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$122,728,212 Excess of Imports Thus, ins ead of commerce having been in the last three years, as our cotemporary erromenoualy asserted, $28,000, 000 in our favor, it was actually to the amount of $122,000,000 against us But that's not all. We did not merely nd , broad $122,000,000, but $140,000,000 in coin and builion during these three years, or about $28,000,000 over and above our liabilities on account of commercial excharge, which latter sum went out in part papment of interest on the foreign debt. Not the movements of a couple of millions from one part of the United States to the other, but the exportation of such coloscal sums as these e plain the present condition of affairs. As our cotemporary's recent specialians on finances are based upon the supposition of the balance of trade having been la our fa. vor-- supposition which turned out to be A gross errorwhat becomes of all his reasoning, deductions and conola stone? What a sad wreck, what & waste of ink and paper! Those who set out to lead the public mind on poutine and finances should, besides a issue grammar, have studied the rediments of arithmetic THE BANK RXCITRMENT-PROCLAMATION FOR AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGIBLATURE, 1[rom the Philadelphia Ledger, Sept. 29 The excliement in reference to the banks had so far subsided yearerday that there was very little throng about any of them, though several of them were kept busy in cashing their five dollar billa and arranging with depoeltore. the Southwark, as accounted. cashed all its bills that were offered: the Tradesmen's redeemed its five dollar issues, as did the Western, armers' and Mechanics', Gired and Commercial The Mechanics', it was understood, redeemed all its issues. Most of the banks paid their checks under . certain amount, in their own bills and the country banks; and gave specte for the fractional parts of are dollars. Up to about eleven o'clock the Farmers' and Mechanics' paid their ten as well as five dollar notes in specie, but stopped off on the former after that hour. The Pbiladelphia Bank gave notice tast no notes would be redeemed, and that checks would be paid in notes Instead of being marked "good." The Bank of Pez a Township and Northern Liberties also redeemed their fives The Bank of North America made specie yments until about eleven o'clock, when they stopped and commenced to mark all checks under $50 "good," DO to give due bills for those of a larger amount The course persued by the banks indicated very little concert of action. Yesterday the notes of all except two or three were more freely taken by storekeeper# than on Batur day. and there seemed to be A better feeling generally in regard to them The Governor has called an extra session of the Legisia turn, to device some relief to the present financial trou. bics. The efforts of the members when they meet should be directed to a resumption of spoote payments at the carliest practicable period. Aa indefinite ruspension would be an extended evil. The community believe that suspension has been forced upon the banks as & temporary measure, and sound policy should induce the banks BOD regard 16, and use every means in their power to place themaeives in a proper position by resuming at the earlient fav. The following is the Governor's proclamation:IN THE NAME, AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PANNSYLVANIA, JAMES POLLOCK, GOVERNOR OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH:A PROCLAMATION. Whereas. a serious Financial revulation has occurred, result ing in the suppension of special payment by the banks of this at other States of the Union, and the failure of many long es. stablished commercial honses leading to the destruction of confinance, and to the general embarralment and depression of trade, and hrealening to affect the credit of the Commonwealth and the great industrial Interests of the peopie; And hereas. an occasion 80 expra ordinary requires prompt and efficient action to relieve en alarmed and suffering communits: therefore, I. James Follock, Governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the powers conferred on me! the censtitution, do hereby convene the General is memy of this commonwealth, and require the members of the Senate and House of Representatives to meet 11 their re. spective houses in the capital at Harrisburg, on Tuesday. the eixh day of October, A. is. 1867. at 12 o'clock at noon of that day. then and here to take Into consideration. and adopt such measures of rellef In the premises as the present exigency may seem to them in their wisdom to demand. In testimone whereof. I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the great seal of the commonwealth to be affided, at Earrisbers. this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord. 1847 and of the independence of the United States the eighty second. By the Governor, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Secretary of the Commonwealth