The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-19 00:00:00

THE LEVIATHAN.

On Saturday afternoon an extraordinary meeting
of the Great Eastern Steam Navigation Company
was hell at the London Tavern, Mr. Hope, the
chairman, presiding, for the purpose of receiving
the report of the court of directors rehtive to the
steps proposed for the completion and equipment
of the Lsviathau for sea. The meeting was well
attended. Mr. Brunel, Sir Joseph Paxton, and
most of the directors were present. Mr. Hope
having opened the proceedings, called upon Mr.
Yates, the secretary, to read the report. It stated
that the directors, since the last meeting of the
shareholders, had devoted considerable time in
pr.cur:ng information, and in obtaining specifica-
tions, estimates, and tenders for completing the re-
maining works on board the company's ship Levia-
thm,, t enalde her to proceed to sea. To effect this a
further ouday of 172,0001. was required, which
sum, added to the present liabilities of the com-
pany, amounted to 211,2821. lls. 10d., to meet
which the directors proposed to issue debentures
and preference shares to that amount, on such
terms as would be mcst expedient. The total cost
of the ship would be 804,5221., or at a rate of 34/.
per ton, taking it at builders' measurement, 24,000
tons. The directors regretted that they were
unable to complete her equipment before the en-
suing autumn, when it was intended to make
several pieliminary voyages to America, for the
purpose of the ship's capabilitie,, and in the springl
to commence her voyages to India or Ansatrraegioal
The report was unanimously agreed to,t 1
lut on was passed authorising the direcToallimteeceatrinryg
out the proposals therein mentioned.
then broke up.

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