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New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 14, 6 October 1841, Page 2

The late dry weather was interrupted on Friday evening by soft and genial rain, and we have had since then occasional showers, which will be productive of much benefit. These showers impart a delicious freshness to the at-

mosphere, which they who have lived in arid ; countries can well appreciate. In this part of the Colony we enjoy, assuredly, a delightful climate—we have no prolonged periods of rain or drought, but in each season a due succession of wet and dry weather, the most conducive to the certain and successful growth of all vegetable products. The settlers in New Zealand, whether in the north or south, on one coast or another, may. be happy in the consciousness of being in a country favorable alike to animal and vegetable life, to health and comfort, and we have reason to believe, that in these respects we enjoy here some particular advantages. In a land far removed from the influence of extensive tracts of cold country; and in such altitude as this, it could not be supposed that our winter would be other than mild; though it might by many be apprehended that our summer would be too glowing —our sun too powerful—but it is not so, and in this consists the chief peculiarity of the climate of this part of the country, and we are inclined to think, in an especial degree, of the site and neighbourhood of our metropolis. Does the summer wind blow ? it doea not radiate or gather heat from an extended surface, but comes fresh and cool from the sea, and this we think is the case, not only because of its position being almost insular, but also from the character of the ground itself—from the absence of any near, Considerable, unbroken elevation of surface, which might divert those K.es from us; and to the latter cause we think, be attributed our exemption from sudden iolent winds and other rapid atmospherical ggJjgfahabfantß of Auckland have a fh an A

means of enjoyment which we would wish them to value. The beautiful walks, the noble, various and expansive prospects which are commanded by the high ground surrounding the Town,' place within their reach high sourees of pleasure; and the facility with which these points of view may be attained, and our beautiful and extensive downs* may be traversed, are advantages permitted to the residents of few new places. A morning ramble—an early one, over those breezy doVns during the late fine weathes, would have made many a sleeper rejoice in having arisen. We are not poetical, and when enthusiastic do not venture upon description, but we could wish that ',. many had seen the sun rising and lighting up a glorious landscape of land and sea.