The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-17

finally hxed every small village Ia Canada il
withdrawing its houses and burnishing up is
tin soonces, in the hope that his Royal Highness
may pass that way. From the arrangements
described by our correspondents it would seem
that measures have been taken to protect tho
Princes privacy from invasion by the press.
As in England the reports of royal movements
are only allowed 70 trauspire through autho-
rzed channels, we presume that the court
newsman will form one of the prominent NOM
bers Of his suit. Thus we shall have official
and duly authenticated accounts Of how the
Prince fulfilled daily the different important
functions Of life
THE WArZaING PIACEs.-Untn within tbe
last few days there has been lameutabls
dearth of company at the fashionable watering
places. In no former year, not even after the
last panic have there been 30 few visiters The
landlords have been IN despair at their pros
poets, for what they do they have to do in the
course of q few weeks; and they had arrived at
their harvest time in the narrowing position Of
Sister Anne, without seeing anybody coming.
Several causes have contributed to this state
Of things In the drs! place. New York has
been the great centre Of attraction for pleasure
seekers up to the present time. The visit of
the japanese, the arrival Of the tenth wonder
of the world-the Great Eastern-the triumphal
entry of the distinguished legion which ac
quired African tactics in Chicago, and the ad.
vent of the Benicia Boy, have all had their
share in concentrating upon Our city the tide Of
summer travel, while they have also had the
effect Of keeping our own population at home.
Add to these inducements the fact that until
within the last day or two the temperature IN
town has been delightfully."- pleasant; that we
have had our country cousins to chaprone
and entertain, and that We could not possibly
miss the Aldermens japanese court ball, the
great Hicks nautical drama, and the HeenaS
ovation, and it will be readily understood why
the watering places have missed their accus-
toned guests up to this late period.
There are other influences which have 40
doubt equally operated to diminish the number
of visiters TO our fashionable summer resorts.
The travel to Europe this season is unprece-
dentedly large, each steamer taking out as many
passengers of the tourist class as il can possibly
accommodate. The visit Of the Prince Of
Wales to Canada of course retains at home all
those who usually come down from the Pro-
vinces to Saratoga, Newport. Sharon and such
places. The Canadians are so brimfull Of loyalty
at the present moment, and feel so big at the
honor which their sovereign has conferred upon
them, that they have no time for either plea
sure or business. Then, again, the tide Of
fashionable inclination has altered some
what in regard to what are called
the FIRST class watering places. People
who occupy comfortable houses ia town
are beginning to discover that there is no plea
sure in being shut up in huge country caravan
saries, where people eat badly, sleep worse, and
divide their touches with multitude of IN
pleasant companions, to say nothing of the
shameless way in which they are Heeced for
their miserable accommodations. Instead of
going to such places, persons of means are now
very generally adopting the European plan of
hiring cottages in pleasant country spots, where
they can enjoy rural advantages or sea bathing
without being compelled to sacrifice for them
al the domestic comforts to which they have
been accustomed. AtNewport which is favor
ably situated for such mode Of living the
number of new villas and cottages which have
been built to crafty this taste since last season
have absorbed large amount of capital, and
cannot fail to do serious injury to the hotels.
There is but one way in which landlords ct
those places can resuscitate the popularity Of
their establishments, and that Is by paying
greater attention to the comfort Of their guests
and lowering their charges. If they do
not give heed to this counsel they may rest
assured that they will sooa find their houses
deserted. The facilities for sumner travel to
Europe and the British Provinces are now SO
great that unless the inducements of greater
economy and comfort are held out to tourists at
the watering places, they viii prefer taking
either Of the former trips. Let hotel keepers
then take warning in time, unless they want 10
find their apprehensions Of the present season
converted into realities.
We understand that within the last few days
there has been a marked increase ia the ar
rivals at all our fashionable summer resorts.
Still it is not sufficiently large to Justify the
expectation that the season will be an average
one. Too much time has been already lost and
too many counteractng influences are Of work.
TO enable the hotel keepers to count upon their
usual profits
Position on THE DENocR ,rIc PAPERS on rgs
PREsIpENTIAL TIcxErs.-We have published on
two or three occasions table Of the difereat