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

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Redeemable. Per Cent.
United States 6 per Cent. 1867-1868_105 107
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...106 108

STATE SECURITIES.
California 7 per Cent. Bonds
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds)

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

Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl.

_
Bonds - , , 1841-1871... 45 47
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 18 20
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds '877... 821 831
South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
(Baring's) 1858-1868... 97 98
South Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
(Palmer's) 186G... 83 90
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 83 85
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 86 88
CITY SECURITIES.
Boston 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ...
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds ' 1856-4865...
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883...
Pittsburgh 6 per Cent. Stock 1869-1883

90 92
83 85
80 82
76 7S

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible - 1575...
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860...
Michigan Central 8 p. Cent., no Mort. _1860...

72 74

73 75
90 92
92 01

New York Central 't p. Cent., Convert 1864
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible IS33
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort _

SL 83

gage 1567...100 102
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort....

gage 1883... 83 85
N. York and Erie 7 p. Cent. Convertiblo 1862... 75
N. York and Erio 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 78 80
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds), not convertible 1859... 93 97
Ditto ditto 1861... 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. Reutes of 35c. for
time transactions, and 25e. 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 OWII, 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 88k, but for account they have
continued at about 88 to I, and they are now steady
at that price. Exchequer Bills are supported at
2s. discount to 3s. premium. The New 3 pew
Cents. are 876 to 88k, and the Reduced 874,
In Foreign Bonds there is an absence of any-
thing like activity, and the fluctuations are gene-
rally unimportant. Turkish Bonds 79a to and
the New Scrip 2fi to 24 discount, in both cases a
decided improvement, compared with the closing
prices of yesterday. Sardinian Bonds are heavy
again, being 831. The Russian 4 per Cents. are
marked 8611, which is about below the prices ob-
tained on -Tuesday. Peruvian Bonds are 72.
Equador 45i, 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 1/.
Canada Land have dropped to 139.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

f Prom the Oficial List. )

Bu.iness don.
Bank Stock :.........
3 pur Cent. Reduced Annuities....... B7l{ i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities BBt 74 Bh.
New 3 per Cont. Annuities .... ...........
roue. Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 18140 , 3 7-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3 11-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 16} 3-16
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO
r.lonsols ,or Account B3 i 8
Etchequer Mills, 2id 2d.
1;1000 . ...11••• 3 p 2 d --
X5OO
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3p 2 d
PRICE Or, ' "
Small
• _3:8,2 d
3i per Cent 98i
Ditto
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent
1859
ta,ce4F:::::IGN FUNDS Tl-ITB DAY.
F.E, qo
Peruvian
BBoonndsi
r Cent. ..... ......, 4-0'94
per Cent, •
Con. •1811
Ditto for the A
Portuguese Bonds 5 *** -• ••• ........... • •72
Ditto 4 per Cunt.
Ditto for the account ......
..............•. '— A-A
Russian Bonds, 4* per Cent.,, M .
,
Sardinian Bonds , 5 per Cent. ******* " ******* 7,7,
Tarkibli Bonds, 6 per cent ***** ..
************ "4
Ditto for the Account
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payableCr, . ....,:ni2,1,1., i
2W
-R-FIR O'CLOCK.
Consols ...................... ...•••. ........... •'8 A
Ditto for tll \or ount Nov. 8 .......... 88 *

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 duties.
THE GRAPE Cnor IN PORTUGAL—The Peninsular
pa-ket Madrid brought some deplorable accounts of the
failure of the grape crop in Portugal. In consequence
of this failure the price of the commonest wines has
risen so high that the poor have been deprived of their
ordinary beverage.