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

RAILROAD TRAFFIC RETURNS.

It will havo been noticed that the traffic returns of
American Railroads for the last few months exhibit a fal-

ling off from those of samo period last year, but the de-
crease on most of the lines is comparatively trifling ; this
diminution has, however, we believe, stimulated tho ma-
nagers of railroads generally to economise the working ex-
penses, and we are informed that, in tho 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.

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At the latter end of last and beginning of tho present
week the transactions iu 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 73k, have given way to 72+, to 73, and Illinois
Central Shares after having touched 801, have receded to
79 to 79k. The recent settlement derellped a shortness
in Fries, the purchases for shipment to Now York having
been upon a large scale ; after being 47 they close 46 to
17.

A very large business has been done in Atlantic and
Great Western Bonds, chiefly in Debentures and Conso-
lidated Mortgage. The former have advanced 10 per cent.,
and even at the enhanced quotations aro very scarce and
difficult to buy. The sectional First and Second Mortgage
Bonds are also firmer all round.

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1781 t 1: ITEhNulTE7.—United States
Friday, 73 2131 1 ; Saturday, 731 3; Monday, ti 4-31 34 ;:
Tuesday, 73 21; Wednesday, 72/ 73"
5 per Cent. Sterling Bonds : Thursd. Virginia
Virginia G per Cent. Dollar Bonds: 'Thursday, ,
Friday, —; Tuesday, —; Wednesday, 46. YAti„.
and Gt. Westn. (N. Y. Sect.) Ist Mrt. 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 6 7
Friday, 461 ; Saturday, 461 ; Monday, 461 6_.1.
Tuesday, 487,1 ; Wednesday, 481 741 81. Erie Shares, $lOO,
all paid : Thursday, 451 265 l ;F riday, 461 ; Saturday,
—; Monday, 47617; Tuesday, 46 611 ; Wednesday, 461 i.
Erie Shares, G percent. Convertible Bonds Friday, 70 xc.
Monday, 701 ; Tuesday, —. Illinois Central 7
per Cent. Bonds of 1875: Thursday, —; Monday, —.
Illinois Central Shares, all paid : Thursday, 791 1 1 1
Friday, 7n 80 ; Saturday, 80 1 ; Monday, 801 80 ;
Tuesday, 791 I -I; Wednesday, 791 Philadelphia and
Erie First Mortgage, 1881: Friday, —; Saturday, —;
Tuesday, —. Philadelphia and Erie First Mortgage,
18817 with option to Do paid in Philadelphia ; Saturday,