Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-07-05
Wealth Of the English Aristocracy.

Wealth OF the English AristOcracy.
From digest of Mr.. Colman's recent
book on Europe, prepared for the Boston
Transcript; we copy some interesting par
ticulars Of the wealth of several of the
noblemen of Great Britain:
Althorpe, the residence Of Earl Spen-
Ger, consists Of $1,000 acres, all lying to-
gether in wood, meadow, pasture, parks,
and everything in a style of superior
beauty and order. His house contains
sleeping rooms for seventy guests--the
entries and rooms are filed with pictures
and statues. A gallery Of pictures, one
hundred feet long, contains many of the
works of the first masters. His library
comprises more than fifty thousand vol
umes, and is said to be the finest private
library in the world.
The Duke of Richmond's home farm,
(Goodwood,) consists of $4,000 acres.
His whole domain at Goodw wood is 40 900
acres. He has summer retreat in Scot
land of between two and three hundred
thousand acres! Of the beauty and mag
niticence of this establishment, SAYS Mr..
Colnlan. cannot give You any adequate
idea. Extensive parks, through which
you ride for miles and miles-berds of
deer, sheep and cattle-twenty-fve race
horses in the stables, and a groom for
each-an aviary, filed with variety of
splendid birds fish ponds - rottoes,
&c. Of the Dukes style Of living, NJ.
Colman says" The service at dinner
was always silver or gold throughout,
plates and dishes--except for the iellies
and buildings, and those the most beau
tiful china. He has more than forty
race horses and sixty greoms and ostlers.
His salmon fishery at the Gordon Castle
now rents for $35, 900 year.
The annual income of the Duke of De-
vonshire, the proprietor of Chatsworth,
said to be G20O, 900, or one million of
dollars. This is said to be the most
splendid noblemaf's seat in the Kingdom.
His arbor. covering many acres, contains
one or more specimens of every tree that
can be aclinated. The kitchen garden
covers ten acres--a Conservatory. Ss7
feet long, III wide, 81 high, with car
riage-way. This conservatory is cover
ed with 1900 square feet of glass, and is
warmed with hot water passing through
pipes for distance Of seven miles. The
fountain at Chatsworth throws the water
to the height of 276 feet. Here the
Duke owns $500 acres, and 10000 in
Derbyshire. For a minute description
of these noble residences, and a full &C.
count Of their Interior arrangements, style
Of living, &c, the reader is referred to the
letters Of Mr.. Colman. .....
On page 108, vol. l., Mr.. Coln1an gives
an account of several noblemen whose
annual income varies from $500, 900 to.
$750,O0O Speaking Of Lord Yarbo-
rough, he says, It was the custom at this
place for his lordship, and his guests were
always invited to accompany him, at 8
O'Clock precisely in the evening, to visit
the stables, where the hunting and riding
horses were kept, which wero reached
by covered passage-way from the house.
The stables presented all the neatness of
a house parlor, and the grooms, more
than dozen in number, were all drawn
up in line to receive the COMPANY
Lord Marlborough has more than &C, 900
acres in his plantation. He has 900 ten
ants. some of whom pay 1000 and 400
guineas u year rent, and several of them
live like noblemen, keeping their dogs,
horses, carriages, and servants in livery.
A person can travel thirty miles in
straight line on his lordship's estate.
If the reader is DESTROYS of knowing
something of the style of SURPRISING
splendor in which British baronet may
tive, with his five hundred tenants around
him. he will be abundantly gratifed by
turning 10 Mr.. Colman's account Of Sir
Charles Morgan's establishment at Ire
degar. Then let him turn TO the account
Of Woburn Abbey. p. $40, the residence
of the Duke Of Bedford. which. says Mr..
O., in its magnifcence distances anything
1 have yet seen. and. next ID the royal
palace, may be considered the homo Of
elegance and grandeur"
After abiding 10 court ball, at which
one lady three hundred thousand dollars
worth Of diamonds. Nc. q. remarks. 1.-The
Duchess of R0Ebargh appeared most
splendidly; and we'll she might. ~ the
annual income Of the Duke 10 Stated to be
ei. 500, 00O,"
Upon this poihG these statements may
suffice. There are very few Of our rich
est then, wheao entire estates equal the
income Of this nobIeman for single year.
Ia tho eyes Of tho aFislOcracy Of England.
] our 'nlaichnnt princes msast appear 10 be
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