The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-08 00:00:00

RAILROAD TRAFFIC RETURNS.

It will have been noticed that the traffic returns of
American Railroads for the last few months exhibit a fal-
ling off from those of same period last year, but the de-
crease on most of the lines is comparatively trifling ; this
diminution has, however, we believe, stimulated the ma-
nagers of railroads generally to economise the working ex-
penses, and we are informed that, in the case of the At-
lantic and Great Western, this has been effected to a con-
siderable extent, so that the net profits will be at least
equal to, if not greater, than those of last year.
The corn crop is reported to be the largest ever known,
and seeing the farmers held much back last season, there
is every probability they will pour on the markets very
large quantities, and thus afford full occupation for all the
means of transit now in existence.

At the latter end of last and beginning of tho present
week the transactions in the London market for American
securities were very numerous and heavy in amount, and
the' price of all descriptions were carried considerably
above the quotations of this day week. For the last two
days, however, there has been a falling off in the amount
of business, and prices have slightly declined.
United States 5-20's, which on Monday were taken as
high as 731, have given way to 72f to 73, and Illinois
Central Shares after having touched 801, have receded to
79 to 791. The recent settlement developed a shortness
in Eries, the purchases for shipment to New York having
been upon a large scale ; after being 47 they close 46f to
47.

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Great Western Debentures
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lidated Mortgage. The former have Ile
advanced 10 per cent.,
and even at the enhanced quotations are very scarce and
difficult to buy. The sectional
First and Second Mortgage
Bonds are also firmer all round.
OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK 'United States
6 per Cent. 5.20 Bonds, 1882: Thursday,
Friday, 73 2131 1 1; Saturday, 731 13; IsoYnClayl7l3ll. 3 II;
Tuesday, 73 f 21; Wednesday, 721 3. ITV • •
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5 per Cent. Sterling Bonds : Thursday,
Virginia 6 per Cont. Dollar Bonds: Thursday,
Friday, —; Tuesday, —; Wednesday, 46. Atlan.
and Gt. Westn. (N. Y. Sect.) Ist ktrt. Bonds, 1880
Friday, —; Tuesday, 691 ; Wednesday, Atlan. and
Gt. Westn. 2nd Mrt. Bonds, 1881: Saturday, 68.
Atlan. and Gt. Westn. (Penns. Sect.) Ist Mrt. Bonds,
1877: Monday, 70 1; Tuesday, —. Atlan. and Great
Western Consolidated Bonds, 1895: Thursday, 471 67 ;
Friday, 4G4 74 ; Saturday, 461 ; Monday, 461 61 ;
Tuesday,4B7l ; Wednesday, 481 74 81. Erie Shares, $lOO,
all paid : Thursday, 451 1 654 ; Friday, 46; 6 ; Saturday,
—; Monday, 47 617 ; Tuesday, 461 7 611; Wednesday, 46f1.
Erie Shares, 6 percent. Convertible Bonds : Friday, 70 x.c. ;
Monday, 704 x.c. ; Tuesday, —. Illinois Central 7
per Cent. Bonds of 1875: Thursday, —; Monday, —.
Illinois Central Shares, all paid : Thursday, 791 11 11 ;
Friday, 791 80 ; Saturday, 80 1; Monday, 801 80 ;
Tuesday, 794 1 ; Wednesday, 794 4. Philadelphia and
Erie First Mortgage, 1881: Friday, —; Saturday, —;
Tuesday, —. Philadelphia and Erie First Mortgage,
1881, with option to be paid ; saturday