The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-26 00:00:00

I.IIPERIAL PARLIANENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY, J•.r. oz.

Mr. Johnson appeared at the Ear, and preseuted
Pliers containing the 14th Report of the Commis-
ii:onel's of Act:omits, and the 7th Reeort of the
COininissioner. of Inquiry in Ireland, which were
la•rf upon the table.

I Pi 4* ordered that the Committee of Privileges
lio further proceed. to-morrow stennight on the
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Roxburgh Peerage.

BATTLE OF CORUNNA.
The Earl ilf.'.iverietiot. roSL• iiiigStntnee of
the notice he hid previously given, for the
purpose oniniving the thanks of the House to the
Officers and Army who had repulsed the euetny
before Corunua. Never was there an evens re-
corded in the history of this count. y, where more
distinguished bravery, more admirable skill, dr•
more indefutigahle perseverance, had been mani-
fested, tliau err this late engagement. Although
attended with a lamentable loss, the loss of a brave
and excellent General, it was an event so glorious
in its consequences, that he felt satisfied there was
not a British Peer who would not unanimously
testify his earnest coueurrenee in praising such an
array for its proud achievements on that memor-
able day. Whatever difference of Geluion Might
exist in regret to other circutriststicrs, all would
he anxious to unite in one comtuou sentiment of
toward., those brave men. If we ad-
cried to the state of our own army, and that of
the enemy at the time, the event would appear still'
more elwrious. For ninny days the British had
beer, exposed to all the hardships of a retreat, soil,
when ae:ived at Corotins, laboured under many
disadvantages; the enemy. prepared with every
necessary. nod supeitor in umbers, ipossessed a
tenfold advantage over our troop.. It was also to
he observed, that the rreneli commander thought
it his duty, on that day, to be tire aggressor ; but
our rmy, although about to embark, and uopre-
pared to contend a ith as superior force, were de-
teetnined to •hew another instance to the world,

that in tin tetuat al!, under no circumstance, is it
possible but British valour and British skill will
always defend themselves. The coutest was severe
and obstinate, but nitaniately terminated in the
complete repulse mud del; Ai of the surety's forces.
There was a peculiarity attending this overthrow
of the French, which moved .t to be effective to a
most extiaerdinary dtepee. for they dared not to
advance any more to the field of battle, even during
two subsequent days, while our army war in • state
of embarketimi. It was unparalleledthat
an army,
situated as the British were, should be able to beat
the enemy so decisively, cud afterwards cover their
embarkation in the most complete order. It was
a great and transcendent eyrie, and added fresh
renown to the valour of our soldiers; and it further
most satisfactorily proved to our minds, that the
bravery and discipline of British armies, iu what-
ever part of the world exhibited, will always do
honour to their country. It was with deep re-
gret lie had to lament the lowa of the Com-
mander-in-Chief, whose death would be felt
iu the army and the country, for he cer-
tainly was a soldier, of whoin no one could
'peek in too high terms. His services to his
country had beeu always considerable, and most
faithfully he hail exerted his talents in the military
department. During the present and last war, he
had constantly been employed, uud with the
greatest advantage, whether we regarded the skill
tie was universally known to possess, or the
faithful manner iii winch he inveriubly discharged
his duty: He must long Inc in the remembrance
of his countrymem and the gloe $ result which at-
tended hint when he fell, would render his mime
dear, and long it would be cherished by the bosom
of gratitude. The only consolation we could feel
in his Lau., was, that histleath wall as glorious as his
life had brew Honourable. Too much praise
could not be le,toweil upon the whole of the Offi-
cers stud Men who 'waited the derided victory of
.Coruniia. lie thought it his duty to whirrs§ these
obeervetions shortly to the House, upon a subject,
which 1111191 recommend itself to their Lordships'
most unanimous coneurvelice. The Noble Secre-
tary then moved—e. That the Thanks of the
[loam be given to Sir David Baird, second in
command, end Lieutenant-Genteel Hope, who
took the command after Sir John Moore arid Sir
David Baird had received their separate wounds,
(Awl also to several other Lieutenant-Generale)
and ell the Officers who so gellautly distinguished
themselves on the Itith inst. by their bravery sod

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