The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-05 00:00:00

patch of Sir J. Keane, to whose testimony it was impos •
sible to add anything, of the merit of Those employed
in it, considering the manner in which the preparations
were made, considering the manner in which it was con-
ducted, and also the successes that crowned it, the Gover-
nor-General, the General Officers, and men who composed
that army, were fully and well entitled to the gratitude of
their country, of which the highest testimony that could
be given were the thanks given to them by the two
Houses of Parliament. The Noble Lord concluded by
moving in a series of resolutions, that the thanks of the
House be given to the Earl of Auckland, Governor-Ge-
neral of India, Lieut.- General Lord Keane, Sir Wil-
loughby Cotton, and to the officers, non-commisioned offi-
cers, and privates, and also its approval of their undaunted
courage in the assault and capture of Ghuznee, and that
the resolution be transmisted to the Governor- General of
India, and communicated to the same.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, that considering
the relation in which he had stood throughout the greater
part of his life towards those officers, and a great part of
the troops who had now been so fortunate es to obtain their
Lordships' approbation ; he thought their Lordships would
forgive him for rising at that early period of the discussion
to offer his opinion to their attention. He could not suf-
ficiently express his approbation of the prudence and
discretion of the Noble Viscount in the topics which
he had selected for the address he had made to their
Lordships. There was considerable difference of opinion
in the country respecting the policy of our Indian Govern-
ment, and the House in expressing its opinion of the man.
ner in which these military operations were performed, was
not called upon to express any approbation of that policy.
Let the House put aside on this occasion all reference to
that policy, and consider nothing but that which was alone
sufficient for this occasion, the military operations and the
manner in which the intentions of the Government had
been carried into execution by the army. Having been
during a great part of his life employed under superior
authority to carry into execution affairs of that description,
there was no man more capable of judging than he was
from experience of the merit of a Government in carrying
such measures into execution. He must say he had never
known an occasion in which the duties of Government were
performed in a way more adapted to secure success, or in
which provision was made for all contingencies which
could have occurred during the campaign. lie
said that of his own knowledge, otherwise it would
have been presumptuous in him to have said anything
upon the subject. With respect to the military services
he could say nothing stronger than had been already said
—he was well acquainted with the officers who directed
and performed that enterprise, and he must say there were
no men in the service more deserving of the approbation
of their country ; and that on no occasion had he ever
heard of such services being performed in a manner bet-

ter deserving of that approbation. It gave him great
pleasure, therefore, to support the motion of the Noble
Viscount.—(Cheers.)
Lord HILL said he could not allow the opportunity to
pass without expressing his satisfaction to find the con-
duct of his Gallant Friend, Lord Keane, and the troops
under his command, had been deemed deserving this mark
of their Lordships' approbation. He thanked his Noble
Friend for having brought forvard the motion, which he
was most happy to support.
Vote agreed to nem. con.
REGENCY.

Lord BROUGHAM asked the Premier if any mea-
sures were being taken to provide for a Regency, in case
it should be required.
Lord MELBOURNE said it was a matter of conside-
ration.