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Baltimore Correspondence. BALTIMORE, December 18, 1853. Preitement about the Baltimore Saving's Bank-The Italian Opera, No. The foolish run on the Baltimore Saving's Institu tion, situate in south Gay street, near the Exchange, caused some excitement yesterday. There are various suruises as to how the report of weakness in that old established and perfectly sound Institution gained currency. Some say the report first started in Washington-that persons there circulated a rumor, stating the bank had made heavy loans to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company-that said Company was unable to meet its engagements and the bank was on the eve of breaking. This rumor was transmitted to Baltimore where it was spread amongst the poorer classes, who not understanding the modus operandi of breaking, went upon the maximi-"a bird in hand is worth two in the bush," and withdrew their funds. A German paper here is also said to have published an inflamatory article against the Institution, exciting many Germans to withdraw their deposits. Some of the knowing police say it was a cunning scheme gotten up by rogues, whose policy was to induce personato transfer their money from their banks to their houses, where it could be the more easily stolen from them. There would seem to be some plausibility for this, as several known thieves, pickpockets and persons of that class, were seen amongst the crowd taking observations, and watching very closely those who carried off money. A good many house robberies have recently been perpetrated in our city, and the rogues finding it successful, were probably desirous of having houses better supplied with "material aid." One thing is certainly true, that money is more secure deposited in this Institution, than in the dwellings of those who own it. I would therefore advise them to return it again to the bank as soon as possible. It is also surmised that some of the Bears. in stock operations had an agency in getting up the excitement The run continued during all of Satfurday until the bank, after paying out about $150, 000, closed its doors at the regular hour and invited all who felt uneasy to come back on Monday and withdraw their deposits, if desirable. Towards the close, however, the excitement and uneasiness was considerably allayed. Messrs. Columbus O'Dounell, Johns Hopkins, John S. Gittings, Robert Garrett, and others of our wealthy citizens came forward and assured the people that the Institution was perfectly sound, but pledged their private fortunes toredeem every dollar of its liabilities if necessary. I have no doubt that on to-morrow many who with. drew their funds, will feel ashamed of themselves and ask the privilege of re-depositing, which will probably be refused by the bank. By the regulations of the Institution, I am told, that those who withdrew their deposits, have forfeited their claims to an extra dividend which was due 111 a few days. ! may say that there is no sounder Institution in the State of Maryland than this. The run upon it was entirely without cause, but when once started spread like wild tire. People did not stop to inquire for causes. They were in a position beyond the control of reason. Allow me to bespeak for the Italian Operato morrow night in your city, a full and brilliant house. If Signora DeVries does not give satisfaction. I am much mistaken in the musical taste of your Washingionians. RODERICK.
