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RESUMPTION Every thing continues to work with our Banks, as "smooth as a shingle." The officers assure us, that every thing has nearly returned to its ancient channels -confidence is entirely restored-and no specie is called for. No one seems to value coin more than paper. The Banks will practise more discretion as to discounts. than they were wont to do before the resumption-and all will well. The Norfolk Beacon of Friday last states. that payments be "One great result of the resumption of specie by the Banks of Virginia has been to render exchange almost nominal The following were the rates at New York on Saturday: Bicknell's Philadelphia Reporter of Tuesday, says: "The Philade phia money market has been quite inac. tive for the last week but the change is decidedly re. strictive. This is the natural effect of the general re. sumption which took place yesterday, and which we doubt not will be carried into full and successful effect. The banks were never stronger than at this moment, and what is equally important, public confidence ie greater than it has been at any time since the suspension. Mo. commends about nine percent. rate pos. be for some far sibly ney kept up weeks. The This banks will thus have conducted themselves with great propriety. Their discount line has been reduced as little as possible. The prospect continues to brighten." The Baltimore Patriot of Saturday says, "The same trifling demand for "hard money" which was noticed in this city on the 13th, appears to have existed in other parts of the State At Hageratown and Comberland, as we learn. there was no greatercal for specie on that day, than would occur on ordinary days-being entirely limited to occasional applications for "change. The Car. of this morning, in reference to the subject understand A rolltonian ways:-"We that Bank there of is Westminster scarcely demand for made at the counter of the spe The people seem to find that it is the interest of all our banks, in to us a paper to cie. uphold and their efforts better give indeed for macurrency equal to silver gold," ny purposes. The N. Y. Herald of Friday says, "The business at the Stock Exchange has taken a start to day, and a dispo sition to buy stocks prevailed prices closed generally at a small advance: the amount was much larger than for a few days past. Some sales of 6 percent Treasury notes were made at 14 premium, and subsequently $1,000 were sold at 1.4 per centum premium. "The work of resumption goes on well. Every mail brings us news of some banks having returned to specie payments, in conformity to the general agreement.We learn to-day that the Governor of New Jersey having taken example from the success of Governor Ritner's has also issued one, requiring all the banks in New to resume specie 1st day proclamation, Jersey payments by of the law." the of September next, under the penalty The Boston Patriot of Tuesday last says: "The RESO. ciated Banks of this city have given formal notice that hereafter they will pay specie for all their bills and de. posites whenever demanded. For some months past our banks have accomodated their customers with specie when called for, and now they have proclaimed a readi. ness to do it without stint. Specie payment therefore is in full operation, and we have no reason to apprehend farther difficulty on this score." Five Banks, viz: The Bank of the State of South Ca rolina-the Bank of South Carolina--the Union Bank of South Carolina-the Planters' and Mechanics' Bank of S. Carolina and the Bank of Charleston, met in Com. mittee on the 2d inst. and adopted an appropriate preamble. and the following Resolutions: "Therefore, Resolved, That the several Banks here re. presented, do agree to resume specie payments on the 1st September ensuing. "Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution be forwarded to the several Banks represented in the Convention held in this city in May last, and that they be respectfully invited to unite in the measure above adopted."