The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-01 00:00:00

American 5-20 Bonds are 801 to 804 ; Erie, 1941-
to 194 ; and Illinois, 94f to 95i.
London and Westminster Bank shares are 61 to
62 ; London Joint Stock, 311 to 321; Union of
London, 351 to 361 ; Imperial Ottoman, 1 to
prem., ex div. ; London and County, 49f to 501 ;
Consolidated, 41 to 4i ; Chartered Mercantile, 31
to 32 prem. ; Alliance, 131 to 141; and Agra (A),
101 to 104.
Anglo-American Telegraph share aro marked at
201 to 201 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent.,
31 to 31 ; Hudson's Bay, 12; to 13 ; National
Discount, 11-1 to 114 ; General Credit, 11 to 1 dis.
There were no gold operations at the Bank yes-
terday.

The submarine cable between Peterhead, in Scot-
land, and Iggersund, in Norway, has been success-
fully laid by Mr. W. T. Henley, of North Wool-
wich, and forms one of the links of the Great
Northern Telegraph Company, the prospectus of
which was issued the day before yesterday by Messrs.
lla:nbro and Son. The length of the cable laid is
265 nautical miles.

A bill introduced by Mr. Sheridan, M.P., called
the Joint Stock Companies Arrangement Act, has
passed the 'louse of Commons, the purport of which
is to enable creditors and shareholders representing
two-thirds in number and value to enter into com-
promises in cases of companies in liquidation, with
the sanction of the Court.
The sixth instalment of 2s. 6d. in the pound,
making, together with previous payments, 15s. in
the pound, has been paid to the creditors of the Im-
perial Mercantile Credit Association (Limited), by
the liquidators. The total amount of this instal-
ment is about £260,000.

A general meeting of the shareholders of the City
Bank is called for the 20th July.
A general meeting of the shareholders of the
Metropolitan Bank (Limited) is called for the 15th
July, when a dividend is to be declared.
The creditors of the Aladras Coffee Company
(Limited) are requit ed to send the particulars of their
claims to the liquidators by the Ist November.
The committee of Confederate Cotton Bond-
holders have issued their third report, in anticipa-
tion of the meeting called for to-day. According
to the notice published, this meeting is convened
" for tLe purpose of protesting against that portion
of Mr. Slinner's speech which refers to their inte-
rests, and likewise for the purpose of petitioning the
Howe of Commons
the not to grant compensation for
not
of claims arising out of the late w,,r
in the United States between the Northern and
Southern States
an until all claims
cited 11. have been adjudi-
impartial tribunal according to the
principles of City and international law."
Manchester advic:2B announce the failure of
Me srs. Samuel
the amount of Brierly and Son, cotton spinners
and manufacturers of
Rochdale, with liabilities to
essrs
M.
£15,000, and very moderate assets.
R. and W.
Jackson, in the same way of
business, have also stopped.
At the annual meeting of the South Australian
Company, the directors' report was adopted, and a
dividend declared at the rate of 8 per cent.
The ordinary meeting of shareholders in the
Mexican Railway was held yesterday ; Mr. It. W.
Crawford, M.P., in the chair. The chairman in
moving the adoption of the report said that arrange-
ments were being made for the payment of A Mort-
gage Bonds, and, in order to procure the money
for this purpose, it was proposed to issue B Mort-
gage Bonds. The traffic for the year was being kept
up at its average rate, and was satisfactory, con-
sidering the unsettled state of the country. The
report waa adopted and Mr. Adams elected as
auditor.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
tiOVERNMENT FUNDS,
3 per. Ceut. Consols Ditto for Account, July 7 921-
par Cent. Reduced 1
1461Vew 3 per Cent
924 / 1
N 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894
Do. 5 per Can Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885
Do (Red Sea Teleh,raph), Aug., 1908 — (Iced
Rills, .£l,OOO 21 p. Ct. March
,
Do Do. 3 do. June 1 pm
0 & £5OO —
Bank of England Stock, 42
Cent .., 2414 1
40/ per lia. opening
Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds lO3
Inter-Colonial Oninnun
INDIAN JOVENMENT SECURITIES.
India. R
Do. Opening, for Account 2O Do. 5 p,r Cent. July, 1880 11254
1111.
Do.l per Cent., Oct. 1888
100/
Do. Certificates
Do. Enlaced Pape, 4 per Cant.. ... o,
92/
D 4 per Cert., Jan. 1872
....,.,. lO5l
Do. 54 per Cent. May 1879
Do do 1877 —
Do. do. 1882 —
.U.,. Dob., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873
Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., .£I,OOO

FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES.
Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent ...... 7Bl
luitrian Bonds 5 per cent ...
Do. 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do. 41 per Cent. 185?
Do. do 1858....
Do. no. 186'
Do. do., 1863
Do. 5 per Cent., 1865
Do Account .........
B :-enos Ayres 6 per Cent.
f, Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Do
6 per Cent.
6 per Cent
Do. 41 per Cent...« ........... 3 per Cent,
to. 6 por ce•at. 1867,,.,, 94 O. 7 per Cent.................
, 1866
6
lo obiau per Cent.
Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825.
..
Dan,shian Principalities, —
Cent
Du 8 per Cent., 1867..
.. 88
El'quaior New Consolidated,. 1 per Cent_
gyptian, 7 per
..................
Secoed issue ...............
Do. c 5;,(.. Bonds..
Do. 0100 Bonds
Do ... ..................... •••••
1864 .
Do. Acc0unt.................. ..•
Anti() 11,,nds
Do. 4106
nond.
Do. 7 per Cent. 1868 ................................... 78i 9i
Go vornrn ni leailway Debent uree, 97
Grerqr 5 per Cent., 1824- 5, ex Coups, —
Do. Acccunt ........................ .
Coupons ................................ •
GDo. Account .—
uatemala- 5 per Cent
ltHonduras Gov Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd 82i•
idau 5 per Cert., 1865 .................... Account .
Do laremtnana Railway
Ditto for Account
Do. , 1864