Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27
THE ENGLISH ARrsroCRACY.

Ah1 ENWLsSH AkISTOCKACY.
| We find in digest of Mr. Colman's recent hook
on Europe, prepared for the Boston Transcript, some
interesting particulars of the wealth of several of
tho nobemen of Great Britain:
"Althorpe, the residence of Earl Spencer, con-
| slsis oil lO,OO0 acres, "a lying together i'm wood.
meadow, pasture, gardens, parks, and everything
In style OF superior beauty and order" His house
contains sleeping rooms for seventy guests-the en-
tiies and rooms are filled with pictures and statues
"A gallery OF pictures, ore hundred feet long. con
,ains many OF the works of the first masters His
library comprises more than $4,000 volumes. and is
SAID To be the finest library in the world.
| The Duke Of Richmvnd's home farm Good
wood) consists OF $4,000 acres. His whole domain
at Ooodwood is 10000 acres. He has summer
( retreat IN Scotland of between two and 800, 600
acres. III the beauty and magnificence ofths es-
tao'isment," says Mr.. Coman, IL cannot give Won
any adequate idea, '-extensve parks. through
whlch you ride for miles and mles-heris of deer.
sheeP, ana catte--twenty-five race horses i'm the
stable, and groom for each--an avary filled with
| variety oil splendid birds-fsh ponds-grottos &c.
The annual income of the Duke of Devonshire.
the proprietor of Chatsworth, is said to be 600.
oUU, or one million Of dollars This is said Ia he
inc most splendid nobernan's seat in the Kinudorn
Ills dFDofctum, covering many acres, contains one
or more specimens Of every tree that can be accli
tha'ed-the kitchen garden covers twelve acres
\ IN.
with carrlage-way. This conservatory is cover
ga win 'oou square feet of glass, aud warmed with
NOT water, passing through an extent of seven
miles. The fountain at Cha,swor,h throws The
water to the height of 276 feet. Here the Duke
owns o,ooo acres, and $4,000 in Derbyshire.-
For minute description of these sumpiuous resi-
dences, and full account of their interior arranue
inens, style of living, &c. the reader is referred tn
the letters of Mr.. Colman.
On page lOS, Vol. l., Mr.. Coman gives an ac-
count OF several noblemen whose annual income va
red from 100000 to 2l5O. 600 tina, ;s fro,r
100000 to $750,OOO. Speaking of Lord Varbn.
rough, he says, that his Lordship "has an indefi-
mite number of hunters, Sc, &C." and adds-"h
was :he custom at this place, for his Lordship and
has guests were always invited TO accompa
ny nm, at nine O'Clock precisely, in the evening,
to visit the stables, where the hunting and riding
horses were kept, which were reached by covered
passage-way from the house. 7 he stables prcsent
cd all the neatness of house parlor and the grooms
were more than dozen in number all drawn up in
line 10 receive the company" Lord Marlborough
has more than 10000 acres in his plartation-Re
has 6OO tenants, and you can ride thriv miles in =
direct line, upon his estate "Nany Of the tenants
OF Lord Marlborough pay 1000 and 400 guiueas
| year rent, and several Uf them live like noblemep
keeping their dogs, horses, carriages and servants
| in lvery''
OF the Duke of Rchmond's style of living, Sc,
Mr. Colman says-"The service, at dinner was
always silver gold throughout plates and dishes
except ior the jellies and puddings and those the
most beautiful china" In truth Mr.. Colman,s
book resembles the grotto of Anparos, the glitter
OF whose illuminated staacles does not surpass the
splendor OF the gold and silver, and diamonds, and
pearls, which were displayed before him. In n
certain sense, apart from the valuable and curious
information, which it conveys this work NAV. fitIv
enough be called-the ladies' own book. The Duke
has more than forty race horses and sixty grooms
and hostlers His salmon fishery at the Gordon
SnI fn loV g. r
| gIOOO per annum, or S35, 900.
ii the reader is DESTROYS of knowing something OF
the style OF surprising splendor in which British
baronet may live, with his 500 tenants around him
ne Will be abundantly graiifed by turning to Mr.
Colman's account OF Sir Charles Morgan's estab
nShment at irendegar, vol: p 1913. Then lei
him turn TO the account of Woburn Abbey, D. 80
the residence of the Duke Of Bedford which, saws
Mr. T., Sin It's magnifcence distances anythinG
have yet seen, and, next to the royal palace. ma,
be considered the royal acme of elegance and gran
deur."
After abiding 10 court ball. at which one lad,
wore 100000, or 100000 worth of diamonds
Mr. 9. rcmarks-".rhe Duchess of Roxburph
whom do not know, appeared most spendidly
ana well she might, as the annual income of tn
Duke is stated 10 be 9300,00O."
Upon this point these statements may SUFFICE
+ There are very, very few of our wealihiest men
, whose entire estate is equal to the income of ,bj
| nobieInan, for single year.
E In the eyes of these nobemen our semerchan
princes must appear TO be set of beagrly fellows
The comparative estimate of wealth is we'll exbit
tied in the remark Of John Jacob Astor. of New
York. who is reported 10 have said that riches wer
not essential to happiness, and that he who ha
only SJOO,O00, was well off as he was a rio
. man.
Mr.. Colman's accounts of the poverty and mise
f ry Of Ireland are not surprising. Too many year
we nave heard this story from every traveller VIII
i, has visited that unhappy country. His statement
o OF the squald poverty and inolerabe filth of Edir
- burg and Dundee-bonnic Dnndce-ar rather star
ling.
r. In competition with the poverty Of Ireland, M
: Coman presents an ''extract from the probates
fortunes, LETT by Irish bishops, laid before tira ious
N of Commons, I532''-meauing bishops of the Pro
y testant Episcopal Church. whose sees were in Ire
/, land. The aggregate wealth of eleven decease
bishops amounted to one million eight hundred an
, Seventy-five thousand pounds serng--or nine mi
i lions three hundred and seventy five thousand dol
70 lars. The wealthiest Of these descendants Of poe
d St Peter was Agar, bishop of Cashel, whose es
{, tate Is set down al 100000, or two millions
3 dollars.
NLwspAPERs.-THEIRV ALUE.--Jhe 4. State
IS literally country Of newspapers. No.other pee
= PIE read so extensively. In no other country ar
the masses so generally educated, and in no othe
- are newspapers socheap The National Intelligen
Ger, published at Washington, could not be bought
so its editor says, for $780, 900. 1t is stated tina;
half of the Baltimore Patriot was sold recently f.
re $4,000, the Boston Atlas was sold fer $4,000
Sc and not long since one-ihird of The n Y. Coure
r and EquTer was sold for S25, 900, and one third
" the N. Y. Evening Post for $4,000.
10 RIVER BURIALs-The last Carlo Delta. give
the following account Of n Steamboat huriai at tina