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mour's bank, which prefers to pay dollar for dollar. The balances at the clearing house will be announced this afternoon, when a plan of settlement will be agreed upon. It is thought the plan in New York will be agreed P n here. There was some excitement this morning,but this materially subsided at noon. NEW YORK, May 15.-There was a much better feeling in the stock exchange circles early in the day, due to the action of the Clearing house, and to the resumption of the Metropolitan bank. Shortly after opening, a slightly weaker feeling prevailed, owing to the announcement of the failure of A. W. Dimmock & Co. This was succeeded by strong buying for foreign and home account, and there was a general improvement. Canadian Pacific rose 3 to 47; Central Pac. 41/2 to 421/4; C. B. & Q., 1½ to 116; Northwestern, 2 to 1051/2, preferred 51/2 to 130½; Lackawanna, 3 to 113; Lake Shore, 23/3 to 921/2; Mo. Pac., 514 to 73; Kans. & Tex., 13/8 to 143/8; N. Y. Cent., 23/4 to 1101/4; Northern Pac. preferred 51/4 to 49 Oregon Trans., 21/3 to 241/3; Pac. Mail, 3 to 39; Omaha preferred 6 to 90; Texas Pac., 13/3 to 12; Union Pac., 3 to 44; Western Union, 33/4 to 541/4. At the clearing house new certificates were ready for delivery at an early hour, and the banks availed themselves to extend $47,000,000. The resumption of the Merchants Bank also had a favorable effect, as it set at rest the rumors that the suspension was of the Marine Bank character. Buying for European account was an special feature of the market, and every house with foreign connections had liberal orders to purchase. At times during the day when the market flagged, these purchases turned the course of speculation. The extent of this foreign buying movement is plainly shown by the foreign exchanges. There was a larger supply of bills than for a long time, and the pressure to sell caused a sharp decline in the high rates of money at this centre. Foreign capital, and leading English and German institutions, telegraphed their agents here to draw for any amount. Buying stocks for home account was also very large, brokers offices being crowded with investors. This is usually the Case alter a disturbance like the past few days. Stocks SO bought, it should be understood, are paid in full. This operation, aside from reducing the amount of stocks to be carried on the street, brings in SO much fresh capital to aid the money market. Investment purchases, therefore, naturally had an important influence in the direction of improvement just before the close of the suspension of Fisk & Hatch was announced, and there was evidence of strong support in the final dealings, and, compared with last night's, the closing prices were five per cent higher. Donnell, Lawson & Simpson have over four hundred banks for whom they transacted New York business, scattered through Georgia, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, lowa, Colorado, Utah and other territories, and over one hundred bulletins were posted on the door. Inside, Donnell and Simpson were busy all day trying to see where they stand. Lawson is in Europe. To a Tribune reporter Simpson said: We are still figuring up and trying to get to a point where we can resume. We can't tell you anything until about to-morrow afternoon. There is a prospect we will resume. That is the point towards which our arrangements are tending." "Has an assignee or receiver been ?" decided "No, sir: nothing of that kind has been or will be done, now. We shall not make an assignment unless satisfied that we cannot go on or settle our business satisfactorily withoutit." A RUN ON A BANK. BRIDGEPORT, CONN., May 15.-The raid on the banking house of Watson & Co. was resumed this morning, but the excitement subsided by 10 o'clock. KANSAS CITY, May 15.-The slight flurry of this morning disappeared this afternoon. A large number of deposits were drawn out this morning, but nearly all small amounts, the larger depositors appearing confident that the scare was artificial, and the concerted action of the banks, coupled with the encouraging eastern advices brought about an early reaction, and the excitement gradually subsided. The report which got abroad that the bank of Kansas City was involved seems to have originated in the impression that the bank had a large account with Donnell, Lawson & Simpson. Their books show they had only $39,000 with the New York firm, a comparatively small amount. The feeling now 18 that all occasion for apprehension of serious trouble is over. WALL STREET, 12:40 P. M.-Comparative quiet reigns on the stock exchange, and it is more apparent every moment that the crisis is past. The suspension of Hawley & Co., of Boston, was caused by a run on the banking department of the house of Beliene. It will be temporary. BOSTON, May 15.-F. S. Hawley & Co., bankers and brokers, have suspended and cannot give a statement of their liabilities. They state that their failute is due to the failure to ascertain just where they stand. They have been doing business as bank depositors and the amount due depositors is unknown. The house was rated at $100,000. It wasstated the Bank of Commerce was this morning a debtor to the Clearing house $500,000. Examiner Scribas' work has been discontinued, and the official advices in general continue reassuring. The Commercial says the general subject of discussion was the remarkable position assumed by President Seney and the directors of the Metropolitan bank, who announced the bank