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pacified. All is now quiet. Several thousand dollars in gold were deposited. NORTH RIVER BANK. This institution remained in the same position as on Tuesday, doing no business other than receiving payments on notes. When our reporter visited the Bank yesterday the managers had not yet determined whether they would, like the other Banks, continue business or go into liquidation. NEW-YORK COUNTY BANK. The amount of specie on hand at the close of the day's transactions was $18,267 63. The heaviest part of the business by far was done by 12 o'clock; after that hour until the time of closing it being rather light. They anticipate no further trouble. ORIENTAL BANK. There was no excitement about this bank on Wednesday morning. It has conformed to the arrongment of paying out no specie It pays out its bills, and certifies checks. The bank has been a creditor at the Clearing House for the past four days, and had, on closing up its business on Tuesday evening, $41,000 in specie agend. A considerable amount in gold was deposited in this bank by different persons yesterday. OCEAN BANK. The doors of this institution were opened yesterday, but there was no business being done of any kind, not even receiving payment on notes. While our reporter was there one gentleman presented himself with $2,000 in certified checks to take up an accept. ance, but the checks were refused and gold demanded, but not paid. In answer to the demand for gold, the gentleman replied that he thought it not only cool," but impudent," for & Bank to suspend specie payment and then demand gold in payment of notes. This Bank is doing business as usual on the same terms as the other Banks. PARK BANK. Nothing extraordinary occurred at the Park Bank. PACIFIC BANK. At this bank there was available in specie on Wednesday morning fifty-six thousand dollars. The transactions of the day were not quite as heavy as usual. There has been no "run," 80 to speak, on this institution, although the drain of specie was progressing slowly but steadily, and received & considerable im pulse for an hour or two just before the close of banking hours, in consequence of the sudden and extensive excitement in the lower part of the city, which seemed to increase momentarily. But a night's reflection had dissipated to & great extent the panic, and the business of the bank approached very near its usual level. The deposits for the day amounted to ninety three thousand dollars, some four thousand of which were in gold. About severty thousand was paid out in bills, and after paying the Clearing House, the amount in specie left on hand was forty-two thousand dollars. This, although very near, is a little leas than the ordinary business. PEOPLE'S BANK. The ordinary business was carried on-about the same in amount and character as on Saturday last. They paid out to-day nearly $7,000. There was no excitement or "run" whatever. The day was one of unusual quiet, and the panic in this quarter is evidently on the wane, and will soon apparen ly cease entirely. SEVENTH WARD BANK. The business of this institution went on as usual yesterday. Before suspending, $48,000 in specie was paid out. There remains in the vaults gold and silver to the amount of $177,000. No specie deposits had been made during the day. Our reporter called after bank hours to inquire the amount of business done during the day, but was informed that the balance sheet would not be struck until & late hour. ST. NICHOLAS BANK. The St. Nicholas Bank settled its differences at the Clearing House, as usual, in cash, and is now in good standing among the banks. Some gold has been reDeived on deposit, $8,000 or $9,000, and the business generally is much as usual. SHOE AND LEATHER BANK. The Shee and Leather Bank received about $12,000 in specie on deposit. The business generally has not been extraordinary. TRADESMEN'S BANK. This inetitution paid out $10,000 in specie and $190,000 in bills, and then su-pended with $22,000 in specie the vaults. On Wednesday they were doing the usual business, except paying in specie. A deposit of $200 in specie was made on Wednesday morning. The bank is represented as sound and able to meet all its liabilities at an early day. At the close of the day the bank had received in bills and collections $40,000, and paid out $60,000. UNION BANK. This bank opened its doors at 10 o'clock and resumed the transaction of its ordinary business, with the exception of paying coin. Certified checks and the bils of other banks, and in some instances coin, were received on deposit; checks were certified, and when it was required bills were given in payment. When the doors were opened about thirty persons took their places in line and awaited their turn. Matters continued thus until the hour for closing the doors.
