The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-23 00:00:00

ROYAL DANISH RAILWAY.

An extension of the railway system from Hamburghr
through the mainland of Denmark, to the northernmost
part of that kingdom has long been planned, and the
terms on which the first section of the line is to be in-
troduced are now published. This section is to consist
of 69 miles, which will constitute the most important
part of the whole work. At present there is a line fro'
Hamburghthrough Holstein to the frontier of Schleswig,
and the 69. miles proposed will comprise an extension of
the communication through Schleswig to the Baltic
port of Flensburgh—a distance of about thirty-five
miles—and a junction line of about thirty-four wile°
to the port of Tonning, on the German Ocean. BY
the transit from sea to sea thus to be opened 11P,
across the narrowest part of Denmark, 500 miles or
dangerous navigation will be saved in the passage from
London to St. Petersburgh, Stockholm, Dantzic, ana,
Stettin, as well as to Copenhagen, Elsinore, and
all the other ports of the Danish islands, and the sr'
rangements in • conjunction with the North of Europe
Steam Company will enable the Baltic to be reached
in about 32 hours, Copenhagen in 48, and Hamburgh
in 36. With regard to the probable results of the enter-
prise, it is stated that the Holstein (Kiel and Altons).
Railway, of which the propo-cd line is to be a continua'
tion, realised last year upwards of 7 per cent., although
it cost 9,700/. per mile, and, as the entire cost of the
present one is not to exceed 7,5001. per mile, while its
influence on commerce will in every respect be much
more important, a higher and more rapidly increasing
rate of return is relied upon. The calculation of the
promoters as to the revenue immediately to be obtained
from all sources amounts to 10 or 12 per cent. ; but, 10
order to reduce the position of the shareholders to a eel".
tainty, an arrangement has been made by the contractors,
Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Brassey, to lease the line from
the date of opening for 14 years, paying the shareholders
a minimum rent of 6 per cent., and dividing,equally with
them the profits beyond that amount.
.5 per cent. is like-
wise to be allowed on all payments till the opening of the
line ; and, as a security for the general performance of
these conditions, the contractors are to deposit 100,0001.
in the hands of three trustees—the Earl of Yarborough/
Mr. Glyn, and Mr. Ricardo. The undertaking is to be
completed-within 15th months, and the concession from
the King of Denmark, which is in perpetuity, embraces
a clause against the establishment of any competing
lines for a period of 100 years. The title of the conk
pany will be the Ro al Danish Railway.

WEST INDIE3.—The most irte7est!ng portion of the
intelligence received by tbe steamer Parana from the
West Indies, relates to the effect which the discovery of
gold in Australia is at length exercising upon the colo-
nists. At Jamaica the desire to emigrate to Sydney,
Melbourne, and Port Adelaide was steadily increasing,
and all the vessels taken up for those places were imme-
diately filled with passengers. The accounts relative to
the progress of the yellow fever do not confirm those
previously received. At Tobago and Bt. Vincent it had
appeared in a very virulent form, and the troops in gar-
rison were those chiefly attacked. At Barbadoes, how-
ever, it had nearly disappeared. The agricultural
ports from the several islands present no new feature of
importance. -
PERM—The accounts from this province state that
although negotiations were in progress with New
Grenada they were likely to end abruptly: A statement
of the revenue had been issued, which shows a consider-
able increase in the export of Guano, the total being
125,656 tons, of which 77,436 tons were shipped to Eng-
land, 36,640 to the United States; and 12,188 for
France.
. CHILI.—The advices received from Valparaiso are
generally satisfactory. The country •is represented W
establishment
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with Sydney was inearly
increasing ; three vessels were
ladenwith flour, and several had sailed with passengers.
With regard to the import trade, English cotton mann'
factures continued to find a less active demand, wli
promote otetrd the
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the stock on hand was large. Coal was unaltered
value. Flour was firm and in demand. Copper WO
scarce, and much sought after. Quicksilver met with a
dull sale. The rates of freight had advanced to 31. 58.
and 3/. 155., with 5 per cent., and still higher quotation_s,
were demanded for Guano. Copper ore for Liverpool
4/. and 5 per cent. ; and for Swansea 4/. 105. had been
offered and refused. Saltpetre for a continental Prt'
ParisPkit Savings
Svings
31. 15s. Exchange on London was quoted at 47
for
60 days.
SAVINGSBan
kßdAuNr
during the
519,826 fr., from 4,274 depositors, of whom 767 71_1.
new; and the sums paid back to 585,867 fr. The s
paid into the Caisse de Retraites for the aged during the
epassutmwseerkecaeimveoduntaetdtehtoi the
same period amounted to 349,495 fr., for 508 accounts,
of which 293 are now.