The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-18 00:00:00

310NEY MA KET

AND
COMMERCIAL INT ELLIGEA GE.

CITY, Two O'CLG,:K.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday
closed heavily, as compared with last Friday's
rates. Prices of all kinds lean to the buyer, though
there is no actual change. The sales were estimated
at 5,000 bales (1,000 of which were taken on spe-
culation), comprising 200 Pernam and Maranham
at 61d. to 7d., 200 Egyptian at 62d. to 71d., and
300 Surat at 4/d. to sd. per lb ; 70 Sea Islands
at is. Oid. to ls. 9d. Tli," Railway Share Market
Was dull, at lower rates.

In Mark-lane to day business has been dull, and
Very little alteration has taken place in prices.

Accounts from Copenhagen state that all the
Democratic Deputies in Denmark had been re-
elected without opposition.
At Hamburgh last week the produce markets
were steady, the chief articles being maintained by
orders received from other parts of Germany, and
Russia also, we may presume.
The New York advices by the steamer America
give the shipments of specie during the week end-
ing June 2, at 2,189,567 dollars, making the total
this year 13,702,256 dollars, which is 2,684,572
dollars more than in 1854 to the same period. A
haler increase than this was generally anticipated
by parties on the other side, but it is considered
rather singular that with a decrease of nearly
thirty-five millions of dollars in the value of im-
Ports into New York alone in the first five
Months of this year there should not have
been a falling off in the exportations of specie.
During the week to June 1 the value of the ship-
Ments exceeded the receipts of merchandise by
$81,891 dollars. Money continued abundant,
but as the warm weather would soon corn-
ing °nee, it was expected that the activity in
the Stock Market would subside as the
Principal operators would retire for a while
into the country. The movement in the banks
17as very uniform, the receipts of gold dust from
California supplying the requirements of export.
The discounts, also, during the last week to which
an official statement had been completed, only
showed an increase of 37,135 dollars.
The general creditors of Messrs. Strahan, it ap-
Pears, are not likely to submit to such dictation in
the choice of assignees as will expose their interests
to compromise, and accordingly have resolved to
hold a meeting among themselves for the purpose
°f concerting preliminary measures. In the mean
time, the solicitors ior the bankrupts are inviting
all parties to send in the amount of their claims,
Prior to the first attendance before the commis-
sioner.

The English Stock Market has been very flat,
411 the decline is about per cent. This is pro-
bably due to the payment to-morrow of another
Luetalment upon the loan. It is understood that
(75,000/. have been paid in anticipation by those
desiring to obtain the stock, leaving 825,0001. to
i
Paid. Of course there will be au immediate in
crease to the latter amount in the supply of
Consols. The prices this morning have been
9111 to 91k. The New 3 per Cents. have been
quoted 92if to --35-, and the Reduced 92k to . Bank
Stook is firm at 210. Exchequer Bills are 18s. to
218., and India Bonds 30s. premium. The Now
"Amenities have been done at 16k.
Foreign Securities are mostly heavy ; Turkish
Ronda are 81/ to A. Sardinian bring 86k. Dutch 2i
Per Cents. have realised 64#, and Belgian 43 per
Cents. 94i, Spanish Threes are 39, and the de-
ferred 18a. Mexican continue at 211. Buenos
Ayres have been dealt in at 571. Danish Threes
Ore 81k.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
Bteoks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ to ;
can, 21i to 21f ; Peruvian, 68 to 70; ditto Three
Per Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
II to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 183 to 181. ; Ditto 3 per
tents., 382 to 39i ; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 4i ;
bitto Passive, 4 to 41.
The railway meetings announced are the tollow-
itt—.

OCompany. Date. Place.
0,0,711 am June 25, Hibernia Chambers.
4.= and
zi Bandon Tuly 4, t
Kent June 25, London Tavern.
uertford and Welwyn June June 25, Hertford.
innehester, Shelf. and Line Aug. 1, Manchester.
' ortmouth ............ ...
?
,1-oyal Danish
410Yal Swedish July 5, Gottenburg.
t. Andrews and Quebec,
(Class A)
South-Eastern
Thames Haven July 2, London Tavern.
West Hartlepool

Railway Shares attract very little attention, and
they present generally a heavy appearance, most
of the principal lines being at lower quotations.
The Canadian lines are in some instances ss. per
share lower, and very little is doing in the foreign
lines, but Sambre and Meuse are firm.

St. John del Rey Milling Shares are weaker,
but Cobre Copper show a decided improvement.
Banks rule steady. Crystal Palace are heavy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING Pitt& IS.
Offirtiv li.

1 nk Stock itn,iiie, ,: ..
210
'Sr• ';"nt. Reduced ~Haitian..
8
Kew
ConAols Aur‘aitte:.
I:v,- ..,
'' per Cent, knunitie., ..... ...... ... ~ i2,-,,i i i
- !nr,7 Innuitieg, Exoiro COI NT, ! ',' ' 34
Dataitt 3O Years, Expire sth April, 188., 161
-4, Rond,,, .t..10c 0
Consols ?or Account, 10th July ......... . A
e x c b e qn e r Tills, il 21.
ZIOOO
. .•
ilsoo
%AID •• 20 18 21 13 17
4z.zei,eqn„ Bonds 1458, 3i per Cent.
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OP' POII.RTO.K. FTTNDS T t-, 1 .'.,; DAY
New Bra.zilianßonds, 1829 dt 39, 5 per Cent. 100 i
luienes tyres Bonds, 6 per Cent i
7
Da • -
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Ceut Bl
, n
Ile•
'eat, 3 per Cent
tordinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ........ , 861
'l3B•l'ish ROA ds, 3 per Cent ... ................. 39
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. ......... - •
Lti to for the Account lB,i j
'llti.,
Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto for the Account

tlWrrend7o;;:;;; above ea3able In LOO(0b
jleinal Bonds, 2# per Cent. ex. 25 fr
44 per Cent. Ex. 25 fr 94h
Zxellange, 26 per 4:eut. 12 Will .... 64$
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 94i
THREE O'CLOCK

Consols
Ditto for the Account

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13441 V IC OF AUSTRALASIA-(THIS DAY).

The twenty-first general meeting of the shareholders
°f the
Bank of Australasia was held this day at the
o
'cell of the corporation, Threadneedle-street.
The chair was occupied by Oliver Farrer, Esq.
The advertisement convening the meeting having
t:ell read, the secretary ,(Mr. Milliken) proceeded to
44, the report, from which we extract the following :
fjortasseta and liabilities at 16th October, 1854, stood as

gold ASSETS.
' Government Securities, and Cash 22,106,827 17 6
11 ,12,k Premises
lux Receivable and other Securities 4,769,378 016

£6,964,87013 2

Capital £900,000
2900,000 0 0
Fund LIABILITIES.
200 000 0 0
,
Vicculation 1,129,050 0 0
hiPaYable,° and other
Liabilities
Pr ipel)ca't 11
8 371,829 0 4
t and Loss .... 3,191,246 18 2
£6,961,870 13 2
In conformity with the announcement made at the De-
hauPer meeting, a dividend and bonus wore paid for the
2A" year ended the 10th April, at e augmented rate of
Per cent. per annum ; and a sim the augmented rate of
er cent, per annum; and a similar division will be
made on the 16th October next.
The CHAIRMAN, after congratulating the assembled
Proprietors on the occupation of the new premises, statad
that the bank was in a solid and safe condition, and then
Proceeded to state that Australia was improvingin every
d-e„g...,1*". Having reviewed the operations of the bank
Crlcg the past year, he concluded by moving the adop-
-I°ll "f the report.
The resolution, having been put to the meeting, was
carried unanimously.
The retiring directors having been re-elected, the pro.
eeedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the
°h airman,

THE
"Ile Moons.—All Accounts from the Highland moors
Ohl-Ur the assurance that th,ro will he a full av, rage
ck,l,grouse this season No traces of the di-ease
oruierly committed such ravages have yet been
905tryed
moos the old itirdso-,PrI4 Courier!