The Sun. — London, England, 1814-11-15 00:00:00

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(I de tly .e 1e t I r 71.' ec1:. i011 ( ri l e/ d l, + .O 0 1 i e C. 410 0 by g ti' sf r IThe f ev e ! P f e r s ° r ef' 0r" lid tO t 1 .0 • fi wti e , ( 1 ro e oe ce ,t, r • . 0 10 .r l i, s oto i c , re o; i 7 • W . ; 5 ro t it ; C ol C fht, l 9 A o) r',, ootoi fi ef o e oor Pq s ,„ wi th 't at th . peat al 4 e Ileat of the naTal service came departs tni se g o r4 ,ee to ask supplies, for never had 4 4 7 1 /len t. l 'net been displayed than in that 11,, ) 'ast v .• Every thin,' was panted . to aiiiii 'A 6 Jcar tvl • b the war ti l i r eet t so iieli they desired and yet es ?' Iv h,,, Luny managed ; this demanded in i,:ki a il `" Atnerica had declared war against „Al en Add re Ise t 0 11,mass r yas moved expressing i e of itain the undoubted rights of an iiii- 1 foth C 'tinci r l Y ' af tet* the repeal of the Orders ~, s „ i iii' h. , i n . , ( 1 - had be en o ne of the post t;: le lit ni;;.• s"Pliorting it. In defence of our t e ' l 'er • il " h e 'lilt ' -1 4 s Ilit o , Is sno man tvas- more . ready it, tlo on W ar than ,he was, .and lit ~stich a ' t °4 if e c ° ll ltl be more disposed to continue i ' li• "ugliest- • .' , l sti - \v ow(' n - b in America became our ob- Itt t f 4911 the ° t go an inch with any Minister . ill„"1,w0„1,'e contest• Such a project, if sue `ter • -''' Prove insiiirious to our ti I N, ht es 14 1 . Peet fatal is conn nances,. and •Isi ii 3 „• . to the interests of this % cgis Pittion the hail already colonialpos „hi enotl,;) ' it,. not st , s , more would embarrass, and 14' 1 4 ' eogtl 0, 1 eli.b i , len, nor contribute to the seen itZ l lon i , ti ,'.'g of Great Britain. The Prince O. b" Breen a (10,4e,Ce-'veen the present Speech and the for- Peaee on just and _honourable .41 4 4 thn..git he could perceive a dilrere"ce' N: rl , to t i4 t Y ' 1 was intended), inasmuch as it k,l),l4lßeettie:i the advisers of the Speech last de I rlg, le t, • F lber to contemplate a peace ho l) ' t4 ,1 10 tllis country, than one honourable t'"‘lii 41 'llist e • "`.-( ' meant t''''''alltq erica and E nt'ClO I He did not wean ,tt it title t h e rs in what manner they . j'''‘),,,`' tit rises war ; that was a question which 7 ,i 4 `: 11, tittle they could and ought not to t (i t 41, 6e 1 it this quest' he thought he might t,,N ' in out ion . 4i ' ki l i ting to them, and they, he coa t&) c tot rphi 1 'e, 1 4 1 ,:,„ -el to it without injury to the .i. ~ . %ti Tie s , ' kl'as the war to be continued ‘..lig or n ot .:,• t ' lti th .the w ar (or e l o f nc i p t ie ' s v t a , s , Ire t n n o i t eant to 4, 4 1,, 'lst:pies • 1.44,,,r)55i11i lion would be harmless, but th o a l t li i } t . 11 i;', Ii ()11 f t ,Y (I. " good. Should it call forth a ,i n 'No e , ' ( . 'nn the British Minister that this was 'lii c /41 rti, if th e American Government de k', tl - onabi t ed,,tlYtt, P ut . Y 0 prolon g the war, 1,, '(if ti it out of their power to excite the it wotld t tl ti l, ltin, s c ot) ;eel Mates to v 'mot ous t 1 le tr()i ' - . • hostility . il k tt , „ o4 of, Iltry. am' aisarin the war party Or f \ lll i ) ti le people lie thought he did not th e • "ch iii • . hr l . it inititent* tequesting to be informed, if l 't h . : 4 COI ) inn °F Government to continue ill - le% - best, and w• - nor aware that any (Irl, "te V enle oc " d.d from .I v hei 4, ,, ~. e coind be apprehen e 0 , (1,, • lit t ', \ , ' v eil to this question. tichtl eit , t did not concur with the Right 1 1, tt 1 1 ,. al) „, 11 _ , . . . , I,,A l% . as tc ause ~ U lift( i Just sat down, in think : tto, ef ot it) the'ue question respecting neutral the Itl v 'llit„ tile. fi rst . Present circumstances of killi), 4 4 1; k. "Portauce, there would be ii . o } t l h o l rell , 1 0 lu g; Peace ; nor did he think it 'tAt'tti;ittisposefill4e peace, leaving that ques- V;41 , i,, • 44 (1L ec, " , of at some future period. — t ‘ 4) 4l 't 2' ( l (t ho tl ,7 l t °lir eyes the hostile: , (r yi"re s Y,earkZ.l ant openly at. war), t. HIMI, cowered VI: ° I tht lateter ready acquiescence in the \ ti ktt ' i.:"llel l ,t Ruler of France, and the , 0 111(1i'' h i ' h e ti :had seconded his efforts ~t o til„, : ' th e „e lef t it ' ° ttglit it desirable this que.s ,:nt the ,`rov eto " 'ecided no longer. The ob ,ii'•llvil:l4l,lYik i lite nt ot the United States had kl`ti l i "titi' - te. v‘, 1 .?• 1 t i ° expel the English from that 'e(f,.'t (1,, '` l ett ao injury to bedone to Alpe ', th ~,,1 ., 't„.;'l o , t p r „ 0 have ale British possessions k tt ' o iy t) ,:tir vt • e wlll situationti, k. I A t ,. Wl ini kor tw o or three years at least, I,ltt l , 7ri ea e attention aright be directed to- Qli4"Ppos„; if du, 1,,‘ that .riod the means Of, qs tr " , w et ._ --A• pe tvh ; , ligh t , u exerted with energy, the ks k tli ft `eil w r , be brought to make peace on i tii kir rer lee "111(1 with safer accede to i and ‘t 'l llte I "itv il'filleb had produced. this contest tk 4 k•lit • a `"sted /1 . . hereafter be t , ti , •I lito ~ _, ) It.), 'night._ t k veta, (o4cusslou, under very tlitit.i en It it tt k , 4 )4 4; k l t.). lt fo. ' 94 was tl 1,), olo t ' it t „, , t . len agreed to. h't de v o , d s.ing the Navy,proportioned (Mq" 11 ;° `e of raft m I . 1,, was moved and agreed O il •f o t ati sfl \ltliel.! Drama," ' O l. for W., : ar and Tear ; ith'lst ht ''' for Sea Service. 't ki,lNt t „,„ °eint; moved, 1, 4 ,1,, 41 t i l -.-. wish ed t o .•k co nyl,lo,,Nto e 0 i . 401 , t, . as . a question t i , tl , ti, ,4 I ttiuw „ nia.te action oil Lake Erie. al• t, Nai r , ti "(my it happened that the guns t. l ltii,' r N 1 Q-• `is i„ atclaY's ship were of such dif -1/4k ' ti,,jev,tl.: )'' areal measure to have caused ti ti % silt \T ‘• - \N ) '"i.‘li, (l 4 e01 ; L'A...11 said no information on this tittl'tisk4 °(lc6lly received. litltlil,4ltyl' re e . e ll) . as keit if no letter on the sub .l,4 - "et( from Captain Barclay at the 'I °lt l lillkti anstv M °lllt 4l te! ' tec e • ered this question. Such a t , til e ,7 1 0, in which the variety of Vti t g(1 Petsltd` Were complained of ; but ;k 2 t ,', °I• b,..leti, why. such an arrangement ~,,,,•vgipi, ~i,/ vl'hose authority the flotilla had ;tl 4 it h i - e 4, ~. I,l:,oti:tile kdiri),(l.l(l.: know o,thty. it d, ViOt know n at the Office. Aco,..ktli, „,_ ooserved, it was odd that the _tvtiqrd. si:te understood was but a servant more than one of the ~, t ar,, tv !: il k . 'is l et •• • He thottuilt it extraor- . A)1 4,,, ter fr, ,-, . I'l ',N. 44 1 of, 1 • .. m v,aptan7 Barclay had A , l utl t , • Iris trial. He hoped it would tt L s eed. I t i , Itt 1 ,, • 'lit tie • 'holi e l t i t 4,, lix e(i le attention of the coun- ,„'lti se I cn it(i ° l l the Adluiralty than it had '' 4 ti 1 Y it t'et would appear the better for ',li t AL. Iskele,l i t \ i , di ce I „ .-. On the. subject of the 1 tit Cltil ( i -e.el e 1 .k 4 , Y 1 1 .4 tot t i le ' le was disposed to speak - tflt, c l, :liiittittil. (11.111.11,Ovtiiiti:uttit-Ili4).t,(.);edion l l e v i i i t i i a i n i t that it tt hadtlie Colonial Depai tment. , a11t!,:1)tt‘vit1111:1°Iirill and the Board had had i tt„ lli t4l t 't was Zhatever. He could easily qi:), t Y , ;al. v erY easy thing to condemn . b hp ti kit he that,. ;vitt) which the had no- I,tli t "IN did not hesitate .Hitt A l 1 . 1 w ito , to inform the -,th 'h to o ' l ' ed, l'ad been so forward in ac ,„,0,,,..,.v_ that he would not exchange tt,,,ttlitiktllt,iel4l!,ll,,l:s°:llll..is. ,ta.lentS, nor his Sittia tl k ( ) t i t , % 11 , , , ,ed ui Ills patience, nor any t (4 I (A ; 4 t 11, t o hill), for any thing, be ttg c44:atigit) ll• Ueutlenian (Mr. Whit ttl ii il: t % tuk trtinr, 1 • 1 , LA 1,1, 1 e . lat e 6 1) tire communication hot h .,. tliitiu,i Loitiiiiiamicr on the Lakes, t il? 1 t() n ave bee i r-t•• l• I •a st , al y ''-etneut coutuioed in a let- 6 ter., With respect to the observations on what he termed an odd cirCumstande, that the Secretary should, in -any case, be acquainted with that which was notN known to one of the Lords of the Treasury, he had to remark, that it was not sur prising that he, whose business it was to receive and _register ;letters coming to the Admiralty, should, in, some instances, be more •conversant with their substance than one of the Lords, who had only heard them read over to the Board. The ship - which Capt. Barclay had'fought, was not a King's ship---it was not one Ivith which the Admiralty had any .thing to do ; it was not commissioned by the Admiralty, nor till Cap tain Barclay's - letter was received, Iva:4 it known that he was on board of it. With respect to the equipment of the flotilla, he had only to say he knew nothing of it. It was not composed of his Majesty's ships, it was•rgot manned by•his Majesty's seamen, it was not supplied with his Ma jesty's ordnance,. nor was it at all under the direc tion of his Majesty's Admiralty. It had been asked why had not the letter of Captain Barclay been produced on his trial ? •ile had only to say, • that he, (Captain Barclay, had been assisted to ' gain evidence in every possible way before the trial came on ; but it was not for the Admiralty to .dictate to Captain Barclay what line of defence l►e should take. It was perfectly open for Capt. Barclay to produce that or any other letter that lie thought fit to bring forward ; but it was not the duty of the Admiralty to su:•gest to him what ►neterials might be of service to him in his defence. Mr. BARrNG, as the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Croker) had said the Admiralty had nothing to do with the flotilla, wished to ask why the Admi ralty had not iiad a sufficient force on the Lakes ? Why was Lake Erie left to the defence of what, now it had unfortunate tailed, was called the Co- onial Flotilla ? At the commencement of the war, the Americans were mud: the same as ourselves on the Lakes, now they iiad beat the English off two of them, and we had little reason to boast of our successes on the third. Mr. CROKER said, if the Hon. Gentleman, had been content to wait a few days for information on the subject now referred, to, he wou:d - ha►e declined giving any answer on the present occa sion,and have waited with, .anxiety, with confi dence and with eagerness, for the day on which a motion he understood was to be made respect ing this business, that he might hav , .e at once shewn what hads,becn said to the discredit of the Admi ralty, was altogether unfounded. Their pro ceedings bad been grossly misrepresented, and while some invented injurious stateintins, others endeavoured to them currercy. The Ho nourable Genaeman asked why were not tt:e Ad miralty prepared with . a force on the Lakes at the commencement of the war ? But tile Hon. Gentleman almost defeated his own argu ment, by "Omitting., that when ti , e war broke Out the Americans aiat the British -.ere in equal strength on the Lakes. Assaulting this to be cor rect, would it not have been a profligate waste of the public money to have sent out a l , _t_ce where it was not to he wanted ? It Government had. received information that. the Americans tvere in creasing their strength in that quarter, then he admitted they would have 14:eft guilty of negli gence bad they not met it by a col responding in crease of the British force ; but Without such in telligence this conduct wohld have deserved cen sure as a waste of the ptiblic money. lie was glad the subject would he enquired into. He would at present only :say that any requisitions made from the authorities there 'were not only met, but in many instances anticipated, and not only to the amount called for, but to treble, and in some in srauces to more than quadruple the extent thought necessary by the Colonial Government. - After some further remarks from the same Speakers, the Resolution was then agreed to. On a grant of 2,000,0001. being proposed on account of the Navy Debt, Mr. WARD said, he had understood, that twelve or fourteen months ago some ships had been con structed to be sent out in frames to Lake Ontario. He should be glad to hear that the information he bad received was incorrect, that on their ar rival in the River St. Lawrence they were found totally useless, and were sold by public auction. Mr. CROK ER admitted it to be perfectly true, that on the advice, and in consequence of a requi sition from the Admiral in that quarter, and on the information obtained from persons best ae qualuted with the rivers anti waters in that part . of America, two frigates and two sloops (without at all putting a stop to the ship-building there) were sent out in frames from this country to the river St. Lawrence. This idea had not been take . ri up by the Admiralty, hut in compliance With the requisition of the Admiral. The statement that they had been found useless, and sold by public auction, was not at all true. One of them had been carried up the river, and he supposed would be launched on Lake Ontario ; but - as they re- quirt:4 great means of transport, it had become a question with Sir James Yeo, whether, at that time, it would not be more convenient to avail himself of other ships then at hand. As nothing would be lost by postponing th'eir conveyance, they had 'not then been forwarded to Ontario — whether one of thew had not been taken to Lake Champlain he did not know. No doubt was en tertained of their being found most useful; but it was a question at that particular time with Sir James 'keo, whether it - would not be better to avail himself of other vessels under his command. Mr. WHITBREAD asked, was Sir J. Yeo the Ad miral at lvhose desire the ships were built ? Mr. CROKER said, Sir J. Ye° was not an Ad miral. It was Sir J. B. Warren. Sir J. YORKE described the vessels sent out to have been of the most useful description; and added, there was no instance in which the Adini- ralty had not, in every respect, outsteppcd the demands of,the Colonial Department. Mr. WARD had not meant to criticise the con struction of the vessels, which he-thought exceed ingly proper, but had wished to" know if they had reached their destination. He was glad the in formation he had received proved to be incorrect, that they had not been sold, and that one had-been conveyed to Lake Ontario. He hoped the other three would follow with all convenient speed.- The Resolution was agreed to. . . A Vote of 1,650, - 0001. was peed to, to meet Dills of Cre- r ~. ~~ 'd;fi issued in cons.zquence of ertgagemenl:7 entered into with the Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved a grant of i 2,500,0001. on account of outstanding Exchequer Bilk.— Agreed to. The Right Hon. Gent. then moved a grant of 15,000,0001. for a like purpose. . . Mr. I'ONSONIIY inquired what was the total amountof the Exchequer Bills outstanding? The CHANCELLOR of. the EXCHEQUER stated the last accouht he had seen made it 59,000,0001. Mr. PONSONBY said the largest amount outstanding. be fore was 54,000,0001. He hopedthere would be nO*o:ces on the 59,000,0001. The Resolution was agreed to. The House resumed, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. GENERAL ROSS. The CrtrstccOt.t.oti . of theXcitEctucai'pursuant to the notice he had given, rose to call the at tention of the House to the - memory of one who had been prematurely cut off, but who, tiniugh be bad fallen in the prime of life, had already•proved himself one of the .most gallant Officers hiS Coun try could boast. It was unnecessary for •him to detail the many glorious actions in Which the in dividual of whom he spoke had borne a distitignish ed part, as these, having been often the subjects of gratulation there, were sufficiently well-kudsvo.. General Ross, then Major Ross, served in the expedition to Holland `in 1799. He was then ! , in the 28th Regiment, and signalized•hiniself in repulSing the attacks made on the lines of Sir Ralph Abercromby. Here, displaying the greatest gallantry, he received a severe wound, which deprived his country of his service for a time. In the autumn of 1800, having recovered front the effects of his wound, he accompanied his regiment to the Mediterranean, and shortly after served in the expedition to Calabria :...liere, in the memorable battle of i\iaida, which so greatly 'raised the fafue of the British amiss, and particu larly by the use made of the bayonet, Major Ross made himself conspicuous, and, by wheeling on the enemy's line, contributed perhaps more than any other circumstance to the route of the enemy that day. Noiling more occurred to bring tiitr. into notice till he served iii the army led ,by General Sir John 'Moore in 1807, and und'ees that gallant and lamented Commander at the battle of Cormina, he again shone with no com mon lustre. In 1812, sailing from Ireland, he joined the army in the Peninsula, and under the command of Lord Wellington, so distinguished himself in the battle of Vittoria, that his. Lordship gave him the commend of a separate brigade. Now that a more extended field of service lay be tore ion), in the first great battle at the Pyrenees, where the firmness of the English was most conspicuously displayed whera the French fought with the most determined obstinacy, his valour contributed so much to the glory of that day that Lord Wellington, in his dis patch, stated his brigade " to have distinguished themselves beyond all former precedent ; they made four separate charges with the bayonet., and General Ross had three horses killed under him." AL Inc passage of the NieVe, and the battle of Orthes, he displayed the - same undaunted bravery. At the termination of the' contest in Europe, he was considered a fit person to conduct the. war which unhappily still raged in America. Here the lustre of former achievementS was heightened by- the splendour of tiew succeses, and raised his fame higher than ever. The des-rent upon Wash ibgton, planned by him and Admiral Cockburn, he regarded as one of the boldest and most judi cious op , 2rations that skill and valour. .could exe cute. 1 / 4 Viien it was considered that Washington was built far •trom the sea, that it might not be exposed to danger from naval warfare, and that General Ross having landed 60 miles from the capital, after marching three days through an hostile country, deteatedan army greatly superior uuMbers, drawn up on their own ground, and covered 'by artillery. When these things and the subsequent operations were taken into considera tion, the highest character that could be given to a.military enterprize was due to this. It was not Only his skilful arrangements, and his valour in tight, that here entitled him to praise,- but the humanity, judgment, and vigour, with which he executed the orders he had re ccived to punish the excesses of the enemy in a moderate way were such as to extort the admiration of the Americans themselves. While chastising those acts of inhumanity, which, made retaliation a duty, and spread the terror of the Bri tish arms tar and wide, lie guarded against unne cessary severity. The public buildings only were destroyed to mark at once the power and the mo deration of the conquerors.' it, was to be hoped the Americans would give us fresh cause for con tinuing or renewing measures of this description ; and instructions had been .sent out to America, authorising hint to forbear to destroy the public works of other places, unless provoked to it by new outrages on the part of the enemy. These. were instructions which he knew the humane heart - of General Ross would have - delighted to promulgate. After bringing his army off in safety from. Washington, that day soon came which closed his life so much to his oWn . glory—so afflicting to his country. When about . making 'a descent on - Baltimore,- similar to that- upon Washington ; while. making arrangements. for an attack which proved successful, he received a shot from a musket which deprived him Of life so suddenly, that he had only time to recommend — his family to the protection of his:country, which could never be withheld front the kindred of such an Officer falling thus untimely fighting its 'bat tles-. At the time of his death, General Ross-was . but forty years -of age. He had seen .much ser vice, and no Officer in the British Army seemed to promise - more to his country from his future exertions. He conceived it unnecessary 'to say amore,' to induce the House to •evince;their high • sense of his.services, and-esteem for his memory, by such marks of . their gratitude as honouring bid, should do honour to theinselves - and to the country to which they belonged. He concluded by moving an Address to the Prince Regent, pray ingthat he would be pleased to order a Monu ment to be erected in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul; to the Memory . of General Robert- Ross, who having planned with the -greatest judgment, and executed with the greatest valour, an enter prize against the City of Washington, the Capi tal of the United States'of America, while .direct ing an attack near Baltimore, 'which- also proved' successful, against a very superior force, received a shdt . fiwa - 1 a thtuket, which, closed - an honour- , l able life at an early age, deeply'lamentad by bls countrymen, Alr. WHIITSHED KEENE apotogNed for rising,a second time on the same evening, to offer his en-• tin - rents,. but after an attendance of three score years in that HOWse, he was too well aware of it s dispositi on , to doubt 'its indu4f,enee. He felt a deep interest in the motion 'which had just been made, for he had been long and intimately ac quainted with the brave officer who was its la mented object. lie had kno - wn his father, wlco highly distinguished himself in the campaigns of 1737 and 1758, and under whose, immediate hi, struction this yOung min, his third son; was brought into his military care er . No cloubt the House would amply recompense his itmily for the pecuniary privations . th e y must sustain by his loss ; but it was not in their poWer . to re pair the loss which the Country had sustainrd of such a man., He possesseddis the happy t lent. ... of conciliating ,by hi s, positt(m, and instrne ting by his example ;' he possessed, indeed, .all those private. and distinguished , • qualifiPalions by which alone a Commander could . acquit,e the full ,confidence of his men. His military knowledge w as gr e at a nd complete ; for it had -been the result of practice and co •scant expe tience, while his foresight and ekample in the field were such as to excite the enthusiasm and reverence of those whom he led to victory. It was highly gratifying to the House to hear the details of his successes, which the Right. Hon. Gentle Man had f: . o interestingly described ; and he was sure that there could be but one feeling oti the subject of the motion. ~ ___ The Address being then read froM the Chair; Mr. Pox's()NnN.- . said, it was impossible tor hint,. who knew so much of the merits of the late Gen. Ross, to give a silent vote on this interesting oc casion. He could eonscienciously declare, that he never knew a man who was more fully deserv ing of /he confidence of a ll th o s e w h o were tinder his command. But his military abilities werc ex ceeded, if possible, by his tenderness and affection in all the relations of life, in which it was possible. for a man to act. The Right Hon. Gent. having . talked of a pecuniary provision for his widow and. family, he thought it necessary to declare, that this afflicted Lady had never sought for or desired any such recompence. Never front herself, or any part of her family, had the slightest wish or hope been expressed that they should stand as a charge upon the public. Perhaps, however, cilia . disinterested act on her part would furnish an ad ditional reason to the House to make some pecu niary provision for the family.—(Hear, hear !)-;-- He was extremely sorry, in one point of view, that it should have fallen to an Officer of such an amiable character and such extreme humanity as General Ross, to execute such orders as had been carried into effect at the city of 'Washington. He did not wish to arraign the propriety of those orders : the retaliation might ,have been pro. yoked ; yet while he was sorry that they had been entusted to such a man as General Ross to exe cute, in another respect he was glad at this circum stance : for by no man could these repugnant orders have been carried into effect with less in jury to individuals, or to the general cause of hu manity. In their execution he was confident that the lamented General had done all which his duty would permit to lessen the. calamities which .must necessarily have resulted from them. He most cordially seconded the motion, and repeated his firm belief that the modesty displayed on the part of the widow and her, family, would not influence the liberal intentions of the Flouse. After a few further remarks from the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Mr. WHITBREAD, and an elegant ettlegium' from M. C. GRANT, the question for the Address was put and carried ne, mine contradicente.—Adjuurned HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships were occupied in the morning with hear ing Counsel fully in the . Appeal of Major-General William Robertson, of Leith, v. John Duke of Athol, and John Stewart, Esq. of Urrard. The further consideration of the case was adjourned t, Wednesday. CAPT. lIARCLEY'S COURT-MARTIAL. The Marquis of BuctsiNaliAtvi rose, in conse quence of his notice on a former night, to move tor the proceedings of the Court-Martial in the case of Captain Barcley, and the surviving officers and men, for the loss of the British flotilla on Lake Erie. He did not see upon what - ground objection could be made to the production of a paper which had already been published in .news papers and magazines. The evidence for which he moved would go either to attach blame, or to vindicate the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers, and was in itself ulrefitly a matter of public noto riety. He then stated what thenattire of the evi dence would be.—lle should also move for a copy of the sentence. From . that it Would appear, that the failure of the operation was occasion ed by the defective means possessed by Cap tain Barcley ; the want of a .stifficient number of seamen, which he, bad requested of Sir James Yeo, and the unfortunate early fall of the superior Officers. It would also appear, on the same att- thority, that the greatest exertions were made by Captain Barcley .and the brave men under his command ; that it was right, under the circum stances, to begin the action ; and that he, and his Officers and men, were fully and honourably ac quitted. His object in . moving for this instrument was, to give the Noble Lord (Melville) an oppor tunity of making good his pledge to .the country, that he would defend the naval administration:— His Lordship . then moved for an. Address to his Royal Highness the Prince. Regent, praying that he would order to be laid before the House a copy of the evidence given at the trial of Captain Bar cley, &c. and of the sentence of the Court there upon. Earl BATHUST said, that his chief objection to .the production of the Papers now moved for was, the effect which they might have on the .characters of some military men. The publica tions of the day perished With the day ; but if their Lordships were to make an order for their production in that House,• their existence would be lasting, and the imputations they conveyed . transmitted to posterity. His Lordship next al luded to the two letters written by Sir James Yecr to Sir J. B. Warren, in which Captain Barcley was charged with complaining of want of provi sions, though there was no 'want-44111g the, rein- forcement was not applied for in sufficient tial(S".