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MONEY MATTERS. It is stated that Lee, Maddux & Co., of New Orleans have resumed payments. In relation to Herman, Briggs & Co., accounts differ some saying that they have effected an arrangement with the New Orleans banks, by which they will be enabled to resume business, while others assert that they have failed to make such an arrangement, and that their stoppage is inevitable. We incline to credit the latter statement, from the fact, that the Messrs. Josephs, of New York, whose resumption of business was dependent upon the consummation of this arrangement, and who, on the morning of the 20th inst. announced their intention to go on, in the afternoon of that day gave notice that the question whether their house shall go on was not determined. the negotiations having this object in view not being concluded. They are waiting for further advices from New Orleans." The New York correspondent of the National Intelligencer, under date of the 20th inst. says : Money matters look no better than upon Saturday. The Messrs. Joseph, contrary to the announcement made Saturday. have not resumed payment, Their liabilities, I am told, do not fall short of $3,000,000, and probably their names are in the market for more than this sum." New Orleans dates to the 11th have reached us. The American says, in reference to the failures there, Rumors are afloat that they will all be arranged : that time will be given on the liabilities: that the banks will be liberal and merciful. We are not prepared to announce any confidence in such rumors." In reference to Cotton, it says "Prices have suffered no material change. Holders are not anxious to sell, and purchasers are careless about doing any thing." Money was hard to get, and good paper, running 60 or 90 days, commanded from 1 to 13 per month :