The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-02

than that which seals the public entry nom % ladies
wien IA the company Of father, husband, or any
male re atlvei Any oGe who i unfortunate enough
10 have ANY experiences of English travelling INST
be- well that the presence OF lady we'll ntsh
quadrupes hotel charges private sitting room
AZ absolutely necessary, aai then tue OH u ca
culated upon the private room scale WIN the
usual a con PAM NeDts Of " WAX light, and other
sboninstions of the same d. scri osisn In England
in almost every the cnff,e room Il a dea
portitionsd on into little pens over each OF
which ga--burner Is set aolazing ut night,
10 the discontinue OF the dismal occupant
who may be confined within its narrow
limits Compare this for a momehs WITH the pub
lie room 10 the foreign hotels. Ia tnis breakfast Is
served at our own clabs and later in the day din
ner, either IN common, at the ta6te hote, or sepa
rs,ely, Ii desired, without the expense OF private
stiiugrnorn. The bedrooms too in the hotels
the principal continental lines Infinitely superior
u our la them at least there Is air aud space
DO fltsy carpet, reeking with cue pollution Of a
thousand feet and OF q sinter's SCOT There il a
bed without curtains-and consequently without
saved-up oirt-a table, sofa, few chairs
ano little bureau, and the usual apps,,
ratus for washing, That Ii all there is aud
all thas is required. Even under the heal Of abll-
lions the conne nt,l hotels better provided THAI
There either hot and cold baths in
the house, they to be met with vt bath es-
tasishmeut fe. minutes oistant from the hotel
Ia France anu Germany this II Invariably the Gaze,
anu how mach the arrangement promotes the com.
tort OF the traveller they can only tell who, after
refreshnept and comfort OF a bath There hotels
in Epglai d, deny it not, where su IN things are
to be procured, but they must be paid Tor ut rate
lar legend the means OF ordinary travellers. IL Is
simply ridiculous II point IL such establishment
as the Bedford Hotel at Brighton, ana to cite IT IS
an example II the comforr of British hotels 10
frequent or u use such house man mast be
mill naire or under the reckless iDnuepce OF ap-
preaching bankruptcy.
Bad rs the character of English hotels must be
considered with reference to she accommodation
they sIord, they appear still more discredlt lble
when their charges are called in questios PERHAPS
the shortest manner Of testing the comparative
merits of the two systems as e. price vill be t. re
print an estract frou The letter OF correspondent,
which appeared yesterday ia cur cola,nns. rai.
gives the relative cost If two autumn trips N .de
company With his wife aud daughter. The first tour
extended through portion Of Switzerland
l'5iCos q railway travelling for three persons for
with i,re by diligence OCCASIONALLY i,2o0f
Cost Of hotel expenses, do. l,31f
Total 25oof.-floo
1s54-Cost OF railway travelling for three persons dur
ing period Of six weeks and three days, through the
South Wales towards Liverpool through Scotland and
back to londen, via Newcastle, Durham, York, Leeds
Nottingham, Leicester, bennington and oxford fll5
Cost OF hotel expenses do. 24o
Total =. 1850
Now sir give you my word of honor that was not
only better LOGGED and fed during my continental tour for
fl00 than during my home t.ur FOR ESQ but was
over treated with very much greater consideration and
respect.
Such q calculation may perhaps sufficiently lndi-
cate the why Eng shmen are shy OF travelling
in their own coantTy. Al English tourist Of mode
rate naturally declines the Scotch Highlands,
and flies to Oonstantinople aud Asia Minor. He
can't afford to travel in England-that is the simple
reason why be remains ignorant OF the scenery Of
his own country, although he may have verified
the statements Of every one Of Mr.. Murray's
haEdbooks in the country to which each refers
The cost of railway travelling, although thi. is far
higher with Us THAI the Continent, and far
higher than it should be- cannot account f,r the
result 1t is at the hotels the difference is felt
and, when We say hotels we not speaking OF
such den Of thieves as Dover, but Of the ordinary
English hotel. We find srecisey the same kiud OF
result il go into hotel in the neighbour ,oj Of
town-at Greenwich or at Richmond-say at the
Crown and Sceptre or at the Star and Garter
Excellent dinners at high rate can DOUBT be
served at either Of these establishments; but let
party Of three four who require quiet meal think
twice Of the cost before they ventare in They will
find themselves mulcted i'll the sug Of six .hiliings
for little than pint Of in different wine, and
Other charges II proportion. Compare this system
With that OF foreign restaurants and tables dhofe,
and is il much wonder that Englishmen avoid the
hctes OF their own country?