augustui Lofta* returns to Syilnay on by sil J u!ln Kotirwoiv TBS Q4yT.iU. TU folh>*iojt i* tue cantata sung at the owning <* tho Melbourne Exhibition, Th» poeui i» the composition of Mr. J. W. ilea Jen, the u'msic by M. Caron : Part l—the past. The A»otyiEXT.—Victoria, alooping among the primeval solitudes, ia aroused by volets which foretell the speedy discovery and settlement of the country, and presently the songs of the ufuriuers iiro hoard ;ts they make their way aerosu the oceau to tlie, as yet, undiscovered laud. In sluaibors deep—where bran'hiug ferntrees wave, And' Austral sea's the long, low beaches j laye, "Whore, fringed with reeds, tin- silent, lone lagoon, Rollects tho starry cr->sn and erescent .moon, . With gnruo'r'd nwootness in her peaceful breast, Tho fair Victoria lie s too long ut rest. O summer land of silence, 0 laud of beauty rare, "Where solitude lies brooding O'er hills and valleys fair. "Where silent streams uro'stouling I 1 )'er each untrodden plain. And th" lonely shores but echo The sigh oi' the surging main. On thy sweet pcae • intruding ! Tho old world coon will ). nir j An army, vast and bu-y, i Forth from its teemiug shore. And to the pleasant harbours. That now »H lonely lie, • As the dines unto their windows' Shall the white-winged vessels lly. Then, fair South Laud, an longer Thy coasts shall silent be. The merry voice of laughter Shall echo songs of glee. Then busy .sounds of labour. Shall rise on the summer air, And sweetly ehime the Sabbath bell, That call's to the house of prayer. TUB MARINER'S SONG. Our northern hemes we leave behind. To s"ek some geld,'it strand. Our sails we trim In catch the wind, And steer for the Boutheru I-aud. O'er the glittering sous we gaily glide Wherethoaui.beamsilaiicooii thelaughing tide. When storms nri.se their wrath we brave, Xor fear the lightning's flash, Though uiadd'ning winds around us rave, Aiml the surging billows dash. O'er unknown sens we fearless sail Where the Storm-lien,i rides on the hissing ;,ale. Curl 11.—THE IMIKSKXT. Tun A nor muni. -Victoria discovered engaged in various pin-suits—pastoral, agricultural, industrial. &<-. — is approaebod by ;i company of nymphs, representing the various mil ions of the earth. They bail her with acclamation as the ' Queen of the South :' \'i'lori-i responds with a jubilant ,-ong -I welcome, ami. a.- slebeids ler gm-ts lo the ban.;.,.:, liepeople bursl forth into „ palrioia- hymn.

- hnov-in-Wliilu fores' I'.'iTin- >«:„»,- n-j r.-i-u extend, IVq, In |]|,. irlwinv min- tin. dij.'irpi- sn'ks hi- prize. 'X.-nlli labours su-iiy benign the lair domed cities lis'-, Ami nil around \vv «... „ nowr subdue the land. A power from (iod that nervesthe Hurker'-. willing hand. ' uoitrs "F ru>: x vno.vs. From distant shores we mini' to gToet, "With loud Jlillllilll, our sister hWOet, Ami lmil her, as witli queenlv jrrueo Aiiionu imr band Kin- tiiki-.- K'it place, • CJIIBeU of (It,. Southern Sou".'' OfrnMimdnvnf jrhm-: Oehrvsoliteof time' Now ftv .'ill shadows hoarv beforn n dav sublime, Now chul In RtiMon sunlight a bride adorned I stand, My dowry, Knghnd'« birthright, her bimn«r in m.v baud. U welcome! Sistt-trw gracious, mid friends from every land ! M.v ln'tirt warms, nt your coming to this bright uml sunu.r strand. My banquet hull in furnished, mr tablo riehly sproud. The -ni.,.1 old flair, with dpek'd, brightly overhead. Wave, wave V"l|r silkoil blllllleM .' VOlir silver lnii„|„.N 1,1,,-. : I Sinn, sing von l,md ho-uuims: ili.it nil the world tmi.v know ; This duy is hnrn .1 Nation, 'neath Ihlfrhwd's | I.amine tt»p, 'J'hnt, liku H constellation. flaiiTi o'er Iho South.in Sea. HVM.K, Q Thou, whoso arm Wtlt for our t'tithor*! fought, TfhoM> cuidintrhnnd their iu>m< huv ■ hitW brought, Wd onward, till AuMruliii's land shall rino i A Grniiter Drltniii. 'noulb thejo Southern ! (ki*». I "With btitintsnnß hand our fields with pToiity bl"n», Inrrwutti nur our hom».i with penco Maku wimi our rulers, and iit rlght^otu "us hj (milt I'byii our foat, to 'i'liiue otomul riruii..'.