The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-22 00:00:00

(Reply.)

. .
"30th May, 1854.
" Sir,—Before answering the enquiry made in your
favour dated yesterday, I must know for what purpose it
is made, and also why the Committee of Anglo-Peruvian
Bondholders have applied to me for this information.—
I am, Sir, your's obediently,
"(Signed) LEWIS H. FIASLEWOOD.
" George Dismore, Esq., secretary, 33, Nicholas-lane,
Lombard-street."

The committee speedily gave the required ex-
planation in the following communication, which,
however, elicited a reply precisely similar to the
foregoing, showing, in fact, that the question went
" home," and was too inconvenient to be met.

" Committee of Anglo,Peruvian Bondholders,
33, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, June 2, 1854.
. .

,
" Sir,—l am directed by this committee, to state, in reply
to your favour of the 30th ult., that their object in mak-
ing the inquiry contained in their letter of tha 29th ult., is
to ascertain the precLse time when you, in the capacity of
broker for the Peruvian agency, was made acquainted
with the fact, that the Pervian Government, or their re-
presentatives, had converted a portion of the do.neatic
debt of the republic into sterling bonds, with the view of
disposing of them in the London markets, or elsewhere in
Europe.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) " GEO. DISMORE, Secy.
"Lewis H. Haslewood, Esq.,
15, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street."

With Lord Clarendon, the correspondence was
most satisfactory. The following extract from a
letter signed by the chairman, Mr. Richard Thorn-
ton, will give a fair idea of what has been done,
and of the present position of affairs :
Puffin., aside some minor matters, the main griev-
ances of the bondholders rest upon two points,
reserve made in the present bonds, of placing at the dis-
posal of the Peruvian Go rernment, the surplus produce of
the guano, over and above paying the dividends, and a 2
per cent. sinking fund, contrary to the intent and mean-
ing of the bondholders, in agreeing to the conversion in
1853. And the issuing immediately afterwards a large
amount of ,bonds representing the domestic debt of Peru,
in Bril ish currency, to be disposed of in London."
"The remedy that the bondholders require, therefore, is
that the bonds representing the domestic debt of Peru in
sterling money be withdrawn ; and, as 'Peru is bound to
give precedence to the foreign over the domestic creditors,
that the whole proceeds of the guano imported into the
United Kingdom be appropriated for the payment of the
dividends and the redemption of the capital of the debt,
and at all events such proportion of the money as will re-
move all doubt of its being extinguished before the guano
is exhausted.

" Now, your lordship will be good enough to boar in
mind, that the bondholders exclusively rely on the proceeds
of the guano, as their security, and it follows as a necessary
sequence, that unless the quantity is unlimited (which it
is now known not to be) in proportion as it is exhausted,
that security is diminished, unless they secure a corres-
ponding share of tha proceeds.
"As the proceedings of the Peruvian Government
towards the English creditors has no parallel in the history
of foreign liana, the case is also in that respect anomalous,
inasmuch as Peru has abundant resources in the guano to
liquidate the debt without infringing on her ordinary re-
venue, and has, therefore, no plea of inability to discharge
the obligation."

The funds are still mounting up rapidly, and
buyers come in upon the belief that the power of
Russia is sensibly curbed, and that by vigorous
efforts she must speedily be brought to sue for
peace. This position of the market is the more
worthy of attention, inasmuch as there is a good
demand for money in the Stock Exchange, and
Exchequer Bills are not higher than 2s. discount
to 2s. premium. The bonds are Ito g premium.
Consols were 94 when the market opened,
rose immediately to 941, and have declined subse-
quently to 94i 1. The New 3f per Cents. are 94
to 94k, and the 3 per Cents. 931 to 94g.
Foreign Securities have in some measure parti-
cipated in the buoyancy of the English securities.
The Spanish Threes have been marked 401, and
the New Deferred 20 to Peruvian stock has been
at 671 to 68 for the 4i per Cents. and at 52 for the
Deferred, Buenos Ayres Bonds have been at 541,
and Brazilian at 991 to 101, Russian Fives bring
97k, and the 4, per Cents. 851 to /, French 4i per
Cents. have been 98 with the exchange 4 at 25 10.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under
1854. 1853.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland

South-Eastern
Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow 16,275 14,582
Great Northern 17,487 15,825

Lancashire and Yorkshire 19,874 19,425
York and North Midland
29,185 27,181
Newcastle and Berwick

These returns do not, in all respects, contrast
very favourably with those of the corresponding
date of last year.
Railway Shares are all rather higher this
morning, and there has been a good business done
in Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Caledonian,
and North-Western. The French improvement in
some instances is 1 per cent. French Shares are
higher, but not very brisk. The Belgian lines are
in some request.
The Mining Share Market is brisker, and the
Colonial undertakings generally realise higher
prices. The Joint Stock Banks are scarcely so
high, except Union of Australia. Crystal Palace
are better.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From the Oficial List.)
Pnainess done.
sank Stock
3 ler Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 31 4i 3/ 41 3i
3 por Cent, Consols Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuities 944 4 a4B 34
Lung Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 48
India Bonds, £3OOO ..
Ditto, under £lOOO 1 p 3 d
Consols for Opening 19th July
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
21000 ...
2500 2 d 3 p
Small 1 4 5 1 p
Exchequer Bonds Scrip 4 p -
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
(Tazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOl 991 100
Rueuos Ayres Bonds, 6_per Cent 544 6
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per-Cent.
Permian 3 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 974
Ditto 4A per Cent B5l
Sardinianßonds, 5 per Cent... ..... .
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 404
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 204 20
Swedish 4 por Ceut.....,.. ......... 87
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 4i per Cent.
utch Exchange, 24 per Ceut. 12 Gull
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 19th July 934 44 x d

. PRISONERS OF WAR.—A. supplementary estimate has
been presented to Parliament of the sum required to
provide for expenses on account of prisoners of war for
the year ending next March. It is proposed to take a
vote of 20,000/.--5,000/. for the purchase of the House
of Correction at Lewes as a place of confinement for
them, and 15,0001. for their maintenance, clothing, &c.,
and the pay of officers in charge, and incidental ex-
penses.
GOLD DDST ROBBERY.—lnformation has been received
at the Chief Police-office, Scotland-yard, that a gentle-
man was robbed in Rose-court, Upper East Smithfield,
of gold dust, amounting to 113 ounces, valued at 4521.
It is supposed that the robbery was committed by the
members of a gang who are constantly prowling in the
vicinity of the docks for victims. The loser had taken
the precaution to stow away the gold in a leather belt
which he wore round his body, but the thieves divested
him of it, as well as the produce of his labour at the
diggings. The police of the H dvision have obtained a
clue through which, in all probability, the offenders will
soon be in custody.
EXTENSIVE FORGERY.—YeBterday morning informa-
tion was forwarded to the city and metropolitan autho-
rities that au extensive forgery for the delivery of paper
had beer committed on Mr. Trounce, a respectable
master printer, of Cursitor-street, Chancery-lane. The
police were actively engaged after the suspected party.