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BOSTON, Oct. 14.-The banks here have voted for a general suspension. LATER-noon.-The Massacnusetts Bank continues to pay specie. A meeting to consult upon redeeming the small notes with specie, takes place this afternoon. The tone of the merchants, banks and bankers, is decidedly cheerful. HARTFORD, Oct 14.-The banks here have all suspended with the exception of the Connecticut River Bank. ALBANY, Oct. 14-The banks in this city have resolved on a suspension, but they will take the notes of all the country banks at par. TRENTON, Oct. 14.-The New Jersey banks have suspended, but there is no excitement Two Weeks Later from California. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14-The steamer Granada, from Havana on the 10th, with the Californio that mails and passengers, has arrived. She reports the Northern Light had sailed for New York with $1,250,000 in specie. The Granada experienced a gale on the 3d and 4th. She afterwards saw a wreck, but the name was undiscernable. CALIFORNIA, Sept. 20.-Weller's majority over both his opponents is 11,000. The Legislature is largely Demoeratic. Mr. Bates, theex-treasurer, and Rowe, hisclerk, have been both committed to jail in default of bail Chief Justice 'Murray is dead. Col. Casey of Tennessee Blair. had been killed in a duel with Mr. The overland mail from San Antonio, reached San Diego on the 31st of August. All the party were well. The reported assassination of Alvarez in Coloma, Mexico, had reached San Francisco. A disturbance had occurred near the boundary line of Lower California, between the American authorities and a company. There had been fighting outside of San Diego, and several Americans had been arrested The affair was considered a filibuster movement It was reported that Governor Castro, of Lower California, fearing a revolution among his own people. joined the Americans. Francisco. Stocks of an earthquake had been felt at San The California markets were dull The accounts from the mines are good. PREU.-The English and French fleets had left the Chincha islands, placing them at the mercy of Vivanco. The murderer of Sullivan was discovered to be a hired bravado, but he has not been arrested. His employers are unknown. Nothing important from Central America OREGON -The Constitutional Convention of Oregon was in session at the latest dates. The question of slavery was slightly agitated. Riotous Proceedings in Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Oct. 14 -There were several riots in the city last night. Turner Hall, (a German tavern.) was attacked by a political club. Windows were smashed in several other sections of the city. The American procession was fired into by Democrats, and the houses from which the shots were fired were sacked, and a number of persons were wounded, including four police officers 11. BALTIMORE, Oct. 14, I p. m-There Is a riot between the Democrats of the Eighth Ward and the Americans of the Fifth Ward. It is at this time in progress. The report is that several men have been killed. Muskets and pistols are being f ealy used. There is the greatest possible state of alarm. Financial Matters-Walker's Movements. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14.-The Louisville Savings Bank closes to-day. It was a small affair. night. There is to be a meeting of the merchants toJ.L. Johnson & Co., grocers, have failed. No other failures to-day. The suspension of the New York city banks has caused an uneasy feeling. General Henningsen arrived to-day. Gen. Walker's movements will be determined in a few days The number of deaths during the past week was one hundred and twenty-three; of yellow fever twelve. The Pennsylvania Legislature. HARRISBURG, Oct. 13. p.m.-Thebill as passed by the House fixes the resumption of specie payment for the second Monday of April next. The committee of conference appointed on the bill as amended reported two new sections, which were accepted, houses. and the bill as amended passed both The relief bill has been signed by the Governor and the Legislature
