The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

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 ing probably some hundreds of millions of dollars in the way of im- mensely valuable objects of art. gold and silverware, and old pictures have poured into England from different parts of the continent just as they did in the days of the Napoleonic wars.
 Many of these treasures have found their way as they then did to the differ ent royal palaces in England, being placed there for safety until Europe is at peace again.
 From the royal palace at Brussels have come an immense number of treasures which are being stored in the strong rooms and vaults at Buckingham palace Among these treasures are a set of gol- den candesticks which, apart from their intrinsic worth. have an enormous value from their historical associations. They were presented to Philip VI, the first of the Valois kings of France by some monks by whom they were made Nearly 300 years later they passed into the pos session of John Sigsmund, Duke of Prus- sia. During the Napoleonic wars they oiodPPtditd thty Wclc iditt louDu III monastery in 1881 and were then pur- chased by a Belgian banker who pre- scented them to King Leopold II of Bel gium.
 Each candlestick is made in the figure of one of the apostles and stands foot high with broad base bearing the most exqiusite tracery work
 ,.ls. h ,ta among those consigned to the guardian slip of King George is duplicate of the famed Gouthiere cabinet at Windsor castle, pair of which were made for the Comte d Artois The cabinet at Windsor was purchased by George III from the comte for $20o0 and Is now worth quite $50000.
 The treasures were sent from Belgium in the charge of two members of the King of the Belgians' household who made four journeys between Brussels and London in conveying them to Buck ingham palace. A complete catalogue has been made of all the articles sent over and their total value is roughly es- timated at sl5.000,0o0.
 The gold and silver works or art and old china and the more valuable treas ures have been packed in steel lined trunks, the keys of which have been de- 1ivered to the Belgian minister in Lon don The treasure vaults at Buckingham palace are guarded always by one of the servants night and day, but the guard has been doubled recently.
 In view of possible eventualities the King and Queen of Italy desired to con- sign some of their most valuable treas- ures to the custody of the English mon arch, but King George declined to re- ceive them so long as Italy remains neu- tral or until she has decided if she enters into the war at all to fight on the side of the allies. As a matter of fact, in the early days of the war the Queen of Italy dispatched two large boxes of jeweliy to Buckingham palace, but these have been since given to the care of the Italian ambassador.
 Millions worth of treasures have reached England during the past few weeks from somewhat panic stricken French plutocrats and noblemen.
 The Marquis de Breuteuil. an old friend of the English royal family, with whom the Prince of Wales stayed a couple of years ago. has sent number of his most valued possessions to Buckingham pal ace. The marquis's house in Paris is a perfect storehouse of works of art Among the most valuable of these are two paintings by Rembrandt a splendid Val Hals and two portraits by valesquez. which for the moment are now orna- mentng the walls at Windsor Castle. whither they were sent, as no room could be found for them at Buckingham palace.
 Among others in England who have been entrusted with valuables from tho continent are Lord Rothschild, the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Marlborough, Sir Philip Sassoon Bar OH de Forest and Lord Howard de Wal den.
 The Duke of Westminster received a somewhat awkward "treasure" to look after in the shape of a valuable library sent to him by a friend in the south of France who has shut up his house and is fighting in the war. The library arrived in 26 cases for which it was exceedingly difficult to find room at Eaton hall
 Another French friend of the duke las consigned to his care collection Of Sevres china that is perhaps the most valuable of it's kind in the world. There are over 26.000 pieces among taem being tea service that was once in the possession of Marie Antoinette and the hand painted vase that was made for her mother It took the ar- tist who painted it two years to com, rlete his work
 Lord Rothschild's house at Tring has OccOIc Il fciiidblc StOTtIoOn UT JeWelS sent over to him not merely by French and Belgians but by some Germans. German baroness. cousin of the Krupps. sent off hers Jewels to the great financier the day before war was declared on Germany by England. These were in three cases and were dispatched in charge of one of the special mes sengers attached to the English court who undertook to deliver them to Lord Rothschild.
 The messenger on his return to Eng land was stopped near the Belgian frontier and compelled to give up the cases which were taken from him by T German officer Luckily for the mes senger the officer was relative of the baroness and after having been de- talned for "A hours the cases were re- stored to him and he got safely away with the treasure that had been com rnitted to his care.
 But some others who endeavored to get their jewels to England were less fortunate. A case of jewels belonging to q French lady living in Germany which was dispatched to Sir Philip sasson through relative of Sir Philips returninR to England was taken from him near LieGe. The box contained