The New York herald., 1865-03-05

mltmeng upon any que6hOn aHectln8 our 10
mestic or foreign affairs, excepting the aboli-
ton Of slavery. That question, being prac-
tically settled, he was free to discuss and 1t
has served its purpose Of tub to the whale.
Moving Times in tho Metropolis-The
Relations Of Landlord and Tenant.
We published on Sunday brief but very
interesting sketch of the strike Of the landlords
and the dismay of the tenants Of this metropo-
lis. We publish this morning two communica-
tions upon the sams subject-one from real
estate agent, who corroborates the article
with which he finds fault, and the other
from gentleman who has resided in Paris,
and has q remedy for the want Of houses.
Our sketch did not in the least exaggerate
the exorbitant demands Of real estate owners,
and the troubles Of those who are compelled to
60 house-hunting this year. The Scriptures
tell US that "the foxes have holes and the birds
of the air have nests, but the Son Of Man
has nowhere to lay his hsad;" and this seems
to be the case as regards several hundreds Of
the sons Of men in this city at present Land
lords have added about four hundred dollars to
their last year rentals, and people Of moderate
incomes do not know where TO 60. We pro-
pose TO give both landlords and tenants few
timely suggestions, which they will do well TO
mark and inwardly digest
In the first place, an attentive study Of the
advertising columns Of the HERALD will show
that the scarcity Of houses to rent this year is
rather more apparent than real. Tie tenants
a. sutr kHnk - hat born
below, but wants that little In . so-called
fashionable neighborhood.- fso, he can get 1t
by paying roundly for It There are houses to
let even on Fifth avenue. There are furnished
houses to let on Murray Hill. You can almost
take your pick Of fashionable localities II your
purse is large enough to crafty your ambi-
ton to live among the nabobs. But It Is i'm
possible to live fashionably and live cheaply;
and there Is the real rub Of the present trou-
blcs about house rent So soon as q tenant
gets over the absurd idea that he must reside
within certain specified limits In order TO be
respectable, all the difficulties Of his position
vanish, and he il soon accommodated with
very comfortable quarters. The discovery
that brown stone front near Fifth avenue is
not essential to happiness is the beginning Of .
new and better era in the lives Of many people.
Let us suppose that this era has begun, and
that Q house-hunter has resolved to be sensible.
The question then Is, Where shall he find Q
homei There are plenty Of houses to rent on
Staten Island for very reasonable sums, ranging
from four to eight hundred dollars, according TO
size. Brooklyn has been so crowded with emil
grants from the metropolis that o good house
near the ferries cannot be had for much less
than q thousand year. But II the tenant Is
willing to go mile or so back from the ferries
he will find numerous houses, both In Brooklyn
and Williamsburg, for an average rent Of about
five hundred dollars In Jersey City the aver
age is about seven hundred, and perfect little
palaces can be obtained there for that rental.
The ferry fare, it must be remembered, Is not
so large as the car fare in this city, and the
walk from the ferry is excellent exercise. Still,
we cannot advise any one to leave New York
island. We have On abiding faith that it Is, all
things considered, the best place in the world
for residence. At Harlem, admirable houses
are advertised for very reasonable rents. One
may buy house there for the rental Of q house
in q fashionable street. Around the Park
many beautiful residences are offered for Eve
hundred dollars q year. Besides these, we
see fine, old-fashoned houses offered for rent
in the down town wards, which were once
centres Of fashion, but are now rather out Of
date. Yet one may live there quito as agree
ably as up town, and at about half the ex-
pense. Il IL evident, then, that the real trouble
is not so much in the scarcity Of houses as in
the foolish ideas about fashion entertained by
tenants.
But, on the other hand, II Is undeniable that
the landlords have displayed little sense and .
great deal Of extortion in their tremendous rise
in rents. Houses which were rented last year
for eight hundred dollars now bring twelve,
and one thousand dollar houses now bring Hf-
teen or eighteen hundred per annum. These
houses are not, strictly speaking, Of the first
class; but they are in good locations, and have
all the modern improvements. Now, the class
Of people who occupy such hoyes cannot
afford to pay such high rents Tbty may pro-
mise to pay; but the landlords will certainly
suffer in the end. We heard .. conversation on
street oar ths other daY which illus