The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 388: what you’re looking at

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386 MYSTERIES of the precious metals, whether in coin or bars, as they do at this moment. | A murmur of approbation ran through the as- sembly, which induced Lord Rupert to repeat: Hear, hear. I sincerely thank his lordship for his very obliging encouragement, and I say—remember, gentlemen, I am speaking from the actual figures —I say that the Bank of England has now in its eeilars not less than twenty five millions sterling. + Asif the announcement of this monstrous sum could have pierced the walls of the building, and reach the ears of the filthy crew who were collec- ted in the Purgatory, the speaking pipe resounded with a hollow and tremulous murmur, to which was soon added the eager plaudits of the meeting. Twenty five millions! exclaimed blind Tyrrel, whose eyes seemed to sparkie with eagerness. It is 2 handsome sum, cried Mr. Boyne, rubbing his hands, If wall employed, added the banker Fontleroy, it would double itself in six months, | And how much would the share of each of us amount to? asked Bottlesy, the future dean of Westminster, his countenance beaming with satis- faction. That is an arithmetical question, sir, replied the cashier—a matter of simple division. Sir William, said Rio Santo, interrupting the sub cashier, be so good as to inform usthe amount © of baak notes which the chests of the Bank of | England now contain. | That does not appear to me of the slightest im- 7 portance, my lord, seeing that those notes will | comichooksicom