The daily union., 1852-03-10
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NV or Daniel Webster, have succeeded much with
out H."
Ths finest Country seat IA shs World.
Mr. Downing's reputation for taste in buildings and
grounds opened all doors 10 him when he was in Eng
land couple Of years ago The following description,
ooa aHore of visit TO Chatsworththe most remarka
HE country seat in the wod-will commend itself to the
rsrn,al OF all our readers interested in such matters
cbatsworh--the magnificent seat OF the Duke of Dew
onsre-has the uDquestonable reputation OF being the
6nes private country residence IN the world You will
nardoa me- them if bestow few more words on il than
ithe uassipg tourist is accustomed TO do.
ought TO preface my account OF II by telling you that
the present Dukewiih an income equal to what passes
s very large fortune in America-has all his lifetime
hsn remarkable for his fine taste, especially in garden
inc and that this residence has immense advantage
over most other English places in being down in the
midst Of picturesque Deroyshlre. instead oil an ordinary
mark level In consequence OF the latter circumstance,
he highest art is contrasted and heightened by the fine
setting OF a higher nature.
If YOU enter Chatsworth-as most visers do-by the
Eiensor galeyou will be arrested by little village
Edensor ITSELF lovely lane, bordered by cottages just
within The galetha has been wholly built by the present
Duke II quite study, and is precisely what every
body magnes the possibility OF doing, and what no one
hut king, or a subject with prncely fortune and taste
not always born with princes could do. In short. is
such village as architect would design if il were
as easy TO make houses OF solid materials il is 10 draw
them on paper There may be thirty forty cottages in
all and every one most tasteful in form and proportions.
most admirably built, and set in it's appropriate frame
work Of trees and shrubbery making an ensemble such
in The Italian, Gothic, Noman Swiss, and two or three
styles, each as capital study as you will hnd N
any Of the architectural works. with the advantage which
The reality always has over It's counterfeit.
From this little village 10 Chasworlh house, or palace
is about two miles, through park which is broad val
ey-say couple Of miles wide BY halt dozen long.
II is indeed, Just OF those valleys which our own
Duand loves TO paint in his ideal landscapes, backed by
wooded hills and sylvan slopes some 800 or 400 feet
high, with a lovely English rlver-the Derwent-run,,
nng like a silver cord through the emerald park and
grouped with noble dropping lines, oaks, and elms, that
are scattered its broad surface. After driving
about mile the palace bursts upon your viewhe broad
valley park spread below and before 1.-THE richly
wooded hill rising behind 1.-THE superb Italian gardens
living around 1.-THE whole palacein Acadia. On the
crest of the hill from the top OF picturesque tower,
floats the flag which apprzes you that the Of all that
YOU see on every sideihe park Of twelve miles circuit
I6ed with herds OF the largest and most beautiful deer
have vet seen valley hills and the visible world which
hehorzon shuts in-ls at home IN his castle. -
The palace is superb pile, extending In all some SOC
iee II designed in the classical syie and IS bu OF
,be finest materal-a stone of rich golden brown tint
which harmonzes well with the rich setting OF foliage
Cavendish is the family name OF the Duke of Devon
SHIRE and this estate became the property OF SIR Cav
endish in The time OF Elizabeth. The main building was
erected by the first Duke in 1902, and the stately wings
containing the picture and sculpture galleries. by the
present Duke. Every portion. however. is IN the lines
possible order and preservation and II would be dlthcu
longs the eighteenth and which 10 the nineteenth cen
tuTies ~
Of the range and drive along court some distance t
YOU are down at the main entrance door OF the palace
Tue middle Of the court is occupied by marble statue Of
Orion seated on the back OF dolphin, about which the
Wann OF fountain constantly playing. From the
hasle and beautiful entrance hall rises broad fight OF
STAIRS which leads the suite OF staerooms sculpture
gallery, collection OF pictures, NC
The state -rooms-a magnificent suite oil apartments
with windows composed each OF one single plate oil glass
and commanding the most exquisite vews-aTe hung
with tapestry, the walls are covered with stamped
leather enriched with gliding. In these rooms are the
machess carvings in wood by Gibbons, OF which, like
everybody else such matters, had heard much
but which fairly beggaI all praise No one can conceive
carving so wonderfully beautiful ana ,ue as lns ine
soups of dead game hang from the walls with the death
hue in the wings oil the birds, and bit o lace Toeon
which OF the festoons is more dehcate than lace
itself The finest pictures OF Raphael could not have
aonished me so much these matches artistic carv-
ings in wood
very noble library fine collection of pictures, and
the choicest sculpture gallery in England, lover 100 feet
long especially rich in the works OF Canova, Ihorwas-
den and Chanrey) long corridor completely lined with
original sketches by the great masters and very fchy
decorated private chapel, among the show apartments
o Chaisworth.
Somuch Of the palace as have enumerated, along with
all the ouofdoor treasures OF the domain, is generously
thrown open TO the public by the Duke and you may
believe that the opportunity OF gratifying 'helr curiosity
is moi thrown away, when tell you that upwards oi
$4,000 persons visited ChaswoTth last year Having
heard this before went there, fancled the annoyance
which all this publicity must give TO the possessor ana
bis guests But when the vast size OF The house,
and how completely distinct the rooms oil the guests ana
the private apartments OF the Duke are from the portion
seen by the public, became aware how little inconve-
the proper inmates OF the palace suffered by the
lnquishmen OF the show.rooms The private suite Oh
dwlng rooms appropriated TO the guests at Chatsworh
decorated and furnished in far more chase and sun.
style than the sate-rooms, though with Inc greatest
refinement and elegance. Among these adornings, OBJ
served superb clock and very large vases OF green
nalsche, presented by the Emperor OF Russia Land
ets original picture OF Bolton Abbey, and that touch
ing story OF Belisarius-od, blind, and asking aims
told upon by Murillo powerfully as 10 send
ihnl through the dullesi observer
in the ground hoor opening on a level with the Italian
gardens Is the charming suite OF apartments occupied
CHIEFLY BY the Duke when his guests are not numerous
Nothing can well be imagined more tasteful IMAM these
tooms-a complete suite, beginning with a breakfast,
room and ending with the most select and beautiful oil
small libraries and including cabinets OF minerals, gems
pictures, &c The whole had all that snugness and cosl-
ness Which exactly opposite 10 what one expects 70
nno palace, and which gave me the index 70 mno
capable OF seZng and enjoying the delights oil both e1
nemes Of refined life. The completeness oil Cbatsworth
aace, you will gather from what have said IS hat
e0hlalns under roof suites oil apartments lof lVng
10 lhfee different siyles-that OF the palace the great
country house. and the cottage With such prod
bsnY ot space you easily see that the DUKE can
aord, Tor the greater part of the year, to throw the
dsee proper the sate-rooms-open 10 the ENJOY
msnt Of the public
lhe next morning after my arrival at Chatsworth was
one Of unusually brllliancy The air soft, but the
sunshine that of our side of The Atlantic rather than
ae @ nild and tempered gray Of England Alter break
a and before making our exploration OF the gardens
ana pleasure grounds the Duke had the Kindness TO d.
w he whole wealth of fountains and grdnde eauJ 10
put IN full play for the daya spectacle not usually
tndan IL 40np a