The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-19 00:00:00

imptrial parliammt.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY.

Lord HNIIIICKT of LRA, in moving votes of thanks i
to Iler Majesty's forces engaged in China, gave a brief
sketch of the organization of the expedition for avenging
the defeat of the Pram, and alluded to the ability
which had been Ilidelayed by the officers in command in
embarking and landing their troops in the highest state
of efficiency. Lord Herbert next referred to the action
which took place before Tien-taiu, and •indirated Sir
Hose Grant from the charge that he bed forced
hostilities ma the Chinese at this period, when they were
particidary desirous of IMMO,. Between the military
and naval services he was delighted testate that there
had been the most cordial co-operation. In terum of
indi‘nation he proceeded to detail the horrible bar-
barities inflicted by the Chinese on the unfortunam
gentlemen whom they had captured by a foul act of
tre iehery. From these topics he passed to speak in
terms of great approval of the Commis's:et and Medical
Steff attarheil to the forces. It was the first time that
a medical officer had been sent out solely for sanitary
purposes, and the appoilitment had been productive of
great benefit to the aimy.
Lord DERBY raid that Ise felt it incumbent upon him
to express his satisfaction at the perfect organization of
the expedition to Chum, reflecting, asit did,the greatest
credit open the departments concerned with it, and
especially upon their chiefs, Lord Herbert and the
Duke of Cambridge. No word's. however. could be too
high to mark their sense of Sr H. (trout's awl Admiral
Hope's services. As to the forces engaged, whatever
they had to do they did it well, valiantly, awl success-
fully. He regretted that the navy had not, by taking
a more prominent part at the scene of their former
&muter, satisfied their owl, muuimm,le that they lied
immured their out defeat. He then commented on the
admirable diacipline and sulionlination of the troops-
qualities which h..d been proved by the kindly acts and
friendly bearing of the population through which they
had passed. In conclusion he cordially &silenced to the
motion.
The Duke of CAIIBRIDOR supported the motion, and
observed that whenever it bscame unhappily necessary
for this country to go to war, measures ought to be
adopted on the largest and moat complete scale in
order to bring tl.e war to a satisfactory and rapid con-
clusion. This course had been followed in organizing the
late expedition. end the result had been the most per.
feet suceesa. He warmly eulogized the services of the
troops engaged, and the niftier* is command, for the
energy and gallantry which they had displayed through-
out the whole of the Chinese expedition.
Lord CLTDI was undendoed to allude in terms of
high praise to the conduct of Sir Hope Grant.
lord Our said, that although he was of opinion
that the war with China was unjust, yet as our army
and navy was not responsible for the policy of the
Government, and he was fully convinced that both
service's he.' done their duty most efficiently, he should
support the prevent motion.
The Duke if 8"111:1181i1' expressed his approbation of
the services of the navy, and read a letter from Sir Hope
Grant, in which that officer spoke in the highest
praise of the efficiency of those very gunboats which
last year the Hoene had been informed were entirely
rotten. He defended the destruction of the Summer
Palace, and expressed his conviction of the necemiity of
that act. He trusted that ',ter this exhibition of our
power the tieaty would be effectually (serried out.
Lord ELLl(Nsounenu briefly and eulogistically dwelt
upon the services, of Lord Elgia, who had gone to
China at considerable personal inconvenience, and
whose conduct had been marked by firmness, judgment,
and decision.
The motion was then agreed to, and their Lordships
adjourned at 7 o'clock.