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The Marine Bank. BOSTON, May 6.-The Boston correspondent of the Marine bank of New York whose suspension is announced this afternoon,is the Everett National bank to which less than $125,000 is owed. As the Marine bank has funds in the Atlantic bank of this city the Everett has this afternoon brought suit for $200,000 in the United States circuit court and attached the funds in the Atlantic bank. NEW YORK, May 6.-The Tribune the of account its in failure of the Marine bank will say to-morrow: The bank opened its doors at the usual hour and several deposits were received. About 11 o'clock the directors held their regular weekly meeting and transacted routine business, such as discounting notes, etc. Nothing was mentioned at the meeting by any officer about the coming trouble or its financial complications. An adjournment was taken as soon as the matters that were before the direct rs were disposed of. Those who had been present went to their places of business except two or three directors, wbo attended theopening ceremonies at the new produce exchange building. Shortly before noon the cashier received word from President Fish to stop doing business and close the bank doors. The great iron shutters were hauled down. MONTREAL, Mav 6.-A very uneasy feeling prevails this afternoon owing to the failure of the New York Marine National bank. Grant & Ward, stock brokers, are also among the failures. Over the border these reverses are more keenly felt than here, owing to the prevailing stagnation of business through Canada.