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The steamship America. now due at Halifax with European news to the 15th inst., three days later than previous advices, had not made her appear. ance up to nine o'clock last evening. The financial panic in Wall street was increased yesterday by the announcement of the failure of De Launay, Iselin & Clarke John Thompson and E. S. Monroe, bankers and stock brokers, and the reported failure of a Hartford bank; the Rhode Island Central Bank of East Greenwich: the Tiverton Bank, of Rhode Island: the Farmers' Bank, of Wickford: the Warren Bank, of Pennsylvania; the Bank of Kanawha, Virginia, and the Hancock Bank, of Maine. The semi annual meeting of the American State Council was held at Gothic Hall, Brooklyn, yesterday, about one hundred and twenty delegates being present. The President, J. C. Dann. of Buffalo, delivered an address on the state of the Order, from which it would appear tnst the party in the State are in a living condition, notwith standing their overwhelming defeat last fall. He also advises the adjournment of the State Council sine die, after the manner of the National Council at Louisville ; and thinks it would be well for the Order in this State to throw open their doors and abolish all secrecy. The President prophesies the atter downfall of the republican party in the country at no distant day, and in proof of it cites the recent disastrous defeats experienced throughout the portions of country in which elections have recently been held; also their eagerness to hold fast to the ekirts of the candidates of other parties. The Council fixed the time for holding the State Nominating Convention at Syracuse on the 15th of September, and resolved that any change in the organization of the American party of this State it the present time was inexpedient. Several important amendments were made to the constitution also; one of which was to hold but one yearly ses sion of State Council hereafter, instead of two; and others regulating the order for the working of councils During the day several rather spicy debates occurred on the several questions before the Council, a sketch of which may be found in another column. The Council finally, at twenty minutes at ter SIXO clock, acjourned, to meet at Albany on the fourth Tuesday of August, 1858. The Board of Excise Commissioners met yesterday, and after receiving several applications for 11. cense. adjourned till Tuesday next. when they will continue their sessions for thirty-six consecutive days. It is understood that the Temperance Alliance will at the same time commence prosecutions against Liquor dealers, selecting those who are able to pay whatever penalty may be imposed. The Excise Board have nothing to do with these prosecutions, although the suits are brought in their name. The question as to the disposition of the books of the Street Commissioner's Department was to have been argued yesterday before Judge Peabody, of the Supreme Court, but after some conversation be tween counsel the case was postponed un September 1. The argument with regard to the Conover contempt was also postponed till the 1st of September. The Board of Ten Governors met yesterday, and indulged in a little genteel plug aglyism, all about the discharge of one of the deputy superintendents of the workhouse, named Reynolds, who, it is al leged, offered resolutions at a republican meeting condempatory of Simeon Draper's course when Po lice Commissioner. The matter was finally referred to a select committee, who will investigate the facts. There are now 6,526 persons in the public institutions-an increase of 116 since last week. The first Regiment New York Volunteers met last evening and had a stormy session. Provision was made for the reception of the Pennsylvania Volun teers on their coming visit by the appointment of a Committee of A rrangements. A series of resolutions were adopted, after a stormy debate, disapproving of the action of the committee of the Common Council in awarding the Jackson gold box to Garrett W. Dyckman, and recommending General Ward B. Burnett as most entitled to it. Major Dyckman made B epeech in his own behalf occasioning considerable excitement. At the meeting of the Health Commissioners yes. terday, Mr. O. A. Ferris made some interesting remarks, showing the unfitness and inconvenience of the quarantine regulations this year. The Central Park Commissioners yesterday pass ed a resolution offering four thousand five hundred dollars for four plans for laying out the Central Park. as follows:- For the best plan, $2,000: for the second best, $1,000; for the third best, $750: for the fourth beet, $500. The General Superintendent of Police yesterday issued orders for the stoppage of organ music after ten Velock and for the policemen to report the names of all junk dealers and pawnbrokers. It appears that the investigations as to the means of saving life on the various steamboats originated with Mayor Wood about two years since, and the blame for the neglect to remedy the evils rests with the District Attorney. A special committee of five was appointed in the Board of Councilmen on Monday, to report upon the expediency of establishing a ferry to run from Jackson street to Hudson avenue, Brooklyn. There was a large amount of business transacted n the Court of Special Bessions yesterday, but the cases were of the usual unimportant character. The despatch from Washington in Monday pa per should have read: "Mr. Meek, of Pennsylvania. declines the appointment of Superintendent of in dian Affairs in Utah. The sales of coston yesterday were confined to about 300 a 400 bales, the marketciosing Arm. Flour was in good supply, with A light demand and more pressure to sell and the market closed at a decline of about 15c. a 20c. per bbl, chiefly on the common and lower grades Wheat also namier with more doing in new Red Tennessee sold at $1 10 $1 42 a $1 45, and common white Southern at $1 65, and prime do at $1 70. Corn was in light sup ply, and, with a good Eastern demand, was Armer with sales of Western mized at 86c. a 85%c., and Southern yellow at 86,400 a 90c. Pork was in moderate req :est at $26 18 & $26 for meas, and 821 75 & $22 for prime. Su gara closed at about ye decline on the lower grades. The saies embraced about 700 a 800 abds. Cuba muscovados, nearly all reasing grades, with 50 bhis. Porto Rico at prices given is another column. Freights were inactive and eacharged Among the engagements were 1,000
