20 AUGUST 1842, Page 12

The stupid cry was raised at Manchester in the beginning

of the week of "Run for gold ": it does not seem to have had the slightest effect ; but we see by the following paragraph in the Morning Post, that it suggested a precautionary measure- " Great praise is due to the Directors of the Bank of England and Go- vernment for the speedy supply of gold and silver coinage they have trans- mitted to the disturbed districts and the Branch Banks, in case there should be a run upon the Savings Banks for 'Gold, gold.' Since Monday, a very large amount of specie has been sent down to Manchester, Birmingham, Li- verpool, and the Northern part of England, so as to meet the demands that may be made by the deluded populace for money in exchange for their orders and notes."