Town of New Plymouth.

The streets run parallel with the coast, with cross streets passing the main lines at right angles. It is a pretty, cleanly town, and notwithstanding its unpretending buildings, always strikes the stranger, from its homely appearance. In 1860, the whole province had but 2,500 inhabitants, spread over its 74,000 acres, whilst the borough, now, alone numbers, 3,310. The effects of the energetic co-operation of the citizens with that of the Government meets the eye in all directions Neat Churches of the various denominations; whilst the police report an almost entire absence from crime. A Public Hospital, where, on an average, some eight individuals find attention and comfort when required. The Alexandra Hall, built by a company, for theatrical concerts, and other purposes. Government Offices, ample Hotel accommodation, Breweries, with the embryo of a Public Library, which, under the auspices of the Borough Council is gradually springing into life; and above all the beautiful and picturesque Recreation Ground, with the lake, crossed by a bridge of graceful structure; and Egmont's grand snow-clad cone in the far distance. Again, in the place of leaving the beach on a man's back to the boat, there will be when the branch line now in progress, is completed, a choice, by rail, of two ports of departure, the Waitara and the Breakwater. From either can embarkation be made with comfort. The Iron-sand, so abundantly piled on the beach has before been alluded to, as a future source of wealth. Petroleum shows itself in constant but small quantities in the neighbourhood of the harbour, the rocks taken from a depth, are, by its page 19 influence, covered as if by a film of gold, whilst at low tide it may be collected from the hollows of the rocks.