, 1869-01-10
The Queens lncome.

From .ht 1.,verpoos Mercury, Dec II.
So Il uch nou.ense Is constantly talked. and
The Quccn'e ii came, that It caa, hardly be
ooneidrrta q work OF supeFcrogation to put
the precise lacts before the public. BY m
act Iasscd toou uftcr Her Majesty accession,
in = hich the QucgH valves her right 10 and
Interest in cezt.in hcses,ttary rates, charges,
duties ani rcselues. which BY her preroZatbve
she might hare claimed, the civil list, l. { !, her
income, rs liked VI ESsj ,uJo PER auuun. Aans
pco-lc have an Idea thai tnls sum Is actually
paid to the tlnecs! every year, such IS not
The case. 1he clr1l list Is divided lnto SIX
classes, 70 each vi which wo will briefly refer.
Cls6s ! really Eeprs cents the amount of
money paid TO Her Majesty for h:r priv ste usc.
This Il mount T. El,t,,0-0 which IL payable IN
monthly lnstalntnts 80 Ion. Us Ics Majesty
lives. Glass :, Hhicn appropTintes etSl.ss6o,
Is lor the payment OF the salAies pf her Ma
jcs; i b. Ut ehold. T1is business is conduct
ed hy n official called the paymasier of the
household: and w4:p il II considered what y
nrnlt3plicty OF Offices there are c',nneetcd
! with the cou1t-fsom the lord Of the bed
chamber to the psge OF the back stairs-it
eau readily be imagined how easily the sum
Is expended. Clas. 3 app1opEistes E still
penses Of the household. Royal ho1sekccp.
| Ing and royal parties aud baIs must BE- KEEP.
| np On q royal scaic, aud auy one who has
visited the Buckingham palace meae And the
I Windsor btnbles-pot to mcu1ion the royal
| kuchep-wiu not wonder thai this sun finds
plrnty Of channels for Its disnoeai. III.
i amount Of class Is small, aud It's purposes
| arr utmost entirely charitable. uut OF the
SUN Of c13t2D, - Do1 Is devoted to the pay
ucpt Of what arc termed "rosal bounty
ssants'' and Especial service awards
| Grapfs from thc royal bounty fund, witch
| arc In tie s,iit Of The Frcuie., arc generally
| made to distressed hfcrary met or
! women, or 10 The nccsss ssitoas
| rcla Ions OF deceased military or navai OH
| GERS. or to 9th, rs who hare special c!lirns on
Tie government. especial ssrvlcc8 covers
extraordinary payment, s1ch, Tor llstauce. ~
she award made 10 the nasa1 officer who first
landed in tpgland with the Ahysiinlsn de-
| spatehes from General Ssp,er. The aims, Of
"Maundayr moLey, also come from class 4,
mud TO The amount Of 1000 arc 1lsirlbut'a q
by the Bishop OF oxford az Lord High Al.
nouer. q further Item Of 81 eeNts devoted
10 the payment oi pensions to distressed ta
dies. These pensions as tscY fall in tafaugh
death arc In the gin Of the Wife Of the rrlue
Minister for tte stac being. Class 5, which
coa4aists OF the payments made Us pensions u
deserving ntcrnry and scientific persons, o.
| to INV that hare dcsrrrcd the gratitude 0
| theis country. docs rot come out Of Tho El35,
TOO, but by special clause IN The act befor
referr,d to the FIN OF ff.eoo Is sct apar
from the consolidated fand In each ytaE c
tie Soy oyeyeIen's 1elpD Tor this purpose Th
civil list pt osiank onw amount 70 Sls.oo. y
Yer allowing for dsathS- Ctssa t1ay DC n
| gasaed - a sort Of leserrc fund ThcAtnoul
ut 1t Is $500. and It may be used toward
| meeting deficiency In any OF the oths