Nearly all the banks in the Atlantic States of America
resumed specie payments on the 13th of August. The Bank of the United States had done more than was necessary, and taken up notes not due for ten months to come. Some obstacles were raised against the establishment of a branch of the bank in New York ; but it was supposed they would be overcome by Mr. RIDDLE. Several schemes were in progress fur the formation of new banks on a very extensive scale. Business generally was improving, and the crops of colt in expected to be large. There is much discontent in the United States in consequence of the French blockade of Mexico and Buenos Ayres. The local elections, which had re- cently taken place, were almost without exception against the VAN Buitsnv party ; and that HENRY CLAY would be the next President was deemed almost certain.
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