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Show LATEST DESPATCHES. ! EASTERN. i . I Tlic Fittnnciitl t'rn New York, '2. The general feeling on Wall street was much quieter today, to-day, and there has been less excitement excite-ment here than on any day since Thursday last, when the panic com--menecl. Many give the opinion that the Associated Bank will be able to hold her own. It is now thought the Exchange will be closed till Monday, and may not open then unless financial finan-cial aliairs are much better. Foreign news was more discouraging discourag-ing than it lias been since the beginning begin-ning of the panic. Altai re in the gold room were exceptionally quiet. Banks were all right at the clearing house, this a.m., and did business as usual, ' to-day, paying out currency for small I cheeks, and certifying large ones. The banks were confident that their invitation to tho Secret ryot tho Treasury io visit New York and to ' pgst himself, by the cashier of the clearing house committee, would meet with an affirmative, response, ! hut were much surprised, and disappointed disap-pointed on the cashier of the committee commit-tee 'receiving a telegram from Richardson Rich-ardson saying his duties at Washington Washing-ton would not permit him to come to Xew York. No failures have occurred today, nor has there been any outbreak of excitement. The foreign exchange . is- now regarded as a very dangerous point, as it .involves not only the foreign trade, but ever)' branch of domestic trade, more or less; Should tlic dead lock be practiced a few days .longer it will produce snious trouble. .Aaidc from this, however, signs of Jiaicnuragem.cn t are apparent. Howes & Macy have prepared plans for an immediate resumption, in which- they express the utmost confidence. con-fidence. They have prepared and sent to all their depositors, a circular 'proposing to continue business as usual by receiving deposits in trust to ri new account, pledging' themselves : to ease those deposits only in payment 'of checks against the new account, i and as fast as tlie firm can collect i and realize from their loans and secur-ities secur-ities to proceed to the liquidation of -then- present indebtedness. The creditors cre-ditors ot the bank committee met this afternoon, and adopted resolutions requesting tlie president and directors di-rectors to use the best means they have. The nfiairs of the bank are placed in the hands of its officers. The employes of various suspended houses are engaged, night and day, j making up and balancing accounts, r.,,- r...-a- r. n i ir: .i. f. ir.,..u hope to be able to make official statements state-ments this week. During the examination, this morning, morn-ing, of tlif large safe in the office of the Union Trust company, a box belonging be-longing to the missing Secretary was opened, and bonus to the amount- of .SJo.OOO found, which were supposed to be iost. It was expected that a large sale of stocks would be made for real estate, tn-diiy. but owing to tlic withdrawal of securities by the owners the sale , was Dcstnood The Iward of managers of the Produce Pro-duce Exchange held a meeting to-day to suggost measures for produce dealers, deal-ers, when the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: - - Where;is, The critical condition of the commercial interests of the country coun-try requires immediate relief by tlie removal of the block in the negatiat-ingif negatiat-ingif foreign exchango; therefore be"1 it - '-- ' - '-j ..Resolved, That wc respectfully sug-gest sug-gest to the Secretary of the Treasury the following plans for relief in this emergency: - First, That currency be immediately issued to bankers and brokers, :aud' the Secretary of the Treasury be-requested to o'rder the -immediate prepayment of outstanding loans due January 1st, 1S74. Washington, 25. At a meeting of hank presidents, held at this place, it was determined to follow the action of New York bank's, and refuse to pay any checks for large amounts. Greenbacks Green-backs have been drawn by cheeks by persons who either wanted to speculate specu-late in stocks or hoard them. Among other things talked over was the proposition prop-osition of New York bankers, made to Secretin- Richardson, to redeem .-the live per cunt. Ixinds due January 1st, ISM, and of which there is twenty twen-ty million outstanding. Kansas City. Mo., 23. All of the banks in this city have suspended currency cur-rency payment until the confusion in tho east passes away. Cincinnati, iV. The savings banks', here, have agreed to avail themselves of their thirty days' grace before thejwithdrawal of deposits. There is no panic or general feeling of alarm, but rather confidence is expressed in our brokers. New Brunswick, N. J., 25. The Stutc Bank ol New Brunswick sus--ipeiHiod payment, to-day, caused in part by tlie scarcity of currencv, Tjut mainly h- the defalcation of $20,000. hv W. A. Anitleton. Tho hanV W hitherto been considered the best in the State. Richmond, Ya., 25 Lancaster . fc Co., bankers and stock brokers, is the only ono suspended, 'caused in consequence of the suspension of Brown, Laneii;ter &. Co., in Baltimore. Balti-more. Danville, Ya.,2o. All of our banks have suspended, to-day, as apree.au-, tionary measure. Very little excitement excite-ment prevails here. The Desoto Bank, Memphis, suspended sus-pended on Thursday. |