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THE BROOKLYN BANKS. NO RUNS, AND A GENERAL FEELING OF CONFIDENCE. There were no signs of a run upon any of the Brooklyn banks yesterday. All of them paid out their money as usual, with the exception of the Long Island Savings Bank, which, according to a determination arrived at by the Finance Committee of that institution, took advantage of the 30 days clause. The Nassan Bank was visited, yesterday, and nothing about it indicated that a financial panie had occurred. President Smith stated that in hisopinson the worst was over. He thought that the Brooklyn banks would not be affected as they did a strictly domestic business, and they were not interested in Wall-st. speculation. Bustness was going OIF as usual, and he had no fears. He thought that the panic was entirely useless. Daniel Chauncey, President of the Mechanics' Bank, said that his bank had not been affected by the panie. There had been no crawd or excitement whatever. and he thought there was no reason for any uneasiness. He thought that the impression prevailed in Brooklyn that the action of the United States Treasurer in issuing greenbacks for Government bonds will relieve the pressure and restore confidence throughout the country. The City Bank was visited, and J. J. Studwell, the President, said that be did not anticipate any serious trouble unless people should get unnecessarily excited. He thought in such a case that the savings banks would be the first to feel the pressure. Arrangements, he said, had been made by the savings banks to sell Government bonds in order to meet any ordinary demand that might be made. He stated that no unusual demands had been made on the City Bank, and he did not expect any. The Brooklyn Savings Bank opened its doors at 10 a. m., as usual, and at noon several depositors drew their money, but there was no exeitement and no prospect of a scare. The South Brooklyn Savings Bank paid out a little more money yesterday than usual, but there was nothing approaching a Fun. Those that called were promptly paid. The Long Island Savings Bank alone took advantage of the provision of itscharter, which permits it to withhold funds for 0 days after it has received notice to pay, but there was no extraordinary demand made upon it for payment. The officials stated that they had not the slightest fear of any panic. The following letter in regard to the condition of the Fulton Bank was yesterday received at the Brooklyn branch office of THE TRIBUNE: To the Editor of The Tribune. SIR: Your article in this morning's paper: regarding our bank is doing this bank great injustice. We have not sunk our capital in Georgia bonds, nor 18 Judge Alexander McCue a director, nor are Mr. and Mrs. WilFowler in liam A stockholders this bank. solvent The bank and upon them as a loss. The bank is perfectly holds$35,000 worth of Georgia bonds, but our surplus covarsthem provided they are a loss, though we do not look fully able to pay every dollar it owes and hold its capital unimpaired. We hope you will make proper correction. Respectfully, A. G. JOHNS, President. Fulton Bank of Brooklyn, Sept. 22, 1873. The article in yesterday's TRIBUNE stated that the bank was controlled by Judge McCue, Kingsley, and others. Further investigation made yesterday shows that the fact is as stated. Mr. McCabe, a friend of Judge McCue. is Vice-President, and obtained his position as attorney for the bank through Judge McCue, who lobbied the charter creating the bank through the Legislature. Judge McCue and the other persons named owned stock in the bank, with the exception of Mrs. Wm. A. Fowler, who owned some until a short time ago. when it was sold. That anxiety was stated to exist as to the standing of the institution was stated only as a rumor, while the statement made on Saturday by the bank officials, was duly credited in yesterday's TRIBUNE. There was no run upon the bank yesterday, and the statement of the President was to the effect that the bank was in perfectly sound condition. RESULTS IN JERSEY CITY AND HOBOKEN. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HOBOKEN SECURE The deposits received yesterday by the First National Bank of Hoboken were $4,000 in excess of the payments. At an early hour in the morning a number of depositors who had remained away on account of the run upon the bank on Saturday appeared and hand in money. By tea a. III., the regular time for opening the institution, upwards of a score of depositors had left considerable sums in care of the institution. When the doors were opened and the business of the day was fairly begun, it soon became evident that there would be no continuation of the run of Saturday. The transactions during the day were numerous, and the drafts and deposits were paid and received with, perthan the usual speed, yet were at time more than ten dealers windows were closed at p. ID., announcement was made any haps, when gratifying one more the in there that the 3 the bank, receipts of not and the were $4,000 in excess of the payments. One the dealers during the day drew out $9,000, with which he paid a debt, and the person who received the money subsequently deposited the same with the bank. A New-York merchant called on H. W. Kimbail, the acting President, yesterday, and tendered to him a loan of $50,000. cash, in case of an emergency. This was, of course, promptly declined for tue present, as the bank has no need of it. United States National Bank Examiner Adams visited the institution yesterday morning, and passed the day in investigating the accounts. At the close of the investigation he expressed himself fully satisfied with the soundness of the institution, and remarked that there was not a stronger little bank in the State. Mr. Adams submitted the following statement of affairs at the beginning of business yesterday : RESOURCES. and 456 46
