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i IidPERNT. PARwmnvr. itii7SE OF I..!)RDi--I'Esmsoay. Anti' N. • Ste.rrtt *.re hrept zht ijD Cyan% the Huss of Com-1 , is ; triwnizzst which wer•. the Trish AlliJav't Caarntsaioners Hill, the Irish 1 , 1411 Bdl, the Naval 11‘ 3 1iarn dill . the Irish lairmaries Bill, and Om Cu , tom! Fees Bill. 7 1 . be#.1:11er ; s i:lrs/1 8f 11. and 'he Sicilian Prize Dal, Were severally read a third time. an i passed. CAPTOR?. OF \IONTE VIDEO lowa liAW KE SBU R fib; ad ei rnsso their Lord shios--“ I rise, in pursuance of the notice I give yesterday, to move toe Thanks of this finnse to Sir Smote' Atichmuty, and the other Wilco,' an men concerned in the capture of Mont. Video.-e I kiln," that. upon former occasions of this nature, 31 MIC &MIAS hove been enteroined, relative to the mode in sshich votes of thanks should be moved to Officers and men who have heen concerned in grit achievements for the service, in those eases - Mhrie services die most imp •riant have been ren d r: d, both by Qtlicers and men, that the nature of things could admit of; yet, if nn great exertion was r-guired on the part of the military force of this country, it has been doubted whether the great. ness of the achievement itself was a 6t subject to tall forth any proceeding in Parliament. I do not, however, mean, upon this occasion, to enter into a disenssion of the validity of those doithts ; because, id the present case, there are circum stances which call upon your Lordships, in a peculiar meow-4 to give your utmost sanc• don in. f support to the Resolution I am about to move. Whether I consider the number of the enemy, the power or; used to the British weep• the degree of opposition to their exertions, the spirit and vigour that carried them into effed, or the loss iit British lives to on that neeesion ; I think this is a case that calls i a panic tiiar manner for the unanimous thanks of this House of Puha meat. You will, I trust, he convinced with me, that We wehievernent is one that has been highly honernable both to the Military and Naval Sc, vice of the country, and therefore much to be valued.— The betreti.iii ter trecy of expreszioes of oratouile coming from your Lord.itip,;, is various snit on skid side. Your vote of thonks tends to encourage toe living to entolation of virtue, and administers conselation to the friends and to latioos of the de ceased. fdy Loads, under these cOoumstanci I should feel ie necessary to do little more Loin to refer your Lordships to that statement of fafts which has been already laid Is-fore you, were it not merely for the purpose of recalling -to recolleCtion and placing them in an eminent point of view After the timeline; of the British troops, two very severe odious took place, and one of them, in particular, I, where the enemy had the advantage in point of force, hr pre:gifted liy a numerous body of eavairr ; and where, by 'he skill, ti:havi .or, spirit, and intrepidity of our oa-ere and troops. the **lion terminated to our glorious success. After such a result, it occurred to t's Commander, tto it would be the most advisable mode of taking Monte Video. to commence a siege ; and I do not te:ieve, that. .he tad:toy history of this country. • disre p,lori.us irstance ever occurred. where more spoil was evinced, or more numerous si fh e allies arcs otted themselves, th..a in this pert of the transaf,i , If we look at that salon in every part, w.. trlu:t he led to form the highest opinion of the militery skill, enterprise, and spirit of our troops, oa thtt one hand t and on the other, the utmost modera tion and good order after their obj .at ws. attained. The coinage of those assaulting has been gene rally supposed to be peeler than that of c singed. In the present instance, how vet ue.oy to the honeer of the British natiou. site • tl anJ intrepidity with which it was condo eI , prevented such a conwonence. Notwitho :knot .„; the loss of many distinguished officer', and many gallant he roes, the carnage was much inferior to that on the side of the enemy ; and no sooner was v: Tory obtained and the place taken possession of by His NIA •sty's tocces, than the utmost order and t' anquillity were immediately restored. and they, on that occasion, furnished ad example of moderation and forbearance. which, I oust. will always be ob seevei hy British troops, as well as be imitated by the worlds gen eral. Such a conduit is likely to have the beneficial et•Cts, and deserves the hilliest degree of commendation. I leviug thus, I.lf Lords, stated the general grounds upon which I cence:es this motion, in every point of new, to be iir s oSi aainnaile, I. tbereflire, shall conclude, by moving, first—" That the Thanks of this Howe be given to Bligadiet -Genet Sit Samuel Aucionuty, tor the sitili and 'dour that he displayed in the capture it Olonte Video, upon the 3d of February last." On thil nintinn being reed from the Woolsack, Thu Earl of GALLOWAY rose, and stated, that after cheat& speech which had been made by the Noble Socretiuy of Stains be should not trespass Linch upon their Lordships; hut he was induced, by his professional feelings. not to give a silent vote upon this occaiisan. Ile heattily united with that Noble Lord. at thinking that as much skill and courage bad been disolayed in this instance, as ever lie bast hea-d of. l'bere was cam circumstance. however, which be could net help observing, which orb sonsevrinat censurable in the condud of toe Noble Lords on the opposite side, while it only ten ied to increase the merit and intrepidity of the gallant teems who were so engaged : it refletted additional honour t. , n open the Reliant .Admiral who was c , recerned in t:ie capture. He alintle.l to the de. ficiencyrit powder which discovered seven days after the trendies had been opened. At that time, two day,' powder only remained in yore cf tbis ar mament. Supp:.siag that the a%_ tuft had failed, sv:iat v..0n1,1 have been their situation ? He could nt help making this :email: ; but he did so from no other motive, than t,l rcrieet humour upon the condu4 and decision of Sir Samuel Auchmuty and the others concerned. lie thought ano ther gallcm; nflicer too W4' entitled to the Thanls et that !louse, for his achievement upon a former Occasion, yet his condua haJ heed coldly and illibe. rally passed over, as it a degree of jealousy existed aorne-.?hci:. but which. nugbt ti be /lane away by their? Lordships insiluding Mtn in Omit Vote of Thanhs. Lntd GRENVILLE ohservTd. that in proposing a Vote of "I'llauL, theta ought to be as much una nimity as possible ; and he did not think it n•as USU,:: to introduce topics of an extraneous nature. Ai to the Capture of the Cape, sitter it had be al luded to, he fount, himself under the neces..ty of , i tving his opinion, which was decidedly different from that of the NoMe Lord .e!to had ment: ...ea it. He never entertained a doubt, that our Army and Navy, in whatever situat.on they might he p:aced. would ad in a manner Itecomtne t I..tanolv and highly creditable to their Country ; Fur it their Lordships were to render their The-.ks A mere mat ter of form, the ben ficial effect of there would be greatly done away. In cases where little or no resistance has been made, or where the vet Tory been gained by superiority of numbers, there was su'ely no Least , it, comparatively srabing, to come to a Vote Thanks to those by whom it was gained, however much they might be entitled to the gratitude of the Country, otherwise expressed. Although he spoke thus. he confessed that he was inclined to attach a greater value to the Cape, than to the capture under cons.deration ; and be bad no doubt, that if an equal resistance had been made, equal honour would have been gained. As to the otter point alluded to, he had no objedion to ester into au inquiry and investigation, whenever it was desired ; and he trusted it would be found that no blame could attach to Mini..ters on account of the scanty supply of powder, as stated by the Noble Lord opposite. 'Che Earl of GALLOWAYexplained, that be had only mentioned it for the purpose of throwing addl. tional lustre upon Sir Samuel Auchmuty. Lord HOLLAND thought this was a kind of side-wind attack upon the late Ministers, and was an unfounded imputation. It would surely baste been more candid in the Noble Lord who had sp .keg of it, it ite had at the same time stated the reasons which prevented the expedition having a more ample supply of powder. The quesuo•: was then nut, and carried Arm. c m . The Nobie SECRETARY then proposed other two :notions, expreuive of the thanks of the House Brigadier• General Lumley, and the Captains and other Oitic.trs ; and also an appi oval of the conduit df the Non commissioned Othzers and Privates en gage lin the said capture. These were severally and unanimonsiy agreed to. Lars: MULGRAVE then rose, and after a few •bservations, made a similar motion of thanks to Rear-Admiral Stirling, for the distinguished skill and bravery w'th which he landed the troops at the capture of the important fort of Monte Video, on the 3d of Fehr uar y last. L AUCKLAND approved highly of this mo tion' and said, that he telle•_`ted with peculiar pleasure urn the gallant adion achieved by the ar.ats us Ha Mjesty's ship the Gliltea. Lord MULGRAVE having misconceived the Noble Lord, exptessed his astonishment at his en deaveurior to decry the gallantly of the achieve ments, by mentioning that circumstance. Lord GRi.NVILLE said a few words, which cleared MVO, .any douot as tc , what had been said of ti , e boats 0: the asters, having been intended to add to, and not to detrat from, the merits of the exploits alluded to. The .Notion .vas then agreed to, and also similar motions to th : Captains, Officers, and seamen, as 'iad been proposed to those of the land sers.ce ; and it was ordt rts.h that the Lott Chancellor do corn. municate the came to the several parties to whom the thanks of the House had been voted. , SCOTCH JUDICATURE. The LORL) CHANCELLOR rose and ob served, that as the committal of the Bill for the better regulation of the Courts of Justice in Scot land, stood for to-morrow; and as it was his in tenrion to bring in a Bill to regulate the situation which the Judges of Scotland and Ireland should occupy in that House ; he now moved theit Lord-. ships to discharge the present Order, and to post pone the committal until a future day. Lord GRENVILLE felt himself obliged to op pose Any motion of postponement ; inasmuch as he apprehended, that it was the inten:ion of some Noble Lords, by delay, to get rid of the whole measure altogether. The 111:1 was now twelve weeks before the House and the Country. Every information possible had been acquired upon that subject r and he could by no means subscribe to the pc.sit•on of sacrificing a great and important rnea. sure of legislation, to a mere question of elivortie. A lung and unintcreAtng conversAtton en• sued, in which it was contended by Lord HAWK ESBURY and the Duke of C.ION ROSE, that it would be wore preferable to delay the discussion of the merits of the E:11, until the Comutittee, appointed to ascertain the places al lotted to the Judges of Scotland, should have made UAW Rep.vt._ T::e Eari of ROSSLYN thought the House should call upon the Corn Muer to scpurt forthwith tort proceedhigs, as faros they went, and concluded with a Motion to that elle& ; which, after some fur ther observations, was put and negatived. Lords HOLLAND, LAUDERDALE, and KINNAIRD contended, that the decision of the House in the case of the Irish Judge (Fox) was conclusive. The Committee who were appointed to search far precedents on that subje(t, bad con. eluded, from analogy, that the Irish Judges had no right to a seat within the House ; because they had found, tram precedents on the Journals, that such right vas dt,licd by the House to the Judges of Scot:and. They had no obj-etiou to an AsS of the Leaislature, ena'iling the Judges of both countries to enjoy that privilege ; but they could not listen to any propcsal sehith went to delay, and pethaps finally to drop a great measure of legislative wis. dwa, merely because the House was not at the litomess: prepared to answer a question of ceremony and etirtelte. After a variety of observations and explanations hum several of the Noble Lords, the Lord Chan cellor withdrew his motion of postponement ; and the committal of the till standsfor tomorrow, when the Lord President and the two Senior Judges arc crdered to attend. After the disposal of some private busin:ss, the I louse adj urns./ until to-morrow. 11011:11.: OF I:OMMONS. The ' , lyrics of the Mernl3:rs b3!lotted for the Ek:icborh Lleftion Ciallotittee, wets— W Af.rxuell, F•n W I, T. Chant.6ml.lr),l:34. Lord A. if. S'ill!t.V.•. .r. GfOiVeller, E.q. Sri Neire±•l. J. A. Ste.r.irt Muth", Viq S6r II Kis t ; • Lord 13 lining. Vi 11. Cdlton, Viscount Ilittchialaroke. J. A. kl.i.weriaan, E.q. Lord Aftli.oll. sorimaise. J. Catcraf , , J flimtgomcry, Esq. Earl TEMPLE took notice of a certain Noble Lord, a Member ot the House (hat iihote name we could not collasli). having voted morning, al !hough adtoally takes into thit_ i custody of the Sir jeant xt Arms ; as one of the Tellers upon the di vision, it fell to bins to know the ma of this state• ment. He therefore gaged "'that the NAle Lord trr dire led to attend in his place, to give an explana tion of his e,mdit/t " Lord CAS I'LEREAGH supposed the Noble Lord had not been apprised of the circumstance of his having been orderei to be taken into custody. SPEAKER. thought, that,by asiral courtesy, the Noble Lord ought t Ise previously Informed of the purport of this motion. In consequence of this hint, Earl TEMPLE gave notice, that he should give no ice of a motion to thi, ta•nitro.e THANKS T. TIII CoNcit;ERJR% o; ‘IUN rt vtnEo. Lord CAS rose !or the purpose of moving the Ihooks of the House to the individual. who had so honourably to then TM contributed to the success of His Mojestt's arms at Monte Vi deo. There was hot a more graiefal duty imposed upon His Majesty's Ministers, nor one tnnre cern genial to his own feelings. than os hen called upon to bring forward a Vote of Thanks for the brilliant services performed by our fleets or armies. On such a staled, all party feelings ought to be laid aside, and only one spirit of einulotion ought to Sc. tuate every Member, which should be most tot ward in expressing their gratitude to those gallant heroes who had so signally contributed to the honour of their country, and the success of His Majesty's arms. Whatever differences might subsist respelling the condun of any individuals, yet mean the point on wh ch he had now the honour to address the House, no wish could be indulged but to bury all oinrences, and to fi x the :attention of the House to the very meritorious services of those who loaf been called into active services during the late Administration ; for but one sentiment ptevailed regaining the value of the important services which had been performed, or the. nature of those exertions which had taken place itrthe execution of their orders. The indicar y services which had been performed were of a nature to entitle the actor, to the warmest thanks of both Houses of Parliament. There was no description of attack which required more skill and determined valour ih the soldier, than that of an assault and storm ; in the particular instance of Monte Video, many were the embarrassing circumstances attend ing it on the part of our troops. which put to the severest test the valour and discipline of our army ; the breach made in the walls was but imperfeCt, and the enemy, during the darkness of the night, had so obstructed it, and it became so difficult of acif cess, that it was almost impossible to distinguish where the assault could be effete'', and which could ocly have been cffened, tinder such circumstances, by such troops as His Majesty could command. 1% hen the charader of the British Navy was also considered, it was no wonder to find that they so ma ters illy contributed to the success of the undertaking; at the same time he was happy to find, upon this and other occasions, the British army so rapidly emu lating the glory of its navy. The army had certainly not enjoyed the same opportunity of 'hewing their services on the Continent, but in every separate ex ploit, they had acquitted themselves so as would have done honour to any army in the world ; in every instance in which they had been employed, whether on the plains of Alexandria or Maids, they had displayed the most exalted talents, and shewn themselves competent to any enterprise whatever. He was persuaded that a similar spirit wculd per. vade our array upon every other occasion that might offer. By a vote of thanks, the House would discharge a duty of gratitude, and afford a stimulus to other exertions. Intermixed with this satistanion, he had, however, to express his lamentation, that, however highly this trans anion at Monte Video was distinguished, it had been unavoidably attended with the severe loss of most valuable and distinguished Officers; a loss which pressed severely on the feelings of the country, and on the relatives of those gallant men who had fallen; still, however, they had sacrificed themselves, under circumstances of great honour to their names, and had endeared their memories to their countrymeo. Lord Castlereagh concluded with snoring the "thanks of the House to Bilge dice-General Sir Samuel Aechmuty, for the skill and valour that he had displayed in the capture of Monte Video, ma the 9d of February last." Mr. WINDHAM rose to second the motion.— Nothing need be added to what the Noble Lord had so torcinly suggested, as to the skill and valour displayed by our General and troops upon this oc casion. 'There was no rule laid down for moving the Thanks of the House, which would out apply under present circumstance'. This event stood as highly distinguished as any other in oar historic annals ; when the difficulties to be surmounted were considered, and the tremendous fire to which our troops were exposed. The valour of our troops was also enhanced by the valour of the opposing foe; aod he could not help thinking, that a little of the same valour, it dioplayei by the Spaniards in the old world, and ogainst an enemy of another de scription, would be attended with a salutary result. Sir JOHN DOY LE. said, he hoped he should be allowed to add al. i his tribute of admiration and gratitude to our tt,,,pc, who had coveted them selves with glory in the attack upon Monte Video ; more especially, as nee of obese regiments which had distinguished themselves, was what he himself had raised. when his brave countrymen had fol lowed his fortunes in the last war ; he wished them to know that he vra: not cool in their praises. He had never seen an instance in which British troops w e r e opposed to equal forces, bitt what had re sounded to the honour of their country ; and, in the Firearm instance, when the strengths of the place, the quantity of ordnance, and the disparity of numbers, were all taken into coosideretion, h: confessed he knew no instance in which the present exploit had been ex :erdeJ. General r:liiT3 .Akt, th4t to what had been aliemly observed in cu:nntendation of the discipline of cur troeps, s he should only make one *aides:ll - bstrvation, that 03 the ver y da l ti v r ? o n ,a ti cic on e t tel Vida was taken by assaul t , at t that day, the shop were o”..i•ed, and the women Ind inhihitants wen) walking about the town e safety, and w!tbout Color.el MATHEW observed, that mese of the troops which had been raised 11 the Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Doyle), estr- fish Catholics; and he Loped t'.a: no one would say, si'-er this, that the Cathodes were not to be eiu:ted in our army. Similar thanks were nr , red to Brigadier-Cenral Lum!,y, and the rest of the Officer:. Abo, that the H -.use do highly appr,ve ct the valor and gond eondea of the privates engaged is the attack ard capture of the town and I iitrese of Monte Video, and that General Sir S. Auchmutf be rt quested t 3 signify the same. Lord CASTLEREAGH then proceeded is .move similar. Thanks, and Vote of A pprolsttion, Rear-Admiral Stirling, for the distinguished sL i and ability with Which he had effeslied the I of the troops mid guns, and thus contrihurej caprore of the said town and fortress ; and a 1.," to the ()dicers, Stamm, and Marines, ensphiy e d ut , that occasion. After a few words by Sir T. Turton, G.-ner.4l Doyle. Mr. Whitbread, and Earl temple, ia nt;ich all party spirit and jealoudes were disclaimed, ris e motions were respeftively put, and agreed to, new. cos ; and the Speaker was requested to cern mnnicaor ti.e said thanks to Sir S. Auchmuttand Admi•4l Stirling, to be by them communicated to the oal.sers and men under their command. The Tradesmen's Assets Lill, and the Innkeepers' Allowance Bill, went through the Committee, and the Retinue ordered to be received to-morrow. (lithe motion of Mr. HUSIUSSON, the C 3132. Mi!ree of Supply was deferred till to-morrow. Tht Par;sh Apprentice Bill was, on the mote t of (.:oloael BASTARD, read a second time, after a few observations by Mr. FELLOW ; and ord , ted to he committed on Wednesday next. The Oak Bar!: Bill was committed, and the Re port ordered to be received to-mot is , v. After slate other Orders were disposed of, ti.e House adj.urned till tosinoirt,w. FOREIGN 1N I ELLIGENCE. FROM THE lIAMBURGiI AND ALTON PIPERS. GOPENHAQIIIIi MARCH 28. The following advice: have been received from Knningsberg, dated the 13th inst.: Lieutenant- General Mannstein being ill, the King has appointed General Kalkrutb to be cormatneant of On the ith of March the Russian head-qaatter; were removed to Bartcnstzin. General Tolstoy not hi. head-quarters to Heilsburg, General Lestosi has his at Peter..wald, and General Milk. :it ILl gcnhcil. Gutstadr, Wormditt, and Braunsberg. r rt. now occupied by the evenly, who in general reataii,s quiet, it we except a few skirmishes, and occasional change of cantonments. The Russian army is like wise quiet with respect to external attaels, but the greate.t activity prevails with regurd to internal p:c -parations."—(ll:lllls. GYMS. Aprd 1.) WARSAW, MARCH i 7. An Officer of the Polish guard of Nobles, attends His Majesty the Enyeror Napoleon, artiv.:l here the day bef ore yestaday, from the grand head quarters. He brings advice, that on the evening before his departure, accounts had been received that the division of General Dombrowsky had made itself master of the suEJrb of Dantzic, and the mouth of the Vistula, known by the name of the Fahrwasser, 2,000 Polish cavalry of this division had gone to join the main army at Osterode, under the command of General Niemoiewski. •I'he second regiment of the first Polish lei;ion marched yester day for Praga, and the first regiment of Bavatian cavalry filed off fot that place at the same time. aLTONA, MARCH ;:ti. Extract of a rota le Lett , r. 0, Accounts received from the head-quarters rf the respective armies, represent the exertions mak ing on both sides, for fresh operations, as immense. By the 12th instant, the Russians were to be rein forced by near 120,000 men, consisting of al! tt Emperor's guards, 11,000 cossacks and calrni.L:,. and the regiments which remained in Liconi.:, C: land, &c. " Prince Bagrachion has returned to the army; the propositions of Napoleon, for the negociaricos with which he had been sent to St. Petersbu.r„ hay• ing been inadmibsable. M. de Novozilzoff, w!•' :• been dispatched to the Praqsian Court at Miser.', with the answer Lt the Emperor, it is said to h:!ve charged him to inform the French agent, that when their armies should have evacuated G:rrrn: - .7, the proposals of the Emperor Napoleon woidd be at tended to." at.lll.lK, n ?kit 1. The Imperial head-quarters went still at 0 Ar: , le on the 28th. Every thing remains quiet in Ease Pt utsia. The line slung the Vistula cuntitalea to IK• strengthened, especially in the neighbotrhood of Thum, where such strong works have been thrown up, as a'ar , st to convert the place into a ,egoias fortification. 'lle garrison of Dantzie lately made art attack upon all points of the French line, but were repulsed. 601111TAINI tMires, res.2s. Five days ago the English r .,,sed the Darda nelles and ate now at acchor near the City. Their maritime force cou.ists of two 3-deckers. four other ahips of the line, and fuur frigates. The Captain ?ache has been disnii:sed Irons Li. othc:, arid it is ).;?,Lt -Anzt r.• OW] the I eab tVe lean to Grand ' g oner iat& late le .3 the a The r ccjvei ti :; A grVI 4rePc ia is r: ce 0 h Lis IN v .f,tionp: grrati the E %kJ. d he ENO polk ,stineL4 F,t , gl *ital. the El 4 4 tbi on thl !Malicca, Ig - aCO Of p!.tze an Lmtcii 1 :r Irri H troops, tl:e loin ir r gei The I) Of Lett el thr Sa,i latrine she had able, al Wdlezi Air SKI Ca ptaii !tub s 1 IV4h;a:J tlat ti has be ••• MutislBl TE Ai 'Peck. with 9 Mt MC bowe recoil ra terda 0;tor V.V.! psrx PAN' lying cue Bawl tinne r•ho t:ier O rift! t I,:t air V E,V( . v y 4.)