The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-28 00:00:00

its influence. The great aim of the brokers is to bring
in buyers from outside of Wall-street, and put upon
them the bulk of the weight which high prices has
• made particularly burdensome. The accumulation of
money in the hands of those prone to speculation may
bring in purchasers to a moderate extent, but the com-
munity at large have not the ability or disposition to take
of the risk, andithe'movement must, therefore, for the want
material, be limited. When the recent enormous decline of
in fancy stocks commenced, there were very few fancy
stocks in the street. They were in the hands of outside
speculecrs, and the loss fell on that class of operators.
At the lowest dip of the market, the brokers became
purchasers, and they are now striving to get outsiders
to take them again at high pricer. They may attract a
few, but not enough to materially relieve the market."
The suspension of payments by Mr. G. T.
Braine, in the China trade, for several days ru-
moured as impending, has at length been an-
nounced. This gentlemen stopped in 184'7 from
a temporary difficulty, but was enabled to meet
all demands upon him in full, with interest, and
showed a surplus exceeding 100,000/. The
India and China trades have, during the
last year or two been a source of heavy loss to
all who did not restrict their operations, and the
Russian blockade has especially interfered with
the demand for the finer sorts of indigo, which
were largely purchased for St. Petersburg. On
Saturday a heavy amount of bills falls due. as
usual on the 4th, which, in this instance, is Sun-
day, and other failures are expected. Money is
worth 5 per cent. on good paper.
In the English Stock Market there is still a
want of buoyancy, and rather more disposition to
sell for immediate transfer, Consols have been
91 to k, and since 90 to 91. The New 3 per
Cents. have been 914 to and the Reduced
91i to g. Bank Stock is marked 2131 to 215. ...
Exchequer Bills have been 6s. to 9s. premium, 17'
and the Bonds 99i to I. 20
20
In Foreign Stocks there is more business doing. 20
Mexican Bonds have been quoted at 20, and 20
Peruvian 72 to 721, being an advance upon 20
the latter. Equador have realised 3, and 100
Grenada 15g. Sardinian Stock has realised 85. 100
Belgian 4i per Cents, have been 93k, Dutch 25
Four per Cents. 93k, and Russian Five per Cents. 25
991. Spanish Deferred are 17i
100
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, sto 6 ; Mexi- 100
can, 20l to 211- ; Peruvian, 71 to 71; ditto Three 22
per Cents., 491 to 501; Portuguese Four per Cents., E
41 to 43 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ; 20
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 87 to 89 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 17i to 18 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 36 to 36i ; ditto Certificates, 4i to 5;
ditto Passive, 4 to 41.
The Railway Share market has been flatter,
and with very little doing, but Caledonian are
firm. The quotations are in several instances ex
dividend. Sambre and Meuse have risen fto
at premium.
. The Scinde shares have been dealt in
The Agua Fria Mine is lower, the Banks are
firm, and the Miscellaneous Companies' are gene-
rally the same in price, with very little inquiry.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

(Prom the Onicial Lat. )

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-
Business done
Rank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities • 91 A I
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l i 90f 1
hew 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ..,,

Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jal., 1860:.-. 4 3-16
India Stock
Consols for Account, Bth March 9l,i 1
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£l000
2500 6 9

Email 6 6
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, „

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DA".
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto New, 1852, 4* per Cent .- 94*
Bqua,dor Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1* per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4* per Cent. —
Ditto for the Account 72 i 3 2*
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 99i 811
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... ...... 85
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 36
Ditto Now Deferred, 3 per Cent l7t i *
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 751
Swedish 4 per Cent.....,.. ...........•
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Bonds 4* per Cent. ex. 25 fr 93*
Dutch Exchange, 2* per Cent. 12 CO
Ditto 4 ncr Cent. Certificates .....
Consols
THREE O'CLOCK.
94 1
Ditto, March Account
*

MERSHANT SEAMEN'S ORPHAN ARTLIIM.—At the
general annual meeting of the governors of this institu-
tion, held on Monday at the Loudon Tavern, G. C.
Clarke, Esq., in the chair, eight boys and four girls
were elected from a list of 35 candidates. The report
read stated that there were at present in the asylum 114
children, and that, owing to the double income tax, and
the dearness of provisions, the committee could not re-
port very favourably of the prosperity of the institution,
but that they had, notwithstanding, resolved upon ad.
mating a larger number of children than usual in order
as far as lay in their power, the number of
to reduce,
destitute orphans which the recent melancholy ship-
wrecks
mbmadtehe tenderedrowliup their best
onthesym
thanks of the public.
The ks to Lord John
Russell for presiding at the last annual dinner, and to
the East India Company, and the Trinity House, for
their liberal donations. The statement of accounts showed
a balance in hand and at the bankers of 1861. Os. 7d.

CIRCULATION OF BANK NOTES. —A fresh return, moved
for by Mr. Glyn, has just been issued of the diminution
in the paper circulation of the country, caused by various
banks having ceased to issue notes since the Bank Char-
ter Act of 1844. The total shows an increase of 8,7371.
since last year, and is now 705,0624