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and with the most pertect satisfaction, that its dividends have been less than many other institutions; so that it has become the chosen depository of the humble possessions of the widow, the orphan and the helpless. The instances have been rare where either Stockholders or Directors have availed themselves of loans from its funds: and that it has almost constantly exhibited, ever since it commence ed its operation, a fixed and permanent ina vested capital, resting undisturbed, as pledge for the prompt redemption of all its obligations. If the managers of the Suffolk Bank expected or hoped that this effort to embarrass the operations of the Worcester Bank would induce or compel the latter corporation to submit to the terms of the great scheme of the Boston allied Banks, that hope and expectation is blasted forever. Still further; if the Directors of the Suffolk Bank are so ignorant human nature as not to know that hostility will generate hostility-that dishonorable assaults will produce determined resistancethey will learn something of it from the fruits of their compulsory legal process, by which they seek to rifle freto the innocent holders of stock in the Worcester Bank the penalty of two per cent. a month.-The forbearance of the allies- in its modern application, a de tested name- will not be purchased by a com pliance with their terms. It will not be sought to pacify them by becoming tributaries to any plan they may adopt; and, more than all, since the Suffolk Bank has sought to break down the Institution at Worcester by basely seizing an advantage which magnanimity only afforded them.* there is not a Stockholder in the corporation who would not denounce the Directors as false to their trust, should they not resist, to the last, every effort which made to drive them from the stand they, have taken. There is a view of this subject--not to be presented as a threat, but naturally occurring to the mind-which may compel the citizens of Boston to deplore the course which their monied institutions are taking. The trade the country is essential to the prosperity of that City. Should it be withdrawn or materially diverted, the wealth of Boston-so much the boast of its inhabitanis-cannot fail suffer; and that solid growth, which has hitherto been both steady and strong, will be at an end. There have long been causes of jealousy, and also of disgust, between the inhabitants of the interior and the metropolis of the State. It may require still less, than is supposed to be necessary. to alienate what lit. the remains of real good feeling and reciprocity of regard between the town and the country: and the frequently injudicious pretensions, and in this instance the enormous and violent misconduct, of her monied institutions, is doing all that can be done to make the desire of commercial and even social intercourse be. tween the people of Boston, and the people of the surrounding country, a matter only of and tradition. mart of our is every year its the means of history attractions: country The intercommunica- great increasing central 1:00, especially to the people of this vicinity, sogrestly increasing, it will not be strange, of, in the bitterness of feeling which acts like that of the Suffolk Bank are calculated to excite, New-York should become the exclusive market and place of trade to our citizens. * Had the officers of the Worcester Bank taken the necessary time to have counted the twenty-eight thousand dollars which had been counted before any demand was made, and which was promptly exchanged for the Bills presented, although it had been done with the utmost dispatch. ample time would have been had 10 bring their cash from Boston. But courtesy induced them to take a different course, and it was repaid by the Suffolk Bank by a suit at law claiming a severe and aggravated penalty. A HARD it was known that the Suffolk Bank had commenced a suit against the Worcester Bank, and sent a despatch the at the rate ten all to secure their through hour, country demand by the alarm of attachment, thus miles it was to be expected that produced would cause, at least, a temporary run on the Bank, for specie. The Officers were accordingly prepared for it, and although they have'at all times since been ready to pay their bills when presented, up to yesterday K TWO BILLS ONLY had been offered for redemption, one of five dollars and the other of ten. Such is the public confidence in this institution. Does the Suffolk Bank pos sess it in an equal degree? FIRE IN PROVIDENCE.- fire broke out in on the morning of the 30th ult. by which four buildings and a of estimated at David is Providence valuable consumed. property, Anthony large $20,000 the quantity greatest were sufferer, his loss being estimated at $3000. In his store 210 bales of cotton, belonging to sundry persons, was burnt. There was no insurance on any of the property which was destroyed. ROAD COMMISSIONERS.- By a notice in this paper, it will be een-that the bad.Commissioners of this County have entered on the discharge of the duties of their office. [For the Massachusetts Spy.] TO THE PUBLIC. of an extrahaving occurred which is ordinary/character A transaction days, unexpected calculated and and within doubt- the less intended injuriously to credit and of the last two was management Worcester affect publish Bank, the the feel called upon to a the facts, and to the and judgment of the knowledge statementor Directors the submit public, to heat of those who have been Arents