, 1873-08-24
What QucCn Vfctoria's Family Costs
tho British Nation.
The Increase Of the Duke Of Edin-
burgh's Income. !,
Her Maiesty's Civil List and Pri.
vate Fortune.
Sn1nricd Retnincrs Of tho Court---
Tho Royal Annuities.
From Our O,on Correspondent.

eHauHou 30 1nuch as III ltB attitude towards tho
relgning family. Character tells. The Queens
morits havo been the bost 1nonarehlcal invest
mont Europe laH soon this contury. In the
tl1ncs Of tho Georges, In tho daya OF
Orator Hunt, and oron lntet, tho cry
of the Democratic multitude was always directed
aEaiust tho extravaganza Of tito Sovereign. A
"Dlack-Book" was kept in every Radicals pos
session, aud tho various items spent in tho
Royal houeehold woro thundorod out at the
Chartiat gatherings. Many abusos havo boon
atruck OF, but tlero arc still In tho long catn-
logue Of the charges sovoral which in tho old
days excited indignation.
TIE DUKE Of Ep1xDunau's INCOME.
Mr.. Gladatono-wAo has boon unwel, aud who
looks lilo man who has stopped out Of tho
gravo-n,ade tie application for tho additional
100000 for tho Duko Of Edinburgh, with life
annuity Of 10000 to his consort II she survives
him, with nil tho dccorousnoss Of manner and
phrase Which is expected Of Premiors on
such occasiona; but tho Royal aud polit-
ical managers hnd nevortholeas, contrived
TINT tho application should not bo
advanced until Parliament was about to riBo.
Scores Of mombors are impatient to bo 8rollBo-
ahooting and would voto away annuitiea to D
dozen l'rinces rather than lose wook Of tho
nloors A1r. Gladstone deprecated discussion
tho readiness md oheerrulnosa Of gift like this
would add so 10 its valuel ~
would even," ho naid, "ma4o IN ap-
poal to that worry small proportion
of ths members Of tho HouHe Of Commons who,
have no doubt, actuatod by tho most patriotic
motives, haye On q former occasion raised objoc-
tions not merely Of amount, but directed TO the
very foundation Of tho proposal. On the occa-
aion Of the marriage Of q Royal Princess, wo
thoroughly sfted md discussed tho principle
involved in thoBe grants, and tho ques-
lion OF principle was dccidod, not
by more majority Of this House, but
by what I may almost presume to call o.
moral unanimitY,-a majority approaching so
nearly to unnnimity TINT there would DO no dis
crodlt and no deviation from tho public spirit
on tho contrary, thero can be nothing but con-
Bidoration, courtosy, and taate-in recognizing
tho decision Of tho HouBo upon that occasion,
and in forboaring to rovive tho discussion. I
think tho general feeling will bo. TINT this pro-
posal is ono Which, on tho ground Of its
renBonabloness and moderation, may safely
be commended to tho approval Of tho Houac
aud, If it is ono which may DO safely commend
cd to the approval Of the House, tho graceful
neas Of tic net will bo much Increased, and our
own feelings Of loyalty md attachment to tho
Sovereign md her family will be spared what
even at tho best amounts to something like
painful jar, should it prove upon the present
occasion TINT we can, without difference
Of opinion, 60 forward with this offer
ing in our hands and 10y 1t at the foot Of the
Throne, adding to it our feryont prayer to the
DiBpoBcr OF ali events that the marriage which
il about to bo contracted, Oh 1t has been foundod
on right principles OF mutual attachment, may
bc crowned with NIL tho hapP,nesa Of which such
fulilimont"
Corrtly languagol But even in theHo Royalst
days there arc tloso who feel the gorge rise Mt
such cajolory. The, House Of Coinmons going
''with this offering in their hands" and "p!ac-
ing it at tho foot Of tho Throno."-in tho true
Eastern Htylo. At any rate, pluchy lladi-
cal, like Mr. ?. A. Taylor. was not to bo
Bilonccd and the opposiiion 10 raIaed to the
has always maintained. or course. It, is
Of no use. The presa IN iiunkeyiah to tho last
degree whero any member OF tue Royal family ia
concerned. Tho Prince Of Wales IL not like bis
predecessors in bis relations with tho proHs. Flo
Invites editors to hig fetos he ahakos hands
with them ho has oven visited OIL intimate
terms, in moro than ono instanco, the houses
Of gcntlcmon specially connected with tho Lon
don press and tho Influences Of thoao warm
n,nlos of noyalty arc felt at a tin1e like this.
But tlloro iB a minority who will not bend tho
knee, and 50 with Dir. Gladstone, with tho Offer
lug in their hands, to the foot Of tho Throne,
WHY TIE QUEEN MUBr DE- HIGH.
Tie Royal Civil List, az it Was sottlod nearly
forty years ago. stood as followH:
Her Majeaty's Privy PurRe... &c 1000
TradcH,neus Bulls, l73b0D
Royal bounty and aims. ns...........,........ 1320o
unuppropriated money. 8040
Iotal.... Uuo
Besides this, tho Queen hRB tho power to
grant pensions not exceeding in tho aggregate
4l,2oo annually. On her marriage, Gso, ,0oo per
annum was granted to the Prince Gonsor.. who
also hold lnrge numbor OF ainecure otlces OF
groat omolurnent, In IB14 considerable retluc-
tions wero tnado in tho Royal Household; and
those reductions it is we'll understood, instead of
returning to tho hands of tue nation, went to
swell tho priyy Purse. 1t is also equally
well understood tint savings which
muy DO effected in. any department.
20 to the Privy Purse; and who can doubt that,
Consort, which has been continued since his
death, Immense suulB have been sayod2 In the
estimates Of rocont yehr there WIS an acknowl
edged surplus Of f36, 900 unacconnsoa for, which
at once raised the Priyy purso to eoG,ooo., In
somo years the saving on tho tradesmen's bills
eau DO 49, proved to hare boon far
grcator. The average for the last twenty
yoars csnnot bo less than G50, 600 per annum.
\ very considerable saving has boon effected in
tho aalasos Of the household na thoy wore orig
inally fixed. It will bo noticed tint large sum
IL Bet aside for the Quoen'R aims aud charities.
10 that when you 800 in tho newspapers Royal
contribution to any particular fund you aro not
to imagine that it co1nes out Of the priyy Purse
for she is bound by law thus to spend
E13,200 overy year. Thoro is,. more.
Psiaeos @ III IL o repair Early in ts tha pFosont ont re;ga
EG0, 900 WAS spent upon tho stables ut Windsor,
and at q later period tho. enormous sum OF
$500 900 WAS spent in building Aaw ballroom
at Buckingham Palace ,552 van voted for
rirn jntt rkf fIttfy fI1r