The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-08 00:00:00

TILE CIIURCII.

The following appointments have taken place :
The Rev. John Hancock Hall, LL.B., Fellow of Trinity
Hall, to the Rectory of Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. Value,
4341.

The Rev. George Shaw, 8.A., of Christ's College, to the
curacy of Fen Drayton, vacant by the cessien of the Rev. H.
F. Bacon.

The Rev. William Crawley Leach, M.A., formerly of
Trinity College, to the rectory of Stonham-Parva, Suffolk, on
the presentation of William Hay don, Esq , of Guildford,
Surrey. Value, .360/.
The Rev. Thomas Bradley Paget, M.A., of Trinity Col-
lege, to the vicarage of Evington, Leicestershire, vacant by the
cession of the Rev. Jemson Davies ; on the presentation of the
Lord Bishop of Lincoln, the patron. Value, 41/.
The Rev. James Jenkyns, of St. Alban's, Hefts, to the
vicarage of Wootton, near Bedford, vacant by the resignation
of the Rev. John Jenkyns.
The Rev. W. S. Parish, M.A., of St. Peter's College, to
be Caplain on board of her Majesty's ship Agincourt.
The Rev. A. Wilkin, Al. A., of Christ's College, to be
Chaplain to the Right lion. Lord Lowther.
The vicarage of Reepham, Norfolk, in the gift of the
Master and Fellows of Trinity College, is now vacant, by the
death of the Rev. J. Matthew, appointed 16.41.

GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.—The
general meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company
was held on Thursday last, at the Company's offices, Prince's-
street. In the first place a dividend of 15s. per share was de-
clared, and it was announced that the great iron steamer,
Great Britain, would be ready to be launched in March, 1543.
A lengthened discussion ensued respecting the alternate sail-
lugs of the Great Western from Bristol and Liverpool, and the
financial condition of the Company. Mr. Maze strongly con-
demned the former proceeding ; the Great Western was
designed for the benefit of Bristol, and if any one would
second his proposition he would, rather than the ship
should be " bastardized," be removed to that port,
propose that the affairs of the Company should be
wound up, and closed altogether. The explanation offered of
the removal was, that owing to the difference in the port
charges, and other expenses, the Great Western could be
cleared out at Liverpool for 2001. less than at Bristol. An
examination of her freightage also showed that only a com-
paratively small portion was derived from and consigned to
Bristol. The original prospectus and the inducements therein
held out to subscribers, were broughe on the tapir and con-
trasted with the present state of the Company's affairs. Mr.
R. Bright, by whom the chair was taken, urged the Share-
holders to go on for another year, taking advantage of the
markets of Bristol and Liverpool ; by that time their new
vessel would be completed, and they would then be better
enabled to judge as to the course which it would be advisable
to pursue. A resolution in accordance with these views, was,
we believe, ultimately agreed to.—Bristol Mercury.
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