The Bank was shut yesterd...
The Bank was shut yesterday for the holyday, but the Stock Exchange was opened as usual for the transaction of business. Consols for the account underwent an improve- ment of about 1 per cent., having left off at 963- buyers. Some rIumours were in circulation yesterday of the failure of other banking-houses, but we believe that they are wholly without foundation. It is paiiful to be com- pelledI to speak even of rumours on such a subject, but the extreme confidlence with which these were circulated on 'Clhange makes it necessary to allude to them, anid to contra- diet them. The mistake originated in the inadvertence of' an individual, who, having hlard of the failure of a house of no note, the naine of which was the same as that of an eminent banking establishlment, mentioned what he be- lieved to bs the fact, at the clearing-house, from wvhence it spread rapidly through the city. We need not advert to thc cruelty or the danger of tnakiig such uisguiarded state- mFecnts, which might have broueht oni the very evil falsely described to have occurred. We trust it will be long before any other such event takes place. The failure of two London banks in the midst of peace, antl without any crisis of a financial nature to accoutnit for it, ought to be regarded as a phenomenion. Unimportant as they are in extent, comparedl with the general business of the metro- polis, they have glven a Eevere shock to public confidence. A-n error in the Brussels paper wlhich gave the new Dutchl tariff, to which we adverted in our article of Thiurs- day, led uis to an erroneous conclusioni in a part of our ar- gunienit on that subject. The export duty on the diffierent kinds of grain was quoted as florins, inistead of cents, or hundredthl parts of florins. Our remarks, therefore, on the supposed high ratc.of the export duty, were of course nisplaced. His Majesty, it is said, will come to town in. the course of the ensuing week, when the Recorder, it is supposed, will make his report. The easy off-hand way in wlhich thc Ashantee war is settled in the subsequent paragraph, copied from an evening paper, will remn3d our readers of Alnaschar the glasmian's reverie, in the Arabian Taks :-" General Turner, together with his family and staff, will, it is understood, enibaTk in the course of tell days or a fortnight, on board the Posthitmozis, a private vessel, which has been hlired for the purpose of conveving hmn to Sierra Leone, and Cape Coast Castle. The troops which have embarked for Africa will proceed in the first place to Sierra Leone, and will satbseqiiently sail from that settlement under the command of General Turner, for Cape Coast. The olive-branch, It is understood, will then be held out to the Asbantees, who will, at the same tine, be apprised of the intention of the Alajoi-General to land and fight, shoultd thc pacific offer not at once be accepted. The Ashantees, it is expected, will not hesitate to acctde to the proposed terms, as the whole coun. try must now he heartily tired of war. *Vhen all arrangements are finally settled, the Governor will return to Sierrn Leone, with part of the Royal African Corps whichl will relieve the 2d WVest India Regiment, ordered to the ~lahamas and Honduras. General 1urner carries out a -rich palanquin, canopy, &c., with other presents, for the King of Ashnntee, in the event of his being friendly." The entertainnenit to be given at Gtildhall on next Lord 5Mayor's.day is expected to be of the most elegant description. The decorations will be exceedingly splendid. The temporary por- tico, and saloons at the entranice, arc already erected, the tables are placed, and workmen are buxily eimployel in cleaning the montn. ments. An illuminated crown, of great brilliancy,will ornanmentthe east end of the hall, and a star of equal magnitude and slplendootr to correspond (formed of brilliant vaiiegate( lanmIps) wUil be placed at the west end, betweeni the figures of GoRg and Illagog, tegetimer with other devices of taste. From the lofty dome are suspended three magniiicent cut-glass drop cbandeliers; from the conice on the en- trance side of the hall are suspended five more, and on the opposite side seven of a similar kind-tbe whole, ]to be lighted with gas. All round the cornice will appear like an illuminated chain. The Grand Council Chatuber will be appropriatedI for dancing, and will be fitted up with great taste and elegance, and illuminated with eight costly lustres, bide lights, &c.-Evening paper. PRESENTATION OF 'rfiE NEW RECTOR Or ST. PETER'S, COsNsIrmnr.-Yesterday the deputation appoioted by the Court of Common Council, consitting of MIr. Depiuty Routh, iMIr. Deputy Keel, MSlr. Deputy Pullen, Mlr. Yallowley, Mlr. Brogden, Air. Jones, Mr. Gates, and lUr. Saunders, waited UpoII the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop ol London, in St. James's-square, attetided by Alr. Alderman Wo7nod anld the City Remnembranscer, to present to his l,ordship the Rev. John Page Woed (the Alderman's son), who was elected at the last Court of Coummon Council to the situation of Rector of St. Peter's, Cornhill. His Lordship received them with the utmost poitteness and attention, expressing his full concurrence and satisfaction at the choice the Coart had made. On their return, Mlr. llrogden, one ef the Comnmoa Councilmen of Alderman WVood's ward, entertained the deputation witb an elegant and sumptuous dinper ithis house itt Bridgewater-square. The new Rector will preach at St. Peter's church mo nmorrow. ANECDOTE Or Da. JOs*NSOr.--WVhen Dr. Johnson was on his tour to the Hebrides, he dined at the house of George Gordon Esq., of Gordon Baisk, near Keiss, in company with Laidd 'aimes and other gentlemen. In the evening, when tea and coff?6 *dc1ntrodtrce&d!,A1ss ffordont, Dr. Gordon's daughter, directedl the servant to hand -the Doctor some.tea-cakes peculiar to Scotland, cafed girdle or Scone'cakes..' Dr. Jolm3on pushed the man's hand back, signifyinfl that he womd tiot taste them. The young lady, %vho had supetmntended their Vnaking.feeling a little disappointed, dttrmiiied- to try her effbrtsrenthe.ioctor, psesented tligm.herself, obicr'vfng' they wre: made purpDsely fbr bum. Thle Doetbo Iobokd goodnaturedly at Miss Gordon, (who-had -been silent the *vholc time of ninnr4jand-said; -taking. the -Dikes, "'Qave you a ton~gue? I have nothca$rd7 jyoin spea',c this-day." L'e e.young lady instantly re- phliesl"-My-benet t, 'Sir, ha3 been, in hearing. - The Doctor in- stanuty replied,-"Iiave not bread so. good a thir gsa:.d this dayv. "Andl {his in the company of the authlor of 2wl"zch{tlenset of Cri'iUcsm. A- CAUL TO' - XVEr:Fftor Daou NIN.<,.'?-.Of all -tle absur- dities that remain from our early ages, this is the mostflagraut. What an ass a man must be to rely upon such supersti:ion, and what thulr':to'give lsuiysd5 .forsit ITherea3re many sWindrere t'e,a goqd livinsg by Zseking cault out, of- shhc:estraitm.ol sheep._.. Medica!-1tdv.itr. 2'lthe folty here so nhistWteapoted ism muietmore sphxmnbnthax rsuyaicsinstIhl belleve.2 WVe ftcqsuenjS<eeadver_ tiem'hti it ur Imdwnt,peW ff'cii'g large sihsr)s Tog ehilldren's8 t auls. saidl Yooe ta'hi0iAi "4c 'onItid'loek-ovetr my gariless-ial; -mty en- -cunshersjmre VsaC*td'' i s er-R '1 ej: ., - . ' ,.. .. -.A-.,l;4fiuiclh -ni,,titme ,p6ssession'so -a family in the neigh-. -lh .Tiri'-1aJ,%~EXs0" igte}re Ia ileaire its a hEb- temnporary-aAnp usii steiny about thckccpb1 6miur a6lniid icerbibi coiners, wzo.jiad trapiloors a .fstnii0!hiiis iVe havc-no-sdeslre' of spoilinga good slory, altouglnilitde old) amtd wvorn out, -tt. Ithe necessity of suca sontetinmes burt we amre requested by a pai3 '-who has been sOenewrhi~annoyed-by lnqteiries,to sa.t, that there isad truth in the-statenient: it apiemars to liave beiuetd.1.i~iied' frensni'h old story to be fdtsnd iti thc N'ewgmite Calenciar efl1763."": ' - -': . i8utsndajn mornmn't so iinfgImt,8rlutihi d9iZ S; :a -Tmmnton 8t. M ary Mlagdalene Churcli, wlicn tihe lrgyxlJalV;nd I[the:text, antd-was proceeding witht tbe;sermon, afl eld-erl*bliiap;()a !stranger); of shoetsritute, -arose, oend addresaed,.tlae.ev,opatidu; stating th3t thme discour8e tha?t the clergymuan was .o'g'., jolpfiver v ts fabei. "Th comigregation felt alarumgl mit such strange 'onddict,- ir3 thcegra elac iVent tihtll theresa was potzuctetAlUy the sexton out of thle zcliurcb, .and <-lodged in gthg pzgr 1lottik no.'hie lgiltow wil1 ;give no account oli humself, except tbat-iic haas: hiidittbir. l eeRtjt1meshnpmsoned lin diffbremRt gaols >for the; hie offe-.d&Phy "-Qwing' ?to 'the lhate' rise tin the' gra mhn~i e,s ijhddis. thllers, have advanscd- their whisky 6d. a gUalln. Comimon grn1n'2S per cent. O.P.,,insteadl of 03. lId. now sells-8at 6s. 3d.agalloti.- i Dur,f rief Courefr. -. .