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Banksand Bankers. MONTREAL, CAN., March 18.-In asuit against the ex-directors of the Metropolitan Bank to recover damages for their mismanagement, it is alleged in the proceedings that the statements of the bank, from four to six years ago, were false; that the directors borrowed over a half a million dollars, and need the money for stock speculations. BOSTON, March 18-Bank Examiner Needham states that the actual loss to the Leichmere Bank, at East Cambridge, by robbery last Saturday, amounts to $3,038, leaving a surplus of $113,000. The balance of the loss falls upon the President and outside parties. The run on the Savings Banks to day continues, but the excitement is greatly diminished, and the crowd in the Five Cent Savings Bank did not number over one hundred. At the Provident and Soffolk Savings Banks there were few if any depositors calling for their money. REQUIRES THE BIXTY DAY NOTICE. The Hyde Park Savings bank requires sixty days notice before paying sums over twenly. five dollars.
