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# THE FINANCIAL PRESSURE. A GLOOMY WEEK IN SAVANNAH. SAVANNAH, Nov. 23. This has been the gloomiest week in commercial affairs in this city on record. The total sales of cotton only amount to 734 bales. To-day there were forced sales of sterling bills at 95. There is nothing doing in domestic exchanges. Freight to Liverpool for cotton taken at ½@13-32. Arrived to-day ship Milton and brig Anderson, from Boston, and brig Australia, from Wiscassett, Me. BANK SUSPENSION, TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 23. The banks of this city have suspended specie payment. THE BOSTON BANKS. BOSTON, Nov. 23. The Clearing-house committee have recommended the banks of this city to discount their entire receipts and the adoption of a system similar to that adopted by the New York banks. SUSPENSION OF A CHARLESTON BANK. CHARLESTON, Nov. 22, The Farmers' and Exchange Banks suspended to-day. Heavy Eastern orders for cotton were countermanded. GOVERNOR BROWN, OF GEORGIA, OPPOSED TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE BANKS-REPORTED SUSPENSIONS AT CHARLESTON. AUGUSTA, Nov. 23. It is reported in Bank circles to-day that Governor Brown will veto any law sanctioning the suspension of the banks unless the State secedes. Rumors are in circulation that one or more of the Charleston banks have suspended. Also that a large cotton house has suspended, name not given. Both reports need confirmation. NEW YORK CITY. The Tribune of yesterday says: The relief measures adopted by the banks yesterday have been received with general favor by the mercantile world. The panic is considered to be over. Stocks advanced 1 to 6 per cent. yesterday, and closed strong. Cotton and Breadstuffs are also better. [From the Ledger of yesterday.] THE PHILADELPHIA SUSPENSION. The banks of Philadelphia yesterday resolved to suspend specie payment. The political troubles of the country have precipitated this measure upon them and other banks of the Union, at a time when the prospects of the country otherwise were favorable. The sectional issues which have been raised have destroyed confidence between the North and South, suspended trade, produced monetary embarrassment, followed now by suspension of banks. It is the first time in the history of our country that the choice of a President has produced consequences so wide spread and serious. It needs all the prudence, good sense and wise management of the country, to arrest the mischief where it is. The suspension, though it has come suddenly upon the community, seems to be generally regarded as necessary in the present condition of affairs. How long it will continue will depend probably upon the action of the Legislature, which meets in January next. Between now and then the members will be better advised of the course of action necessary to pursue, for the movements, politically, which have caused the suspension, will then be better developed. In 1857, when the last suspension occurred, the Legislature assembled immediately in extra session and legalized the act of the banks for six months. But the same necessity for an immediate assembling of the Legislature does not now exist. Nobody seems disposed to press the banks at this time, and all appear to acquiesce in the suspension as an unavoidable measure, which a favorable turn in the political aspect of affairs may render of only short duration. CINCINNATI. [From the Enquirer of Thursday.] Time-bills on the East or South are unsaleable. One of our heaviest shippers was in Third street to-day with bills on New York, based upon the shipment of flour, but was unable to sell them, though they were considered strictly first-class. More than one-half the paper offered for discount is refused, and the going to protest of some paper to-day that heretofore has been considered good will very naturally produce still greater distrust. Failures are daily anticipated, but the probability is they will be confined to houses whose business is not so extensive as to bring about any very serious results. Advices were received to-day from New York to the effect that all of the Southern banks were thrown out. The rates on uncurrent money here are greatly unsettled, and the whole batch, save Indiana, are looked upon very suspiciously, and handled accordingly. Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri are nominal at 5@10@25 per cent. discount. In the morning, and till it became generally known that the Virginia banks had suspended, Virginia currency was taken at 10 per cent. Wheeling and branches are taken at par. The demand for Eastern Exchange continues very large, in excess of the supply. Dealers were drawing only for regular customers at ⅜ premium. The rate to-morrow will be advanced to ½ premium by all the banking houses save the Valley Bank. The rates on Baltimore are par buying, and ⅜ premium selling. There is but very little doing in Sight on New Orleans. The rates are ½ discount buying, and 1½ premium selling. A light counter demand for gold at ¾@1 premium. MEETING OF THE RICHMOND MERCHANTS. A crowded meeting of the merchants of Richmond was held at the office of the Merchants' Insurance Company, at six o'clock last evening, for the purpose of consultation between parties who are indebted to New York, and other points north of us, in relation to the rates of exchange, and other matters of interest to the mercantile community. The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. B. Ficklin, upon whose motion Mr. Horace L. Kent was called to the Chair, and George J. Sumner appointed Secretary. On motion of Mr. J. B. Ferguson, a committee of five gentlemen was appointed