The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-06 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

The Senate has unanimously, and without dis-
cussion, adopted the project of law on the conver-
F,ion 'of the Five per Cents.
The Belgian Moniteur publishes the articles of
the law. The following extracts are of importance
to the fundholders

Proprietors of the Five per Cent. Bonds can ob-
tain their conversion at par into Four-and-a-Half
per Cents. The present interest of 5 per cent.
will be maintained until the Ist of May, 1853, and
will be enjoyed up to that time by those who shall
not have demanded the reimbursement of their
scrip. _ _

All proprietors who do not demand the reim-
bursement within 15 days, commencing from a day
to be fixed by Royal decree, will be considered as
having accepted the conversion.

The Government is authorised to effect the con-
versions at London and Paris.

The exercise of the right of reimbursement of
the New Four-and-a-half per Cents. is suspended
for eight years, dating from the Ist of May, 1853.
The decree of King Leopold, dated the Ist of
December, then follows.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Mining Journal of Saturday.)

MINES. —The business done this week is satisfactory,
although not to a very large extent, which may be ac-
counted for by the furor there has beet' for all the gold
mining speculations. The British Mining Market
has felt this, which accounts for our having no impor-
tant dealings to announce. Tincroft has advanced to
121., buyers ; Wheal Golden has been done atr 4/. 10s. to
V. 12s. 6d. ; Balnoon, at 8/. ; Great Wheal Alfred, at
421. 10s. ; Round Hill at 2/. ss. ; and West Phoenix
at 201. Alfred Consols, Bedford United, Devon Great
Consols, Great Polgooth, Par Consols, South Tamar,
West Providence, Trelawny, and Tremayne maintain their
prices. Boscean, Bosom, Cwm Darren, Hawke's Point,
Prince Albert, Rocks and Treverbyn, and South of
Scotland, are at lower rates ; and, while the dealings
have ranged over a number of the smaller mines, the
transactions have not been to any considerable amount.
In Cornwall, Wheal Buller have been sold at 8081. ;
Basset, 525/. ; Gramblyn and St. Aubyn, 241. ; South
Tolgus, 1924/. ; Wheat Reeth, 50/. ; Wheal Friendly, 10/.
In the Metal Market,—There are no sellers of English
Tin, except at an advanced rate.—Plates are in extra-
ordinary demand, and must rule higher. Copper is firm
and in great request, and the smelters shy of executing
orders to any extent.—Lead is 201. per ton, and few
sellers at the price.—Spelter is 191. 10s., and a fair
business doing.—lron continues advancing ; Rails full
ss. higher ; Scotch Pig up to 31. ss. and 31. 7s. 6d.
The Anglesea Coal Company declared a dividend of
2s. per share--=2OOl. ; and the Rhymney Iron 6s. on
the old.

The sale of copper ore at Thursday's Ticketing was
4,432 tons, amounting to 24,305/. 13s. 6d., the average
produce and standard being 6,1561. ss. The corres-
ponding sale last month was 3,063 tons, produce 6if,
1331. 65., showing an advance of about U. per ton.
Newtonards, Trelawny, East Tamar, South Tamar,
and Boringdoon Consols, have sold lead ores during the
wcek.

Birch Tor, Lewis, South Speed, Boscean, Polberon,
Wheal Friendship, and Charlestown, have sold black tin.

RAILWAY RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
A a. d. £ a. .1.
Albion .............. , EL 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
Alliance Brit and For. 71. 1 is.6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 23%
Ditto Marine. • • .... 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
Attu ............... 133.6 d. 60 0 0 510 0 2014
Argus Life .... • • .. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 -
British Commercial - 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5' 0 0 7
Cleriel,Med.& Gen. Life 6pr ct.& be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 201,4
County ........ -•• • • 41. 109 0 0 10 0 0 120
Crown .......... •• - 145. 80 0 0 5 0 0 EN
Eagle .... - ...... .... bs. 60 0 0 5 0 8 7%
Eqity and Law .... •• 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 byu
European Life -•• • 158. 20 0 0 All paid. II
General ...... • ...... - 5 0 0 If $l4
Globe ........ 6/. per cent. Stock. •• 151
Guardian •........... 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 59
Imperial Fire.- ••• • • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 256
Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1914
Indemnity Marine.... 1 I.sh. & 19s. 100 0 0 20 0 0 57
Law Fire . ...... •... 2s & 23. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4
Law Li fe .. .... .. .. - - 100 0 0 10 0 0 50
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 5
London Fire ...... • • 10s. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 28
LOnclon Ship .......... 105. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 27%
Marine ••• • • ........ 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 18
Illed.lnvlid&Gen.Life 13(,/. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2%
511nerva •• .......... sp. et. & bs. 20 0 0 2 0 0 G
Monarch ••• • • •...... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 20
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 23. j
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 25
Pelican ...... ...... - - - 45
P mmix • . - - - 173
Professional Life...... 5/. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 %
Provident Life........ IL ss. Is bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 40
.)4:1:. Life • • .......... ss. 5 0 0 010 0 036
Royal Exohanre Si. p.ct. & ha. Stock. all 235
Anti Fire.. - ft 211
Ditto: Life • • .• 11. 6e. - ~ 55
United Kingdom •• .. 11. p. et.& bs. 20 0 0 4 0 0 4%
'xiiversal Life...... - 21. ss. per qi. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45
Victoria Life - 412 6 S
BRIDGES.
Dividend Amoun t
Name ef Compai y. per ef Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -- ----- -
A. a. d. A. a. d.
Ilungerford• • .. • • .. • • ,- - - -
Southwrk - - ...... - 100 0 U - -
Ditto Nw of 738 p.o. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo ...• •••• .. • • - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 21. Bs. Od. - G 0 0 0 21,4
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Al. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 2.12
V snxball.... ••• Av. 21. 70 10 3 - ;.,,
WATER-WORKS.
. _
Dividend Amount
lianas of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----- -- - -
A a. d. A a. 5.
East L0nd0n.......... 61. per cnt. Steck. - 125
Grand Janctien ...... 41. per cut. 50 0 0 - 69
Kent.. ••••- - - - • • 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 83
Lambeth .. •• • ....... - 100 0 0 - -
New River Company•• 21.105. -- - 60
Southwark & Vauxhall M. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 90
West Middlesex - • • .- .61.08. pr cot. -- - 110
DOCKS.
Dividend Amenn v.
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
..-- - .-.....-.- -.
AS. d. A B. d.
Commercial .......... 41. pr cent. Stock. - 1C 6
East and West( nclia... 6%1. pr cent. Stock. - -
East Country ......... 20s. per eh. 100 0 0 - -
' London ..... •.... .. 51. pr cent. Stock. -1281 A
Ditto Bonds.. .• .. .. 41. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine ........ 4 por cent. Stock. - 101
Southampton ........ IL per cent.. 50 0 0 50 0 0 39
Victoria ....1....... - 20 0 0 2 0 0 6%