The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-20

! penditureS during the past year. commencing De
cember /, 1850 except that in sone cases a aver
age is made for the whole year by the rate Of OK
pendltures for several months in succession.
GEO FULsoM.
LETTER FROM Mr. BARRINGER
MADRID, Nov 1851
The fact is, that this is unquestionaby one ef tbs
dearest capitals in Europe; the nscess,ries OF
life are extremely high in price The great distance
from the coast. IN every direction, and tbs universal
want OF the means of good interns uic stiou
added to The barrenness Of the immediate locality,
contribute greatly to this state Of thngs tho pscu
liar habits OF the nation far behind she spirit Of
Improvement in this ase, their general prejudice
cainst every thing foreign their Iud,fTerence and
even content, with The stationary condition Of their
country, have sll had . most pernicious inhusase
against the facility of procuring at cheap rates
the Decessaries, much more the comforts aai
Injuries of life Water, even, which is here carried
on mems shoulders to the habitatious of all, very
dear; wood. 60 often indispensable in the peculiar
and extraordinary clldness of the winter moaths,
and which can, with great Difficult ~ be procured as
all in this treeess table land is near one cent per
pound, for it is all sold By weight; Of coal aad
oil, the latter in such universal here for lights,
and indeed, of thing else which IS consumed in
this capital and whose iBtr'nsc cost. dear enough
from the distance az which they can emily be oo-
taiDed, and the enormous rates Of transport
generally on mules backs, il greatly euhaucsd by
the onerous system Of gate dnsies universally pre-
valent in Spain As an illustration Of the immense
cost Of internal transportation will mention that
the amount Of the expenses Of transport of q car
rage, purchased for me by orasr in Now York from
this was the lowest for which ;hs service could
be obtained Though the cost of such transport from
New York to Cadiz was only City dollars
The rates of transport are nearly in the same pro-
portion from Paris, and still higher from Londsn
Horses too, that are At to be driven are very DEAR
and their maintenance very expensive Entertain
nents, though to . certain extent indispensable,
whether dinners or balls, judging from my own ex-
perence at this court. more costly than .. Lon
don Paris where there are such facilities for pre-
curing everything required on such oscssious
1t is unnecessary to refer to the sacrifices in the
sale of furniture and otber Effects which are usa
voidable made by foreign ministers on their de par
ture from this rs well other coaris. aud with
which the department must be familiar Nor is any
reference ade In the annexed statement 20 the cost
OF indispensable uniforms and dress of etiquette and
the necessarily increased personal sxpenres, which
cannot well be accurately ascertsinsd, and which
arc as much, at least. at this as soy other court
1t will be recollected too, that At this legation
there is DO annual allowance for Office rent, or
furniture, messenger, SC, &c., rs AZ London and
Paris
L. will be observed, too that house rent hsrs 10
very dear, although regard myself as having seen
fortunate in Obtaining a commoaious honse st .
comparatively ressons bic rate. The wnols subject
i: respectfully submitted
have the honor to remain, with the highest 70.
spect, sir, your obedient servant,
D " BAKRIsGER
To Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of Ssa.s
Extract
Mr. CUKDY WEBSTER
LEGATION OF THs UsIrED STATES
ViEssA Dec 1851 {
SrR-Your letter Of the Ali ultim, is received l
regret that am unable to give you much inorna-
ton of my own knowledge, on the subject to which
it refers.
There 10 no such thing as s'bo.rding, or, indsed
ss public table, known in Vienna. person hires
bis room by the day, and takes hisaneas woere he
plesses, paying for them by he item When first
came here Pc id for two small ms in priscpal
hotel, four forms per day. with tso more for sres
and attendance, being at the rate OF 3 100 forips
per year On the arrival Of my daughter, ten forms
per day were dem landed for three suitable rooms,
which is at the rate Of $3.50 forms per year Beng
unwilling 20 pay that sum, took rooms in large
private house, sufficient for two persons ard domss-
tics, for which am paying 1t tn. rate of 556 DO
rirsper year Ny daughter has passed much Of che
summer and fall at Grafspburg, aud [ have been
alone. cannot, therefore, as yet kpo- much per
sonally OF tho expenses incident to my official resi.
deDce ut this court l inclcse ststeuent OF Mr..
Schwarz. the American consul which is probably in
the main correct, though there some iteos for
which / should not sxpend Is much he hes
charged ] seDd also o pamphlet on the subject Of
this mission, which found here. From what OBJ
served of the expenses of living in London and Paris
capitals and Vienna
Pros.biy many Of the items which will be EN-.
braced in the estimate for the Freuca and Eogl,sh
legation are equally necessary here although they
nay not have been mentioned Ia the stAtens of
Mr. Schvarz PERHAPS appearances ar. even mere
important for the purpose Of in.uriog respect sad
influence here than ~ either Of those places II
will be observed that no calculation 0een made
for postage. stationery. papers &c, which csms
under the bead Of inc dental expenses
respectfully SUCCESS that whstsvsr else may b
done q gross sum should he so ~es tor "a sss ems
The trouble and expense Of keeping . niAnts
account, ard procuring vouchers fer every bunch Of
quilts and postage Of . letter make tbs slowAsce
Of less sun than that actually expended preferable
TO the present ~ stem