New-York tribune., 1872-04-01
THE COST OF ROYALTY.
MOTION OF SIR CHARLES dixie.

IN tho British House of Commons on the 10th
Of March. in anticipation Of the proceeu'ngs on sr
Charles nukes motion on the civil Last toi wmch sum
mary has been given by Cable telegraph large crowd
was IN attendance The motion was nrSt on the hst' On
,ho s,oror calling OH Sir Charles Dixie Lord Bury put
,ucston Of privilege. Reading the terms OF the oath
of aucconcc taken ny each member, and advertng 10
the declaration Of Sir Charles Dixie at Newcastle that he
,ves Republican Lord Bury asked Dixie whether the
s,, were not irreconcilahle at least whether Sir
Charles Dixie ought not 10 he called 10 repudiate his
declaration Seeing also that every item of information
which Sir Charles Dixie about 10 move for could
slready obtained in the library, he considered the
u,oton be colorado Of repeating that decara
son under the authority Of the House. The Speaker
determined that, looking at the terms of Sir Charles
pixies motion, there was nothing TO indicate that be
Slemplaod any violation OF the rules of the House.
SPEECH OF SIR CHARLES DuKE
slr Charles Dixie then rose and was received with
p ct howl from tho opposition benches. His speech,
IN occupied very nearly two hours was delivered
Ay aud very fueutly, but his tone monotonous,
an tho effect consequently somewhat wcarisome. He
49, listened 10 throughout with great attention and
almost perfect silence. He repudiated any inten-
o. gong into the wider question raised by Lord
5s and said his purpose was TO show that Parliament
tad general and special right to inquire into the man.
-gcment OF the Civil List and that there ought TO be
tach an inquiry In support OF his first contenon be
geoted variety Of precedents. and he argued
% alone rSy were we're % now ne neS; er %er9 1 safc
sfcxCitemCnt and believed in the Virtues OF the new
i'c ana al such time the Minister came down 70 me
ittee. which accordingly nominated consisting Of
- most lOi 81. both sides. l. sat lew dlN~
t,a'nined into he Ciy List accounts 30 far as they had
ben presented abolished ore two Lords OF the Bed
Saamler, and the civil List left very much - 10
rot 10 destroy tho vested interests Of the holders of sin
eures and unnecessary Offices. hut 10 prcveut new ~
tres's from being created and to actaie the 9e11 sex,
iemcIt Of the civil LIST RelcrluG 70 the returns nc
htcuded 10 move Tor dwelt the Importance OF OF
tiunC correct Information 70 the expenditure OF the
C.vl I.st AND tho savings 10. The growth of the
ning Of a., re!gn il was exceedingly small
"a 1875 IL was larger; in I54i had been com
Sm o, tt ttd4e''-.' N.ll ~ W. ,, " ",I ,,or
pesSon.i , f. aud OTHER servants were appointed at
seSa ~, s., ~ ~ ' s t1,e re1s.aners died Ok
eTeoS.d ss1d n fn SlrSNN $1,000 and S1lOOsN ami In
Ia lg.,r cpc T. a sudden Sion. which cn-ucd from
r-.piS Ma. IN ,l.e. -ray.I ci reformation for =
rsncyal al Which lie moved F.un Tie tu, at wh IN
m uf of svlus tirst tool, u.C. matters rap
tjlv bec,1ne ors and inc irreruariles ln e accounts
became startling: and tie savings warrant, and the
crecs ructuated hy jumps Of much ttsO0o1 AZ
time III fac; OF Tie conceomcnt since l~;o ~ The
fsrt on winch ne chiefly relied
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1hL NViI'A 'Ls-Hlhp'
Sir Charles Dlhc justified his having alluded tc.hc
s''J',' !" 'I' 'o~."s -,
AICaGy oeeh Drought 4oi"'i1 ~ 'H' AiOu,o Va .' ~
Lord ErOugham. when the only answer made 70 him was
e.. a. 14,ee ,r,s ,t interested IN Tho sulect sir
20 -, - -, 60, - ~, ~,
NllOurne and MI Gladstone. that these sayincs were
not LEGAL. and urged tH.t II lament h"i ' tuiru
tha Sovereign. would have voted lump am for t,ie
support OF Inc Sovereign Was u poc lhit ms atcu-
in4hll ION elouA ts-hC paCc a ~ .
Ia ned ~ tlc greatest aqholIits laal the,e SAVINGS
sho.1 4' 'o iDi a., go - ,',c-,ti,-ed Lit he
a. iui; I'm tI .,ccavir, OF s mos iou upon the FOL
To- srolucs Ee,e tAe e,.it LIZ ,,, nj g,ts
',,,ta i1t.ii of tle elIer-es FOR ,.hicn pro-
o. o. ~ ~, ,je i-CI I N tisr~ of o9'ecrs aud
evc ne vases 0f ser.ants of tie Crown bccanse no
-, -.I, .Xsr entered the mind OF Permanent that
- - ~. -. 49, ~. et,ct.I olIt of the income or
H. ,'r,y,,. on the con lrg the accumulation o. wealth
ir fie hands Of tie SOVEREIGN was wholly alien to the
.. "a. -i sfi,,,-io nj ch required that nc Nom
& ioil l q 1sTds nj on Ptri Iueuf FOR his revenue;
-. fhc r5rt of these savings might form an ilu-
,+ ~ f,r fie 1,i,,rion of Parliament in
tf, 10 The @rHlicat.on r1Ic from time to time for
t-i1-- ~ tt,o V.r,i f,,1ilv There vers mauv ygDO
.i-.ad f ,-cr,eri de-rihiitv OF inquiry INTO this
subject ~ Charles now the point ihat It would
he - rlar!r uneracious TO inquire into the Civil LIST
dmine the present rem D.,'sS no 10 ~ -' ' j
NAM ~ 5' ~ .ba1li he IInecr,to,d thar there
wa 10 prec eceu with regard To TIE payment ot debts
~ Pailisl1rl' "l-eii %c'u "a ny n@tc Sy ,nt M te G ny ny
NJ Of q, d. OF the Crown. BI5 duIu- th' present
reign, az. real 1hs % a. Nio'lS u.i,r, i ,l '- ~,
haa been made Tor auhult ana oNih- - ~ 'or ,u
r,ifs rroG tIr Iou,. OF Conn 0o tle nature of the
rfcrcients hdi h-tA p'eLio',' - 49, ~ '' ~ ~
.h',@ i M -, , me- ~ r,sti..,pcd bv me Laws from
W. inI'e 10 H.h Ho 20 lr. ,t 3I,p and therefore
b. hoped mat Parliament "0H0 IIdh' an i annl'5 - !"
Lke cIect ater iI 1tmisc. N'1, s.i,iiIal MUrun
usd iu Tie Ic ~ OF George III DI' 'IC tSs' 94Is @ ,
referred those messages Malo "l9,,J Pnt
end TO ia tnc reign "l NCuIho -, ~
toiug OF pi yu.c property y the CIVWn lhe dau2Auls
GeOre. H.. win Tie exception o. one COY 80 'ihl %
Eoae and tAc Lnt-rs OF George III were DO4u 10
.Spt ou marriage, poruoH " S-y' H. ,thr, dc fh