Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-15

ter Of he Bnckhcunds, WIN has duties Whatever re-
ceIves $500 annually and Grand Falconer although
er Majesty possesses not single hawk has annual
salary nt SbIuO The tntal expenses Of the Master Of
ne Horses department i 1925 OO0 annually The III
nee now held by the Duke Of N1rfrk The peer next
IN precedence to the Royal Family. HIS ancestors clear
oack T. me Reclamation. Were. as he hi sell Is NJ Ro
man Catholic faith, and suffered heavy disabilities and
| amerecementS unit Of their rellrun Il was 4
sight curious and suggestive enough TO behold as did
last September the occasion Of the rova Propagation
Of Parliament this sturdy disciple Of Rome seated i'll
off ial capacity in the ROYAL State rarrgge as the spe-
cal attendant Her NJ jesy The Head of the Establish
ed Church
Besides the enormous list specified above large ap-
preparations constantly made FIR the maintenance II
the royal palaces. castles pavions news parks gar
dens, pleasure grounds, stables. Sc The royal family
also draw heavily upon the public purse Prince Albert
as Royal ConSor the duties Of which station are pretty
much limited 10 the registration Somerset House OF the
additions to ms family. receives annually $50 600
nearly Sl30,000 And as Field Marshal in TIE army a
Colonel in the Foot Guards. Constable Of w nds Gas
tie, Ranger Of Windsor Park and Lord Warden If the
Summaries most OF which posts absolute sinecures
he obtains every year at least $4,000 more Adelaide
me queen Dowaoer, relici Of the late " am w. has
an annual allowances Of cl0O.O00the Duchess of Kent
the Queens. mother. $4,000. One Of the Queen's
uncles, The Duke If Cambridge receives c2l 0QOanot-
er. The Duke Of Cumberland now King Of Hanover
10000. Another member ofthe ROYAL Family, Leo
pold. King Of the BeiganS, receives $4,000; and the
Duchess Of Gloucester. the Queen's annt, GlGC0O
1 The grants made by Parliament from year 10 YEAR
for the Royal accomodaIion, and for royal salaries and
pensions. do not averag less than three millions and
half Of liars For the mainanance Of the royal dgni-
y, very large which does appear il ths Aleu-
Iaon is sunk in plate. jewels, sc. The Queens plate
at St Jamcs's palace alone is estimated to be worth two
millions Of pounds HE Crown jewels kept at tile Tow
4 er " London valued at free millions Of pounds
The crown worn Nv her Majesty on state occaSions is
worth abut Gll500Cl and that used BY her at her co
rona'lon. rs was told BY its Snowman il priced at ore
million pounds. For the consideration of a single sin
pence my republican vision has been dazzled BY the sight
OF this latter magn fcent diadem. The OF und work IS
red velvet, and it is covered with one blazing mass Of
opaS, sapphres and diamonds. Around this scepfres
orbs swords ofjlsce and mercy. golden spurs golden
wine fountain three feet high and of The same circum
ference. golden bapsnal font. ciaces ankard< salt
cellars spoons and many other massive utensils Of god
used at the coronation Of the sovereign the chsen
ing Of children Of he royal family.
BESIDES The annual appropriations made by Parliament
me Grown receives large from other Sources
from the immense estates it possesses in all parts of The
kingdom, from admiralty doits from Gibraltar duties
from tie increase Of vacant bsh1pric from escheat,
textures. waits, esravs, treasure trove. ST.. HE reye
nues Of the Duchy Of Cornwall amount to 10000 an
nuaily, and 60 the support If the young Prince of
Wales; The Of the Duchy Of Lancaster amount
e. 10000 and are paid into the prvy purse Of royal