The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-26 00:00:00

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Redeemable. Per Cent.
United States 6 per Cent. 1867-1865...105 107
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...106 108

STATE SECURITIES.
California 7 per Cent. Bolds
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)...
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds).
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1871... 45 47
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 18 20
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 823 83i
South . Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
( Darin g's) 1858-1868... 97 98
South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
(Palmer's) 1866... 83 90
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 83 85
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1836... 86 88
CITY SECURITIES.
Boston 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 90 92
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 80 82
Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883... 76 78

.1870... 80 81
... 92 93
. ...100 102

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,

not Convertible' V v 1875... 72 74
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 73 75
Michigan Central Sp. Cent., no Mort. _lB6o_ 90 92
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 91
Now York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1833... 81 83
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
gage 1867...100 102
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d 31oi
gage 1883... 83 85
N. York and Brie 7 p. Cent. Convertible.:lB62... 75
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
lino. Bonds), not convertible 185'9... 95 97
Ditto ditto 1864... 93 95
Pennsylvania Central 6 p. Cent., Convert 1860... 89 91
On the Paris Bourse yesterday there was a fur-
ther advance in the 3 per Cent. Rentes of 35c. for
time transactions, and 25c. for money bargains.
Although nothing of importance occurred in the
ordinary business of the day stocks maintained a
general firmness. It is mentioned on good autho-
rity that the Bank of France will shortly issue
notes of 25f. and 50f. value, which are expected to
relieve the metallic currency.

By recent accounts from Vienna we are led to
understand that the National State Bank is likely
to make payments in coin of the precious metals at
some early date. It would appear from this that
the late influx of gold and silver into Austria is be-
ginning to show itself in resuscitating the metallic
currency of the country, which has almost lain dor-
mant since the revolutionary era of 1848. At present
the coinage in circulation is limited to copper and
single and double kreutzer pieces, of the value of
one-third and two-thirds of a penny English, and
a six kreutzer silver alloyed coin, the size of a six-
pence, and valued about twopence. The total
value of this currency is under 1,5001. ster-
ling to about 3,000,0001. of paper circu-
lation, according to recent accounts. What
may be the value and denomination of the pro-
mised new gold and silver coins we are not yet
informed, and it is so long since the Austrians
have heard the chink of their own money that
they have almost forgotten what the old coinage
was like.

Throughout yesterday there was a comparatively
easy money market, and no difficulty was expe-
rienced in obtaining advances on first-class com-
mercial paper.
The English Stock'Market is again under the
unfavourable influence of the rumours current
with respect to a probable disagreement between
this country and the -United States, but the quota-
tions are at present too firm to be much affected.
Money just now has more effect than politics, and
really the statements above referred to are so pre-
mature that it is surprising that much importance
should be attached to them. Consols for money
have been 87i to 88,1,-, but for account they have
continued at about 88 to and they are•now steady
at that price. Exchequer Bills are supported at
2s. discount to 3s. premium. The Now 3 per
Cents. are 871; to 88k, and the Reduced 87k, #.
In Foreign Bonds there is an absence of any-
thing like activity, and the fluctuations are gene-
rally unimportant. Turkish Bonds 79g to and
the New Scrip 2Z. to 22 discount, in both cases a
decided improvement, compared with the closing
prices of yesterday. Sardinian Bonds are heavy
again, being 83. The Russian 4 per Cents. are
marked 86i, which is about / below the prices ob-
tained on Tuesday. Peruvian Bonds are 72.
Equador 451, and Chilian 99.

Railway Shares generally are at rather a lower
range, but the decline does not in most cases exceed
Great Western of Canada are heavy, and foreign
lines are merely nominal.

United Mexican Mining Shares have risen about
10s., and Union of Australia Bank 10s. to 11.
Canada Laud have dropped to 139.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLCci,.
BrO7PI Ow Official List.) . .

ini,inesh done
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B7i
3 per Cent. Console Annuities BB 7k 8i
Nev 3 per Cont. Annuities
Annuities, Expire sth Jan.,' 1860 -16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3 11-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 16t 3-16
Clonsols ;or Account B9
rchequer Bills, 2i 2d.
£lOOO
£5OO 3 p 2 d
...... 3 p 2 d
E /whet-17,1er Bonds 1858,'31 per Cent 98i
Ditto 1859, ~ 9Bl
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOC K
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent..
gclnador Bonds
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.,..... 4s
Ditto for the Account
72
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1811
Ditto 4 per Cent. .................
Ditto for the account .............
Russian Bonds, 44 per Cent
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ........ 83'
Tnrkhh Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in Genoee
lIALP-AST TWO.
Consols ........................................ 88
Ditto for Vl3 ccount BB

POST-OFFICE BLUNDERS.—A considerable fund is
likely to be raised by the Post-office department, from
the pecuniary penalties imposed on the Post-office
officials for blunders committed by them in the discharge
of their dutioq.
THE GRAPF., CROP IN PORTUGAL—The Peninsular
packet Madrid brought some deplorable accounts of the
feure of grope crop iu P.,,rtnpi. In nononquerice
of this failure the price of the commonest wines has
risen so high that the poor have been deprived of their
ordinary beverage,