The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25
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Our Paris, Amsterdam. Berlin and St.
Petersburg Correspondence,
Yankee Iron Clads In Euro
pean Waters.
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Admiral Goldsborough Among
the Dutchmen.
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Arrest of American Citizens in
Germany.
ACASE FOR GOVERNMENT interference
A CASE FOR GOVERNMENT interference
How to Live in Paris---Advice to
American Tourists.
INAUGURATION OF THE RUSSIAN CZAREWITCH
Mesmerism and Crime-ExtraOr-
binary Case.
Our Paris correspondence.

Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS August 10, 1856.
Adcice % Americans Europe-Hotes in PurisPrices
of Rooms and Medls-"Srrice' and CandIes''-Caa Of
Living at Reaamrants- Cheap and Dear Dinners, de-.
Now that Americans are rushing over here in such
swarms it has occurred to that little practical ill.,
formation relative to the and cost Of living in
Paris might be uninteresng to those who have not
vet done So but who intending to join in the general
hegra which TO be taking place just at present
from the United States to Europe Fifty thousand Amc
ricans said to have passed through and soourned
in Paris within the past four months; and steamer
after steamer comes laden with IFS freight OF
health and pleasure information and curiosity
seekers from across the Atlantic. Never has
there been such influx Of your countrymcn
and fair counrywomen in Europe there is at present
Most of those who passed through Paris within the last
three months are dsportng themselves at the
summer rcsorts-hc Newports the Saratogas and the
White Mountains of Europeclmbin9 the snow-capped,
reaching Alps stcaming between the castle
crowned heights Of the vinehedged Rhine drinking the
chicken soup water Of wiesbaden the invigorating
draughts Of Schwalbach Spa, Ems or Kissngen; attend
ing to the interests OF their vers at Carlsbad, Vichy or
Plombiercs bathing in the surf at Tronville Fecamp
Deppe or B0uogne, astonishing native visitors with
their rich tones and the liberal in which they
tables of Baden, Homburg and Spa. Americans are
not plentiful in Paris now, for this is the out OF
town season: but as the cool weather comes on the
tide will soon set backwards and the install
men.s Of your countrymen and women which will
be arriving here during the next six months
will make longer stays in this king of cities in this mu
ncipal Paradise, TO which, as Emerson says all ,soo1
so seem love and enjoy during their terrestrial life
| Upon first arriving IN Paris one naturally seeks
hotel II only within the past ten years that Paris has
boosted OF any OF those immense and comfortable hotels
for which York and other American cities are so
celebrated and even 1t contains but two OF these
the Grand Hotel and the Hotel du Louvre. both be-
longing to the company, and both splendid estab
sments These, like all the other hotels in Paris are
of course kept upon the European pIan,n and by
very fair and honest arrangement rooms In them are not
all charged for at the same price, but 10 accordance with
their size and position. In the Grand HOTEL situated ON
the beautiful aBoulevard des Capucnes single rooms
NAV be obi aimed from fifteen 10 four francs per day,
and in all European hotels travellers should recoect that
the higher up they go the lower Is the price, and that if
they wish consult economy they shond ask Tor upper
rooms Those the fth or highest floor OF the Grand
Hotel are rented for four francs day travellers, now
ever in engaging at European hotels should also
remember that besides the price which they are told
will be charged the rooms themselves there Is al
WAYS an extra charge service This varies in the
large hotels from 10 five francs per day There Is
another little charge for s'cande Gas has not as yet
been introduced into the lodging of any OF the
Partisan hotels Gas not used either IN any OF the pr
waite residences of Paris the Parisans having prejudice
against it, seeming fear that the pipes will be coDtinu
| aiy cxploding, and also chargn u with injrrng ana
furnishing the decoration OF The rooms The guest at
Partisan hotel WILL however, discover the true cause of
its nonlse in the little charge of frame day for '.can
der which he finds appended TO his BILL and VIII Oh he
Can only avoid by after the mrs. nis, loagn furnish ,
steal them and substitute for them those OF The mouse
Al the sLouvre' the charges are about ten per cent
less than Mt the sGrand Hotel, and scattered all over
Paris are many comfortable and loss preentous establish
ments in which, for persons Of moderate desires, good
single rooms may lie procured at from one and aii 10
Ave francs per day exclusive Of service. The majority
OF visitors TO PARIS after being there few days and
learning something Of the customs o me people 90 no.
some Of the excellent cafes and restaurants or which
| this city Is celebrated At the Grand Hotel an cx.
celent tabc dhc Is set AT six o'clock at charge OF
| eight francs including wine. ~ the Hotel du Louvre
the Charge IL francs with wine, while nj Nci-
rice the .Hotel du Rim the Windsor and
Of The old established hotels the charge for dinner
SIX francs exclusive Of wine The breakfast " served
la ca ts, and may be had on fdPp'", and the price
| at from franc and half TO ten francs
PARIS IL par erccr,c. the city of restaurants and in
them one can live he p,ascs There are two classes
of re anrants here-hose which furnish meals ri fixed
nrcc and those where Que hreakfas dimes IN cor
ali the hest and fashionable being Of the latter de
scrpon and at all Of which ladies' AZ well as gentlemen
NAV dine aud to which ladies may even 70 unattended
There arc places where may even dine for the d
mputiyc sum of fifteen sous, and at which and for which
the following is the bill OF fsreA SOUP plate Of meat
M m; plae OF vegetables. desert quarter Of
bottle of wine and bread at discretion &c. with the Two
sous which the waiter always expects from the customer
one can dine after sorry fashion at seventeen
very hungry might fail 70 satisfy the cravings OF
his timer nature nj one OF these meals rs the portions
are of rather diminutive description, and connoiscr
in wines would certainly not Visit Of these establish
ments more than for the purpose Of gratifying his
taste for the Juice Of the grape what he gets there Is
! usually very thin and sour.
Between these exceedingly cheap places and the first
class restaurants there 10 large number OF eating
| houses where . very good breakfast may be OBJ
tanned for twenty nvs SOUS and fair dinner consist
ing of soup three dishes dessert and half bottle Of
vine for two francs These abound in the Palais Royal
and are much patronzcd by Americans OF economical in
clnations Then there cheap restaurants In carte
where we can dine Mt from three TO I'VE francs and In
the vicinity Of the principal hotels are many b%sdhS
where one dimes at fixed price, with bottle Of wine, n
from three 10 FIVE francs OF the first class restaurants
nj which dinners served Ia carte there are four o.
I'VE which have obtained world wide celebrity for the
excellence OF teir cuis're Among these are the Calf
Anrlais the Mason Dorc and the Cafe Richie, on the
Boulevard des aiens vefours in the Palas Royal ant
PhiiIipe's, in the Rue Monargueil AZ these places
where everything served IN the most elegant STYLE
dinner for single person. ms man Of taste aDt
appctitc would scleccosts from ten 10 twenty francs
but two or three dine together and the universs
custom at these places order for one or two only come
cheaper az well as affords greater variety us usual
for instance when four dine together 10 order only fol
three when three make up the party TO order for two
and when two 10 order only for As sample Of thu
charges At these places, give you the translation OF
bill for dinner for four at which bad the pleasure
| sssssting' few evenings since, ct the CAFE Rthe
Foncs
Bottle Of st. Julien. ...........:. ot
Bottle Of Meet frappe. y
Bread.
Soup flor threc). wv
Butter and radshes... ~,
ShTimps.. w
Chateaubriand flor
Sole (for onc). ~
Half chicken. oW
String beans flor two). 4Ot
Total. 40 OF
in addition TO This, II Is customary TO give the waiter
ttu0Nr bo,rs or pyntujty nj upon each