The Sun.
London, England, 1808-05-10 00:00:00

DARDANELLES EXPEDITION

•Colofiel WOOO rosei-and after .shOrflf andd so-
lemnly observing upon the tsmterk)A.4ol
menaced this country, maintained that it was espc-
theditty of Parliament to keep a vigilant (le
upon thoseComm.mders who were entrusted, with;
the direetion of the public force for our'coMmon,de-7;
fence. In order to ettable,the House the better to
discharge this duty, and preparatory to a gnest ion to
•be bcoogbt forward by. an Honourable Friend of his
(Captain Taylor), respecting the cOndua of the
Es-
peditioti to the Dardanelles,,he should move for a,.
-Copy of the LogrboOk of his Majesty's ship" the
Royal George, Captain Richard Dunn, commander,
employed in that gicpedition, Iron, the loth to, the
.13d of February, .both inclusive, being Igor days;
and also tOr a Gcpy of the los4uCtions to Admiral
Duckworth.
• Mr. IIonERT, WARD observed, that notice might-.
to, be given, to Admiral Duck worth,were any charge
to be brought against km.
Admiral HARDY said the Honourable Colonel had
made no case whatever to shew, the Ilduse the ne-
cessity for complying with his,. motion. He passed
an eulogium on the general charader and services
of Admiral Duckworth, and also on his manner of
passing.. the Dardanelles: He asked also, wfy the
Honourable Gentleman moved for. Captain Dunn's
log-book, and not the Admiral's also. Was it tib-

thing, he asked, to take four of the enemy's lino of
battle ships ?' And 'was it at such .a"ntotucnt, and
under such circunistances of the country, that Sikh
an Officer wail to be taken front the pUblie service,
and brought forward for interrogation oti every
(riding occasion.
Colonel Noon thought,., t .rather .extraordioary,
that the Mn. Admiral should averse to tiny in 7
quiry, which it, was the right of that House to'rnake.,
or to the production iip;:any documents for which it
had a right to call. He did
,norwant the document
for which he moved for'his. own information, as he
had it copy in his pocket, but for the information of
the House, who could not accept as official or au-
thentic that which lie possessed. The information
required. Was the state of the winds and currents,
at the time of passing the DardanelleS, and during the
four days in question ; as, without this knowledge,
it would be quite impossible for the House to form a
just judgment upon the operations of that Meet,
when the subject should come forward for inquiry.
Captain TAvLoit said, that he thought that the
documents now moved for by the Hon. Colonel
were necessary for the information of the House ; and
although on the motion of which he had given notice
het had no intention to criminate Admiral Duck-
worth's conduct, yet he' did not assume to. restrain
the sentiments or condo& of others.,

• The cIiNCRI.I.OII of the EXCIIEQUER thought that
as the tuotien.eertainly implied sumo intention to
criminate the condua of the gallant Admiral,. full
time and notice ought.to be given him, in order to
prepare his defence, and to produce such eltdence
as he thought necessary to his vindication.
Colonel Wool) &Aid, he had no objection to the
prodotion of alt tho log-books of the Fleet, as }pis
only' ItiOtiVe for confining his motion to the siiigle
one was to avoid 'giving unnecessary trouble. He
had no objeaion to withdraw hitt motion fbr the
present, pledging himself, however, to bring it fur-
ward again in a tew days.
Mr. WHITBREAD, at the same time that he
heartily joined in every encomium on the
guished services of the gallant Admiral,. was equally,
ready to do justice to the eminent character of the
naval officer who opposed this motion ; still he
ditto& the production of the log-book in qnestion
necessary, as was that of the Admiral's own ship, ,
It was simply a'i account of. the state of the winds
and currents for four successive. days; not merely
in pasting the Dardanelles, but' after passing them.
It was a species 'of teatitnony which no eXplantition
could supply, nor any other_evidence do away; and
Was the only evidence by whiCh the could
judge upon the question before it. - • '
Sir CHARLES POLE' thought the inquiry in question
ought net to be brought tbrward in the absence of
the Hon. Admiral,. and that he ought tokhave full
and timely notice. He thought the Hon.• Colonel
not only implied against him a charge of not doing'
his duty, but what was quite as bad, his hiving
mis-stated faaa. The Hon. Admiral, therefore,
ought to have an opportunity of explaining per-
senally circumstances which might
.totally change
opinions founcled an imperfea grounds. He also'
thought the question proposed Tor this night's dis-
cUssion, and tending to implicate the;conduat of
Sir Richard Strachan, ought also, to be ponponed,
and ample time and notice given to that gallant
Officer, to meet any imputation againsthim.
The Bon, W. POLE agreed. that full time and no-
tice ought to be given to A,dnliral:Duckwarth, and
to his friends, to move for such documents as he
might deem necessary to his vindication ; but ;he
begged to sot, the Hon. Deronet right' with.respeet:.,
to Sir Richard Strachan, as no charge Whatever.
was intended against that brave and most distin-
gnished Officer by the Hon., Gentleman Who was to
bring forward die question this night respeaitig'the
Rochefort Squadron ; and if any charge was made
against the Admiralty, he was ready to defend it.
Atter .soine few additional observations, it was
agreed that Colonel Wobd Shoold, withdraw his
Motion, and postpone k to'thia ciayse!pniglit, and
Captain Taylor, postpone4ns-till4llitirsday se' nn ig tit
Mr. GanvrAtsi gave notice of his intention to
bring forward the Catholic Question on
the Myth.