The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-03 00:00:00

GREAT WESTERN RA IL WAY OF CANADA.

The report of the directors of this railway states
that the receipts on capital account during the half-year
amounted to 73,7021. 3a. N., and the total receipts to
31st January, 1887, to 5,242,383/. 12a.23. The is
expenditure to the name period amounted to 5,341,
its. Id., leaving a balance to the debit of capital account of
9114691. 2s. Ild. The outlay on capital account during the
half-year has been 137,6881. 19s. ed. This expenditure in-
clude outlay on the Petrone branch railway of five miles
in length ; extension of siding accommodation ; propor-
tion of cost of re-building in stone and iron the new bndge
in course of construction across the Twenty Mile Creek at
Jordan ; sundry additions to stations and platfunos ; exten-
sion of mechanical buildings ;anewpuddling furnace for the
rolling mill ; outlay for Third Hal and Car Ferry Boat
accounts ; and for slip dock and landing wharf at %t indsor.
The receipts and expenditure on revenue account were as
follows:—tiros receipts, 331,513/. it 3d.; working ex-
penses, which now include renewals, es.-
164,880/. 193 3d. ; from which there has to be deducted,
interest on government loan, 17,4181. sa. ; interest on
bonds, ke., 32,7711. lOs. 7d. ; loss on conversion of Ame-
rican funds, 4e,t.P41. lls. sd. ; amount charged on account
of Detroit fire claims, 4,109/. Its. ; lows on working
Erie and Niagara Railroad, 64;M. es. ; judgment and costa
in suit of Suspension-bridge Company, 1,594 i/. 9s. 4d. ;
together, 104,847/. lie. Id. ; profit on half-year's opera-
tions, 60,03 v. Is. 23. ; add surplus from List half-year,
; leaving available for dividend, 62,ii,11. 17 s.2ti.
From this amount the directors recommend a dividend at
the rate of per cent. per annum, free of income tax,
which will absorb 01,553/. 3a. and le.kve a sum of
1,12 W. 13a. 9.1. to be carried to the tredit of the current
half-year.

ADDRESS TO THE KIND OF DENMARK. A
deputation of the principal Danish residents in Lon-
don had an audience of his Majesty the King of Den-
mark at Marlborough-house yesterday, when an address
which bad been adopted at a Danish meeting held last
week at Radley's Hotel, Blackfriars, was presented to hie
Majesty. His Majesty received the deputation most gra-
ciously, and in reply to the address he expressed I.is regret
that her Majesty the Queen of Denmark could not be
present, as she was obliged to be II ith the Princess of
Wales, just at that time. His Majesty further spoke to
the following effect :—" I thank you, gentlemen, for the
feelings you have expressed in your addxsit, which it has
given me greet pleasure to receive, and I beg you to give
my best thanks to all your cos strymen here. I
have been rejoiced to see that the loyal Nati.
monte entertained at home arc not wanting
amongst the Danes abroad. lam sorry that I cannot say
anything very encouraging or reaseurim upon the subject
which is neatest to the heart of all of Danes—l mean
with regard to our dessiy beloved breth. en in Slesvig. I
fear it will be some time before that metier will be settled.
Even the new principle of nationality which now prevails
everywhere seems to bo disregarded in our case, where a
nationality is torn asunder. With deep entotb n have I
received, even up to the latest time, prJofs of the moat
unfliuchiog fidelity to Denmark on the part of the lithe-
Wants of Slesvig. Even in the southernmost and entirely
I German districts it is said, ' Lieber mit Danentark
uterben ale mit Preussen verderlx n.' " (Rather
I die with Denmark than rot with Prund4.) Mr.
A. Delcomyn, one of the members of the deputition,
then asked his Majesty to present the most humble greet-
ings of the Daniels residents in London to her Majesty
Ithe Queen of Denmark and to her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales, and assure the latter of the profound
sympathy which all Danes here have constantly felt for
her royal highness during her Mama, with their best hopes
for her speedy recovery. Mr. Delcomyn also expressed
i the gratitude of the Danish community to his Majesty
for his liberal donation to the fund for indigent Danes in
London, and to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales for the
many proofs she has given of her interest for that and
other Danish institutions. The King assured the depute.
i lion that the Princess of Wales would be very glad to hear
of the sentiments expressed by the Danis in regard to her,
, and that they thought of her so kindly. His Majesty was
I pleased to converse with the members of the deputation
for some time upon several topics before the deputation
, withdrew.

REVIDION AND CONeOLIDATION OF THE S tNITART
LAWA.—A deputation from the National Aseoeiation for
the Promotion of Social Science, consisting of Sir J. Kay
Shuttleworth, Bart., Mr. H. W. Rumsey, Dr. Hardwicke,
Mr. Gael, Rev. W. L Clay, secretary ; Dr. A. H. Jacob,
of Dublin ; Dr. Lmikester, 1.R.5., Mr. James Heal, Mr.
Charles Hawkins, Mr. Layard, M.P.. Mr. Rendle, Captain
Clode, Nr. Pocock, Dr. Stewart, and ('olonel Sykes, M.P.,
waited on the Duke of Marlborough at the Privy Council.
°Rice, yesterday, to present • memorial in favour of the
consolidation of the sanitary laws. Mr. Layartl, Dr.
Laakester, Mr. Rumsey, Dr. Stewart, and Mr. Junes
Had addressed the Duke of Marlborough, after which, his
Grace the President, in reply, said be was mach indebted
to the gentlemen of the deputation for the manner in
which they had represented the facts. Of the provisions
of the sanitary acts, several were of a tentative character,
and others of such confused order that it was impossible
for him then to give an opinion as to their consolidation.
Of the late Sanitary Act nothing could be expected so
early as to its working, some time must be allowed to
ascertain its weak points before consolidation. The act
ought to be carried out, and he thought it would be.
Other acts might be improved by further legislation. The
consolidations of areas and other details would be •
matter of great consideration, and without pledging the
government either one may or the other, he would
take care that it had his very best attention. The depu.
tatMn then withdrew.

Tho members of the Birmingham Reform League
are making preparations for another "demonstration'. on
Easter Monday. Mat of the trades have agreed to take
part in the procession, which is to be conducted in a man.
ner similar to that held last August. At a meeting held
last Friday evening it wax resolved that the reform modal
just struck be adopted and worn in the procession, as was
done by the political unionists in 1832.
THE. UNIVERRITY BOAT Rai 'F.. —The assemblage
at l'utney was yesterday again large, and included many
rowing celebrities, who eyed the performance of the rival
crews with the most intense interest. The Cantabs were
first afloat, at a little before 12 in the day, and went for a
paddle in the second boat they had brought with them
from their university. They are, of course, maim+ to
ascertain which suits them best, and when they have de-
termined that knotty point, will make their election.
While they were at the point below the Crab-tree their
opponents were in full swing in the same direction, and
peaked them. They rot into their boat two or three
minutes after the Cmitabe were under way, and
pulling steadily down to the aqueduct, turned
to row the course chosen for the nice next
Saturday week. They exercised the esme caution
as heretofore in their racing, but the pace was much in-
creased, and their oars did not hang to much at the end
of each pull. The cutter itself was longer, and impressed
the beholders with the most favourable opinion of their
progress. The tide was very dead under them, but their
boat went very fast. They varied from 31 to 37 strokes
per minute, and, with wind against them part of the way,
did the distance without apparently turning a hair, in
241 minutes. They were " coached' by Mr. Woodgate.
The odds of 7to 4 are, after what was done yesterday,
still likely to be offered freely. The ('nntabs, pruden-
tially feeling that it will be unwise to take too much out
of themselves, only rowed down at from 32 to 34 strokes
per minute from Chiswick. Neither clew will go out this
morning.
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