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preserved. Bank Failures in New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 13. To-day has been avery exciting one on financial matters. Up to 2 o'clock, 15 City Banks havn suspended. The following is a revised list: Bank of New York, St. Nicholas, Chatham, Ocean, Market, Butchers' and Drovers', Merchants' Exchange, Irving Citizens, Tradesman, Bullshead, North River and Marine. The latter, it is said, was stopped by an injunction procured by one of its customers, and it is presumed other banks have been stopped in the same way, as by this means the penalty of winding up which is attached to suspension in most cases of affairs, when generally known, will undoubtedly serve to allay the present undue excitement. Wall street at two o'clock was crowded with an anxious crowd of people. The steps of all the Banks were also blocked up by people, forcing their way into the Banks. At the American Exchange, David Leavitt addressed the crowd, assuring them that all the banks would pay all to the last dollar.He also announced that an arrangement had been made with several of the strongest banks to go through without suspension. It is believed, however, in the street, that the suspension will be general. It is understood that some of our heaviest houses have thdrawn their gold from the banks and replaced it as special deposits. There were rumors during the morning affecting nearly all the banks in the city, but the list gives all that had certainly suspendep up to 3 P. M. The others, it is believed, continued to meet their liabilities to the close of business hours. The sales of Railroad stocks at the first board were small at a general decline. In Statestocks business was large at a decline, except in Virginia's and Missouri's. Bank stock all sold at a decline. The run on the Brooklyn Savings Bank was renewed to-day with less vigor, the Bank paying promptly. Several failures in the dry goods line are announced, but none of any great prominence. LATEST.-The run on the Mechanics & Merchants Bank of America, Manhattan and American Exchange Banks was severe, and continued up to the close of business. The Broadway Bank held out till nearly 3 o'clock, paying out $140,000 in specie, when it gave out. The Leather Manufacturers' Bank subsequently closed its doors. The 7th Ward and Fulton Banks held out under a tremendous pressure. The People's Bank closed at 2 o'clock, after paying out $190,000 in specie during the day. The Bank of State, of New York, paid out its last dollar, and certified all checks presented and then yielded. The American Exchange paid all demands but several others shut their customers out at 3 o'clock. The Bank of North America was protested this A. M. The Commercial Exchange refused to pay specie or bills, but certified checks. The Oriental, Mechanics & Traders, Bowery Savings, Shoe & Leather, Continental, American, Exchange and Metropolitan, paid their demands up to 3 o'clock, the usual hour for closing.' The whole number of banks suspended today with those included in the returns of yesterday, is 16. A bank meeting was held thts afternoon at which it is understood propositions for general suspension was dis eussed, as also the propriety of urging the Governor to convene an extra session of the Legislature. At the 2d Board of the Stock Exchange, stocks all took 3 rise, under the belief that the banks will suspend specie payments tomorrow. There was no run of any account on the Savings, except the Bowery and Bleeker streets. They are of the strongest in the city, and have on hand large quanties of specie. The former had $100,090 in available means. The following country banks are discredited to-day: Oswego River Bank, Goshen Merchant's Bank, Syracuse ; Briggs Bank, Clyde; Bank of Commerce, Carmel; Eagle Bank, Rochester Bank of Newburg, Anderson ; Bank of Poughkeepsie, Ulster Co. Bank, Sussex Bank, Farmer's and Drover's Bank, Bank State of N. Y., Hobhoken City Bank, Farm. er's Bank of Montague. The following are in substance the official resolutions passed at the meeting of the Bank Presidents this evening That the Banks of N. Y. suspend specie payment as far as the paying it over their counters is concerned, but make regular exchanges of one another's bills at the clearing house. That committees be appointed to confer with the Governor in reference to the calling an extra session of the Legislature to realize the suspension. That such mitA