The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-28 00:00:00

(From the Wall-street Journal.)

Tiuing Stocks continue to be very quiet, and the trans-
actions show little variation in prices. The principal
business has been iu Sensenderfer, Edge Hill, Consolidated
Gregory, and Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and Midas
Silver of Nevada, the latter closing at 82.65, being an
advance of 25c. per share.
Petroleum Stocks continue in good demand, and a fair
business is doing in Bennehoff Run at 85, in United States
at 83.75, and in Buchanan Farm at 30c. Several of the
daily papers have stated that Oren M. Beach, the Presi-
clout of the exploded Farmers' and Citizeue' National

Bank of Williamsburgh, Long Island, was still treasurer
of the Bonnehoff Run Petroleum Company, but Mr. Beach
was displaced nearly one year since, and was succeeded by
C. F. Timpson, cashier of the Continental National Bank
of this City.

The following are the closing prices to-day for Express
Stocks

Adams
American
United States
Wells, Fargo, and Co 64 „ 6l ,
Merchants' Union

Tho following dividends aro announced in the Wall-
street ✓ournal, Sept. 14 : —The Corn Exchange Insurance
Company has declared a dividend of five per cont., and the
Jefferson Insurance Company of six per cent., in both cases
free of tax. Tho Savage Silver Mining Company have
declared their monthly dividend for August $12.50 in gold
per foot, and the Chollar Potosi Mining Company $25 per
foot.. The following Pittsburg. Petroleum companies have
declared dividends: the Pittsburg and Cherry Run, six
per cent. for July and August ; the Triumph five per cent.,
and the Ralston four per cent.

(From L. P. Morton and Co.'s Circular.)
New York, Sept. 14, 1867.

Since our last advices the trade of this port and of the
country generally has progressed with a steady conserva-
tive movement. The very abundant crops have not pro-
duced that marked activity in business which some have
anticipated, a circumstance which appears to be largely due
to the disposition among merchants to adhere to the system
of limited credits adopted during the war ; the general
tone of business, however, is sound and healthy. The
movement of Western produce to the seaboard shows a
large increase upon that of last Fall; our local dealers,
however, decline making free purchases of breadstuffs at
current prices and until it becomes more apparent what is
likely to be the extent of the foreign demand. The satis-
factory aspect of the crops has induced a very active im-
port movement. The imports at this port, from June Ist
to Aug. 31st, aggregate $108,646,000; which is $28,222,000
in excess of the largo receipts of the corresponding period
of last year.
Money has continued very abundant at 3 to 5 per cent.
on demand loans, rather owing to the limited wants of
borrowers and to the large amount of balances in the
hands of foreign bankers than to a really easy condition of
the banks, which have been freely drawn upon by the
Western cities. Towards the close of this week the specu-
lative demand has become more active, and rates wore yes-
terday about 1 per cent. higher.
The ease of mouey here and in Europe has contributed
to a further advance in United States Bonds, the Five-
twenties of 1862 having touched 115/. The price of bonds
abroad has not declined in proportion to the rise in the
gold premium, and consequently occasion has been afforded
for additional shipments of Five-twenties. The satisfac-
tory changes in the condition of the Public Debt have had
a favourable effect upon the standing of national securities.
It will be seen from the official statement of the debt given
below that the aggregate was reduced, during August,
$18,523,061. Comparing the total on Sept. Ist with that
of Sept. Ist, 1865, the reduction effected within the two
years is shown to be $264,906,206, or at the rate of about 5
per cent. per annum. During Aug. the debt bearing interest
in coin was increased about $38,000,000, by the funding of
Seven-thirty notes ; while the amount of short obligations
was reduced by funding and liquidations $79,000,000. At
the beginning of the present year there was outstanding
$1,100,000,000 of short indebtedness, which amount has
since been reduced by funding and otherwise to
$500,000,000;. so that the apprehensions of difficulty in
providing for the largo amount of short obligations are
found to be entirely groundless, and one of the greatest
obstacles to the resumption of specie payments is being
rapidly removed.
The current earnings of the railroads show a very large
increase upon tho corresponding period of last year; but
this result having been already anticipated on the stock
market there is less effort to realise a speculative advance
in shares than might have been anticipated. During this
week prices advanced about 2 per cent., but subsequently
fell off, in sympathy with the growing firmness in money.
The traffic receipts of the Illinois Central Railroad for
August amounted to $684,377, against $584,715 for the
same month of 1866. The receipts of the company for
land sales during the month were $156,236, and the cash
collections $266,211 ; making a total of receipts amounting
to $1,106,824. The earnings of the Erie Railroad for the
month of August, foot up $1,239,024, against $1,295,400
for August, 1866.

The course of the gold premium is still steadily upward.
The fact of large foreign balances being held here, and the
apprehension that European complications may cause a sud-
den demand for their liquidation, strengthens the disposi-
tion to hold gold ; and this feeling is confirmed also by the
prospect of largo amounts becoming due to foreign coupon
holders in November and January, as well as by the anti-
cipation of the payment of the purchase money for Russian
North America.

Foreign exchange is dull, the disposition to remit being
chocked by the advance in the gold premium.

(From Messrs. Belding, Keith, and Co.'s Circular.)
80, Lombard-street, E.G., Friday Evening.

Transactions in American Securities have taken place
this week to some extent. On receipt of the news that
gold had gone down in New York 4 per cent. on Thurs-
day 5-20's of both 1862 and 1865 issues rose per cent. on
Friday, and another per cent. on Saturday, the difference
between the two issues having been 2 per cent. through-
out. The highest point reached was, for 1862'5, 731 ; and
1865'5, 711. The improvement, however, was not maintained,
and they have since receded, and close per cent. lower
than they closed last Thursday, viz., 1862's 721-1, and 1865's
701 -1, and with little business doing. Illinois Central
Shares touched 78 on Tuesday, but have ruled throughout
the week at 761 771. Erie Shares fell 21 per cent. on
Friday, and on Wednesday touched 39. They close this
evenmg rather nominal, at 40 to 41. Atlantic and Great
Western Consolidated Mortgage Bonds have fluctuated
but little during the week, and close 22 to 23.

(From E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, Sept. 25.)
By the Cuba we have advices from Now York to the 11th
inst. Government Bonds of the old issue showed an ad-
vance, and were at from two to three per cent. higher
quotations than the previous week, but Five-Twenties of
all issues were flat, though without any important change
in value. The market for railroad shares had been vari-
able and uncertain, taking its tone from the quotations for
Eries, which, after the closing of the books, declined to 67,
but rallied to 68k.
Panama Shares on the extension of the concession were
carried up front 270 to 300. State stocks and railroad
mortgages were neglected. Money remained plentiful, but
an uneasy feeling prevailed in consequence of the failure of
two or three banks of some standing.
Gold showed an upward tendency, and was last quoted
1451, being an advance of 3 per cent. in the premium.