Victoria.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume XIII, Issue 1373, 29 September 1858, Page 3

Victoria.

Count Heidenheim.—The Prince Paul of Wurtemhurg, whose arrival from America under the name of Count. Heidenheim we noticed some weeks ago, has as set maintained his incognito. The distinguished traveller, carin" little life and parade, chooses at the advanced age of more than three-score and ten, to leave his home and his museums for the purpose of further extending his knowledge of ihe world as a simple traveller. He visits the remotest and least known part of the globe, constantlv gathering new objects to increase the treasure’s collected in Mergentheim. 'lhe Prince who it is well known uas explored the Upper Nile, North America, Central America, has also been the earliest European tourist in California, immediately after the gold discoveries, and has followed the rapid development of several American States. An excursion into the interior of this colony, from which he returned last Saturday, after'visiting Mount Alexander, Bendigo, the plains of the Campaspe, Ecltuca, and after crossing the Murray, Reaching Deni’ liquin iu New South Wales, ’has given him an opportunity of making himself acquainted with important, and perhaps the most interesting part of Victoria, and we hear that he is not only gratified with the acquaintance he has made with our natives, birds, fishes, and plants, but that he speaks highly of the strides we have made in the advancement of civilisation, and in the development of our resources. The energy and enterprise displayed under the shield of British laws and institutions he pronounces highly creditable to the colonists, and a cause of just pride to England and her Sovereign. The Prince is untiring in his exertions to secure specimens of natural historv of the country, and shows the greatest interest in gathering information wherever it is obtainable. Since his arrival, he has been in active intercourse with Mr. Blandowski, Dr. Mueller, and Professor Feumeyer. We understand that he will visit Tasmania, New South Wa’es, and New Zealand, before he returns to Europe.—The Age September 6, ISSS.