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gold on deposit, not more than $10,000. Several pas. ple came for their specie in the morning. The besiness generally was more healthy than it has been for come days past. DRY-DOCK BANK. All is perfectly quiet at this institution, and it con Linues, for the present, to meet all demands against in gold. EAST RIVER BANK. The excitement which was manifested about this bank when it first suspended specie payments appears to have subsided; but the officers decline giving my information relative to the affairs of the institution. FULTON BANK. This bank is doing business as usual, specio ments alone being suspended. Before refuing spocia, pay. they had paid out $60,000 in gold to depositors, have $122,000 left. They did not refuse specionalM ME Wednesday morning. Several small specie deposits were made yesterday morning, and before the bank closed & large amount of gold had been deposited One house put in over $6,000. There seems to be a very general impression that business improve. The bank paid to the Clearing-House in the morning $16,000 in gold. In cases where billholders required small sums of specie they were cheerfully accomme! dated. Where it was evident that the gold was wanted for brokers and speculators, it - refund. The receipts were $125,000, payments $225,100, up to GROCERS' BANK. This bank was doing no business. Mr. Charles Denison, the President, was on Tuesday appointed Receiver for the institution, but it has not yet been decided to go into liquidation, as the decision of the Courts will admit of the vacation of the order, and permit the Bank to resume business if its managers desire to. GREENWICH BANK. The amount of deposits and money paid out at this institution was about one half of that on the preceding day. On Tuesday, the deposits were, in round REALbers, $60,000, while on the following day they amounted to not far from $30,000. The amount drawn out yes. terday in bills exceeded the deposits by perhaps $20,000, while on Tuesday-the eventful day of the week-the drain on the treasure in their vaults was $100,000. They express themselves perfectly satisfied with the present appearance of financial matters, and calmly await the progress of events, being assured that the worst has passed. HANOVER BANK. The Hanever Bank has received some ten or twelve thousand dollars in gold on deposit, according to the statement of its President. Our reporter was requested not to interrupt the tellers, and was able to learn nothing more than that the transactions were not extraordinary. IMPORTERS' AND TRADERS' BANK. The Importers' and Traders' Bank received some $8,000 in gold on deposit. Many depositors are drawing out their deposits in bills in the fear that a receiver may be appointed, and their deposits be locked up. IRVING BANK. This bank opened at the usual hour yesterday morning for the transaction of all business except redemption in specie, and its counters were visited durirg the day by numerous depositors. Confidence appeared to be entirely restored among its customers, and they were returning for the usual business transactions. LEATHER MANUFACTURERS' BANK. The business of this institution was resumed on Wednesday morning, with the same restrictions as in the case of the other banks. The Teller was directed in his discretion to pay specie on the bills of the bank when presented in small amounts, and when the transaction seemed to be in good faith. When the bank suspended on Tuesday they bad over $40,000 in coin is their vault and $90,000 in the Clearing House. MANHATTAN COMPANY. The line leading to the teller's wicket of the Manhattan Company numbered near fifty persons within a few minutes after the doors were opened; there WES no excitement however, and the usual business was transacted with the exception of paying out onin. Many were present to have checks certified. MERCHANTS' BANK. But few persons were present, and these manifested LO evidence of distrust or excitement. No change was perceptible in the business, except in the non-payment of coin. NATIONAL BANK. There was no excitement about the doors of this institution. The usual routine of business was followed with the exception of paying coin. In some instances bank bills were paid on checks, but this was avoided by the bank as far as possible. There were but few persons in attendance at the bank during the day. There was over $500,000 in coin in the vault of the bank when the doors were closed. BANK OF NORTH AMERICA. Everything was quiet at this bank, and business was conducted as usual-the payment of coin to depositors excepted. When bills of the bank were presented in small amounts, they were redeemed in specie. In cases where it was evident that the coin was asked for purposes of speculation, it was refused. MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE BANK. This bank is continuing business as usual, with the exception of payments in specie. They yesterdey morning paid their indebtedness to the Clearing House, and opened their doors for business as usual The officers state that the Bank is in & situation to move along with the customary business without barrasement. While our reporter was in the Bank yesterday & number of deposits were made, and all was quiet outside, there being no crowd or excited ment. MARINE BANK. Before closing this bank paid out, in the two days' run, to depositors and bill-holders, $50,000. They have now less than $25,000 in the vaults. Business goes on as usual, specie payments excepted. The receipts yesterday were $64,000, of which $5,000 was is specie, and disbursements $44,000. To accommodate legitimate business the bank paid specie for bills is small amounts. MARKET BANK. This bank is doing business as usual, with the exception of refusing specie payments. Current bills are received on deposit and checks certified and paid
