SALE. EDWARD SCHULTE, 4A UNTER DEN LINDEN (Late Mr N. L. LEPKE'S Place), BERLIN. Mr Lepke having deceased, Mr EDWARD SCHULTE has continued the sale of first-class Modern Oil Paintings in the same place, Unter den Linden 4A, in connection with his establishments in Cologne and Dusseldorf (founded 1848). Permanent Exhibitions of Modern Paintings. Continually on exhibition and for sale a rich collection of first-class Paintings of the German Schools of Art, and of the very best Artists of the Foreign Schools. Permanent Exhibitions of First-class Modern Oil Paintings continually for Sale. tion of the old line, via Brunswick and Magdeburg, that being the most interesting route. BRUNSWICK (243 miles from Cologne) (Hotels: Deutsches Haus, Schraders), capital of the duchy, and residence of the Duke of Brunswick. It is a very clean town, situated on the Ocker. Many of the houses, though built of wood, are of great antiquity, some of them bearing dates of the fifteenth century. The chief object of interest is the MUSEUM, which contains an excellent gallery of paintings, by Titien, Rubens, Rembrandt, and other masters, and a collection of antiquities (open every day). The Dom, or cathedral, originally founded in 1173, by Henry the Lion, was restored in 1854. It contains the tombs of the Duke of Brunswick who fell at Jena, and his son who was killed at Waterloo, also of Caroline, wife of George In the square adjoining it is a lion, in bronze, erected in 1166 by Henry the Lion. The Palace, rebuilt since the fire of 1865, is a sumptuous edifice. It has a front of nearly 400 feet. The interior, which is splendidly decorated, may be visited, as well as the beautiful gardens. In the Altstadtmarkt is a handsome Gothic fountain, in bronze, erected in 1408. The Rathhaus is a fine building of the fourteenth century. The old ramparts now form magnificent promenades. IV. Leaving Brunswick we pass the Chateaux of Richmond and William's Castle, and reach MAGDEBURG (297 miles) (Hotels: Koch, Weisser Schwan), the capital of the Prussian province of Saxony, and situated on the Elbe. It is not only a commercial and manufacturing town, but a strong fortress. The Citadel, built on an island in the Elbe, is the state prison. Lafayette and the Baron Trenck were confined in it. The Cathedral is one of the finest in North Germany. BRANDENBURG (345 miles) (Hotel: Schwarzer), is situated on the Havel, and is a place of great antiquity, dating from the tenth century. The Dom was built in 1318, but the crypt and nave are of the tenth century. Leaving Brandenburg we proceed through a country diversified with numerous lakes formed by the Havel. We pass, on the left, the palace and grounds of SANS SOUCI before reaching POTSDAM (370 miles) (Hotel: Einsiedler). (For description, see below.) BERLIN (386 miles by old route, 362 by the new) (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST.") ARRIVAL-At the door leading out of the stations are controllers who hand to each traveller a sort of metal check which has upon it the number of one of the cabs in waiting outside the station. On calling for that number the cabman replies. One of the porters will take the number and call the cab for persons who do not speak German. CAB FARES-Cabs are of two classes, first and second. First-class fares are For 1 miles or hour, for 1 or 2 persons, 1 mark; 3 or 4 persons, 1 m. 50 pf.; each additional course or hour, 50 pf. Second-class fares, 60 pf. and 1 m., and for each additional course or hour, 50 pf. Beyond the city limits, double above rates for 1 or 2 persons; and for 3 or 4 persons, double fare, with 50 pf. added. From 1st April to 30th September, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., and from 1st October to 31st March, between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., the above fares are doubled. 25 pf. extra are charged when the cab is taken from a railway station or for driving home from the theatres. In driving to theatres, balls, &c., the fare must be paid in advance. LUGGAGE-22 lbs., free; 55 lbs., 25 pf.; 110 lbs., 50 pf.; 220 lbs., 1 m. Every driver must show a printed tariff. THEATRES.-Royal Opera House; Operas, ballets, &c. Royal Theatre; tragedies, modern and classical dramas. It is a fine building, conspicuous for its group of Apollo in a chariot drawn by griffins, and the Pegasus on its summit. Friedrich Wiltanstadt Theatre; comic operas, comedies, and farces. Victoria Theatre; Has both a Summer and Winter Theatre; dramas and spectacles. Wallner Theatre; comedies, farces, and ballets. Very popular. Walhalla Theatre; varieties. Wilhelm Theatre; operettas. National Theatre; classic drama. Residenz Theatre; modern drama and comedy. Besides these are several others of more or less importance. CONCERTS AND AMUSEMENTS. Kroll's is an immense establishment, the principal hall being 375 feet long and 100 wide; concerts and theatricals. Theatre Variéte; Café chautant performances. Bilse Concert Hall; classical concerts. Zoological Gardens, at Charlottenburg. Winter Garden at the Central Hotel; evening concerts. Acquarium, open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; no admission after 7 p.m. RESTAURANTS.- Hiller's, Linden; Borchard's, Dressel, Linden; De l'Europe, Inlitz. PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST. Brandenburg-gate, p. 495; Victory Monument, p. 495; Statue of Frederick the Great, p. 495; Emperor's Palace, p. 496; University, p. 496; Royal Library, p. 496; Opera House, p. 496; Arsenal, p. 496; Lusgarten, p. 496; Royal Palace or Schloss, p. 496: Museum and National Gallery, p. 498; New Museum, p. 498; Historical Museum, p. 498. ENGLISH EPISCOPAL CHAPEL.-In the Royal palace of Montbijou, Montbijou Platz. Service on Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock. Evening service, 6 p.m., at No. 4 Schoenberger Strasse. AMERICAN AND BRITISH UNION was made a city; in 1300 it was surrounded by a wall; somewhat later it became a member of the Hanseatic League. After the accession of the burgraves of Hohenzollern, during the fifteenth century, it frequently carried on war against its sovereigns. It Frederick II., who built a castle was conquered by the Elector of which the remains may be seen about the existing Palace. In 1495 the Elector Joachim II. transferred his residence from In 1539 the Spandau to Berlin. Reformation was introduced there. During the Thirty Years' War the city fell into decay. The Great Elector restored and embellished it; he invited the Protestant refugees from France to settle there, and they were the chief authors of its commercial and manufacturing prosperity. Under King Frederick I. numerous public buildings were constructed, and from that time every sovereign of Prussia has done something to improve and embellish it. During the Seven Years' War the Austrians and Frederick Russians occupied it. Be the Great encouraged building, and large additions to the city were made in his time. After the battle of Jena the French took possession of it until 1809. tween 1813 and 1815, 22,000 of its citizens fell in battle. Most of the public buildings and monuments now existing were con SERVICE by ministers of all denomi-structed in the reign of Frederick nations, in the American Chapel, 5 Junker Strasse, every Sunday morning at 11a.m. The origin of Berlin is not known with certainty, its ancient archives having been burnt in the fourteenth century. The recorded dates go no further back than the twelfth century. In 1132 it was a little fishing village; in 1250 it William III. and his immediate successor. Berlin is the birthplace of many renowned men; amongst others, Frederick the Great, the poet Tieck, the brothers Humboldt, the composcr Meyerbeer, &c. Berlin is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The streets are wide and straight, and the houses are generally from three |