The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-05 00:00:00

The National Bank of Belgium has raised the
rate of discount to 3 per cent. Hitherto it had
been 2i per cent ; but the absorption of cash to
Provide the capital of the Credit Mobilier, recently
established in Brussels, and other circumstances,
have caused a scarcity, and a consequent enhance-
kent in the value of money. _

Although no quotable cliange has taken place in
the value of the Funds there is an improved feel-
ing among the operators, and a slight extension of
business has resulted. Consols have been 941
to 95 for money, 94i to 95 for the 10th inst., and
951 7, for October. The new 3 per Cents. are 95i
tile Reduced 95i and the Thirty Years' Annui-
ties 18 9-16. Exchequer Bills have been 124. to
158, prem., the Bonds 1001, and India Bonds 17s.
Arem,

The Foreign Funds are dull but firm. Peruvian
9gper Cents. are 81 to sig, Russian 4i per Cents.
i, and Venezuela 32. Spanish Deferred have been
12, Dutch 21 per Cents. 64.4, and ditto 4 per Wits.
941. Turkish Bonds are nominally steady.
„. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 a ; Mexican,
228 _7g ; Peruvian, 80 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 59 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 6 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 108 10 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa-
tlish 3 per Cents., 4445 ; ditto Deferred, 25 4 ;
ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 6 7.
, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report that no
business of any importance has been transacted
during the past week in American Securities, and
Prices have experienced no alteration whatever
%ince the last report :

Redeemable. Per Cent.
...United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...104 105
waited States 6 per Cont. Bonds 1863...104 105

STATE SECURITIES,
Alabama 5 per Cent ... 81 F 3
,klabaina 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) .......84 86
4..i.entucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6i-13'72... 88 CO
41aryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 90 92
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). _lOl 103
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
,_Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union 13k Bonds ... 15 16
Pennsylvania
5 per Cont. Stock
r,ennsylvanis. 5 per Cent. Bonds ...1877... 78 80
xennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 86 88
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 82 83

LOANS OF CITIES.
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1356-1835... 83
?ittsburgh 6 per Caut. Stock 1839-1883... 65

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
hot Corvertible 1375... $3. 84
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 83A 84
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 88 89
Illinois Central (Shares), V,5 paid . ... 5 6 p
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert Ma.. 94 95
Do. do. do. 1869— 91 92
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92A 93A
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
New
1883... 80 82
-"New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
gage
New York and Erio 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage„ 1883... 87 88
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 81 85
N•
York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Panama
1875... 83. 84 A
fanama Sterling Bonds 1864... 91 96
Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... ts9i 90i
The Railway Share Market is steady, and a
moderate business is being transacted. Some of
the lines have varied to per cent. In North
Western and South Western there have been
Several transactions. The foreign shares are firm.
Riggs 18 A premium. Canadian shares are with-
out alteration.

Mining shares are neglected.
For Banking shares, which rule steady, there is
very little inquiry.
Royal mail steam shares have advanced 10 to
15. London Discount are / premium.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO!li.
(From the Official List:
Anstnes, done.
kank Stock
~,3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...
o,m, per Cent. Consols Annuities 144 5 4i 5
',. ow 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lon:; Annuities, expire sth Jan. 185 3
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l3 9-16
India Bonds. .CPied
Ditto, under £lOOO . l7 p
Consols :or Account
E cliequsr Bills, lid.
£lOOO.
.V5OO l5 p
Small ..
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.. lOOl
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCE
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO3
Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent —
, Ditto Account
Anssian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4i per Cent.
Punish Bouds, 3 per Cent ...
Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent.
...._bitto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders 64
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Consols, money 944 5
Ditto Account (October) , p 95i 11

TWO O'CLOCK.