This well known First Class Hotel, overlooking the residence of the Crown Prince, is situated in the most attractive part of the city, close to the Imperial Palace, the Museums, and the principal promenades and public institutions, and recommends itself as much for its excellent position as for its great comfort. It has recently undergone extensive alterations, and is now completely restored, beautifully decorated, and every modern improvement has been added to ensure the health and comfort of its visitors. Charges strictly moderate. Reading Room. Baths. The Proprietor and his wife have resided in England, and are thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of American and English travellers, to whom they are sincerely anxious to make their house an acceptable residence. Bible, his marriage ring, doctor's ring, spoon, glass, and his portrait by Lucas Cranach. Leaving on the right the branch to Harzburg and Cassel, we reach Jerxheim, beyond which we re-enter the Prussian territory proper. MAGDEBURG (304 miles), (Hotels: Edel's, London, Erzherzhog Stephan), population, 104,440. It is the capital of the Prussian province of Saxony, and is 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 (357 miles), (Hotels: de Brandenburg, Schwarzer Adler), population 27,000. It 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 (379 miles), (Hotels: Einsiedler, Deutsches Haus), population 42,000. (For description, see below.) Soon after leaving Potsdam we pass Zehlendorf, near which, on a lake formed by the Havel, is the "Island of Peacocks," formerly a residence of Frederick III. BERLIN (394 miles by old route, 262 by the new), (Hotels see HOTEL APPENDIX,") population 1,100,000 (1878). CAB FARES.-One person, 50 pf. for quarter-of-an-hour, 25 pf. for each additional ten minutes for one person; two persons, 60 pf.; three persons, 70 pf.; four per sons, 80 pf.; one or two trunks, 25 pf.; per hour for three persons, 1 Rm. 50 pf.; and four persons, 2 Rm.; at night by last train, or in the early morning, 75 pf. each course. ENGLISH EPISCOPAL CHAPELin 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 SERVICE by ministers of all denominations, in the American Chapel, 5, Junker Strasse, every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. This is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The streets are wide and straight, and the houses are generally from three to four stories high. The greater part of its objects of interest are concentrated within the district comprised between the Palace and the Brandenburg-gate. The finest street is Unter den Linden (" Under the Limes"); it is planted with four rows of limes. In the centre runs a broad avenue for foot passengers, and on each side are carriage and foot-paths. It extends from the Royal Palace to the BRANDENBURG GATE, which stands at the entrance of the Thiergarten, and the avenue of Charlottenburg. This gate was built (1789-92) on the model of the Propylæum at Athens. It is 60 ft. high, 195 wide, and has five passages for carriages and footpassengers. It is surmounted by an emblematic figure of Victory, seated in a chariot drawn by four horses. The height of this group is about 20 ft. The chariot was taken away by the French in 1806, but was restored after the battle of Waterloo. The cost of erecting the gate was nearly 80,0001. Outside this gate is the THIERGARTEN, a park with large trees сс and well-kept walks. A fine avenue called the Friedens-Allee leads to the right to the KONIGS PLATZ, in the centre of which is the MONUMENT OF VICTORY, erected to commemorate the victories over the French in 1870-71. It was completed in 1873. At the base is the Hall of Victory, surrounded by sixteen Doric columns. From the hall rises a column of sandstone, in the flutings of which are Danish, Austrian, and French cannon. The summit is crowned by a figure of Borussia, 42 ft. high. The height of the whole structure is 198 ft. Returning by the Brandenburg gate we enter the Pariser Platz. House No. 2 on the south side is Prince Blucher's; No. 3 was the home of Count Wrangel; No. 5 is the French Embassy. Entering the Unter den Linden, No. 4 is the residence of the Minister of Religion and Education; No. 7 is the Russian Embassy; No. 73, opposite, is the Ministry of the Interior. At the corner of Schadow Strasse, No. 68a, is the Aquarium, containing a fine collection of fish, and a collection of birds. Entrance fee, 1 mark. Farther on, near the Friedrichs Strasse, is the Kaiser Gallery, a new passage with fine shops, cafés, &c. Beyond is the EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT, in the Opera Place, the finest of the kind in Europe. The first stone was laid on the 31st of May, 1840, the hundredth anniversary of the accession of Frederick the Great. It was inaugurated in 1851. It was designed and modelled by Rauch, and cast in bronze by Reibel. The height of the whole monument is 43 ft., the pedestal, which is of bronze, is faid upon blocks of red granite highly polished. Its four angles sustain equestrian figures of the size of life, of the Duke of Brunswick, Prince Heinrich of Prussia, General Seydlitz and General Ziethen. Between them are, on one side, six figures, and on each of the other three sides five figures representing generals and statesmen. Various characters and occupations are indicated upon the bas-reliefs. The king and the four generals, with the 21 figures on the panels, make 26 figures of men, add the five horses, and we have a total of 31 figures on this remarkable monument, without counting the female figures in the upper compartments. The horse upon which the king is seated is 16 ft. high. As a work of art this monument has probably never been exceeded. Opposite the statue is the PALACE OF THE EMPEROR. It is a plain structure of modest dimensions, but the interior contains some splendid apartments. They may be visited in the absence of the family. Apply to the housekeeper. Opposite this Palace is the Academy of Arts and Sciences, and, adjoining, the UNIVERSITY (2,000 students). It was founded in 1808. The building was formerly the palace of Prince Henry, brother of Frederick the Great. In the Opera Platz, in the rear of the Emperor's Palace, is the Royal Library. It contained, in 1878, 950,000 volumes and 16,000 manuscripts. Opposite the University is the OPERA HOUSE, erected in the time of Frederick the Great. It has seats for 1,800 persons. Behind the Opera House is St. Hedwig's (Roman Catholic) Church, erected by Frederick the Great; it is an imitation of the Pantheon at Rome. In the Opera Platz are five statues by Rauch-Blucher, Gneisau, York in bronze, and |