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partly gilt . A cross of plate silver , with an image over the iron door , but the two images of Mary and John are but copper gilt . " IN . THE SACRISTY . Jewels of Gold . —Five crosses of gold , garnished with precious stones ; but one of the lave is but plate of gold , fixed upon wood . One shrine of gold , garnished with precious stones . . One pair of candlesticks . One

little box of gold with eovei * , to contain the holy sacrament . Three chalices of gold , and one of them garnished with precious stones . One little pax of gold . One little sacring [ mass ] bell of gold . Four pontifical bells of gold , with precious stones . One pectoral cross of gold , partly silver and gilt , set with stones . Two saints ' arms of plate of gold , garnished with stones . St . Philip ' s foot , covered with plate of gold and with stones . A book of the four Evangelists , written all with gold , and the outer side is of plate of gold .

" Jewels in silver . —One table of our Lady , being of silver gilt . Nine crosses of silver and gilt , and one of crystal . One-and-twenty shrines , some all silver and gilt , and some part silver and gilt , and some part silver and part ivory , and some copper and gilt , and some set with precious stones . Twelve chalices of silver and gilt . Four paxes of silver and gilt . Six casts of candlesticks , being of silver and gilt . One candlestick of silver , belonging to St . Swithin ' s ( Swithun ' s ) shrine . Six pair of cruets of silver . Seven censers of silver and gilt . Two salvers , one of

silver and gilt , and the other only of silver . Three pair of basins , of silver and gilt . Two ewers , one of them silver and gilt , and the other only silver . Six images of silver and gilt . One-and-thirty collars , six of them garnished with plate of silver and gilt and stones , the residue of broidering work and pearls . Six pectoral crosses of silver and gilt , garnished with stones . Three pastoral staves of silver and gilt . One pastoral staff of an unicorn ' s horn . Three standing mitres of silver and gilt , garnished with pearls and precious stones . Ten mitres , garnished with pearls and stones , after the old fashion . One rector ' s staff of an

unicorn ' s horn . Four processional staves of plates of silver . Four sacring bells of silver and gilt . Nine pixes of crystal , partly garnished with silver and gilt . Seven tables with relics fixed in them , and four in them of plate of silver and gilt , and the three others of copper and gilt . Five saints' heads , and four of them of plate of silver and gilt , and the other painted . Three saints' arms , two of them covered with plate of silver and gilt , and the third is painted . Seven books , the outer parts of them being plates of silver and gilt . One book of King Henry VII . ' s foundation , covered with velvet , and garnished with bosses of silver and gilt , & c . "

For the remainder of this long list we must refer our readers , interested in the subject , to the " Monasticon , " and Moody ' s " Notes and Essays on Hants and Wilts . " How many of these valuable things , given up to Oliver Cromwell , remain , it would be hard to say .

There are two maces in present use ; but are they two of the original " four processional staves of plates of silver ? " We have seen some grotesque effigies and mutilated images which are set aside , and seldom , we believe , visited ; perhaps they were garnished once upon a time with gold and silver stones , but the jewels have been stolen long ago , and wood and gilt preponderate . " The ten mitres with pearls and

stones" are no more ; but in the cathedral library , which was that of Bishop Morley , lies a crosier of wood , which belonged to Bishop Fox . The cathedral library is made but little account of , and , at whatever

hour you enter it , wears a deserted look . Meet a stray verger , and believing him to be a librarian , inquire about a volume . He knows nothing about the books whatever ; and doubtless is grieved in spirit at your taking him to be a " walking catalogue , " instead of a " walking guide-book . " Ask if there are any records . He believes there are a few useless ones ( Sir Frederick Madden says many are