The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-16
WEALTH OF THE ENGLISH ARTISTIC.
t CRACY.

we ind IN digest OF Mr.. Colman's re-
cent book on Europe, prepared for the Bos-
ton Transcript, some interesting particulars
of the wealth Of several Of the noblemeii Of
Great Britain:
Althorpe, the residence Of Earl Spen-
GER, consists Of 10000 acres, all lying to-
gether in wood, meadow, pasture, gardens,
parks, and everything in a style Of superior
beauty and order" His house contains
sleeping rooms for seventy guests-the en-
tries and rooms are filled with pictures and
statues. A gallery Of pictures, one hun
dred feet long, contains many of the works
Of the first masters. His library comprises
more than 10000 volumes, and is said to be
| the finest library in the world
The Duke Of Richmond's home farm
(Goodwood) consists of 90 900 acres. His
whole domain at Goodwood is 10000 acres.
He has summer retreat in Scotland Of be-
tween two and 100000 acres. "Of the
beauty and magniicence Of this establish
ment," says Mr.. Colman, 81 cannot give
you any adequate ideao extensive parks,
through which you ride for miles and miles
herds Of deer, sheep, and cattle-twenty-
FIVE horses in the stable, and groom for
each--an avlary, filled with variety Of
splendid brds-fsh ponds grottos, &c.
The annual income Of the Duke Of Dew
onshire, the proprietor Of Chatsworth, is said
to be 100000, or one million of dollars.
This is said to be the most splendid noble-
mans seat in the Kingdom His arboretum,
covering many acres, contains one or more
specimens ofevery tree that can be acclimated
the kitchen garden covers twelve acres
a conservatory, 3S7 feet long, III wide, 81
high, with carriage-way This conserva-
tory is covered with 800 square feet Of
glass, and warmed with hot water, passing
through an extent of seven miles. The
fountain at Chatsworth throws the water to
the height Of 276 feet. Here the Duke
towns $500 acres, and96, 900 in Derbyshire
For minute description of these sumptu-
GUS residency, and a full account of their in
terror arrangements, style of living, &c.,
the reader is referred to the letters Of Mr..
Colman
On page l0s, Vol. /, Mr.. Colman gives
an account Of several nobemen whose annual
income varied from glOO, 900 to ESQ 900,
that is, from $500, 900 to $75O,Ooo. Speak
ing of Lord Marlborough, he says, that his
Lordship s'has an indefinite number of hun
tiers, SC. &c." and adds-"It was the Gus
tom at this place for his Lordship, and his
guests were always invited to accompany
him, at nine o'clock precisely, in the even
ing, to visit the stables, where the hunting
and riding horses were kept, which were
reached by covered passage-way from the
house. The stables presented all the neat
ness Of house parlor, and the grooms were
more than dozen in number, all drawn up
in a line to receive the company" Lord
Marlborough has more than 10000 acres in
his plantation--he has 600 tenants, and you
can ride thirty miles, in direct line, upon
his estate, "Many of the tenants of Lord
Marlborough pay 1000 and l4oO guineas a
year rent, and several Of them live like no.
blemen, keeping their dogs, horses, carriages,
and servants in livery" VII
Of the Duke Of Rchmond's style Of liv-
ing, &C., Mr.. Colman says" The service,
at dinner, was always silver or gold through
out, plates and dishes, except for the jelies
and buildings, and those the most beautiful
china" In truth, Mr.. Colman's book re-
sembles the grotto Of Antiparos, the glitter
of whose Illuminated stalactites does moi sur
pass the splendor of the gold, and silver, and
diamonds, and pearls, which were displayed
before him. In certain sense, apart from
the valuable and curious information, which
it conveys, this work may, fifty enough, be
called-the ladies' own book The Duke
has more than forty race horses and sixty
grooms and hostlers. His salmon fishery at
Gordon Castle used to be let for 10000,
and now lets for $1,000 per annum, or
$4,000.
If the reader is DESTROYS Of knowing some
thing of the style Of surprising splendor in
which a British baronet may live, with his
500 tenants around him, he will be album
dainty gratifed by turning to Mr.. Colman's
account Of Sir Charles Morgan's establish
ment at Tredegar, vol. l, p. 293. Then
let him turn to the account Of Woburn Abb
hey, p. $40, the residence of the Duke Of
Bedford, which, says Mr.. c., Sin its mag
nifcence distances anything | have yet seen,
and, next to the royal palace, may be con-
sidered the acme Of elegance and grandeur"
After abiding to court ball, at which
one lady wore 100000, or 100000 worth
Of diamonds, Mr.. c. remarks--"The Ouch
ess of Roxburgh, whom | do not know, APP
peared most splendidly; and well she might,
as the annual income Of the Duke is stated
to be 100000"
Upon this point these statements may
suffice. There are very, very few Of our
wealthiest men, whose entire estate is equal
to the income Of this nobleman, for single
year.
In the eyes Of these noblemen our mer-
chant princes I" must appear to be set of
beggarly fellows The comparative esti-
mate of wealth is well exhibited in the re-
mark Of John Jacob Astor, of New York,
who is reported to have said, that riches
were not essential to happiness, and that he
who had only 100000, was as well off as
if he was rich man.