The Sun.
London, England, 1802-04-07 00:00:00

THANKS TO. THE ARMY AND NAVY.

The CHANCELLOR of the 'EXCHL'QUER.—.
" I rise, Sir, to propose certain. Resolutions which'
I feel will meet with the concurrence and unanimous
approbation of this House, for the purpose of award-
ing, the tribute of Public Justice to those "who have'
fought the Battles of their Country abroad,
.and to
those who, with Arms in their hands, have pro-
teed it at holne. It would be ungenerous and
unjust to draw, a line of distinaion between the.
Army and the Navy, their exertions will be thew
theme of wonder long, and of consummate praise.
But I should ,not do justice to the feelings of the
House, nor to my own feelings, if I were to confine,
the expression of gratitude for. the,Services of the
Army and Navy alone : I wish to be understood,
to extend the Resolution to those who constituted
every part of the Service, in point of effort, and all.
whose conduft has been meritorious :—particularly
to those who did not suffer their services to be con-
trOuled by the letter of their eogagement; but ex,
tended their services in proportion to the emergency.
which called for them,' and instead of staying at
home, went in a manner that was not congenial to the
principle of their institution, to Ireland, and some
to remote parts of Europe, in the service of their
King and Country, where they were most wanted.
Nor is it my wish to confine (if I did, I should be
reprobated by the House for attempting it) the ac-
knowledgments of the House to the Army and
Navy : there is another branch of military force
that does not come within the description of the
Army, and is regarded with peculiar favOur in this
Country, from the spirit of its Constitution t—l
mean the Militia: There never was fi period when
that`body.ought to be regarded as on the present
moment, considering the peculiar service which they
have rendered. I speak not of the Officers who for.
nine years were in a
kstate of separation from their
homes, to the total neglea of their private concerns,
and domestic affairs. These are momentous con,
siderations indeed, and manifest that disinterested
'spirit, which is highly honourable to those who
have done so ; they belong, indeed, to others, who
have beep in former wars : but, in the present case,
this body, by their condu6l, have a demand for the
admiration and the gratitude of this House, to re-
cord, by its Vote, the, prominent -features of the
conduEt of the Militia, in their services in the late
contest in Ireland, by which they attested their
zeal and valour :—lt is to them that we ere chiefly
indebted for the success of His Majesty's Arms, in
other, quarters of the globe. In Holland, and else-
where, they have proved that there is no difference
between the Veteran Soldier, and the Volunteer In-
dividual out of `the Militia, in zeal and devotion in
the service of his Country, and in courage and abi-
lity to defend it. The zeal of the Militia enabled
His Majesty's late Government to execute success-
fully the wise plans they devised, and which ter-
minated in a .inanner that re4Sts immortal glory on

this Conntry. If it had not been for the zeal of the I
, •
Militia, it would. have been impoSstble to afford
such forefie, for the service as we did employ in each-
part o`; it. I should do injustice to the feeling of the
House, if I were to endeavour tQadd to the descrip-
tion of such merit. The peculiar nature of the con-
test in which we had to struggle, called forth the
exertions of another body of, men, heretofore un-
known in this Country : it was found absolutely ne-
cessary to devise means to protect us at home, as
well 'a3 to prevent the execution of the threat of In-
vasion of our Coast, upon which the greater part of
the community were immediately either actually in
arms, or prepared to take,them.. In reference to
this force, for domestic security, I 'mean the Yeo-
manry and Volunteer Cavalry, &c. I can only say,
that the zeal with which they
-carried into execution
the system for our internal force,was well suited to the
wisdom with which it was planned: I am convinced
no circumstance whatever is capable of affording
more gratification than this, to the man who de-
lights in his Country's glory, as, in addition to the
advantages it has afforded us, already, it gives us
'the prospect of security in future, in the event of
necessity. But there arises out of this, an agree-
able refleaion, that the establishment of a Volun-
'teer Corps, capable of defending the Country, An
the hour of danger, can exist only in a free Conn-
try, and it is a proof of wisdom in Counsel, and a
pledge of national concord, by shewing that the in. •
tendons, as well as 'measures, of Government, are
'conformable to the feelings of the People. It is
this consideration ,to which, after' all, I attach the
.most importance. It proves, in the People, a con-
sciousness of the propriety of its measures, and a
sense of the blessings they enjoy ; while it manifests
to the world, a determination to preserve them.—
It is our pride ; it is our exultation to reflect, that
the Army and the Navy, the Militia, the Yeomanry,
the Volunteer Corps, Cavalry, &c. are but so many
branches of 4 one great powerful Community, that
' understands its rights, and is determined to preserve
them. It is our gratification to reflect, that the
zeal. which these branches of the Public Force have
manifested, great and conspicuous as At is, in so
many instances, is yet only a portion of the zeal of
the mass of the Community, a zeal which has pre-
served, and will preserve, the whole of the British
Empire, and which, under the blessings Of 'Provi-
dence, I am persuaded; while we cherish it, will
continue to be at once our bulwark. and our glory.
I shall say no more, but move, ." That the• Thanks
of this House be given to the Officers of the Navy,
Army, and Marines, for the meritorious and
eminent Services they rendered to their King and
Country, during the course of the War."
Lord HAWKESBURY.—" I rise to second the
Motion made by my Right Hon. Friend, and' which,
I have no doubt, will meet with the unanimous as.:
sent and cordial approbation of the House. I should
feel I was extremely to blame,' if, in such a Motion
as the present, I introduced any matter which might
cause a difference of opinion ,to be expressed in the
course of its discussion, among Gentlemen who, cer,
tainly, have differed- on some of the political occur.
rences of .this War. Whatever our opinions may be
on the political events of the War, we all'agree; as
to the spirit, exertion, skill, and valour, of every
part of the force of this Country; in the course of it.
As to the Naval part of it, there never was, in the
whole History of this Country, a War, in which
our skill and valour were more conspicuous, or com-
pletely honourable 'to the charaaer of the Nation.
If I were disposed to take up the attention of the
House, I should not be afraid, in that view, to coin-
-pre the last War with any War that preceded it.
should not be afraid of stating, (and I am satisfied
-I should not be contradicted) that it excelled them
all. I say, there is no War, in the whole of our
history, that affords an account of so many and
such brilliant victories by Sea, as this. If we look
at the exertions of our Army, we shall not have less
commendation to bestow.—And whatever events,
political, or otherwise, may have happened to dis-
appoint our expeaa dons as to the result of them, there
is no occasion which has not been honourable to our
Army, 'wherever it has found a field for its exertiOn.
We can look with-satisfaction, peculiar to ourselves,
in the last 'Campaign. The skill and valour, and
exertions of our .rmy in Egypt, procured Peace
to this Country.—Considering the force of that
Army—considering all. the circumstances attend-
ing it :—Comparing it with the. force which was
employed against it considering the circum-
. stances attending that. Army also---inured as it. was
to the' climate habituated to the Country—
knowing how to make use of all advantages of situ.
ation, and a thousand other points which I shall
pass over—l say, there is no event in the annals of
the world more honourable to any Country, than to
this Country was the termination of .our Campaign
in Egypt. Without touching, in the least degree,
. on any event that might give rise to any, difference
of opinion upon this occasion, I have only to say,
that whateVer may he the opinion of sane Gentle-
men respecting the Peace which we have concluded,
-there oneeriew in' which I consider, and have al-
ways' considered it, as peculiarly important ; I
mean its having been concluded under such citcUm-
oances—Among the rest, at a moment when, the
impression of the Successes of the British Arms
were fresh in the mind of every man in this Coml.-
try, and not only so, but i a the mind of every
thinking matt in Europe, and was indeed spreading
over the face of the earth. -Under these circum:.
stances, I am satisfied that Foreign Nations will
feel a cOnvietion; that whenever this Country has a
just cause of War—Whenever we have either our
Honour to maintain, or National Interest to defend,
there will always be found in Great Britain a
Spirit, an Energy, a Vigour and Determination,
to be surpaSsed by no other Nation in the World ;
and which will always be fully adequate to the vin-
dication of our Honour and assertion of our Right.
Sir, for the continuance of Peace, I do most sin-
cerely pray.: for the continuance of Peace, every
effort shall be made that can be made on the part
of this Country, consistently with the maintenance
of Independence, and vindication of Honour. I am
satisfied with the pledges than hate been given to
the people of this Country for their security ; they
will always be able to look with confidence to the
exertions of the same Power; to excitement of the
same energy, when the occasion shall unfortunately
arise to call ;very man from his home to his Yost

of honour, and oblige him to arm for
the defence
of his Country. Thc •'events of this War have
placed this Country in so high a state, as to possess_
the best security for the continuance of Peace. I
agree with my Right Hon. Friend near me, Who
said lately, ", Let us shew in all evefas before us.
a prudent,caution, not a jealousy, which is a mark_
of irritation, and which when shewn, is the.cause of
.irritation in others : but I would add a plain, open,
manly, unequivocal condud, 'which will shew, that
while we have no unnecessary distrust in others, We.
are alive to our own interests, which we are deter
mined to support with energy."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
he was obliged to his Right Hon. Friend near him,
for reminding him of his having passed over the
Militia and the Fencibles of Ireland. This was
purely accidental ; he thought he had taken notice
of both, as most certainly. he felt the same send.
merits for them as he did for those of this Country ;
they were both perfedly meritorious ih their Fe",
duft.
The Motion was then put and carried,. nem. cogs
St That this House doth approve of, and acknowledge .thl
services of the Petty and Non-commissioned Officers an
Men employed in His Majesty's Navy, Army, and Marines'
--and that the same be communicated to them by their resPe
lox c...
tibe them
Commanders; &e. who 'are desired to thank
their excellient condua &c."—Carried nem. con. , „
4 That Mr. SPEAKER do conimunicate the Sala l'"-dti,;
tions to the Lord High Adtriiral of England, and Comular'‘
in Chief of His Majesty's Land Forces, Sca "—Ordered. r
" Thanks to.the Militia of Ireland; td a.cknowledgenrci „enli
of the Service of the Men, to be thanked by their Com
.ders in like,manner.."—Nem. cot
" Thanks to the several Officers of the Yeomanry'
Lunt CorpS, Cavalry, ezc,":. to be
Acknowledgement of the Service of the Nia,
thanked in like manner, &c:"--Nem. can.
46 :Pint Mr. SPEAKER do communicate the said Ftetir:.
, tions to the Lords Lieutenants of the Counties, ece.'"--

dered. se
-A Message from the Lords informed the House
that their Lordships had agreed io the Irish Rev°
Colledion Bill, and several private Bills.

CORN TRADE. c
Mr. ALEX'Ai4DER. brought up the Report c" •

Committee relative to theCo
rn. Trade.
moved,
The CHEINC EL toll: Of the Ex. c EQU c;ori
that it should be taken into further cOnsidcr3"
to-morrow.—Ordered.

WAYS AND MEANS.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought up.t'helteport.°l,it,ll°
Committee of Ways and Means, which was reg",er,
On the ResOlution relative to the Tax oild
Mr. BAL?LiVGTON th6pght the rag
wd
to
bear hard on the lower classes,. and would ten ej,
increase the consumption of spirits..
,= sugge'et
whether it would not be proper to impose 3 hea‘llo
duty on licences for the sale of spirits, or Make sc;icic
other regulations
.which might tend to decrease tt •
consumption.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQP-E 'hi': to.
mitted that considerations of Revenue
.oug':'
of
give way, rather than increase the consulnplilo
Spirits. This 'Dix, however, would not have tior
effeca, and the Hon. Gentleman would observ6
the Tax was principally laid upon the Malt,
would equally affed the Distillery and the Bre"'
Mr. ROSE observed, that to impose
111),
Duty upon licenses of Public-houses tvoulci
tend to increase the number of :unlicensed
which were a very serious evil, as they were our
the'cognizance of the Magistrates; who frequent'A
could not enforce the Law against them for war't
Informers. Tax
Mr. WIGLEY 'was of opinion, that the •
n)e,
would fall heavily upon those possessed of 1111-%:00
under 601. a. year, who were before exempt

the Income Tax. -
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER c°11;
tended that the Tax would not fall peculiarlY
on the description of persons mentioned by thc;`liai
and Learned Gentleman. The Income
caused a rise in the price of many articles ease
by the Poor, which would of course now ce.r,re-
they could not therefore feel very heavily the. 'did
sent Tax. Even supposing, however, that rticeolell
fall somewhat heavily' on any class, let
,G"°`.-
cons!der the. sum that was to be provided for, of
let them say, whether there was any Other °V 1-1:,
providing for that sum with equal e.ffj6t the
could not allow the force of the objeai°°posei.
present Tax,, unless some other Tax was Pr..'
less .onerous and equally eifettual.
Lord HAWKESBURY agreed - with his. flie
Hon. Friend, in what had been said by Inm'were,
Taxes proposed
.by his Right Hon. Frietwi;fferenc
he thought, peculiarly applicable to the u!' •
species of Income; that on Beer would Prilcit:)l.
affed-those possessing in.comes,from 601. to As'..
year,• on whom the Income TaX attached ; t eln-
sessed Taxes would fall upon those on wholl',lt t°,
come Tax was. said to. bear peculiarly hat' ts
3601., or fool. a year ; and the Tax on k.,.%rt0
ee
Imports would aired those of superior ii;°°flot
see
With respea to the present Tax, be - It
that it, could produce any peculiar liardshil'i that
would raise the, price of Beer no
which had been paid. by the People durilg t. ,eitP
two years, under the united pressure of S3‘
and the Income Tax.
Dr. LAWRENCE expressed himself ticc-t,,,- ed to
favour of the Taxes which it was now rot'
vote. WE 0 g
higher dill
ific last
The CHANCELLOR of the EXC
said, he rose merely to state one. po•itlt w°: that
wished not to be misunderstood, . vv`l,ibso'
the Tax upon Beer was not • progosed as a
tute for the Income Tax. -
Mr. WILBEV:FORC E said, that the 01 vet'.
de mortuis nil nisi honum, had nit bee° °
with regard to the Income 'fax. It '111%1i:tell tfc
him not to have the ea .which was ar`t2;,,tuse
it, of increasing the price of commodities, ".,tej toy
neither diminished the Supply', nor augalei,auso °
demand, which were in general. the obvious • -
increasing the price of any article.
uTphoenß:tehseolußticosonluwtaiosntherne:piger6eteinagtot.he
w"°To; or°1:
ld 14" c
Windows being read, -
Mr..ROBSON objeEed to it, as it e
people to block up their windoks's,
venting the circulation of air, would
to the health of the people. la
)inatli vs,
Mr. B ABINGTON said, there-Were wido%
houses in the country, which had but fey'

while in town many small houses had a great many
Windows, by which means the Tax would operate
Unequally,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
the Tax was on houses as well as windows, so that
the inequality of which the Hon. Gentleman com-
plained, would be in a great degree obviated.
Mr.-METCALF said, that one reason why the
Income Tax had proved to be less productive than
has expeaed was, because so many modifications
1 been made in the Committee ; and he hoped
this would not be the case with regard to the pre-
sent Taxes.
Mr. ALEXANDER supported the Resolution,
Which was agreed to.
The other Resolutions were, after a short con-
y ersation, agreed to, and Bills were ordered to be
brou'ght in thereon.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved,
that it be an instruaion to the Gentlemen who
Were ordered to bring in the Bills, that they make
trnvisions for preventing frauds on the Excise of
er , and also for consolidating the different As-
t44
essed Tax Duties.
t The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave
the
that on Friday next, he should bring forward
es"hieft of the Duties on Imports and Exports.
and.Lne other Orders of the Day were disposed of,
morrow the House adjourned at eight o'clock till to-
-

THE SUN.

40LEN4 QUIS DICEXE PALSL;M AUDIAT ?

LONDON, APRIL 7, rBoz.

Wt last night received the Paris Papers of the
in(l
which do not contain any intelligence of
Pottance. The French Funds continue to de.
t„line---they were on the 2d inst. 54 f. 95 cents.

tn-,e littniburgh Mail which became this morning,
.17 arrived.
-11:11t
totynMAJESTIEs and the PRINCESSES came to
Sir yesterday from Windsor.
tied elit/ HENDEksori has, to a Certainty, car.
ak.;;„l'e Boroughs of Stirling, Queensferry, &c.
the Hon. Capt. COCHRANE.
►ra Stiliday evening died at Bath, in the 69th
Xea,„,°F his age, the Right Hen. LLOYD, Lord
Baron of Gredington, in the County of
Lotd Chief Justice of the King's Bench.— es Lordship was the eldest surviving Son of
l'iL;„° KaNyosr, of Bryn, in the County of
Esq. His great abilities pointed him out as
i,,rre'Per person to be appointed Attorney-General
fu
t. he year 1782, and at the same time Chief
tlee of Chester. In 1784. he was made Master of
kolls, and in 1788 Lord Chief Justice of the
Ocr of King's Bench, on the resignation of the
rk' of MANSFIELD ; a station which'he has filled
11;"a degree of integrity and ability, which will
iii 1115 name down to posterity as one of the most
11011 s ornaments of the profesSion of the Law..
tbil'°rdship possessed an uncommon strength of
abie-,4"',ancl an intuitiveness of perception, which en-
tic at once to discern die direct path of jus-
tit.% however attempted to he concealed by legal
tzi)c-rI te.Y, and subtleties of pradice. It is to his
ntuclt exertions this country is indebted for
the that reform which has been introduced into
gattrto4l„ice of the Law, and particularly with re-
meet L'lttornies, whose misconduct never failed to
e''de ,"15 just resentment and indignation. is
.
ed t is°ll., on the Bench have been uniformly direct-'
Promotion of every moral and religious
pus" t° the discoueagement of vice, and to the ex-
tul ug..e those false principles of honour, the bane_
to ce,-,ts ')f which his Lordship had too often reason
lnteTtnPlate. •
to a
complete
1,0 $ tleca rdship s death was owing
tearYo nature—for many weeks past he had
Btilic-;Y taken arty nourishment, or enjoyed sleep.
arid )°vvever, he was subjeEt to little or no pain,
41ed perfedtiv composed and resigned.
itasjkci CaPtain of a ship lately arrived at Antwerp,
storedePosed, that tranquillity was completely re-
Iva& Bias at GUada4itle ; that the Provisional Council
thacoleed ; that the Negroes were quiet ; ap
Itth ih. e I\llulattoes intended to unite with the VC, lute
41_0abitants for the establishment of order. He has
sei_ declared that the Mulatto Chief, PELAGE, had
tiliu_trltted to the Civil Authority. He sailed from
lit Island on the Ist of February.
and u.,e'terday at twelve o'clock at noon, the Master
the nardens of the Company of Bakers waited on
110 mght,lion. the LORD MAYOR at the Mansion.
anci4.se, relative to the setting the Assize of Bread
that ,
'PPeating by the Reports of the Mealweighers
guar Vheat had fallen upon the average 3s. 4id. per
Ito ter' and Flour 4S. aid. per sack, his Lordship
As • the satisfaction of reducing the Bread one
int:zes o" r 2(1. in the Peck Loaf, to take place to-
101,i :the Quartern Loaf will then be sold for
tatl4.lle rapid fall in the Price of Corn has been the
eose rap id
and pleasure to all parts of the
leniunity ; to the exertions of our City Chief
hpagistrate much praise is due; his unwearied ap-
ritcat•
every
ton to better the Conditions of-the Poor in
BpPli,rY instance in his power, and particularly in the
cation of the Laws that relate 'to the Assize of
.e1(1, demands the Warmest' panygeric ; we could
duce
wish it were equally in his power to re_
t41..e the Price of 'Meat' which at this time is shame-
-I,IIIIIY and exorbitantly dear. The tricks and mono-
fielY, Praaised by the Carcase Butchers and Smith-
4_".Jobbers, to keep up the price of this' necessary
4,lt(!cle of life, require a speedy and severe scrutiny
~v,e earnestly hope that some effetlive means
;,.!". be used to remedy the abuse so loudly and so
"'tlY complained of.
•
• raCiira_Pct• GRANT, of the 86th Regiment, with de.,
gi:n4tuts of
tLe 75th, 77th, 84tb, and 86th Re_
Arm !t% embarked on Wednesday last from the
_l.Jcjit-q. in the Isle of Wight, on board the
r 311ceti4 Last indiaman at :lithead.

NA ii-A i NE its:

PLYMOUTH; AiiiL

, ARRIVED the Amethyst, of 36 guns and La
Sufsantei of 14 guns, from a Cruize.
Sailed the Namur.; of 96 guns, for Portsmouth ;
and the Experiment rice-ship, froth Bengali for
London.