tuated on high
land, amidst magnificent and picturesque scenery. They are frequented by
innumerable quantities of black swans, and game of every kind, and large
flocks of kangaroos and emus are found in their vicinity.

_Lake River_--a considerable stream which rises among the lakes in the
south-eastern part of Westmoreland, and joins the South Esk at Longford.

_Launceston_--in the parish of Launceston and county of Cornwall, is the
second town of the colony, and is in lat. 41 deg.. 24'. S., and lon. 147 deg..
10'. E. It stands at the confluence of the North and South Esk rivers,
which here discharge their waters into the Tamar. It is 121 miles from
Hobart, and 40 from the sea at Port Dalrymple. On the east and west it
is bounded by hills, and on the north stretches the valley of the Tamar.
The town is well laid out, and viewed from the hills which overlook it,
or from the Tamar, it has a picturesque appearance. The wharves, which
afford accommodation to vessels of large tonnage, extend along the river
which forms the northern boundary. Farther up are numerous spacious
stores and other commercial buildings. There are two large episcopalian
churches, a handsome presbyterian church, a Roman catholic church (all
built in the Gothic style), a Wesleyan chapel, two congregational
chapels, a free church, a baptist chapel, and a synagogue, all neat and
commodious buildings. The court house, the gaol, the house of
correction, female factory, and several other government establishments,
are large and well-built. Many of the shops, offices, inns, and private
buildings are of considerable size and respectable appearance. On the
hill which bounds the town on the eastern side, and commands a splendid
view of the town and river, are many private residences and gardens.
There are four banks, four insurance offices, three printing
establishments, and two bi-weekly newspapers. The principal public
offices are the police office, the custom-house, the post office, and
the port office. The population of the town is 10,855, the number of
houses, 2,181; 798 of which are of stone or brick. There are an
episcopal grammar school, a Wesleyan day school, an infant school, three
episcopal day schools, a catholic school, seven Sunday schools, and
numerous private schools. The public institutions, besides the banks and
insurance offices, are a mechanics' institute and reading room, a
library society, several circulating libraries, two horticultural