The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-26 00:00:00

don In the whole range of IIeCUI ides and merchandise now
Ice sole. At the First Board Missouri Sixes advanced if ;
Chicago and Rock Island, 3 ; New York Central, If ; Read-
ing, ; Erie, ; with Wes only amounting to eighty dol-
lars, La Cense and Milwankle advanced ; Michigan Cen-
tral advanced 2 over the last sales reported. New York
Sixes declined If ; Panama Shares, 6i ; Illinois Central
Bonds, 2. Other stocks remained at former price*. The
sales are smaller than for some weeks, except in State Sera-
rides. These will probably not be forced on the market to
the same degree, and thon who have delayed making In-
vestments, in the hepo of getting better prices will, perhaps,
be &appointed.

The New York Express states that at 3 o'clock on
the afternoon of the 13th there were collected about
60,000 persons.
The New York Journal of Commerce quotes ex-
change at 90 to 100, with a good supply of second-
clam at 90 to N.
Among the principal failures were the following
firms :—At New York—Harper Brothers, Wood and
Grant, Hoppock and Greenwood, Connelly and
Adams, 0. S. Haman, Buckley and Moore, Baptist
and White, 13rummell and Roysters, ])ykers and
Alityne, Hall, Dans, and Co., Ludlam, Leggett,
and Co., L. C. Wilson and Co., Cahart, Bacon, and
Co., Kitcham, Montrose, and Co. The New York
and Eric Railroad Company's notes protested. The
Michigan Central Railroad Company suspended pay-
ment on its floating debt. J. A. Genin, H. A. Coil,
Seymour and Co., Co' rlies and Co., Corning and Co.,
in consequence of inability to sell exchange on
London ; Fenton, Lee, and Co., Willetts and Co. ;
at Boston, Francis Skinner and Co., George T. and
W. P. Lyman and Co., Fele, Nash, French, and Co.;
at New Orleans, Oakley and Hawkins ; at Balti-
more, the Albion Cotton Manufacturing Company;
St. Leal., Dean, King, and Co., A. J. Mammy and
Co., Collins, Kirby, and Co.; at Alexandria, Fowle,
Snowden, and Co.; at Toronto, E. F. Whittemore
and Co.; in South Carolina, the Bank of South Ca-
rolina, a state institution ; at Chicago, Wadsworth
and Co.; at Cleveland, the Cayuga Steam Furnace
Company; at Providence, Harkness and Stead. Se-
, veral banks in various parts of the States had also
. suspended.
The New York Herald says :—" For several days
past, owing to non-payment of wages due, there
have been apprehensions of a disturbance among the
workmen at the railroad tunnel at Bergen. Yes-
terday labourers, to the number of 1,000 or 1,200,
assembled evidently with the intention of making
hostile demonstrations, but after detaining ono or
two trains for a short time, through the intercession
of a catholic clergyman and the Sheriff of Hudson
County, and the presence of a military force, the
mob was reduced to quietness."
We derive the following particulars from various

BuSTON, OCT. 14. (By telegraph.:
At • meeting of the Baton Bank Presidents to-day a
general suspension of specie payments was agreed upon.
BOSTON, OCT. 13.
Mums. Francis Skinner and Co. impended today. This
is the largest dry goods communion house in the city. They
were agent', of the Pepperell, Bates, Yeseelboro, and many
other prominent manufacturing companies.
The bank failures iu New York, to-day, caused considera-
ble excitement in State-strut, but as yet the news has had
no pernspeible effect on our tanks, which continue to discount
to a rearomable extent. The committee appointed at the
meeting of Bunk Preeidents' wee authorised to consult with
and ask the co-operation of New York banks, in extending
the line of discounts to solvent usercluintc.
The Churl r states, in regard to the suspension of News.
Frank Spinner & Co., that " they have stood through .11 the
change', in mereentile affairs fur nearly forty years, end now
they yield to the pressure from the utter impossibility of
obtaining that which has no poser—money. Their means
are ample, end their roepension is but temporary. They
Lave resources to pay their debts nearly twice over, end their
paper we are muted will now sell at Letter prim than much
of the paper offered in the market. Such is the effect of the
panic on one of the And dry goods firms in Boston."
ST. Louis, Ocr. 13.
A number of Santa Fe merchants arrived here to-night
with upwards of 100,000 dollars in gold, foe the purpose of
settling old accounts and purchasing new goods.
" From the net th, east, west, and • few localities in the
south," says the Washington Irstion,"our advicce in relation
to barium and financial matters motives to be of the moat
gloomy character. In addition to bank failures by dozen', we
have now to record the bankruptcy of three of the largest rail-
road companies to the United States—the Reading, the Illinois
Central, mid the New York and Erie. The Ann continues
on with its bonuses in spite of protested paper; the Let
two have made easignments for the benefit of their creditors."
SCAPIXIION or tea BANE OF THE STATE OF SOOTH
CARO,INL.—TIIII banking institution of the state was com-
piled by unavoidable circumstances to suspend this fore-
noon. A good deal of excitement, on the announcement of
the fool, panda air community. There Is, however, no
jest ceased pank—each a panic as will induce an unneces-
sary run op the other banks. The liberality of this bank in
secommedating the people, when neither funds nor cur.
may could be obtained from other:quarters, had so
extended its discount and circulation lines that when
the other banking institutions, insisting on constant die.
(largos of balances in specie between them—an unwise
and 'magma mama at this crisis—made • press
upon It, Its suspension became inevitable. The note holders
sad depositors need not, however, apprehend any lose, unless
In their panic they choose to terrifies their securities. The
Immediate liability on bills and deposits is about a million
and • half. This is but a small proportion of the meets of
the bank, which are unquestionable. Its discount line of
promissory notes, its bonds, its exchange, its stocks, &c., all
of which are realhable in a limited period, are nearly treble
those liabilities. In addition to the amplitude of the assets
and the general soundness of the lank, the state stands es a
guarantor dile eventful liquidation of all demands.—Marfew
ton News.
Rice moan, Orr. Vl—Governor Wise ham limed a pro-
clamation prohibiting the notes of the Bank of Yenawha
being received in payment fur money due to the state, in
consequence of the refusal of that bank to redeem its note*
and removing it largo amount its meta beyond the limits
of the stele.

Tho New York Courier and Enquirer of the
13th publishes the following despatch :
WASHINGTON, Monday Night.
The Central American questions are all settled. The es
facto government of Nicaragua is recognised, and Mr. Iris-
Nerd is to be received as minister. The form and details of
the treaty with Nicaragua have been adopted, recognising
the charter and contract of the old American Canal Company
of the 22nd September, 1849, es amended 27th July,
1867, providing for the re-establishment of the Transit
Line, and the restoration of the company's rights.
The treaty Was unanimonaly agreed to by the Cabinet on
Friday last, as elm the recognition of the new Nicaraguan
government and the reception of its minister. Orders have
been lathed to the commander of the gulf sqlutdron to arrest
illibustering expeditions whtrever found, and Lord Napier
has ordered Captain Erskine, commanding the British
squadron, to capture all tilibuatcre, should they escape our
squadron, and deliver them to the American Commander.
The course of the administration in the whole matter bee
been prompt, vigorous, and statesmanlike.
George Washington Parke Curtis, the last mem-
ber of Washington's family, is dead.
Dense fogs had caused several steamboat accidents
at New York, fortunately without lose of life.
Partial returns of the Kansas elections indicate
success for the Free-state party. Pennsylvania gate
election resulted in favour of the democrats.
The Pennsylvanian legislature met on the 13th ;
and the second Monday in April is fixed for specie
payment in that state.
Joseph E. Brown had been elected Governor of
Georgia.
The supplies of grain from the lakes were
abundant.

There were 199 lives lost in the Central Americo.
The steamer Empire State sunk on her voyage to
Boston, but no lives lost.
The case of Mrs. Cunningham came on on the
13th, but she had fled.