The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-11-22
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
Wcnlth OF Queen Victorin.
H. H, ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.

Queen Victoria, who was greatly IN debt
when size assembled the British throne In
1877 Is believed now 10 be one OF richest
soyerclgns In Europe, the King Of Wurtch-
burg aud the Emperor Of Austria probably
having more real estate, but less cash In
hand Tho Duchess Of Kent. who ney1r
spent more than a THIRD of the Sl5O.O0O a
year settled on her by Parliament, saygd
up large sum, which, by investment aud
roinvcstmcnt, made a handsome amount,
and every shilling OF tits she beqtiaHflntl
10 Victoria, her daughter The late Mr..
Joseph Nceld, millionaire, who had moro
money than brains, was SO "loynl" tht,
passing over his blood relations, most of
whom were poor bcqucathpd S2BOOOOD n
hard cash 10 Queen Victoria which 90 u5e
the usual cant of the court "liVr Majesty
was most graciously pleased to acccpt.n
Prince Albert, who was voted $l5O,0O0
year by an ubscqulOIs Parliament, had tlllt
income doubled by salaries from various
lucrative unccures which his wife hcapcd
into bis lap, aud on his death, ~ December,
1861, bcqueathcd his savings 10 her, belnr
only S5,0O0,00O. Ever since her accession,
nearly thirty years ago, Queen Vlctotil has
made largo savings out OF her Income, tho
gross amount OF which, from the l'arlli-
inentafy grant called the "civil llst.n and
from the net revenue of the Duchy of Lam
caster, exceed S2000,000 year. During
tho four years which have elapsed slncc her
husbands death, Vlctorlas expenditures
were so small that she probable saved three
iourths of her incOmc and lived upon Ogiy
s500.OO0 year. lnaddtlon TO all this cash,
making q pretty little capital OF over $lU.-
000,0OO, Victoria also succeeded 10 tract
OF eligible building ground at Keusingtnn.
which Prince Albert bought "for song
(who would presume to outbid the Queens
husbandD y some years ago, upon part Of
ItssI,t oh lao
rent Of which he fixed so high that nonu
but the upper ten can lease them. How.
ever, that property y looking up and cli".
iblc building lots thereon are frequently
sold for about twenty times the sum raid
for them by Prince Albert.
In addition 30 the allowance of $200nOOn
per year TO Her Gracious Majesty" shn
has not one cent Of rent 10 pay, no instlr-
ance, 10 taxes, no repalra-~and nny nltern
tlons and additions which she suggests or
requires are paid out Of the public money.
Her late husband knowing how to "turn iiu
honest penny" converted eight lnndral
acres OF Windsor Park iuto u model inru,
for which he paid no rent nnd actually lr-
fused ~ pay any poor rates, until the over
sccrs of the parish seized some Of his STOCK
and farming Implements. and wcrO nliulH
selling them by The authority of lava when.
very ungraciously, he paid the amount
claimed with costs, and grumblcd at the
law, which. having no respect for pcrsnns.
had compelled him, q pauper Gcrmnn
Prince, 10 contribute his Proper share to
the maintenance OF the poor. On thai
model farm he reared great number OF
stael---lli che happy condition of sftttnV
rent frcc--competcd, with no small succcss.
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 10 her huf.
bands S5.000,00O, his model ilrm and his
building property Ut kcnsington. by virtue
of his 'last win aud testament Witch left
her sole cXccutriN.