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Their loans were reduced $17,000 yesterday, and the specie $45,000. Bills receivable during the balance of this month, $500,000. LEATHER MANUFACTURERS' BANK. The Leather Manufacturers' Bank has closed its doers. MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE BANK. This Bank, located at No. 185 Greenwich street, suspended specie payments at 20 mnutes before 11 o'clock yesterday. During the time it was open, a large amount of specie was demanded and paid-our reporter could not learn the exact amount. The run upon this institution was mainly by depositors, and aton ded with much the same features as those already relat ed of the other banks. MANHATTAN BANK. The h 'ank of the Manhattan Company lost $140,000 in specie. MARINE BANK. The Marine Bank alosed its doors in the forenoon, in consequence of in in junction laid upon it by some of its stockholders. The hank needed only $40,000 to carry it through. Although it had ample security none of the Banks would land a dollar. It had NewYork stocks, but could not 2. aise $10,000 on $19,000 worth of them. MARKET BAN. 8. A very large crowd gathered 4 bout this back (located at the corner of Beekmen an d Pearl streets) as early as 11½ o'clock, and their effort to effect an entrance were 80 pressing that five polie emen found plen ty of employment in keeping the door ways passable. Depositors were present in strong force, and deposits were passed out to a great extent. But still 1 they came, and the stream of gold that passed from b ehind the deeks of the paying-tellers was dried up about 1 o'clock p. m. A notice was then stuck a, on the door, that the bank had suspended specie pey ment, but would remain open for the payment of notes. This gave great dissatisfaction to many among the crow outside, and some of them behaved 30 badly that the Police deemed it necessary to interfere to prevent a disturbance. MECHANICS' BANK. The Mechanics' Bank experienced a considerable run, commencing soon after 10. To checkholders they paid out notes as long as they lasted. Then they were compelled to pay everything in specie-in which about $130,000 was paid. MECHANICS AND TRADERS' BANK. The Mechanics' and Traders' Bank, in Grand street, paid every dollar up to 3 o'clock, the closing hour. MERCANTILE BANK. The Mercartile has nearly $60,000 less of specie in its (offers. MERCHANTS' BANK. The Merchants' Bank, out of nearly & million of speeie, paid $160,000. They paid out more bills than ever in any one day before. METROPOLITAN BANK, The Metropolitan Bank paid out something lover $200,000. NORTH RIVER BANK. This bank, one of the oldest in the city, whichris located at the corner of Greenwich and Dey streets, expèrienced a heavy run, in common with the other banks in that part of the town on Monday. During that day they paid out $50,000 in gold and silver. Yesterday morning the doors were opened, but a bulletin was immediately placed outside announcing to & large and anxjous crowd that they had suspended specie payment. This was received with ill humor by the congregated expectants of gold in exchange for their checks, but the announcement soon had the effect of diminishing the crowd. It may with truth be said that this institution has been run upon for more than a week, as they have for the past ten days been paying an average of $5,000 a day in specie to depositors. NASSAU BANK. The Nassau Bank paid out $80,000 in specie, paying straight through. NATIONAL BANK. The National Bank paid out some $43,000 in coin, which leaves it $458,000. BANK OF NEW-YORK continued to pay demands until ? o'clock, when the run became 50 great that they ran out of gold and were compelled to occupy the remainder of the time in certifying checks. The doors were kept open until 31 o'clock. Over $300,000 in cash and bills of other banks was paid out.
