Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-23
BRITISH ROYALTY.
The Queen and Her Heusehola.

What constitutes the belongings Of royalty
is all unsatislied question with many. There
is vague idea Of crowds of iservitors, from
the noble down 10 the meanly born. attend.
ing upon majesty, and making up Il great
show at great cost, and 10 very little pur.
pose, except as regards show. The following
extract Of a letter from the London CORES.
pondent of the New York Courier and En-
quirer, will furnish interesting information
in the matter: .. .r.. -rsf s.sf
Although, as far as respects the personal
exercise Of political power, the British sove-
reign can hardly be called substantial enti-
ty, yet there is one way in which she makes
her existence obvious 10 the dullest sensibili-
ties of her subjects. The civil list conferred
BY act of Parliament on her Majesty, as her
regular annual allowance, is f3S5,000 sterling
or nearly So 100000 OF this enormous sum
eco, 600 are assigned for her own private use,
and the remainder is expended in the depart
men,s of The Lord Chamberiu, the Lord
Steward, and the Master OF, the Horse; and
IN royal bounties, charities, pensions, and spe-
cia services. .saf.t .. -r .sr. .
The luncton of the Lord Chamberlin. who
is always Peer of the realm, is to exercise
general supervision over the Queens apart
ments, and TO make arrangements in regard
TO fhaplains, physicians, artisans, musicians,
and in regard to furniture, wardrobe, &c.
The appointment is always POLITICAL and ter
inmates al the close Of every administration.
The Lord Chambetlin never performs the
duties OF his office in person, but his salary
is none the less on that account. Ii amounts
TO 60 900, or nearly $4,000 annually. In
his department are vast number of function
aries, or rather dignitdrics, since very many
of the Offices are mere sinecures. 90
A Master of the Robes, whose station is
merely honorary, receives annually $500
reduce it to Federal money for the couve-
nience of our readers eight Ladies of the
Bedchamber, whose only duty is 10 visit and
dine with her Majesty three forinighls in The
year, and who Invariably are the wives or
daughters, OF Peers have a salary Of $250O
each; eight Maids of Honor, and eight Bed
chamber Women, who are also ladies of high
birth, and whose duty is merely 10 give the
Queen the 'pl pleasure of their company" for a
few weeks in the year, have each an annual
salary Of $500; eight Lords in Waiting, and
eight Grooms in Waiting, whose business is
to simply visit and dine with the Queen three
tortnig.As in the year, have, the former $500
Ceremonies, who introduces Ambassadors TO
the Sovereign on State occasions, has $500 :
sixteen Gentlemen Ushers, with no duties,
have from 5000 10 $1,000 each fourteen
Gooms Of the Chamber, and eight Sergeants-
at.Arms, whose Offices are complete sinecures
receive salaries ranging from $500 to $500.
Four Officers of the Robes, three Kings Of
Arms, six Herald>, two State Pages, five
Pages of the Backslalrs, six Pages Of the
Presence, four Queens Messengers, all re-
ceive salaries as large as most Of our State
Governors-some having real and others
merely nominal duties. The poe, laureate,
at present Wordsworth, receives $500 per
annum, the Examiner of Plays $4,000, and
the Surveyor OF Pictures and the Master of
Pictures and the Master of the Tennis Court,
each high salaries. Sixty chaplans and twen-
iy different physicians are attached to the
Court, some performing service and receiving
pay, and others not Que hundred and forty
Yeomen Of the Guard, whose only duty is 10
attend upon her Majesty on State occasions,
in the Kings costume Of the sixteenth ceniu-
ry, enjoy salaries amounting in the aggregate
10 500, 900. The entire sum expended in the
Lord Chamberlin's department, including
household salaries and tradesmens bills, is
$3.50, 900.
The Lord High Steward, always of noble
birih, has salary of $4,000; his duty,
which is always performed proxy, is 10 govern
the Queens household, and to provide fol
the culinary department. He has under him
quite little army oftreasureIs, comp,rolers
secretaries, clerks, storekeepers, ''yeomen o.
the pantry" bakers, confectioners, cooks
| taDle uecherS, Pul'eIs, &C. iio 10 a'oo sH'e
Judge of The Court of the Marshalsea, which
consists of nine marshalmen, whose busnes:
is the administration OF justice between the
Queens servants, The total expenditure o.
the Lord Stewards department amounts an
nually 10 abou, S6oo,o .. ... r
The Master Of the Horse, who has charge
of Her Majesty's horses and stables has
salary of Sl2 900, and he has under him ;
large number of equerfies, pages, postillions
coachmen, grooms, iootmen, SC, all pait
with liberal salaries. In his department, al
in every other in the British Government
there is no want of snecures. A Master o
the Buckhonnds, who has no duties whateve
receives $4,000 annually; and Grand Fal
coner, although her Majesty possesses not
single hawk, has an animal salary of 10000
The total expenses of the Master of the Hor
ses' Department is S325,0oo annually. Th
I Office is now held by the Duke OF Norfolk
the peer next in precedence 10 the Roya
Family. His ancestors, clear back 10 tn
Reformation, were, as he himself is, ofih