1,415, and the number of
houses 281.

_Hobart_--in the parish of Hobarton, and county of Buckingham, is the
chief town of the colony, and is in lat. 42 deg.. 53'. S., and long. 147 deg..
21'. E. It was named after Lord Hobart, once secretary for the colonies;
and stands on the shores of Sullivan's Cove, about 15 miles from the
entrance of the Derwent. It is finely situated on a rising ground, and
covers a surface of nearly two square miles. On the western side it is
bounded by a range of wooded hills, with Mount Wellington, a snow-capped
mountain, 4,000 feet high, in the back-ground. On the southern side of
the harbor there are many beautiful residences, and, on a commanding
eminence, fine military barracks. Close to the harbor, on the western
side, stands the government-house, an extensive range of wooden
buildings, erected at different times. Mulgrave Battery is on the
southern side of the harbor. The streets are regular and well made; and
many of the buildings--some built of freestone--are commodious and
handsome. The wharves are extensive and well constructed, and are lined
with numerous large stone warehouses and stores. St. David's church is a
large well-built brick edifice, in the Gothic style, stuccoed, and well
fitted up. The court house, nearly opposite the church, is a large stone
building, containing various offices. The hospital and prisoners'
barracks, on the north-eastern side, are extensive buildings. The police
office is a substantial edifice. The female factory and orphan schools,
a short distance from the town, on the western side, are commodious
buildings. The commissariat stores, the treasury, the bonded stores, the
custom-house, and other public buildings are built of freestone. The
legislative council chamber is included in the custom-house. On the
north side of the harbor are situated the engineer stores and other
government buildings. On this side also is the government domain, a
large open piece of ground, used as a place of amusement and exercise.
The magnetical observatory is erected here. Many of the shops are large
and handsome. Besides St. David's (the cathedral church), there are
three handsome episcopalian churches--Trinity, St. George's, and St.
John's. There are two presbyterian churches--St. Andrew's and St.
John's--both commodious buildings--one Roman catholic church, two
Wesleyan chapels, three congregational churches, a baptist chapel, a
free presbyterian church, and a synagogue.