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London, England, 1856-03-15 00:00:00

THE SON. LONDOrv, SATURDAY EVENING: MARCH 15. 1856.

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LORD STAN LRY AND HIS CON.

STITUBNTS.

The annexed address baying been sent on Saturday
last to Lord Stlnley, M.P., signed by upwards of 40u,
chit fly ehotors of the borough, the following answer bas
been received.
March 11.

"To THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY, M.P.
" May it please your Lordship,—We, the undersigned
electors and non-eieetwre of the borough of King's Lynn
beg leave to approach your lordship with the earnest and
respectful, expression of our approval of your general
public conduct in supporting liberal and progressive
measures of reform. -
" We see a proof of your courage and sincerity on a
recent occasion ; and even those who differ from your
lordship asd from us on the subject of Sunday legisla-
tion ought to discern in your vote no desire to increase
Sunday labour, or lessen opportunities of worship, rest,
and self-improvement, but rather the wish to make
legislation equal for rich and poor, to promote
that rational recreation which is needful to all ;
and thus indirectly, if not directly, to bring the
working classes more within the range of refining and
humanising influences.
" We trust your lordship will have strength and prin-
ciple to follow an independent onurse of public useful-
ness ; and that your lordship will honour the town of
Lynn by continuing to be its representative.

Despatch from

W. Codrington,

(From the London Gazette of last evening.)
Lord Paumuro has this day receive,4 two debpatcbes,
and an enclosure, of which the following are coves, ad-
dressed to his lordship by General Sir NWllliam Codring-
ton, K.C.B.

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Sebastopol, Feb. 29.
My Lord,—The answer to my inquiries relative to
Major M‘Gowao, of 931 Highlanders, is, I regret to
state, that this officer died of his wounds in the hospital
of Sebastopol, ou the 14th August, 1855.
I enclose General Luders' letter, with the Russian
official return of Major IlVG.)wan's death.--I have, &c.,
W. J. CODRINGTON,
General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure, dce.

" LORD STANLEY'S REPLY.
4* House of Commons, March 10.
" Gentlemen,—l beg to thank you for a mark of po-
litical confidence not leas gratifying than unexpected.
" I know that in public life mistakes must often be
made, hostility or suspicion be encountered, and
im-
portanS decisions not seldom takln on information im-
perfect and hastily acquired ; but I have learnt also
that the collective Legislature is; generally speaking,
wiser than any man in it ; that the shortcomings of indi-
vidual statee'nen cannot prevent, scarcely Can retard,
the progress of popular improvement ; and that even
projects of reform which Parliament will justly reject as
either premature in point of time, or faulty beyond
amendment in details, are not without nse in directing
legislative attention to subjects on which it may be ad-
vantageously employed.
"I will not, in expressing to you the feelings which
such an address as yours naturally calls forth, run the
risk of provoking dissont by allusions to any particular
topic of political controversy. Only this truth I would
point out—one which to me makes itself more palpable
every day that I live and labour here—that in polit►cs
more than in any other branch of human exertion a vast
amount of i?tellieeut energy goes to waste through mere
misdirection and forgetfulness of the true object to he
attained. In Parliament certainly, and I suppose, also,
wherever public matters are publicly -discussed, the
combative element is toc strong—the industrial element
not strong enough. If mem would labour to remove
recognised abuses with half the zsal they show in advo-
cating the claims of class against class, or party against
party, our people might by this time be educated, our
law simplified and made available to all, our civil ad-
ministration reformed in every branch, and the spread
of disease, and early death among the masses be greatly
diminished by judicious sanitary arrangements.
It is to objects like these, rather than to organic
changes in the constitution under which we live, that I
would respectfully direct the attention of reformers.
Each may do nanethinf,s, and there is work enough for
all.

I remain, gentlemen,
Your obliged and obedient servant,
STANLEY.

THE AUST ?ALIAN DIRECT STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.

At a meeting held yesterday of the Australian Direct
Steam Navigation, via Panama, J. C. Morris, Esq., in
the chair, that gentleman stated that the negotiations
which had been entered into since they last met with
the solicitors of another company, for the purchase of
the charter of the Australian Direct Company, had ended
in disappointment.
The special report of the directors and auditors was
then read, which set forth that, reference being had to
the 104th clause of the deed of settlement, the directors
and auditors begged to report to the shareholders that
►t was their opinion that the business of this company
could not be further prosecuted, or the affairs or con-
cerns thereof arranged with a prospect of benefit or ad-
vantage to the proprietors, and they certified accord-
ingly. The report was signed by Mr. Morris, the chair-
man, and Messrs. Chowne and Martin, the auditors./
The CHAIRMAN expressed his regret at the result of
the negotiations for the purchase of the company's
charter, and moved a resolution, which was an echo of
the report, declaring the dissolution of the company as
and from that day.
Mr. HEATH seconded the resolution, and, in strong
terms, condemned the course of conduct which had been
pursued by the parties with whom they had entered

into these negotiations.
The solicitors on either side, Mr. Pearce and Mr.
John Young, were severally heard. Captain Hoseason,
R.N., and others condemned, in warm terms, the treat-
ment which the representatives of this company had

received.
The resolution was carried nem. con.
The expenses incurred since the last meeting had been
673/. ; balance of loan in the hands of Overend and Co.,
&c., 7,1411. ; the liability of the company up to March
26 would be 5001., or a trifle more ; total estimated
amount, including clsh on current accounts, interest on
loan. and sate of furniture, 7,3001.—leaving a balance
of 6,8001.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the directors proposed
to make a return of 18;. per share; and he suggested
that the models and plans which the company p• ssessed
should be presented to Captain Ihre Isola, R.N., as a
souvenir and testimony of regard for his great exertions
to promote the interests of the shareholders. Agreed
to unanimously.
A small sum of mosey is reserved to pay any claims,
and, as speedily as possible, the balance remaining after
paying debts will be handed over to the shareholders.