Hotel St. Petersburgh, and the Palace of Prince Woronzoff, built in the Italian style, with a tasteful garden adjoining.  At the opposite end of the boulevard is the Exchange, also built in the Italian style, and surrounded by a garden.  Not far from this is the Academy of Arts, a rather mediocre one-story building.  The Theatre, with a fine portico, promises much outside, but is nothing great within.  Next to the theatre is the Palais Royal, which consists of a pretty garden, round which are ranged large handsome shops, filled with costly goods.  Many articles are also hung out, but the arrangement is not near so tasteful as is the case in Vienna or Hamburgh.

Among the churches the Russian cathedral is the most striking.  It has a lofty arched nave and a fine dome.  The nave rests upon strong columns covered with brilliant white plaster, which looks like marble.  The decorations of the churches with pictures, lamps, and lustres, etc., is rich but not artistic.  This was the first church in which I found stoves, and really it was quite necessary that these should be used, the difference of temperature between this place and Jalta was very considerable for the short distance.

A second Russian church stands in the new bazaar; it has a large dome surrounded by four smaller ones, and has a very fine appearance from the exterior; inside it is small and plain.

The Catholic church, not yet quite finished, vies in point of architecture with the Russian cathedral.

The streets are all broad, handsome, and regular, it is almost impossible to lose your way in this town.  In every street there are fine large houses, and this is the case even in the most remote parts as well.

In the interior of the town lies the so-called “crown garden,” which is not, indeed, very large or handsome, but still affords some amusement, as great numbers of people assemble here on Sundays, and festivals, and a very good band of music plays here in summer under a tent; in winter the performances take place in a plain room.

The botanic garden, three wersti from the town, has few exotic plants, and is much neglected.  The autumn changes, which I again saw here for the first time for some years, made a truly sad impression upon me.  I could almost have envied the people who live in hot climates, although the heat is very troublesome.

The German language is understood by almost all but the lowest orders in Odessa.

On leaving the Russian dominions I had as much trouble with the passport regulations as on entering.  The passport which was obtained on entering must be changed for another for which two silver roubles are paid.  Besides this, the traveller’s name has to be three times printed in the newspaper, so that if he has debts, his creditors may know of his departure.  With these delays it takes at least eight days, frequently, however, two or three weeks to get away; it is not, however, necessary to wait for these forms, if the traveller provides security.