The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-10 00:00:00

CONTINENTAL LINES.

MARSEILLES AND AVIGNON.-It appears by the re-
port of the directors, presented at the late meeting, that
the works of this undertaking are going on satisfacto-
rily. Notwithstanding the many heavy works of art re-
quisite on this line, there appears every reason for fixing
the opening of at least five-sixths of it by the close of
the present year—a period of eighteen months earlier
than was stipulated by the original statutes of the
company.

VIERZON.—The works on this line advance rapidly.
The Minister of the Interior is occupied in organising
the staff of surveillance, and everything denotes an early
completion of the undertaking.
ROUEN AND RHEIMS —A commission of inquiry has
lately been opened upon the subject of establishing a
railway as above, passing by Beauvais, Compiegne, and
Soissons.

BAVARIAN LINES.—The section of the Northern and
Southern line, extending towards Kant huren, will most
probably be opened in the spring of the ensuing year.
The section as far as Lindau will not be completed for
four or five years, in consequence of the immense diffi-
culties presented by the earth on this side. The por-
tion from Donauwerth as far as Nuremburg will be com-
menced next year.
VIENNA.—The Austrian Government has determined
that a line shall be promptly commenced between that
capital and Salzburg. The Bavarian Government has
also decided that a railway communication shall be
effected between Munich and Salzburgh. This determi-
nation on the part of the Governments has produced con-
siderable enthusiasm amongst the people. Engineers
from the Austrian capital have lately visited England, in
order to report upon the efficacy of the atmospheric prin-
ciple ; their decision having been in its favour, the Em-
peror has decided on its usage being applied to a line
which is to be constructed between the village of Sim-
mering and Broek.

IlAninuann.—On the line between this city and Ber-
lin, the number of workmen has been increased from
6,000 to 10,000. The works are continued without
ceasing day and night, as the undertaking ought to be
completed by December next. The workmen are stimu-
lated by higher wages than they have been accustomed
to in their own country.

CHURCH PREFERMENTS.
His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has insti-
tuted the Rev. T. 0. Blackall, M.A., to the Vicarage of
Kempsing, near Sevenoaks, Kent, cn 'the presentation of
the Earl Amherst.

The Lord Bishop of Carlisle has instituted the Rev.
Joseph Chapelhow, M.A., to the Rectory of Musgrave,
near Brough, Westmoreland, vacant by the cession of
the Rev. Alfred Heslop.
The Rev. C. A. A. Lloyd, M.A., has been instituted
by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield to the Vicarage of Se-
battyn, near Oswestry, Shropshire, on the nomination of
William Lloyd, Esq.
The Lord Bishop of Chester has licensed the Rev.
Henry Short, M.A., to the Incumbency of Admarsh,
Lancashire.

The Lord Bishop of Ely has instituted the Rev.
Nicholas Simons, M.A., of Christ's College, Cambridge,
to the Vicarage of Bramfield, near Halesworth, Suffolk,
on the nomination of the Very Rev. .the Dean and Chap-
ter of Canterbury.
The Rev. John Lomas, M.A., senior curate of Wigan,
has been licensed by the Lord Bishop of Chester to the
Incumbency of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Walton
Breck, Liverpool.
The Rev. J. W. D. Merest, M.A., has been insti-
tuted by the Lord Bishop of Hereford to the Vicarage
of Stottesden, Shropshire, with the Curacy of Farlow
annexed, on the nomination of his Grace the Duke of
Cleveland.

His Grace the Archbishop of York has licensed the
Rev. A. R. Hamilton, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy
of Knottingler, near Pontefract, on the nomination of
the Vicar of Pontefract.

The Rev. Matthew Pugh, M.A., of St. Catherine's
Hall, Cambridge, has been appointed to the Head Master-
ship of the Free Grammar School, Congleton. Cheshire.

SOUTHWARK PROTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSOCIA-
TION.—On Tuesday, the annual meeting lof this Asso-
ciation was held at the National School-room, Borough-
road. The meeting was numerously attended, a deputa-
tion from the Protestant National Club being in attend-
ance for the purpose of forming a union between the two
societies. The chair was taken by C. Shaw, Esq. After
the delivery of several addresses, enforcing the necessity
of supporting the Protestant cause in t; as country, a
resolution was passed for the amalgamation of the two
associations, and the meeting broke up.
NELSON'S COLUMN --On Tuesday the workmen re-
sumed the completion of this column. The works have
been suspended during the last month in consequence of
the difficulty experienced in procuring blocks of stone of
the required size and quality.