New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-22
Foreign Intelligence by the glasgow.
DOMESTIC INTBLLIGENo
Bank Suspensions in Virginia.

Bank Suspensions in Virginia.
RICHMOND, Nov. 2l.--All the banks OF this city
suspended specie payment to-day
PETERSBURG, Nov, 2l-Before the close of busi.
ness to-day all the banks of this city had suspended
specie payments.
Treasure and Mails for Europe.
New YORK, Nov. 2l.-The Cunard mail steamship
Persia sailed for Liverpool to-day, taking out New
Orleans mail dates of the nth inst, and telegraphic
dispatches from New Orleans of the Goth.
She also took out S64 COO of treasure on freight
Burning of the Steamer Emigrant.
LOUISVILLE Nov. l.-The Missouri river packet
Emigrant took fire yesterday at Dosers landing,
on the Missouri river, and burned to the waters
edge No lives are reported as being lost.
Further of the Burning of the Pacific.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 21.-The loss of life by the
| burning the steamboat Pacific at Uniontown, is
| much greater than at first supposed. Further
particulars report that nine persons are known TO
have been lost.
The Financial Crisis at New York
New YoRK, Nov. 21.-The excitement in fnan-
| cial circles is somewhat subsidng. Bankers bills
| were sold to-day at 8 to per cent premium;
| Commercial do at 2 to 4. Southern sterling is
The banks have purchased but little sterling thus
far above sales, which were from regular outside
demand, and this was stimulated by the action of
| the banks on Monday.
THE Bank of Commerce offers l02 for satisfactory
produce signatures. The banks disposed to
discount freely. even beyond the promised rate OF
) per cent. notwithstanding TINS, 1nucn pressure
and distress is observable.
Important from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-It is understood that At
torneyGeneral Black has prepared lengthy
opinion on the right Of secession, taking mega
tive position, which, it is believed, will form a
basis for the Presidents message on the subject.
In addition to the usual annulizaton, it is be-
lieved that the subject was brought before the
Cabinet yesterday.
Southern members were dlSaSfeelng IN Their
La, ol,in1y ypfth tha
The Government has received official informa
tion that the notorious Montgomery and Others
have commenced their bloody operations in Kan.
sas bg hanging and killing pro-slaVery men, AND
threatening to compel the adjournment of land
sales in December. Previously, letters had beer
/, received here stating that Montgomery's force
amounted to 500 men, with plenty OF arms, am
: nunition and other material aid, and that IRON
y time to time warke supplies have been received
+; from the North.
!; Writers also say that demand to adjourn tht
t land sales will be resorted to on the preteNt, o
1, raising an armed force. The real object of thi
laWless organization is to raid first on the frontier
!; of Missouri then Arkansas and Western Texas, Il
, avenge the punishment Of Abolition emissares.
: 1t appears that Gov. Medarry, now here, is wei
\ posted regarding Montgomery's plans. Orders ar
: to be forthwith dispatched to Kansas for the NOV
: ing of Federal troops to such points as are neces
. sary for the protection of the people, land office
\ and public property.
= Fort Scott has been named as one of tho point
l. likely to be invaded.
I, It is reported that Montgomery has assumed tn
& nama IF Abolitionist in the full meaning of til
: term.
AuausrA. Nov. 2l.~ttp NE n large meeting
I, were held IN Green aud hanavcb clinton
of il conservative character were alQAtea
Il Tho majority of tho counties ii t5s SCAt6 W
Es however 10 favor Of secession.
azhs conservative sentiment ot the south q
s51eaf by Northern Legislatures oi VI
L laws v TO the South, and urge CONVEX
ton Of all tulstatas ~ preserve the coantrg Fo
) bankruptcy, anurGi.s, ruin, efe.
+ South Carolina--Co@emerClai Crisis
a, CHARLESTON, Nov. q. Yesterday %as 4
:; eleomiest commercial day ever experienced.
% leayy cotton house and other smaller onse ha
suspended. Banks positively refuse discount
/ Cotton is declining. The stock on hand amour
to so 900 bales. Several heavy planters refuse
q forward their crops until reaction occurs. e
2, change on London is quoted at 95. Trade is col
a. pietely prostrated. The banks, however, dol
: mean to suspend as long as New fork pays spec
P Virginia--Bank Suspensions.
RIcHMoNp, Nov. 2l-The Farmers Bank has s,
n pended other banks are expected to follow. I
If pressure is terrible.
nd In the produce market nothing is being dor
s; All the mills except Gallego have stopped. L
re market is overstocked. Wheat is l0e. lower, a
y. still declining.
nd Fugitive Slave Case.
Ia CHIeAGo, Nov 20.-The nine persons engaged
the rescue of the slave Eliza, including the JUST
20 who issued warrant to take the girl from the
- s. Marshal and Deputy Sheriff who served the WI