not in future be obstructed by the intervention of holydays,

upon

occasions when the general feeling of the community imposes no restraint upon the ordinary occupations of trade. With the exception,

therefore, of Christmas-day and Good Friday, every day will be opes to the transaction of business at the Bank; saving only in the Stock department, where a certain number of days is absolutely requisite for the arrangement of the half-yearly dividends.

There is good reason for believing, from observation of what is passing on both sides of the Atlantic, that a perfectly good under- standing subsists between the Bank of England and the Bank of the United States ; facilitated, of course, by the circumstance theta gen- tleman whose house holds the agency for the United States Bank has

a seat in the direction, and that some of their recent large operations

have been conducted in concert, with a view to their mutual conve- nience and benefit. The Bank of the United States, for example, hod evinced much reluctance up to a late period to return to new issues of

paper, though the panic was subsiding and the credit of the Bank re- established; but is supposed now to have adopted that course, partly on suggestions from this side, where it was seen to be one mode of stopping the demand for bullion, then becoming inconvenient, not to say alarming. We do not allege that such connexion is absolutely wrong;

there may be, on the contrary, much to recommend it when but occa- sionally resorted to ; but it is to be regarded with suspicion, as capable also of abuse, and perhaps much mischief.—Times. The letters from Leipsic announce the failure of Messrs. Dresser and Siewert, wool-merchants, of that place. This is in consequence

of the failures which have occurs NI in the same class in Hamburg, Berlin, and Sr. Petersburg. Thet-eculations in wool have been most extensive over the North of Eeslre, and fatal to many old-esta-

bbsbed houses; but are not to be leken as indications of the state of commerce generally, which is enjoying, we believe, in most places u prosperous career. A numerous meeting of the merchants, brokers, and others cm- nected with the East India trade, assembled on Tuesday at tile Esat India House, for the purpose of proceeding with the sales of saltpetre declared by the East India Company and by the Comm4tee of East India merchants. The East India Company's declaratioe consistedef 500 tons of saltpetre, and was chiefly sold at from 258. 6d. to 2tis. hundred weight. The Committee of East India merchants-bad dechaed for sale 2490 bags of saltpetre; to follow the East IndialCornpany's1300€15. Before the private sale commenced,.thowever, ,a most animated dismis- sion arose relative to the responsibility which -ought to exist for the

completion of contracts entered into at the sales. No satisfactory

answer having been given to the question whether the managing broker or any other party would be responsible for the completion of the eOlt tracts in case arise of price in the goods took place between the time 01 sale and the delivery of the weight notes, not one bidding was made; ami the whole of the saltpetre was withdrawn, amid much cheering. The sale was adjourned. On the stIMP day, there was a sale of teas, the first received ruler the new system 'direct from Canton : they were of fair quOtY realized full prices. Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr. Fresbfield, Mr. Williams of Watling Street, Mr. Charles Bleadea, and other gentlemen, held a meeting at tbe Guildhall, on Wednesday, arid made preliminary arrangements fora grand ball, to be given on Wednesday, the 26th instant, for the relief of the distressed Poles. The Lord Mayor has promised the use of the Hall with all its decorations, 84. for the occasion.

The living of St. Bride's has been bestowed by the Chancellor on the Reverend Mr. Rowlett, a clergyman of Liberal principles, a sound divine, and a most ataidile man. 1Ve congratulate the inhabitants on this appointment, as, instead of a non.resident pluralist incumbent, they will have the benefit not only of a resident Rector, but Curate, as it is the intention of Mr. Rowlett, in conjunction with the present respected Curate, Mr. James, to perform the duties. —Morning Chronicle.

A very active canvass is going on in the City for the Rectory of St. Gabriel, Fenchurch Street, in the gift of the Lord Mayor and Com- mon Council. Among the candidates, there is one " Doctor of Divinity," though we cannot find his name among the Doctors of either Universities, who is already incumbent of a living in Northamp- tonshire; and yet this " pastor fidelis " is allowed by the conscientious Bishop of London to desert his own flock, while he tends that of a non-resident pluralist in the City. Let the electors look to it. The Curate of the parish is also a candidate, and, we understand, a worthy labourer in the vineyard.—/fforning Chronicle.

The poor-rates of St. Pancras parish being outstanding to some amount, in consequence of the Magistrates having refused to sign warrants of distress against defaulters, the Vestry decided that Mr. 11'William, one of the local Magistrates, should he written to by the Vestry-Clerk upon the subject. The following answer from Mr. 11'1Villiam was read at a meeting held on Monday.

"Torrington Square, November 3.

Sir—I have your letter of Saturday last, which states itself to be by order of the Vestrymen of your parish of St. Pancras; the letter relates to the Parish affairs.

" I tun, Sir, yotirs, &c. it. M. WILL' Au."

General laughter followed the reading of this letter.