.The gates of the Lothbary entrance to the Bank welcome all each deposits of gold and silver, which enter only to be hidden away for a time in the wonderfnl vaults beyond. Several iron barricades have to be passed, many questions pat by the gorgeously-attired beadles of the Bank to be answered, before the van with its treasure comes to a standstill at the entrance to the vaults. Here we are niet by a kindly-disposed gentleman, who is willing to satisfy our curiosity concern ing these much-coveted conatonmente. "Wβ have all sorfcs and all sizes of boxes come in, many of them holding £10,000, whilst others will be barelyan inch square, and contain but »n ounce of gold; but the sentry as he goes his rounds at night cares for one a« inuoh as the other. The charge per package is just the same, be the parcel small or great, an ounce or a hundredweight, that is. fs 9d a box or naked bar of sold and silver per month, and after the first month it is reduced to a shilling. We never see the contents of the boxes, unless perhaps, when the Customs' officer opens two or three out of ft consignment, and runs his fingers through the golden pieces to see if there is anything contraband hidden beneath. Oh, some daya we have absolutely aothing come in at all, whilst on others half-a dozen vessels may arrive, and there ia always a big rush after a Bank Holiday. A million dollars is a very common ship ment from America." j

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