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among those who passed the Clearin House day, that it is.feared_will have to succumb to the same influences that closed their fellow banks. There has been during the day much cooler and more hoperul feeling among the business men than could have been expected, based doubtless upon the firm stand taken#by many of the strongest banks and by the more encoursging reports from New York, there is also a fair amount of currency coming in An aggregate of some $600,000 having been received by the different express companies -day Private advices from New Yorkalso state that currency is being shipped West, and banks are being advised that they may draw upon their balances. The action the Board of Trade in stopping option sales for the present, and the conservative action of the members for the past few days in involuntarily abstaining from trading in options, has put the grain trade in a condition to meet the worst. There is considerable currency coming in from the country-to investment in grain, which will go to aid the stringency. There is, however, an anxious feeling for the future, and intense interest is felt in the possible developments of to morrow: A dispatch from Dubuce, Iowa, says that the Merchants National Bank of that city closed its doors this morning, giving as a reason the impossibility to procure currency from Chicago. The Commercial National of the same place continued to pay out as usual, and though there was something of a run on it during the day their deposits nearly equalled the withdrawals. A meeting of the Clearing House As. sociation is being held to-night, but up midnight had not adjourned and the proceedings cannot be learned. The Situation in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Sept Mayor Brown sent a message to the city council, recommending that, in view of the fact that the temporary suspension of the banks had locked uy the funds of the city, Treasury warrants on tax certificates to the amount of $300,000 be issued, where with to pay the current expenses of the city. An ordinance authorizing such issue was introduced, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and will pass without opposition. The day has passed without any excitement, but there is deep anxiety as to the result of the present disturbed condition of affairs, and men of all classes are filled with apprehension. Affairs have been quiet among the banks. The non-payment of currency, a plan adopted last night, has worked well 80 far, and has met with general approval. There have been no runs worthy of mention Most of the Savings Banks have met all demands, and their deposits have exceeded the amounts paid out. Many depositors who withdrew their accounts, deposited again during the day, and confidence was largely restored. The volume of business at the regular banks decreased some what, but no one-has suffered for the want of money. Deposits of those banks have been in excess of the amount paid out altogether. The day closed with an improved feeling and a brighter hope for the future. To-Day's N. Y. Times' Money Article ENCOURAGING SYMPTOMS. NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The Times' financial article states that for the first time since the panic set in prime merchant paper outside of bank has been negotiating at 12 and 15 per cent, and a considerable amount of short produce bills from the west have been discounted at bank without settlements of stock exchange. The contracts have proceeded 80 far that it is now believed that the Exchange will be reopened at an early day. A number of banks have so far reconsidered their purpose to refuse greenbacks or bank notes for moderate checks, that they are now accommodating dealers, and an up -town bank officer believes that there will be no difficulty in furnishing notes for the payment of laborers to-morrow. The Clearing House Association hassent into the Sub Treasury all their $500 and $1,000 certificates, for the payment which greenbacks were reserved in the Treasury, except about $5,000,000, and have received notes therefor. How much legal tender the banks will close with to-morrow, there are now no means of knowing to-night. After the re-open ing of the Stock Exchange next week, most of the Banks will insist upon being relieved of the dangerous burden of certifying brokers' checks. No Panic Yesterday at Memphis. MEMPHIS, Sept. 26. The financial panic was not resumed to-day. At meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank, the bank was shown to have abundant first-class assets, and measures were taken to set the bank on a better basis than before The London Times of this Morning on the American Panic. LONDON, Sept. 27-5 -The London Times this morning in a leader says "In view of the great fact that the mercantile class of the United States are still, unharmed if means are devised to check the utterly groundless decline in rates of Exchange, so as to permit a continuation of legitimate commerce, the solid interests of the country will remain free from peril, and there will consequently be no contagion from the disas. ter in England.' Fatal Affray Near Franktort, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26.-A special to the
