Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-30

The Secretary of State, some time
last year, sent circular to our Repre-
sentatives abroad making enquiries con
corning the expenses of living and the
adequacy of their salaries towards re-
spectacle support. There was one uni
form answer that the expenses Of living
in the courts to which they we're sen,
was sucll that in almost every case they
we're obliged to live much beyond thei
salaries. The higher the rank Of tn,
Minister. and the more important tn,
court to which he was sent, the greater
was the cost. These. answers have ali
been published. aud furnish number o.
interesting particulars.
Mr.. abbott Lawrence writes from
London that possessing private means.
ne has not bee, as exact in reducing his
expenses to the lowest point Of respec
liability, as other ministers may have
done. What he has spent. in his style
of living that his abundant fortune enas
bled him to sustain. would DO no critters
an of the actual wants of the legation,
The rent Of a proper house for the Min
lister would be from $4,000 to $4,000
year. Horses and carl ages would
cost $1,000 or $1,000 year more. He
thinks that to meet properly the neces.
sary annual expenses growing out Of
the position would demand salary OF
$50, 900 year.
Mr.. VIM. G. Rives at Paris goes Into
more minute particulars. He puts down
rent at $500 or $4,000 tho hire Of q
plain carriage and horses $500 to
$500; fuel. which is a great item in
the long winters of that latitude. costs
him $1,000 year; the daily sub 'istence
Of family, $4,000 year more, every
thing of the provision kind being very
high in Paris -Neat Is cents pound.
the best pieces 80 cents,---a pair offowls
sl.75; ham. 40 cents per pound. &C.
These four important items alone absorb
the whole salary Of Minister. and to
these must be added. the hire and cloth.
ing Of servants. $500 year; the ex>
pense Of lights. great item in such
northern latitude, washing and common
groceries $3000a year mole; the per-
sonal expenses of the Minister and his
family, arising from his position and the
hospitality he is obliged 10 exercise. ~
mounting, in his experience TO $4,000 y
year more. All these expenses foot to
An aggregate of$i7.2oo a yesr-all Me-
csssary expenses 10 Mr.. Rves' opinion.
Mr.. Neil 8. Brown at st. Petersbnrgh
cannot 60 into as minute particulars.
having not been In Russia long enough
20 form an estimate. He Was alone. nj
first. without family. and his expen
ses the first year amounted TO $4,000.
.ome OF which would not be repeated.
but their place would be taken By the
expenses resulting from an increased de-
mand on bic hospitality. Were his
whole family with him. HE expenses mus.
20 much beyond his salary. He recom.
msnds an increase u salary to the Sec.
retary Of Legation. for he considers the
compensation entirely inadequate TO the
atyle 10 which he must live. and, in a
subsequent letter. says that man with
a family must have $4,000 year 10
enable him 70 live.
Me. George Folsom At the IIagno.
tays that the cost Of living the N
greater than that Of any other eaPlnl IN
Europe, excepting In house renl. lie
gives = statement Of his expenses to-
'no year. which amount 10 Wl2.A7v 90.
Ia this tabls. which u curious one, ZEN
10 put ~ $3.50; bat meat, bread. and
provisions form The principle items. Sd