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terries, ever dimmed die lustre or :,;: .Icl-it:Cements
t lir"' ! fle:Pr .I ) :. but humanity and mercy were
the ch trocteristics of hi. glorious conduct after the
hour of visaory. His conduct in pritiate life was
squally admirable with that o•Lich he uniformly
manifested in file protessionol caters.: All the yin;
tuee witch mold aehen human nature, were tA he
found in the illoorious N •Ison. The attribute to
-mercy WAS whet most eosin-nay divinouished him.
In the langu,44e of the Poet, it was nut his wish to
a W..d.: through s hiskter to a throne,
" Or shot the curio/ mast 011 in.inkind •
It was impossilae the glorious example of such a
man could he without a e -respondent effect on the
diameter of others. lo this way was to he 'consi-
dernd the conduct of many of those who were
!dod! under his command. The high opinion
which the gallant Lord expressed for that met ito-
rious officer, whose conduct was more regularly the
strhjud of consideration that night, was ecoially cre-
ditable to both. On leaving this country, he'es.
pressed his satisfaction at the appointment of tie
Noble Collingwool to the command ; and his pet-
feet confidence in his skill, talents; and exertion:.
He then proceeded to comment on the gallant
and meritorious conduct of Lord Collingwood, in
the atom of 'I rafotgar, and of which many of the
most skilful of the profession spoke in terms of un-
qualified applause. The first motion which he had to
snhmit to their Lordships was, for the Thanks of the
Hesse to Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood ; the se-
tend was for the like to Rear-Admiral the Earl of
Northesk ; and, lastly, to the subordinate officers
sad seamen under their command ; and, if ever
skill and bravery were manifested by British MS-
etre and seamen, on any one occasion more then
another, it was in the anion cf Trafalgar. (*this
splendid and important victory, there was one
pronsisent circumstance to be considered ; namely,
the great inequality of the contending fleets. He
hie to apologise to their Lordships, for having dos
Mined-them rather longer than was usual on such
innsuatvs, but the proportionably greater magnitude
mid importance of the particular occasion, he
trusted, would plead his excuse. He then moved,
" That the nooks of this House be given to Vice-
Admiral Lord Collinoovnod, for his very gallant
and me: itorious coodua in the command of dui
Sinn tinder the late Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson.
in the anion off Cape Trafalgar, on the 21st of
Deober lair. and that the Lord Chancellor do coin-
natinicaot the said thanks to his Lordship."
On the question being put, the Duke of Clarence
mud Lord Viscount Hood rose at the same time;
the latter was on his legs a short time before the
Rusyal Duke perceived him ; when he said—" I
have no ohjeCtioa to his Lordship proceeding." The
Noble Viscount, however, sat down.
The Dute of CLARENCE observed, it was
wenseeseary for him to trouble their Lordships at
any length, after the very full, able, and eloquent
moaner to which the Noble Secretary of State had
!Ranched upon the eh-41.401er of his Noble and la-
assented Friend; he had also the happiness of know-
ing that illustrious Officer through a great part of
-his professional career, and could bear ample testi-
mony of the correaness ot every part of the Secre-
tary d State's eulogium. As he stated yester-
day. be had been in habits of intimacy and friend-
Vitp with him, twentyohnte out of the forty-seven
•?ears of his life; and his charoaer, as arising from
his professional conduit in almost every part of the
world, eclipsed that of every other officio be had
booms. The heroic actions of his Noble Friend:
'Since the year 170, the commencement of the last •
war were so recent and so fresh in the recolleaiun er
their Lordships, as to render it unnecessary for hint
to dwell upon them. There were parts of the pro.
• fissional condua of his Noble Friend which he could
pot avoid alluding- to. His Royal Highness then
, potieularised a variety of circumstances, indicative
Otto' nautical skill, the straitness of discipline, and
the unshaken- perseverance of the illustrious cots.
sander in question; but no part of his recent con-
duet Ise thought more deserving of applause, than
his vigorous decision immediately to pursue the
aseeny to the West Indies, where the terror of Nel-
An name was such as to frustrate their designs,
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altrialize theirdertions. They fled with preci-
from that quarter of the globe ; but still
.1 illoy were pursued by the intrepid and enterprising
' seeetenander. He Adverted to the circumstance of
- the unavoidable want of fresh provisions in the Bri-
• 1 fleet, under his Noble Friend's command,
' iiffettee provident care and strianess of discipline was
• inch, as that scarcely one sick man was to be found
•' hi it. With resneet to the influence of religion, he
• believed its effea upon the mind of his Noble
Friend, was, at least, unequalled in the example
of any other officer. His Royal Highne:s quoted
part of the gallant Viscount's address to the officers
and men under his command, on the occasion of the
ensuing battle at Trafalgar, which manifested his
pions resignation to the will of Providence, and his
confidence with respeet to a successful issue, where
the cause was je-t. With respect to the express
Motion under the consideration of their I aurdships,
His Royal Highness was averse from any thing
Mat might interrupt perfeft unanimity ; but Cue pe-
enlior importance of the occasion induced him to
offer a proposition. in the way of amendment to the
Motion. Thus was read by His Royal Highness ;
and the principle seemed to he, the specific '!'hanks
• of the Husiise, for the prompt obedience with which
Lord Collingwool hod executed the orders of the
late Commander.in•Chief ; for his intrepidity in
forcing the enemy into action; and, more especially,
for his exertions in destroying those ve eels which
were captured, when he founi they could riot be
retained. His Royal Highness then !landed his
Amendment to Lord tiliwkestuury, for hi. perusal.
Lord Viscount HOOD said. be o ::uld trouble
their Lordships hut with a few woofs at the p:esent
occasion. He hid. long euuteitonsed a very high
opinion of tt.e merits of treat evolleot officer, Lout;
Collingwood, and particulaoy admired his condua
in the glorious and unparalleled triabiy off Cape
Trafalgar. He would, howevuo. venture to s •y,
that many Of those w' o CIITIMAnakti it. Ilig Ma-
jelly's 11 -es, w.inted nuly o,:port:inity to prove tiwnr.
selves other Nelsons, in jaognuent, at web a: in
valour. He had himself the guod fort doe to have
the heroic Admiral, an often adverted to, under his
summand ta the Meditioraneer, where he had
pieced hit's in situations which affoded hull scope to
is relents aid hi. enterprising spalt, anti his con-
duet on these vccasions steint..l to be is ell kayo a
tia then Loa sishios.

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