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

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The annexed address having been sent on Saturday
last to Lord Stanb!y, M.P., signed by upwanla of 400,
chit fiy electors of the borough, the followicg answer has
been received.
March 11.

In compliance with her Majesty's Royal War-
rant, the. following are the rules and regulations
for granting a fixed sum of money in lieu of pen-
siona, compassionate allowances, and gratuities to
widows, families, and relativos of officers killed in
action, or dying of wounds received in face of the
within six months after being wounded_-

"To THE RIGHT 110 N. Loan STANLEY, M.P.
" May it please your Lord ship,—We, the undersigned
electors and non-electors 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 cccasion ;- and even those who differ from your
lordship aed 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 iaiepeudent course of public useful-
ness ; and that your lordship will honour the town of
Lynn by continuing to be its representative.

" LORD STANLEY'S REPLY.
" louse of Commons, March 10.
" Gentlemen,—I beg to thank you for a mark of po-
litieal confidence not leas gratifying than unexpected.
" I know that in public life mis,akes must often be
made, hostility or suspicion be encountered, and im-
portant decisions not seldom taken on information im-
perfect and hastily acquired ; but I have learnt also
that the collective Legislature is, generally speaking,
wiser than any man iu it ; that the shortcomings of indi-
vidual statesmen 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 use in directing
legislative attention to subjects on which it may be ad;
vantageously employed.
"I will not, in expressing to yolk the feelings which
Foch an address as yoars naturally calls forth, run the
risk of provoking dissent 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 politics
more than in any other branch of human exertion a vast
amountlof intelligent energy goes to waste through mere
misdireaion and forgetfulness of the true object to be
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 men would labour to remove
recognised abuses with half the zeal 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 something, and there is work enough for
all.

I remain, gentlemen,
Your obliged and obedient eervant,
►STANLET.

THE AUSTNALIAN DIRECT STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.

At a meeting held yesterday of the Australian Direct
Steam Navigation, via Pane.rna, 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, fur the purchase of
the charter of the Australian Direct Company, had ended
in disappointment.
Toe 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
it was their opinion that the business of this company
could not be further prosecuted, or the affairs or con•
earns thereof arranged with a prospect of benefit or ad-
vantage to the proprietors, and they certified accord.
ingly. The report -.vas signed by Mr. Morris, the chair-
man, and Messrs. Chowne and Martin, the auditor...
The CIIAIRMaN 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
pur,ued by the parties with whom they had entered
into these negotiation..
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 nent. con.

The expenses incurred since the last meeting ha,d been
6731. ; balance of loan in the hands of Overend and Cu.,
&c., 7,1411. ; the liability of the company up to March
25 would be 5001., or a trifle more ; total estimated
amount, includinq cash on current acJounts, intAireAt on
loan. and sale► of furniture, 7,3ool.—leaving a balance
of 6,8001. _ . .

Toe CHAIRMAN aonounced that the directors proposed
to make a retuen of 18+. per share ; and he suggest. d
that the models nod plans which the company p. ssessed
should be presented to C4ptain lio•eason, 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 alter
paying debts will be handed over to the shareholders.