ROUTE 222.

MARSEILLES TO ALGIERS.

STEAMER of the Messageries Maritimes leaves Marseilles every Saturday at 5 p.m.; time, 36 hours; fare, 1st Cabin, 70 francs; second cabin, 50 francs. The Transatlantique Co.'s steamer leaves Marseilles for Algiers every Tuesday and Saturday at 5 p.m. A steamer of the same company leaves Marseilles for Oran direct every Wednesday and Saturday at 5 p.m.

The landing at Algiers is made in small boats, the charge for each passenger being fifty centimes. Commissionaires from the hotels board the steamers on arrival and take charge of passengers and their luggage.

ALGIERS (Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST.")

CAFES.-De Bordeaux, d'Apollon, de la Bourse, all in the Place du Gouvernement.

ENGLISH CHURCH at the Port d'Isly. Services at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The BEST SHOPS are in the Rues Bab-el-Oued, Bab-Azoun, and De la Lyre. The principal Bazaars are in the passages leading from the Place du Gouvernement to the Rue de Chartres.

The PUBLIC CARRIAGES are very good, the charges are:-For two-horse carriage, 2 francs per hour; half a day or six hours, 11 francs; for a day of twelve hours, 20 francs. One-horse flys, in the lower town, per course, 1 franc, in the upper town, 2 francs.

Omnibuses ply between the Place du Gouvernement and the various suburbs.

THE CITY, which has a population of 56,000, was built, as before stated, in 935 A.D., by an Arab Chief. It rises from the sea shore up the sides of a precipitous hill in the form of an equilateral triangle. The apex is formed by the ancient fortress of the deys, which is 500 ft. above the sea level and commands the town. The base is a mile in length. The present city may be regarded as divided into two parts, the old or high town, and the new or low town. With the exception of some Mosques, the latter consists of warehouses, wharves, squares, and streets built and inhabited by the French, while the former is almost wholly Moorish both in buildings and inhabitants. The new town has regular and handsome streets and squares, and the public buildings are very fine. It is well lighted with gas. The Place du Gouvernement is a fine square planted with trees. On one side of this square is a bronze equestrian statue of the Duke of Orleans by Marochetti. This square is the fashionable evening promenade of the citizens. A military band plays in it twice a week. The Place Bresson and the Place d'Armes are also fine squares.

The

The principal streets are the Rue Bab-el-Oued, and BabAzoun, leading out of the Place du Gouvernement. Other fine streets are Rue de la Lyre, de Chartres, d'Isly, some of which are arcaded on both sides. Boulevard de la République is built on a series of arches at the head of the cliff and extends along the front of the town. On one side are handsome buildings, among them the Hôtel d'Orient, Banque d'Angleterre, the Treasury and Post Office, with a wide promenade on the other side overlooking the bay.

Other notable buildings in

Algiers are the Military Hospital, Civil Hospital, Palace of the Governor-General, the Theatre, the latter very handsome. The city is supplied with water by four aqueducts erected in 1622.

The old Moorish town possesses great interest. It is connected with the new by a steep and narrow road. The houses are square and substantial, and flat-roofed, and have no windows. The inhabitants have recourse to their flat roofs in the evenings to enjoy the sea-breeze.

Algiers has a Catholic Cathedral, a French Protestant Church, a synagogue, theatres, banks, &c. The environs are very attractive, Sainte Eugènie, Ponte Percade, and the Dolmens are reached by Omnibus. St Eugénie has many beautiful villas and gardens. St Percade is a reef of rocks extending into the sea, remarkable for its beautiful views.

MUSTAPHA SUPERIEUR is the fashionable suburb and favourite place of residence of the Algerian aristocracy and strangers. It abounds in beautiful villas and gardens, and has superb views both of sea and land. The Governor-General resides here. It is six miles from Algiers.

Good FURNISHED HOUSES may be hired at Algiers and at Mustapha Supérieur at from 200 to 1000 francs per month. They are cheaper at Mustapha Inferieur and in some of the other suburbs. Servants' wages 40 to 50 francs per month, exclusive of food and lodging. The Verger of the English Church will assist strangers in procuring houses or lodgings. Average temperature of each month in the year at Algiers:-November, 62°; December, 56o; January, 540; February, 560; March, 580; April, 640; May, 670; June, 740; July, 780; August, 80°; September, 78°; October, 70o.

Algiers every Friday. The distance is 375 kilos (233 miles). The places at which the steamer touches, along the coast, are Dellys, 90 kilos, a town with a handsome mosque, and Collo.

PHILIPPEVILLE (Hotels: d'Orient, de la Régence). Population, 14,000. It is a thriving town in the province of Constantine, forty miles north of the city of that name. It was laid out in 1838 by Marshal Valée on the ruins of the ancient Russicada. It is one of the most beautiful towns in Algeria, and is thoroughly French in its character. The streets are regular and well built, and the city contains Catholic and Protestant churches, a museum, library theatre, and other public buildings. The harbour has been recently constructed. The neighbourhood abounds in fine walks and drives. In the vicinity are the quarries of the famous Tilfila marble. The curing of fish is an important branch of industry here, and there is a large trade in grain.

ROUTE 224.

PHILIPPEVILLE TO CONSTANTINE.

Railway, 54 miles.

CONSTANTINE (Hotels: d'Orient, de Paris) Population, 34,000 (7000 Europeans).

HE city is in a situation unsurpassed for grandeur and picturesquenesss by any city in the world. It is on a hill with a flat summit, three sides of which are washed by the river Rummel flowing through a deep and narrow ravine, and the fourth connected by a natural mound with the surrounding mountains. It is 850ft. above the river, and 2162ft. above the sea. It is surrounded by a wall constructed by the Arabs out of Roman sculptured stones, and a fine old Roman bridge spans the ravine on one side. The streets are narrow and dirty, and the houses mean. Included in the citadel is an old Byzantine church.

Constantine was in ancient times one of the most important towns in Numidia. It was the Carta of the Carthagenians, the Cirta of the Romans, and was long a royal residence. It was destroyed in A.D. 311 in the wars of Maxentius against Alexander, but was rebuilt by Constantine the Great, from whom it derives its present name. It has large manufactories of woollen cloth, saddlery, and other articles of leather. It is supplied with water by an aqueduct 60 kilos. in length.

ROUTE 225.

ALGIERS TO ORAN.

Railway, distance 261 miles. Fares, 1st class, 60 francs; 2d class, 36 francs; time, 16 hours.

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HE more important stations on the route are, BLIDAH, 31 miles, beautifully situated borders of the fine plain of Metidjah. It is surrounded by gardens and is a prosperous and rapidly growing place. Population 10,000. Affreville, 74 miles. Orleansville, 129 miles (Hotel: de France), a town built by the French, with large barracks and military hospital. St Denis-du-Sig, 230 miles, a town with attractive streets and squares and a fine church. ORAN, 261 miles. Hotels: de la Paix, Place Kleber, de l'Univers. Population, 42,000.

This is a thriving sea-port, capital of the province of the same name. It is the seat of government of the province. It has a college primary and native schools, Protestant and other churches, mosques and synagogues, enormous military barracks, and a military hospital with 1400 beds. It is surrounded by walls and strongly defended by forts. The streets and promenades are spacious, and the houses elegant and airy. The chief edifices are the Chateau Neuf, the residence of the general of division, the Hotel de la Préfecture, the Great Mosque, the

Catholic Church, and the barracks.

The town was built by the Moors. The Spaniards took it in 1509, the Turks in 1708, and the Spaniards again in 1732. In 1791 it was destroyed by an earthquake. It was taken by the French in 1831, and has since re

mained in their hands. It is well supplied with water. The environs are very pleasant.

Steamers of the Messageries Maritimes Co. leave Algiers for Marseilles four times a week, and steamers of the Transatlantique Co. every Tuesday and Saturday at noon.