Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
eWealth 0fQueen Victoria.

Queen Victoria, who was greatly in debt when
she ascended the British throne in 1887, is now
believed to be one of the richest sovereigns in
Europe, the King of Wurtemburg and the En-
peror OF Austria probably having more real es-
tate, ibut less cash in hand. The Duches of Kent,
who never spent more than third of the $780,
600 year settled on her by Parliament saved
up large sum, which, by investment and rein
vestment made handsome amount, and every
shilling of this she bequeathed to Victoria her
daughter. The late Mr.. Joseph Neeld, mil
lionaire, who had more money than brains was
so, "loya' that, passing over his blood relations,
most of whom were poor, hequeathed 50, 500, geo
in hard cash to Queen Victoria, which Ito use
the usual cant of the court) "Her Majesty was
most graciopsly pleased to accept
Prince Albert who was voted $780, 900 year
by an obsequious Parliament had that income
doubled by salaries from various lucrative sine
cures which his wife heaped into his lap and on
his death in December, 1851, bequeathed his sa-
wings to her being only S5, 900, 900. Ever since
her accession, nearly thirty years ago. Queen
Victoria has made large savings out of her in
come, the gross amount of Which, fro the Par
liamentary grant called the "civil list," and
from the net revenue of the Duchy of Lancaster
exceed SaOOo,o 900 year. During the four years
which have elapsed since her husbands, DEATH
Victoria's expenditures were so small that she
probably saved three-fourths of her income, and
lived upon ouly S., 90, 900 year. In addition
to all this cash, making pretty little capital of
over $40, 600, 900 Victoria also succeeded to a
tract of eligible building ground at Kensngton
which Prince Albert bought ffor a song" (who
would presume to outbid the Queens husband!
some years ago on part of which he built soma
handsome houses the rent of which he fixed, so
high that none but the "uppcr ten'' can lease
them. However that property is looking up and
eligible building lots thereon are frequently sold
for about twenty times the SUN plii for them by
Prince Albert.
In addition to the allowance of 3d. 900, 900 per
year to "Her Gracious Majesty" she has not one
cent of rent to pay, insurance, no taxes no re-
pairs-and any alterations and additions which
she suggests or requires are paid out Of the pub
lie money. Her late husband kno wiug how to
"turn an honest penny" converted eight hun
dred acres of Windsor Park into model farm,
for which he paid no rent, and actually re used
to pay auy poor rates, until the overseers of the
parish seized some of his stock, and farming i'm.
plements, and were about selling them by the
authority of the law, when, very ungraciously
he paid the amount claimed with costs, and grum
bled at the law, Which having no respect for per
sons, had compelled him, paupcr German
Prince to contribute his proper share to the
maintenance ofthe poor. On that model farm
he resred great number of stock-in the happy
condition of sitting rent free-compcted, with ne
small success, at various cattle shows, frequently
gaining the best premiums in competition will
breeders of stocks who less fortunate, had to pay
rent for their land.
Queen Victoria succeeded to her husbands As,
900, 900 his model farm and his building prop
erty at Kensing.on ty virtue of his last will ant
testament, which left her sole execntrix.