The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

EASTERN STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY.

ANNUAL MEETING THIS DAY.

The 7th annual general meeting of proprietors of this
company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street, thi4 day.
The report stated that so short a time had elapsed
since the launch of the Leviathan, and the energies of all
parties had so long been concentrated on it, that the
directors were not in a position to lay before the meeting
all the information desirable as to the measures necessary
to send her to sea. They felt that the time bad now
arrived when it was expedient to complete by tender and
contract those portions of the work which are unfinished,
and also those not yet commenced. Specifications and
estimates Were in progress, and the directors recom•
mended that this meeting be adjourned until the 12th
March, in order that a complete statement may be
submitted of the works to be executed, and of the
pecuniary resources to be provided.
In the meantime no interest is to be paid on the share
capital for 1857. The funds required for the launch were
provided by the reissue of 7,L00 of the forfeited shares
at 4/. per share fully paid up. The fresh funds required
may be procured by issuing more of the forfeited shares,
or by raising money on debentures.
The recommendations in the report were agreed to,
and the meeting accordingly adjourned.

The Tuscan Moniteur announces the death of Count
Buonarotti, Minister of Publ c Instruction in Tuscany.
At the Hull Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, certificates
were refuted in the case of Harrison, Watts, and Ca.,
bankers.

THE CALCUTTA PETITION.--eThe famous petition of the
inhabitants of Calcutta for the recall of Viscount Can-
ning, bas been printed at length by order of the House
of Commons, with marginal notes indicating the ,chief
errors of fact put forth in it. The Governor-General
abstains from comment upon the opinions and deductions
expressed in the petition.
Sir James Meleill having on the 3d met. completed a
service of 50 years, has, in fulfilment of an intention
long since announced, retired from the office of Secretary
to the East India Company. It is understood, however,
that he will remain to offer such assistance as his long
experience may enable him to afford during the present
Parliamentary discussions.
bEATII OF SIR JOHN War. EGERTON BRIDGES, BAIT.
—This respected baronet died ou Moseley last at Lee
Court, near Canterbury. He was born in November,
1791, and was the elde-t son of Sir John Wm. Egerton
Brydges, by his first marriage with Miss By robe,
daughter of the Rev. Wm. D. Byrche. He was formerly
in the 14th Dragoons, and succeeded to the baronetcy
on the death of his father in September, 1839. His
stepbrother, Ferdinand Stanley, succeeds him in the
baronetcy and family estates in Kent. The elder brother
of the late baronet's father claimed the ancient barony
1 of Chandoe, as a descendant of Anthony Brydges, third
son of the first Lord Chandoe. The House cf Lords
, decided, however, that he had not made out his dein].
DEATH BY RUNNING TO CATCH THE TRAlN.—Yes-
terday afternoon jr.A Carter, coroner for Surrey, held
an inquest, at Nee-cross, on the body of Mr. Henry
Barber, a colonial broker, of Fenchurch-street. It
appeared that the deceaeed intended to go by the 4 25
Crystal Palace train, and reached the station in a great
hurry, and such was the effect produced upon him
thereby, being subject to disease of the heart, that
shortly after entering the railway carriage he became
nse,nsible and soon expired Verdict accordingly.
THE METROPOLITAN TRAMWAY BlLL.—Yesterday
afternoon a deputation of the Lyndon Omnibus Tramway
Company waited on .S_r Benjamin Hall in reference to
their bill now before Parliament for constructing tram-
ways through certain thoroughfares of the metropolis.
After the objects of the bill had been, explained, Sir B.
Hall said that "of all the monstrous ropositions which
had ever been made to Parliament, this was the worst,"
and he should give it his most determined opposition ;
it would he inipos-isle to prevent constant accident.,
and peat interference with the general traffic; every
parish through which the line was intended to pass hail
Ipetitioned against it, and he should advise the promoters
to drop it at once, •