The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-02
Wealth Of the English AriSlOcfaey.


Boston Transcript, some interesting par
ticulars of the wealth of several OF the no
blemen of Great Britain:
Althrope, 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 supe-
rior beauty and ORDER His house con-
tains sleeping rooms for seventy guests
the entries and rooms are filled with pic
lures and statues. A gallery of pictures,
one hundred feet long, contains 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 Richmond's home farm
(Goodwood) consists of $4,000 acres.-I
His whole domain at Goodwood is 10000
acres. .Of the beauty and magniheepce
of this establishment says Mr.. Colman,
Il cannot give you any adequate idea;
extensive parks, through which you ride
for miles and miles-herds of deer, sheep,
and cattle-twenty-five race horses IN the
stable, and groom for each-an aviary,
filled with variety of splendid birds
fish 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 nobleman's seat in the kingdom.
His arbOrefun,, covering many acres, con-
tains one or more specimens of every tree
that can be acclimated; the kitchen garden
covers twelve acres-a conservatory Is
covered with 1900 square feet of glass,
and warmed with hot water, passing
through an extent of seven miles. The
fountain at Chatswort throws the water
to the height of 27S feet. Here the Duke
owns $500 acres, and full account of
their interior arrangements, style of living,
&c., the reader is referred to the letters of
Mr.. Colman.
On page I0s, vol. l, Mr.. Colman gives
an account of several noblemen whose an
nual income varied from 100000, to-
e15O,OOO, that is, from 100000 to $780,
900. Speaking of Lord Marlborough, he
says that his lordship has an indefinite
number of hunters, &C., and adds: 'It
was the custom at this place for his lord
ship, and his guests were always invited
to accompany him, at nine O'Clock pre-
cisely, III the evening, 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 neamess of house par
lor; and the grooms we1e more than a
dozen in number, all drawn up In line to
receive the company Lord Marlborough
has more than 100000 acres in his plan
tation; he has six hundred tenants, and
you can ride thirty miles, in direct line,
upon his estate. Many of the tenants of
Lord Marlborough pay 1000 to 1,400I
guineas year rent, and several of them
live like noblemen, keeping their dogs,
horses, carriages, and servants In livery.
Of the Duke of Richmond's style of liv-
ing, &c, Mr.. Colman says: The service,
at dinner, was always silver and gold
throughout, plates and dishes, except for
the jellies and puddings, and those the
most beautiful china In truth, Mr.. Col
mans book resembles the grotto of Anti
paros, the glitter of whose Illuminated stall
actites does not surpass the splendor of the
gold. and silver, and diamonds, and pearls,
which were displayed before him. In a
certain sense, apart from the valuable and
curious information which it conveys, this
work may fifty enough be called-the IA
dies own book. The duke has more than
lorty race horses, and sixty grooms and
hostlers. His salmon fishery at the Cor
don Castle used to be let for 100000, and
now lets for 1000 per annum, or S35,-
900. Il
If the reader is desirous of knowing
something of the style of surprising spen-
dor i'll which British baronet may live,
with his 500 tenants around him, he will
| be abundantly gratified by turning to Mr..
| Colmans account of Sir. Charles Nor
gan's establishment at Tradago, vol. l., p.
1913. Then let him turn to the account of
Woburn Abbey, p. 80, residence of the
duke of Bedford, which, says Mr.. c., sin
its magnifcence distances anything | have
yet seen, and next to the royal palace,
may be considered the acme of elegance
and grandeur
After abiding to court ball, at which
one lady wore 100000, or 100000
worth of diamonds, Mr.. G.. remarks: The
duchess of Roxburgh, whom | do not
know, appeared most splendidly; and well
she might, as the annual income of the
duke is statedto be 43OO,OOO.'
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
merchant princts' must appear to be set
of beggarly fellows. The comparative es-
innate of wealth is we'll exhibited in the
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