The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-24
General Intelligence.

A, all our banks have drawn up closely
for ,her cash balances, no loss can occur
TO them b, even the failure OF al! the banks
Of the city OF New York.
The following dispatches received by L.
Mcknight, Esq. one OF the directors oil ths
Citizens bank, makes welcome annoucen>
ment that relief is at last afforded to our
banks.
WAsuiScroy, Oct -, ls57.---SiR The
treasurer OF the branch mint has been au>
thorized to purchas. two hundred thousand
dollars in silver bullion at the established
rate, aud to pay for i, IN gold coin.
HOWELL Conn. Sec'y Treas.
The Ci,izens' bank OF New Orleans has
thus been strengthened IN her gold CON-
500 900, Louisiana State bank 10000 ,
Canal bank 30 1000; and smaller sums are
giyen to private parties.
NEW NoRk, Oct l5.--An engp ment
had been fought between general uave'
locks forces aud the rebels near Cawpore,
and the latter were defeated.
The cholera was raging dreadiully at
I Cawpore. Lieut. Campbell had fallen a
victim.
The Emperors OF Austria and Russia met
at Vienna (Qy., elmsr) ON the lst inst.
/ The Emperor OF France had gone to
+ Trieste, lie desires a personal meeting OF
all the principal soyeteigns OF europe
Nnw loRk. Oct IL The British al pi-
raj Seymour has recently ordered the block
AIDE OF Canton river. Telegraphie adviccs
had been received IN London to the effect
that the state OF Affairs IN Bombay was
disastrous. The rebellion WAS raging
herceiy Disafection was commencing IN
/ the Sopoy regiments IN the Bombay and
Madras presidencies The latest accounts
from India are very uulayorable. General
+ Iiavelock's situation was regarded as crII>
zeal.
4 dispatch received at Paris. from Mar
settles, says that the Rengsles are beginning
to rise, aud are killing the English The
war is becoming general. MuIiuies are &C
cufrin.; anon. the Bombay troops, and
several regiments which were suspected
have been dIsarmed.
The organization Of the Sikh regiments
for the reliel OF Delhi is rapidly progress
ing.
The grand (EngIi,hD magazine a, Josh,
pore had been struck by Lightning, des
troyiug one million OF pounds sterling oil
property and Ave hundred lives.
Calcutta is crowded VITA tug tives from
all parts OF Bengal. The paper OF the
East India company is quoted at - per
I cent discount.
New YORK, Oct. - The following
suspensions are announced Bliss Doug
lass, " heelock x Co., j, 4. lIeatni VI.
+ Langdon, and W. r. Duncan, dry goods
merchants blackwell, hiltemore ~ Co..
cloth houses. Ames. i!ertick Il Rhode.
slalioners. Dycksets, A,'ine Il Co,
wealthy stock brokers. All these are hf.t
class houses, OF many years standing. The
failures are maiuly caused by tho blockade
OF exchange.
The Irving, Ocean, Marine, North River
and the Merchants Exchange banks nave
suspended. There IS great excitement
There is run on the banks Of the Repnb
lie. The Peoples bank. Boil ilead', bauk
and Citlens bank have suspended There
is severe pressure on nearly All the banks,
business Is generally suspended The ST
Nicholas, butchers aud Druyefs, Chat
ham. Trsdesmen's aud Market banks have
suspended Wall street is bockaded with
people. The Broadway, Artisans aud the
Leather Manufacturers backs have aus
pended.
Seventeen banks in this city have now
suspended, leaving thirty five solvent The
BANK OF New York has jus, suspended
Also, the Back Of the state ol New York.
This ends the dire catalogue OF the city
bank suspensions to day There has been
heavy run on the Metropolitan bank to
day.
NEW York, Oct 1.-THE bank prcsi
dents adopted last evening resolution
unanimously to suspend specie payments
thl, day.
The meeting Of bank directors last eve
ming passed the following resolution:
:" Whereas, in view Of the excitement
prevailing in the community, and the acin
al suspension oi u number OF the backs OF
this city, it has been resolved expedieHt
that all the banks suspend specie payments
Tomorrow.
Resolved, That Committee Of three
be appointed to proceed 10 Albany and re
quest the Governor to convene the Legis
lature, for the purpose OF considering the
necessity OF enacting some law 10 give
relief"
The Now York banks certify checks aud
pay gu. bills.
The Massachusetts aud New Jersey
banks are suspeudug.
Stocks have Undergone a further decline
of five to ten per cent. Ten Thousand
Louisiana skies sold at auction to day al
90.
BosroN, Oct. l3.h.-A meeting Of bank
Presidents was held in this city 10 day, at
which they expressed feeling OF security
and ability to maintain specie payments.
George Washington Park Casts died II,
Arlington, Virginia, Oh tho eleventh in
slant.
IlARRIsnuRc, PrSN., Oct, 18th. The
House has passed the bill legislating and
extending the suspension OF specie pays
mens by the banks until the third Monday
in July next.
PniLApELruiA. Oct. l3--ln the State
election to day, tho Democrats arc ahead
as far rs heard from. The election in
Pennsylvania was for Governor, canal
two Judges of the Supreme
Court, members Of tho Legislature, aud
county officers. Gen. VIM. +. Packer
WAS the Democratic candidate for Govern.