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SCOTCH JODICATVRE. •
The LORD CHANCELLAHiI-gave notice, that it
lot intention, in the cause a week, to butoott to Ha
House his promised Mature Ilk Reform of the Scottish
Jiadicater., sod lot dug caws. • Adiri
' tippeso were siscie tutu that ileyillarietowet of
,VOTE OF THOES TO nitlikirr ANZLNAYY
LATELY EMPLOYED 1111 TITWEIALTIC.
Lord HAWKESSURY ruse for the purpose of
submitting to rase confederation of that !louse his
promised 'Avalon for vetting the Thanks of their
Lordships to the gallant Officers who commanded
the Expedition to the Island of Zealand, anti also
to the soldiers and sailors who served under them
' oa that occasion. In toting their servi,ss, and
s:iaitpti for the approbation of Parliament before
their Lordships, it was his strong and sincere deter-
mination to avoid any discussion on the principle of
that ineaiure, which lb* Majesty's Government
• bad deemed it advisable to undertake. Its jestioe '
• er injustice, its policy or impoliey, were questions
fir subsequent tkithx nttien. lie, therefore, unlit
the present occasion, woukt confine his ukserva-
bons to the nature of the duty in Whith Alteite.
forces were employed, and to the kbdity and yaleiir
displayed by theta during their operation. fa
taking that review, it was memoir). to advert to
the arceuutances under which that armament
sailed from this countyy. A part had previously
arrived in Pomerania, for the purpose of assisting
our gallant Ally, the King of Sweden. In thei
course of a short period, and in consequeoce of
• the Treaty of Tihit, it was considered by His
Mojesty's Government necessary to vend 4 naval
force to the Baltic, with the object of surrounding
the island of Zealand, and of course intercepting
any counnunnition pith the Continent. From the
occurrence of circumstances, auotheraquadron sail-
ss for the same destination, which carried out orders
to the Noble Lord (Cathcart) to embark the troop.
be heal in the North of Germany, and to take the
chief command of the whole of the military force
is the Baltic. Qn the 16th of August, alter the
failure of those diplomatic communications, which
had been made on the part of llis Majesty to the
Government of Copenhagen, the whole force com-
menced their diseeabaritation, and, perhaps, in the
whole history of similar services, never was more
peomptitude and ability displayed, and never were
• the inertta of the arrangement more strongly illus-
trated in the facilities of the execution. In five
days the whole army, with the artillery, stores, &c.
were landed, sod instant measures were taken by
' the gallant Commander to prevent a wanton effu-
sion of blood, by holding out to the Danes a se-
tend offer of arrangement and negociation. - He
had uext to provide against the military population
a the island, which was aimed to the amount of
' thirty-five toforty thottaand men. In aelectiag the
versos most competent for that important duty,
the lipase will eertaMly ratify his choice of the
gallant officer, Sir Author Wellesley. It was need-
le... to my., that the duty was performed by that
dist.iiguielied General, with the same valour,
energy: attilitv, and zeal, which have uniformly elm:
ractensed him on the numerous occasions in which
he has been so variously employed in different parts
i•f the world. Apia, en the bombardment of
Copenhsgen, everything that talent and ingenuity
could dense, every exertion that valour and saga-
city could achieve, was exemplified in the con-
duct, and borne out by the issue of the event.—
What objection could be anticipated to the Motion
which be - •It it his duty to make ? He hoped it
be considered as an argument against
elution, that the services ormed were
• remunerated by the approbation of that
• they were attend by a great effu-
e
blood. There were two grounds
...claim; for approbation were juin-
-, either that the object in Which they were err.
gaged ••• ,set of magnitude and importance, or
that t were displayed in the execution, that
ability, that military skill and prompei-
. Mtn/laically claimed the thanks of
and the public. The Noble Lord next
o the prompt decision of the naval part
...apetlition, under the commend of the gal-
Admiral (Gauthier). Duringthe whole course
operations, he had reudered the most er-
-o i)e rat i a:), and by his exertions, subse-
• surrender of topenhagee, in fitting
utmost expedition, the Danish ships
realised the lending object of secu.
tell that expedition was undertaken.
Lord then moved the Thanks of that
Earl Cathca.t.—(For the Resolerion,

Cousapoes.)
AND deelara l. he never wise to nil-
Lordritipa with more irksome feelings
present frt.-cabin:l. but he rose to pc: form
however iiiiiiieaAaat, was still his duty,
performance of that duty, lie disdained
imputation of beekif nctnated by any personal
ruility to either of the gallant and dire
Otliners. whose names were, of wires-
lured into tlwirliscossion. With one he
unacquainted, and, though his com-
a with the other was slight. he still enter-
him the highest revert. From a discus-
pyinciple of the Copenhatrii expeditionk
forbear. Whatever might be bib
.subjwct. and. indeed, he was rather
ietcraunation, he still was unwilling
the view he entertained of the skill
i.playeil in that servicif, 'with the in-
ipelicy of its object. The question
trod him war, whether there was, or
been diarlaed.un that occasion, that
and devisio.i, which alone citified
tin, et Parliament to grant,tite highest
I.over to beitow? Suchthankv were
our aucettora, or. indeed, in 'no-
; ulna greacutid important occur-
the magnitude of thi danger arts
the rigeur.of the execution, where
encounter with difficulties, and va-
tiiiisreciatxd by its anemia in surmount-
This bad cvt:e been the extent of the
was never lost vighl of lathe mac•
Fished the ?Cede Sceretzry and the
lect tile, cosi., in which Lord flood,
and galfant conduct at the attack on
mvideralile town of time island of Cora
the theekv et* Ihriiatnent on

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upon which thr
fieil, either that
giqed was one
that there were
valour and chili
tudr, which iii
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a:lreitcd to the
of the Ea prilttii
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of those °penal;
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fur sea, fully re,
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The Noble Lor
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ride Costrooss.
Lord HOL.Cd
dram tlic;.r Lon
than (r; the prc so
that which, how
sod in the perfo
the imputation
fielir9,7 of hrotili
tiogroilleil °this
sky. int ro;lured
was totally 11114
muniestion with
rinsed for him ti
siodof the prime
he would al in
opinion on thAs
fixed in ijis det.
So confound the
end valour dila'.
justice aid impc
which intim:rice<
could have bee
tnlrtt, talotiv,
ill Officers to claim
honour in it. oo
never %tried
dean tines, but
reaces, %them tl
molded with ti;
talent had to e
tour wil.; noircei
in; tLlr n. Tnis
isnot-tide. and wi
tier. He wish.
'poise to ruf
for his Skilrill ens
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