San Remo possesses, besides, a small public garden to the west of the old town—a very nice piece or strip of ground at the West End, laid out in walks and shrubbery, gifted by the Empress of Russia, who had honoured San Remo by her residence there some years ago. The gift is an accession to the place, and a pavilion has been erected, in which the band plays on certain days of the week. On other days it plays in the public garden or in a rondo at the East End. The West End of the town, where several of the best hotels are, has an open view to the sea,—that is to say, the sea can be seen from the road and public grounds,—and it is consequently more cheerful than the east; but it is much more exposed to the winds. The east end is more sheltered, and is thought to be more healthy. From the centre of the town eastwards, a broad pavement runs, provided here and there with wooden seats for the wearied pedestrian, and is practically terminated by the Hotel Victoria—a comfortable house, having a large garden reaching down to the sea, though the railway intersects a small portion of it at the bottom. A large hotel, called the Mediterranée, has recently been built adjoining the Victoria, having a similar piece of ground stretching to the railway and sea also, though of course more newly laid out as a garden. All along this road, till it reaches a point nearly two miles from the old town, it is cut off even from the view of the sea, to which the only access is by many narrow filthy walled lanes. Beyond the Victoria there are various nice villas, one especially, called the Villa Patrone, a choice specimen of elegant design, and of a mode of wall ornamentation in pebble peculiar to the Riviera. * * * * * I found, from a list of strangers published at San Remo on 21st January 1877, the following interesting analysis:— Allemands, dont 46 avec fam., 160 Anglais, ” 56 ” 126 Austro–Hongrois, ” 8 ” 20 Belges, ” 2 ” 2 Danois, ” 0 ” 1 Espagnols, ” 2 ” 2 Français, ” 8 ” 17 Hollandais, ” 1 ” 5 Italiens, ” 16 ” 41 Roumains, ” 1 ” 1 Russes, ” 14 ” 30 Suedois, ” 0 ” 1 Suisses, ” 2 ” 5 Americains, ” 12 ” 23 Asiatiques, ” 0 ” 1 ——— ——— Total, dont 168 avec fam., 435