6 Voyage of the Novara. 



From the German residents in Sydney, as well as from all 



tlie officials and the inhabitants generally, we received the 



utmost assistance and most cordial co-operation in our various 



inquiries. The former received the Expedition with a most 



enthusiastic welcome, and it was truly gratifying to learn 



that some of the more keenly susceptible of home-influences 



had weeks before made the beach their favourite promenade, 



in order that they might be the first to see and welcome the 



long-expected German man-of-war at her arrival ! The 



German newspaper " Australische Zeitung'''' (published by a 



native of Gratz, named Degotardi) of November 6th was 



quite filled with advertisements and notices relating to the 



Novara, and the festivities which had been prepared in her 



honour. Every member of the staff received a copy on 



board, so that before even we set foot on shore, we were 



apprized of the old German hospitality which awaited us 



on our arrival in this the fifth quarter of the globe. As, 



however, it was imperatively necessary to have the frigate 



taken to the Government dock, in order to repair the 



damages she sustained in the typhoon, the contemplated 



rejoicings had to stand over for the moment, till the Novara 



could come forth in renewed splendour, and was fit to give 



a proper reception to the homage intended to be offered in 



her honour. These rather extensive repairs would require 



three weeks to complete, and after the first few days had 



passed in making and receiving official visits, as also in 



.sight-seeing in the city and environs, the greater portion of 



