The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-19
European Pleasure Travel.

on Saturday last no less than seven
steamers left New York for English and
European ports, to wit: the city of Ches-
ter. Celtic. aud Spain for Liverpool; tao
Colombo for Hun and Southampton; the
Bolivia for GAS ,ow; the Am6rique Tor
Havrc; the Olcr for Bremen. Their pas
sengcr lists occupy nearly whole print Il
column in fine type. Yet the percentage
Of pleasure travel now going abroad ismuch
smaller than ut the same period last year,
and the number OF those who travel on
business has been likewise diminished by
the prevailing depression of trade both
here aud abroad.
1t will be noticed that five out of the
seven steamers were bound for British
ports. Tho immense commerce between
the United states and the United King lon
neccssitates constant and frequent com
munication between the people OF the two
countries. This commerce far exceeds
that between any other two nations Of the
world. 1t ia two-thirds greater than that
between Great Britain and France, double
that between Great Britain and British
India, and Ave times as great AS that be-
tween the Cnitod states and any other
nation. 1t is .fficult to say what proper
tion OF those bound To British ports find
their way TO the Continent, the objective
point of all American pleasure travellers;
but we think IL safe to assume that one
third of the aggregate number of first
class cabin passengers at this season OF Inc
| year go there. Tue Iavre oteaIners-the
AmGrioue, st. Laurent aud Frlnce-ap-
peal more directly to Continental travel
lers. aud consequently carry greater
| amount Of pleasure travel from this side.
1t is somewhat significant of the dulness
| of ocean freights and travel, that the Gu
nard company have sent three of their
steamers, the Scotia, Caabril, and Cuba,
to the clyde to await the revival of the
| Atlantic trade. We learn, however that
within the last week there are indications
| of very considerable increase OF pass IN
ger travel this way, consisting OF Yankees
driven home by want of cash, and others
attracted by the Centennial Exhibition.
Here in America the hard times and want
Of money have compelled our wealt ~ and
| wcll-to-dO classes to ecouom ze in every
possible manner. Expensive watering
places, summer excursions, foreign travel,
and other kindred luXurles have been gen
orally suppressed. Sull there always
exists in Il community like this very large
class, principally among those who dwell
in large cities, who ARE amply able to in
| dulgc all their reasonable wishes. Those
people have both money ana leisure, which
they wish to lay out in such manner as TO
get the greatest return in the way Of ii eatl
and pleasure. They can 20 to Europe AND
watering places at certainly the same il
not at less expense than season at Sara
togl, Sharon, Long Branch, OF Newport
would cost them, with board ut from ave
to sevon dollars day, TO say nothing OF
attendant expenses.
TO BEGIN with, the rates of first cabin
passage on lirst-class steamers vary from
$50 to Sl}J, gold. The French steamers
run from SllO to Sl2O, gold, inclu ling
wine. All In $50 steamers furnish return
| tickets at re iuced rates. One may count
ten or eleven days from here 10 IIavre,
Taking return ticket the cost for the
round trip 20 France and back would aver
age less than so II day-sny s. or a. per
day more than the price Of board at Sara
toga, Long Branch, or Newport. Once on
J lio 'lH'i slAf ouc Chll lNo tiuilldDlS dt
any French watering place on ~, gold,
per day. After passing month or six
weeks at Dieppe, Trouvlle Vichy, Bar
ritz, or any other French summer resort
the intelligent traveller would go to the
German spas for change of scene aud
economy, or for business and pleasure
combined,' as the man said when be
kissed his wife. AT cost Of less than