The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-09 00:00:00

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" I'orean'-office, March 5, no.
" Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th ult., and
to state t, you in reply, for the information of the com-
mittee of Mexican bondholders, that in answer to the re-
presentations which Mr. Doyle, her Majesty's Minister
at Mexico, was in,t,ucted to make in behalf of the
British holders of Mexican Bonds, the Mexican Mi-
nister of Finance has stated that, notwithstanding the
great demands which have been made on the resources
of the republic, is consequence of continued revo-
lutionary movements, he trusts that, by scrupulously
respecting the fund which has been assigned to the
bondholders, it will not only be sufficient for the pay-
ment of future dividends, but that a surplus will
remain, out of which the arrears due to the bondholders
may be paid.—l am, sir, your most obedient, humble
servant, (Signed) " WODEIIOIISE.

"Charles :INl‘Garal, Eig', 27, Gresham-street."

The agents of the bondholders at Mazatlan write,
under date of the 14th January last, that they in-
tended to ship 40,0)0 dols., by her Majesty's ship
Virago, far the dividend fund.
The Turkish Bonds have been firm at 79i to .
Funds have been receivel here for the payment of
the April dividends. Dutch 4 per Cents. have
realised 94.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi-
can, 201 to 201 ; Peruvian, 70 to 71 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 5j to 51; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
42 to 44 ; Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half par Cents., 89 to 91 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 181 to 184 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 364 to 37 ; ditto Certificates, 41 to 5;
ditto Passive, 4 to 41.
There is a flat market for most of the English
Railway Shams, the lowest prices of yesterday
being, in many instances, current. The North-
Western, South-Western, and one or two others,
however, are firm. The Indian. and Canadian
lines continue to attract attention, and they are
mostly steady. Sciude are premium. In the
Foreign there are very few dealings.
The Mines are dull and the Joint Stock Banks
also, but in the miscellaneous there are an average
number of transactions.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(From t 4 Onicial List.)

_ Buqiness done
sank Stock
3 per Cent. R3duced Annuities Shut 93A 24
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 92Z 3 2i 3,i 121
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
,ndia Bonds, £lOOO .........„„ ........ ,
Ditto, under £lOOO l4
Consols ;or Account, April
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
21000
Small 9 6
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, „
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
ifoxican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 2Ol i
Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBl
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 79i i ft
Ditto for the Account 79 §
tmvidends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24. per Cent. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates......_ 941 4
THREE O'CLOCK.
CI )n5010.... . 92a
Ditto. April Ace,mnt

THE COIINIANDEP.-IN-CHIEF OF TIIE BALTIC FLEET.
—Rear•Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dandas, C. 8., will
hoist his flag at Portsmouth on Monday next, as Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Baltic fleet. The Duke of Wel-
lington, 131, screw, Captain Caldwell, has been ordered
from Plymouth to Portstliouth t.) take the gallant ad-
miral's flag.

CABINET Couscir,.—The Ministers, including those
just elected by their respective constituencies, will as-
semblc to-morrow afternoon in council, at the Foreign-
offi ce.

His Grace the Duke of Leeds has arrived at the
Cl.treudon Hotel, from Hornby Castle, Catterick, York-
ebire.

We are ,gratiFied to learn that the health of the Duke
of Devonshire has very materially improved during the
last month. His grace is still at Kemp Town.
The Marquis of Downshira has arrived in Hanover-
square from Hillsborough Castle, en i'CUte to Emit
Ilempsteari Park, Berks.
TaIBUTE TO LADY BLAKENEY.—The ladies of Dublin
arp forming a fund by subscription to present Lady
Blakeney with a testimonial of their respect and esteem on her departure from Ireland,