Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-26
From the New York American
CHATSWORTH PALACE AND PARK.
INA LETTER FROM AIAnY

From the New York American.
CHATSWORTH PALACE AND PARK.
INA LETTER FROM LADY.
Yesterday rode over, almost for the twentieth
time, TO the superb Palace md Park of the noble
house of Cavendish. The Palace is considered one
Of she wonders OF the Peak, and in truth it is
rOpa! residence considered either as for size mag.
nhcent architecture matches decorations! IL
stands on the bank Of the DerbyShire Derwen', ana
contains nearly 200 rooms The exact number
believe, is 1872. Several OF them are upwards of 100
feet long, and Ot.proportionate width and heighlh.
The exterior, although erected at several periods is
IN perfect harmony, anu presents the most gorgeous
and imposing appearance. The great north wing
has been added by the present Duke and for twenty
years tme all the skill, talents taste and experience
Of Sir Jeffrey Wyalyllle the architect were devol
ed TO It's decoration.
| will not atiempt-fOr il would be vain and foo.
Sh, to give you more than n slight sketch of this
puncey residence, whether IN It's architecture scup-
tures paintings, bronzes, Carvings china coirs me.
dals, antique gems, tapestries LIBRARY or splendid
furniture; but were Chatsworth and all that IL con-
taIns, ten times finer than u IS, no man Is better
entitled to the full enjoyment, than the pIncely,
generous, benevolent, Good Nobleman to whom
II belongs with the ample estate cntailed with il
consisting OF $1,000 acres in this one county!
The Duke OF Devonshire is perfectly idolized 10y
his numerous tenantry and the vast rcInue of SER
wants at his various princely establishments whe.
Their at Chais~ orth, Hard lick Hall or Ashford Hall
all IN this county Bolton Abbey and Louns borough
in York, Chiswick on the Thames, Devonshire
House in London, or Lismore Castle IN Ireland.--
He inheriiS alone the virtues of his ancestors.
but mind OF the most exalted order.
His library at Devonshire House is considered
the finest IN Eng land, with perhaps ono exception,
that OF his noble relative, Earl Spencer at Alhorp
but were the whole OF the Dukes libraries collected
into one, II would outnumber that Of Alrhorp four
told. There are libraries IN every one Of his eS,ab.
lshments--those at Chatsworth Chswick and Hard
wick, II any where else, would be considered vsrv
large. The Duke luXurlnies in books net as mere
articles OF furniture or luxury, but for their contents
as improving the mind. He is a great student and
very learned man in many branches of KNOWLEDGE
have been informed that when he is there without
company, he often spends hours in the conservatory
alone, studying and admirng the plants, the nature
and habits OF which lie perfectly understands, being
in fact an accomplished botanist.
MIR. Paxton, who Is head cohservator % all the
Dukes Horticultural and horticultural establishments
also informs me the Duke Intends either this season
or the next, 20 make botanical tour Of the United
States, proceeding far the prairies to see and
select forest howets IN their native haunts 1 shall
be pleased u he does, as the beauties Of the Broad
way, II so disposed, may probably have an oppor
| tunity OF seeing true English nobeman-one Of
the real Old stock, who has succeeded, in uninter.
| rup'ed decent, from his great ancestor Robert j,
Gcrnon, who came IN with the Conqueror 800 YEAR
| ago. But notwithstanding his high rank. and bu
having associated with mobiles and princes anJ lIyec
palaces and courts from boyhood and although the
king made him "a belted knight, a mafuuis and !
| duke" and though he wears the "garter and the
! star"
I Hes man Of independent mind,
Which higher ranks than a that.n
Although he possessed the personal friendship o
george w., (no great honor thought he hesllateC
not to oppose his measures, at period when they
| tended more to Slhe than alleviate the complnint
OF The People. Even on the great and peculiar occa
sion when The sensibties OF the king were most e 4
eited the Duke earessly espoused the cause of the
prosecuted and Insuted queen, with that intrepldy
OF Iecttude, which actually secured the admiration
| OF the worthless IN whom II was most likely II
offend Although he has been Lord Chamberlain tc
two sovereigns, aud Ambassador Extraordinary "a
/ the Emperor Of RuSsit, more kind, unassumIng
mild, modest man, never lived. The family motto /,
CGUendo THiIs, "secuTe under Cayendish - and n
IS indctiyc Of ms house. No tenant is ever removed
from his farm, 20 long as he chooses to remain on IL
and there are numbers OF them who have held, from
| farther TO son, for seven or eight generations
Rather different this, from the migratory roimngs
so graphically described by dear Caroline Clayersl
Poor Mary Queen Of Scotland was many years
he'd prisoner at Chatswouh, by that hard hearted
old harridaG Elizabeth have had the melaneho.
ly satisfaction OF sitting in Mary's bower, on the
top OF snail isolated lower near the bridge.
IL - surrounded by mOlt, and approached by a
long Sight Of steps On this solitary eminence the
unhappy princess cultivated a few howcrs: and
passed many tedIoGs hours Of her long confinement
have also seen the bed IN which she rcposed and
the hangInRg OF the same, worked 10y her own fair
hands. OF these ] have made drawings, as also the
bedstead and hangings which she worked while con
hOed nt llardWck. --Thess teIques have attrsc-
Tons, but the two thrones, used AZ the cOrOnatnns
Of George III. and ~, although splendid.
gluhring with gold all over were not aTtcles TO
my tssis. They are 10 one ofthe state Apartments,
md became the property Of the late and present
Dukes IN virtue al the Office they respectively held
at the coronation. The new dning.room-is 81 feet
lOngi the banquetng room 81; the library Its.
the orangery lO5 and, the hnesl Of alt IN nv est.
nation, the sculpture gallery, 1903 feet IL Is as mat
ter OF course, the ground floor and the effect when
viewed from the top OF the broad marble staircase
Is unsurpassed Several Of the stutues are Of coos.
sli dimensons believe there arc m ull IS pieces
/ OF various hnds-every ono Of which, in It's way,
| y masterpiecs. The Dukes taste lies more In
sculpture thanIn painting. The gallery was built
ny Sr }. Wyattvliie on purpose and n "a the unrl.
vailed COLLECTION selected with discrimination
judgment and taste, by his Grace, during his yst1
to Italy and ioregn courts observed in one OF ths
/ newspapers you sent me, that the Venus Ptntfee
or Spinning Glr, by Schsdow, was the subject of !
very sweet poem by that highly gifted lady, Mrs
/ sigOuncy. There Is IN the gallery lovely iemal,
figure Of the size Of life, reclining on a couch vbet
| ] think Is called Pysche Deserted by CUPID
Amongst all behOders, II oEcitos the most enthus
| astic admiration. In my poor judgment 10 has NOR
OF what FlaHman called the soul Of sculpture senti
nent, than any marble ! have ever behe'd. Tn
two Gladntors-the lighting aud the dying-an,
the Laocoon, have, as men, probably rs much sen
ment NJ tho material y capable Of conveying, bu
this lovely cmale--in the exquisite proportions O
her fiultcss iorm-the helpless bsseeehing erores
SION OF her lace-the action Of her hand. and her At
utude, taken altogether touches the very hearp
csre.
The artist who executed this charming statue
named flne, an Italian and il cost the Duke thrs
thousand pounds, equal TO st4,iOO-a pretty con
' siderable price TO pay for marble ladyf Bu
many OF the gr6upsS cost three times as much
n Ms you are fond Of autographs, send you On
closed, the Duke Of Devonshire's card, autograp
= by himself II II is considered worthy, pray pr,
e sent u 70 The Rev DR. s., Of A., with the aut,
= graph OF Her Majesty, which waSso condeseend
n lngiy gwen me by the Duchess Of Sd, alon
e with her own. wv"
n Chaisworth Park lies on the gradual slope NJ
e very long high hill, which stretches down 10 ii
b Derwent, and contains 1900 acres, 400 of which
occupied by giant old oaks, elms. ebesnut. Ls,cb,
N sycamores; and the tree Of the Peak ash, Uav,,
been planted between two and three centuries soe
foe picturesque effect regards contrast OF for