The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-08-02
MISCELLANY.
English AristOcracy.

The Boston Transcript CLEANS, among
other facts, the following from Colnian's
new work, european Life and Manners."
The facts given below present a mournful
contrast with the accounts of poverty, dis
tress and starvation among the lower class,
the sons of toll, which daily reach us from
Great Britain:
Ahhorpe, the residence of Earl Spencer,
consists of 10, 900 acres, sail lying together in
wood, meadow, pasture, gardens, parks and
everything in styl of superior beauty and
Order.'' His house contains sleeping rooms
{ for seventy gursts-the entries and ro0,,,s.
are filed with pictures and statues. A
gallery of pictures, one hundred feet long,
contains many at the works of the first
masters. His library comprises more than
SO, 900 volumes, and is said to he the finest
library in the world.
The Duke of Rchmonh's home farm
(Goodwooh) consists of % 900 acres. His
whole douIain at Goulwuud is 40, 900 acres.
He has summer retreat in Scotland, OF
between 9 and soc, 900 acres. "Of the beauty
and magniticence of this establishment, says
( MIR. Cniman, 81 cannot give you an ade-
quate idea''-extensive parks, through which
| you ride for miles and miies-her,ls Of deer,
sheep aud cattle-twenty five race horses in
the sable, and a groom for each-an aviary
|
pund>--grottoS, &c.
The annual income of the Duke of Dew
onshire, the proprietor of Chatsworrh, is
said TO he f200,0 or one million of dol
lars. This is SAID to be the most splendid
nobeman's seat in the kingdom. His ar
6oratUna covering many acres, rat1tainS Cne
or more specimens of every tree that can
he nccIin,.ted-the kitchen garden covers
twelve arres--a conservatory 287 feet long,
III wide, 67 high with a carriage way
| This conservatory is covered with 1900
square feet of glass, and warmed with bot
water, passing through an extent OF seven
miles. The fountain at Chatswo.th throws
water to the height Of 276 feet. Here the
Duke owns $500 acres, and 10000 in Der
byshire.
On page 1903, Vol /, MIR. Goldman gives
an account of several nobemen whose an
nual income varied from ElOO, 900 to $780,
600, that is from $500, 1000 to $75O,OOO.
| Lord Marlborough has more than $4,000
acres i'll his plautatiOn-he has COO tenants,
and you can ride so miles IN direct line,
upon his estate. "Many of the tenants of
Lord Marlborough pay 900 and 400 gum
cas- year rent, and several of them live
1 carriages, and servants in Hvery.''
The Duke of Richmond has more than
forty race horses and sixty grOonls and ost-
Ilers. His salmon fisheries at Gordo castle
used TO be LEI for $4,000, AID now let for
e 600 per annutn, or $35, 600.
After abiding to a court ball, at which
one lady wore 100000, or 100000 worth
of diamonds, Mr.. G. remarks, "The Dutch
ess of Roxbursh, whom do not know, ap-
peared most splendidIy; and well she might,
as the annual income Of the Duke is stated
TO- he $4,000 0O.''
There are very, very few Of our wealth.
est men, whose entire estate is equal to the
income of this noblenlan for single year.
Thus revel in magnificent luxury the fa-
vored few who are "protected" i'm boundiess
wealth by system which is crushing on IA
level with the brute, the millions who pro-
duce The wealth they are forbidden to enjoy.