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officer and clerk was buay with bis pen, and all remained at work long beyond the usual hour. CITIZENS' BANK. Here, too, the crowd and excitement were great, and the "drawing" large, and 80 long continued that before the close of office hours the Paying Teller was compelled to announce a temporary suspension of specie payments. Most of the depositors in this bank (it is located at No. 58 Bowery) are small traders, likely to feel most sorely a bank suspension, however brief; but such as failed to obtaintheir deposits yesterday took the matter with seeming coolness, hopeful that it would " all be right in & few days." BANK OF COMMERCE. The Paying Teller of the Bank of Commerce did not feel authorized to give the amount of specie paid out. CONTINENTAL BANK. At the Continental Bank a heavy run commenced at about 11, o'clock, which was continued until 3 o'clock. The greater portion of the run was from bill holders: No gold was paid to depositors. The run was very quiet; there was no call for a policeman. At 3 o'clock people were assured that the bank would open in the morning. About $75,000 in gold was paid out. DRY DOCK BANK. The Dry Dook Bank was also compelled to seek protection from the calls of its depositors by a suspension of speoie payment. Nothing particular attended the circumstance, A few who applied early received their deposite, but only a few. The great majority were doomed to depart empty-handed; with the assurance, however, that they would not be losers by the painful but necessary step which the Bank, like meny others, felt compelled to take. GROCERS' BANK. Charles D. Garrison has been appointed Receiver of the Grocers' Bank, and will immediately enter upon the discharge of his duties. HANOVER AND COMMONWEALTH BANKS. The run on the Hanover and Commonwealth banks was not very active, and both banks paid promptly up to 3 o'clock. IRVING BANK. This bank, located at the corner of Greenwich and Warren streets, suspended specie payment very soon after opening their doors yesterday morning. The run upon them was commenced on Monday, and 80 vigorously continued that $42,000 in specie were drawn from them during the day. They opened on Monday morning with $75,000 in specie. When the doors were thrown open yesterday morning they were at once besieged by a crowd of people who had been for some time in waiting, and the checks presented were 80 lange and numerous that $9,000 was paid out in less than fifteen minutes. From outside indications it was evident to the officers that they could not long breast the current, and they determined to close at once. This caused a good deal of dissatisfaction and grumbling among those who were awaiting their turn," but the excitement soon subsided and the crowd dispersed. The demand upon this bank came almost wholly from depositors. IMPORTERS' AND TRADERS' BANK. The Importers' and Traders' Bank have paid out $60,000 in specie; but they have received $15,000 in gold on deposits. They run out of bills between 11 and 12 o'clock, and were consequently obliged to pay out much more specie than they would otherwise. The statement of the bank on Tuesday morning was: $1,425,525 Capital 100,000 Surplus $1,525 525 Total $1,627,447 Loans 182,000 Circulation 215,000 Secured on State Stocks, par value 421,102 Deposits 194,000 Spucie
