The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24
Albert and victOrta

About ten years ago the London press
Was almost unanimous in admitting the
necessity Of an addition Ia the income
Of the Prince OF Wales. and IL " rs gen
orally expected that a application for
some 10000 = year would De-
made 10 the House Of Commons The
Spectator. an advanced Liberal journal.
indeed. went 30 far N u observe tina;
100000 a year was no longer a Grst-
class fortune" and that there wcre
many cOmmoners ~ well as mobiles far
richer than the heir 10 the thrsne.
However. the Government took M steps
In the matter. and 1t was presently ru-
mOred that IL refrsined from ID doing
because there WAS eason 10 apprehcnd
that such proposal would arouse un-
pleasant comments n to the expendi-
ture Of her Majesty. and provoke sug.
gestiOns that. - she had In 10 large .
degree abandoned representative func-
tons. she should contribute handsomely
TO the expenses Of the Prince. OH whom
their maintenance fell.
Since then the Princes venue from
his Duchy Of Cornwall has risen some
10000 q year. and now amounts %
$4,000 a year. but he receives the same
Parliamentary allowance ta,O.OoO year.
and $1,000 a year for the PrIncess) that
he did..at his marriage. Meanwhile, he
has had several children. and the cost
Of living since he married has increased
at least 10 per cent: 80 1bst his ean
are really less than ever. II the Prince
bad merely the expenses Of . great
nObleman. his income. though lees than
that Of many Peers and some common
ers. would amply sur,cs: but he has
many expenses which tradition, Ell
quetts. and royal sham compel him 10
incur. from which they enjoy an immu-
nifty. He II expected TO entertain pro-
fusely. TO give splendid presents, and 10
subscribe TO every conceivable object.
But while the son In often In strata
where "a turn for . thousand pcunda.
the mother In literally rolling 10 riches.
Whist Queen Victoria leaves behind
her will never BE known, because the
wills Of sovereigns are NOT proved: but
those who have considered the subject
are Of the opinion that she mu-t since
the Prince COnsort's death. have saved
At the verv least 10000 . year. Not
only has she lived . oquiesIy that . larRe
proportion Of her 9sss 600 a year public
income must be saved. but II Ia To b
remembered that Mr.. Nisid left bar
100000. which, 1t 4 per cent. would
give her 2sO0o . year. and she receives
$4,000 . year from her Duchy OF Lam
caster. The crown lands. given ND 70
the country in lieu Of = parliamentary
annual grant, have OF late years been
20 ably and economically mznAeed that
their revenue coven The Royal allow.
ance, and thess crown lands were -
much the property Of the sovereign n
the lands Of the Duke Of Dsvonshire.
o. any other landholdef. are bia II the
country chose 70 make the most Of tke,e
lands BY cutting up. say. the New For
esta. and selling Il In lots. and adopting
. similr plan With other outlying pos
ssanons Of the Crown. II would make
money out Of the royal family.
The revenue Of the Duchy Of Com~an
has ris~n from ga 0oO. In 1874 to CIR.
and infr 49, annually ahout 9soOo.
20 that the next Prince u Wales win
probably Be independent OF . Parlis-
mentazy grant Queen Victoria n
probably saving with The visv a rn-
asr1ng her family - independent - The
vealth o( tAe Duke Do Psnehieyrs nm