Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-11-07

rather Of its expenditure. Here would APP
pear to be concentrated the riches acquired
elsewhere, and the chief competition to be in
its vain ostentation and grandeur Of display.
The striving industry is one Of dissipation,
not Of acquisition The Alameda and the
Pasco are the busy marts where the only
rivalry is displayed, and its fruitful enters
prises developed in sumptuous dress, costly
jewelry, and expensive equipage. and where
the real struggles of life are portrayed in
earnest efforts to contend with and outdo
one another"
! RAPAcIrY OF THE BRITISH ARsITooRA-
oY.--In evidence of the wealth amissed by
ancient families, the traveller is shown the
places in Picadilly, Burlington House,
| Devonshire House, Landsdowne House in
Berkshire Square, and lower down in the
! city, few noble houses which still with
stand, III all their amplitude, che eneroach-
nents of streets. The Duke of Bedford
includes, or included, mile square in the
heart of London, where the British muse
nm, once Montague House, now stands, and
the land occupied by Woburn Square, Bed
ford Square, and Russell Square. The
Marquis of Westminster built within few
years the series of squares called Belgra-
via. Stafford House is the noblest palace
in London Northumberland House holds
its place by Charing Cross. Chesterfield
House remains in Audly street. Sion
House and Holland House are in the sub
arbs. But most Of the historical houses
are masked or lost III the modern uses to
which trade or charity has converted them.
A multitude of town palaces contain ines
timable gallaries of art.
In the country the size Of private estates
is more impressive. From Barnard Castle
rode on to the highway twenty-three
miles from High Force, fall of the trees,
| toward Darlington, past Kaby Castle, thro'
/ the estate of the Duke of Cloyeland.-
| The Marquis Of Breadalbane rides out of
his house hundred miles in direct line
to the sea, on his own property. The Duke
Of Sutherland owns the country Of Suther-
land, stretching across Scotland from sea
/ to sea. The Duke of Devonshire, besides
his other estates, owns 95 900 acres in the
county of Derby. The Duke of Richmond
has 10000 acres at Gunwood, aud 800 900
! at Gordon Castle The Duke cf Norfolk's
part in Sussex, is Is miles in circuit. An
agriculturist bought lately the Island of
Lewis, in Hebrides, containing 100000
acres.
The possessions of the Earle of Lans-
dale, gave him eight seats in Parliament
This IS the Heptarchy again; and before
the reform of 1922, one hundred and fifty
four persons sent three hundred and seven
persons to Parliament. The borough mon
gers governed England.
These large dominions are growing larger.
The great estates are absorbing the small
freeholds. In 1876, the soil of England
was owned by 100000 corporators and pro-
prietors; and in 1922, by $4,000. These
broad estates end room on this narrow ISL
aud. All over England, scattered at short
intervals, among shipyards, mills, mines
and forges, are the paradises of the noble,
where they live loug in repose and refine
ment, heightened by the contrast with the
roar of industry and necessity out of which
you have stepped aside-R. W. Emerson's
TraDeis.