The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-18 00:00:00

THE SULINA AFFAIR.

The following has been received at the Admi-
ralty to-day :
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIREBRAND OFF

THE DANUBE.
Sirs,— Britannia, off Baljik, I beg to acquaint you, for thelst
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that Cap-
J _
July, 1851.
information
of
twin Parker of the Firebr
pried on the night
Guardo
the 26-27th
une, nearly su the Cossack
at the entrance of the Danube, but only succeeded in
securing the Cossack officer in command, whom I have
sent to General Lord Raglan. 2. On the 28th and
29th, assisted by the Fury, he
at
completeluylin destroyed the strong and well-built batteries
the Sa. The lighthouse,
and the quarantine establishment, were untouched,
the private houses,
but the fear of damaging them by the use of powder and
fire, rendered the work of destruction of the batteries
very severe and heavy to the crews of the Firebrand and
Fury.
3. Lieutenant Jull, of the Royal Marine Artillery,
was wounded in the head by a ball, but remains in com-
mand of his men, and the arrangements made by Captain
Parker have again prevented any loss on our side.
1. Captain Parker speaks highly of the conduct of
Lieut. Jones on these occasions, as well is on those
when the cavalry posts were lately destroyed to the
north of the Danube.--I have, &c.,
(Signed) J. W. D. DUNDAS, Vice-Admiral.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

Galignani's Messenger observes, that "among the en-
gagements spoken of for the Opera is that of M. Brandt,
who possesses a fine tenor organ, and has been profitably
studying here for some time under the best masters. He
was last week heard," says our Paris lontemporary, " by
several of our leading connoisseurs, and their suffrages
in his favour were ucanimous."
Galignani also remarks, in the same number, that
"Mile. Rachel is not expected to make her rentree at the
Francais before the month of September."

MONEY MARKET

AND •
COM.I.IERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY. TWO o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 1,500
American taken for export and on speculation.
The market closed heavily, but prices were but
little changed. The sales comprised about 7,000
American, 450 Pernam and Marauham at 511. to
7id., 40 Bahia at 60., 400 Egyptian at 6d. to 9d.,
and 500 Surat at 2&d. to 4d. per lb. Railway
Shares were flat.
The Australian letters per Golden Age report
unfavourably of commercial affairs, owing to the
excessive supplies. The gold production, though
still large, was scarcely equal to what it was early
in 1853.
Accounts from Prince Edward Island state that
Mr. Dominick Daly, the new Governor, had been
received by the colonists with the highest demon-
strations of respect, and was likely to he very
popular. The elections were in favour of the Liberal
party.
At the meeting of the Commercial Bank of Lon-
don just held, a very favourable report has been
presented and unanimously adopted. The follow.
ing are extracts :--
"The directors have the satisfaction of presenting to
the shareholders the fourteenth annual balance sheet,
from which it will appear that, after paying all expenses,
and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net
profits of the bank amount to 36,9501. Os. 11d.
"A dividend, at the rate of 61. per cent. per annum
for the half-year ending 31st Dec., 1853, has been al-
ready paid, and the directors have now to declare a divi-
dend for the half-year ending 30th June, 1854, at the
same rate, with a bonus of 16s. per share—both divi-
dend and bonus free from income tax.
" After paying this dividend and bonus, there will re-
main a balance of 1,4451. 9s. 3d. to be carried to the re-
serve fund, increasing that fund to 64,0121. 6s. 11d."
The half-yearly meeting of the St. Katharine
Dock Company was held this morning, and a divi-
dend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum has been
declared. The report states
" The accounts of receipts and expenditure of the com-
pany for the half-year ended the 30th June last have
been accessible, since the 10th inst., for inspection by
proprietors, in accordance with the advertisement call-
ing the present meeting, and copies of the same are now
on the table; they show the results of the business of
the past six months to be is follows :—Gross earnings,
158,4271. 9s. 10d. ; expenditure, including interest,
95,6191. Ils. Bd. ; net earnings, 62,8071. 18e. 2d.
" This sum, with the balance of 53,694/. 15s.
brought forward at the commencement of this year,
after payment of the dividend declared in January last,
gives a present available balance of 116,5021. 13s. 2d.,
out of which the directors recommend that a dividend be
now declared at the rate of 2 per cent. upon the capital
stock of the company for the half-year ended the 30th
June last, and that the same be paid free of income tax.
"Should this recommendation be adopted by the
meeting, the dividend payable will amount to 38,7961.,
and leave a balance to be carried forward of 77,706/.
13s. 2d."
The English Stock Market has been very de-
pressed upon the announcement of Lord John
Russell that he should have to ask the House of
Commons, next week, for a considerable sum of
money to carry on the war. It is expected that
general authority, under a vote of credit, will be
taken to raise whatever may be required, since
many doubt whether the Ministry can yet state
what is likely to be wanted. Opinions, however,
are greatly divided, some parties considering that
a proposition will be made to subsidise Turkey,
while others consider that a preferable course will
be to guarantee the interest upon any private loan
which the Ottoman Porte may require. In our
view, Government intends simply to attend to its

own wants as regards the actual vote to be taken,
although it may guarantee a Turkish loan, and the
point of most interest is to ascertain how the finan-
cial requirements of Mr. Gladstone can be met. It
is not thought in the City that the market will
bear a further issue of Exchequer Bonds
above the amount already authorised, and
there remain two or three other plans that may be
adopted. A direct loan, a creation of terminable
annuities, or an issue of Exchequer Bills. At an
increased interest, it is probable there might be
a further amount of unfunded debt floated, but
much depends on the sum required. Consols decli-
ned yesterday after the official hours of business to
92k I, what was stated at the Downing Stre©t meet-
ing having transpired, and this morning they
opened at 91/, fell to and have since rallied
to 91i and 92. There is a fuller supply of stock,
and is loaned very readily till August. Bank Stock
is firm at 209 to 211. India Stock is 225 to 226.
Exchequer Bills keep at par to 3s. premium, rather
a significant proof of opinion in the Stock Exchange
as to the investment least liable to fluctuation just
now.

There has been a slight increaseof business in the
; Foreign market, but prices have not yet improved.
Mexican are rather lower, and Spanish have been
heavy on account of the important news received
as to the spread of the insurrection. The prices of
Mexican have been 24g to 1, and of the Spanish
New Deferred 181. Portuguese 4 per Cents. have
been done at 39 without the dividend. Dutch
21 per Cents. have been 59b, and the 4 per Cents.
M. Sardinian Bonds have been at 851. Bra-
zilian 01(1 Stock has been quoted at liar.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 6, ; Mexi-
can, 24 to 241 ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; ditto Thrae
per Cents. 50 to 62; Portuguese Four per Cents.
39 to 41 ; Russian Five per Cents. 97 to 09 ;
ditto Four-aud- a-Half per Cents. 82 to 84 ; Spanish
New Deferred, 18,± to 381 ' • ditto Three per Cents.
361 to 37i ; ditto Certificates, 31 to 41- ; ditto
Passive, n to 41.
Railway Shares are lower, and in most instances
to the extent of fully 1 per cent. This decline has
occurred in North-Western, Caledonian, Great
Western, and South-Eastern. Great Northern
were. 30s. lower, but have just rallied again. In
French Shares there has been nothing doing.
The Mining Market is merely nominal. In the
Joint Stock Bank Shares only one or two bargains
are recorded. The Shares of the Australian Land
Companies have been inactive, and Crystal Palace
are lower.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From the Olicial List.)

Ttusino“ Zone.
tiank Stock .
) per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll 2
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 914 1 2 113
34 per Cent. Annuities
Lung Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16 11-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 7-16
India Stock
223 6
India Bonds, .21000 . ................. ...
Ditto, under £lOOO 4 p
Consols for Opening 19th July
Exchequer Bills, 24d..
21000
par 3 p
£5OO
par 3 p
Small
1 5 p
Exchequer Bonds Scrip . .
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Rrazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOO 99/
New Braizilanßends, 1829 dr 39, 5 per Cent. 100
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4A per Cent. 6B 7
Peruvian 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. 39 x d
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent... ..... ....
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 37 61 x d
Spanish New Deferrech 3 per Cent. lB 1
Ditto for the Account lBj
Dividends on the above payable In London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ...... 9oi

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 19th July 9l x d

THE LATE FAILURE.—M. Gopeevich, of Trieste, has
resumed payment.

CEIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE METROPOLIS.—Yesterday
the bill as amended, to dispense with grand juries in
the metropolis, was printed. The bill was noticed last
week in the Daily News. Grand jurors may be sum.
moned for only four sessions of the Central Criminal
Court in a year. There is an alteration as to the time
the Act shall take effect—it is now fixed for the Ist
September.

THE NEW ACT TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF WIT-
NESSES.—The new act to enable the courts of law in
England, Ireland, and Scotland to issue process to com-
pel the attendance of witnesses out of their jurisdiction,
and to give effect to the service of such process in any
part of the United Kingdom, has been printed. The
act came into operation on receiving the royal assent on
Monday. Parties who are required to attend out of the
jurisdiction of the courts are not to be punished for non-
attendance, unless they had been tendered a sufficient
suns to pay their expenses of coming and attending to
give evidence and returnin; I
CHOLERA.—On Saturday afternoon an inquest was
taken by Mr. Wm. Baker, at the Cape of Good Hope,
St. Anne-street, Limehouse, on view of the body of
Sarah Harvey, aged 24, a single female, who died at
No. 21, St. Anne-street, Limehouse. Mr. J. Woolridge,
surgeon, St. Anne-street, said that he was called to see
deceased about half past two o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon. She was vomiting, and had severe cramps,
with a low attenuated speech, and a slight pulse ; the
akin was also of a blueish colour. He had no doubt
that she had an attack of Asiatic cholera, which led to
her de%th. The jury returned a verdict in accordance
with the medical evidence.
JA..IIA.ICA, LOAN.—A. bill to guarantee the liquidation
in the prea
rest thereof,not certain
jof
ia loan or loans for the service of the colony of
crriaica has been printed. It proposes that the sums
bro
1 n
an'dble), not exceeding
payments
jamaicasoaoc 0001. and the inte-
est of, under
tai,
cent.,ts (w hi, i cslh i
mtibe gun
are recited
ranteed,.
giveexceeding 4 per
a made out of the Consolidated
Fund, in order to
effect to this guarantee. These
advances will, however,
Jamaica, with interest a
bte charged on the revenues of
the rate of 5 per cent. The
accounts of these loans
are to be annually laid before
Parliament.