The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-09 00:00:00

Wear.) There was another noble lord who was well
known to many of their lordships—he meant Lord El-
p instonel who with equal efficiency, administered the
presidency of Bombay. In all that had occurred, no
Ina could have shown greater decision of character,
greater readiness of resource, greater desire to relieve his '
noble friend in the presidency of Bengal, than had Lord
Elphinstone in his government of Bombay. (Hear.) It
was at Lord Elphinstone's suggestion that application
was made to the Mauritius ; where, as in other places,
Governor Higginson promptly sent off every soldier at
his command. There was another civil officer to whom
be thought it was their lordships' duty most warmly to
express their thanks, that officer was Sir John Lawrence.
(Hear.) It was hardly possible to mention the name of
Lawrence without' raising in the breast of everyone who
heard it a feeling of gratitude and admiration for the
manner in which the office of chief commissioner had
been filled by the individual for whom he (Lord Panmure)
then bespoke their lordships' thanks. At the time of
the outbreak SirJ. Lawrence sent down to the assistance
of the army of Delhi all that he could spare of the Euro-
pean and native treops ; and not only did he do so, but
be diligently set himself to work in order to get together
fresh levies. So great was the assistance thus given, that
it might be said withoutloffence to those who most gal-
lantly conducted the siege, that Delhi fell through the
exertions of Sir J. Lawrence. There remained one more
individual connected with the civil service of India to
whom their lordships' attention must be invited,
viz., Mr. Frere. Mr. Frere's name might not
probably have been so much before the public
as -the name of those to whom allusion
had already been made, but there was in truth no man
to whom India owed more. He had moulded the people
of Scinde to British rule ; by his prudence he had greatly
contributed to the success of the Europeans, for he had
been able to send aid where aid was required, and he
bad, by his wise government, preserved perfect tranquil.
lity throughout the province with which he was charged.
To those members of the civil service he (Lord Panmure)
tad, in the first place, to move their lordships to grant
their cordial thanks. (Hear.) Passing these, he next
came to those officers who had distinguished themselves
in arms throughout the course of this mutiny. He was
aware that in moving votes of thanks to the army it was
often an invidious task to select those officers to whom
the individual thanks of that house were to be given.
Oa the present occasion be should select the names of
four gallant generals.—men who were supreme in coin-
ued at their several stations, and men who, when their
names were mentioned, would at once command their
lordships' applause. The first of these was the Com-
mander-in-Chief of India. Sir C. Campbell bad only to
be mentioned to ensure a loyal reception at their lord-
ships' hands. (Hear,) It was needless, it would indeed
be superfluous, to refer to the former career of Sir C.
Campbell, it was in the minds of every person throughout
the country. (Hear.) Upon this occasion Sir Colin
Campbell accepted upon two days' notice the command
of the army in India, and within one day after his ac-
ceptance he was on his road to India. (Hear.) He
reached Calcutta in a space of time unprecedented in the
case of any commander-in-chief who had preceded him.
When Sir C. Campbell reached Calcutta be found the
field inviting him in every direction. He did not rush
at once to take the command of an army : he was aware
that he should be followed by considerable reinforce-
ments, and he found that these reinforcements would
have to be moved considerable distances. He
patiently waited at Calcutta for those necessary troops,
and in the meantime was in communication—and
he (Lord Panmure) would say in most harmonious
communication—with the Governor-General. But
the story of the sufferings at Lucknow reached
Sir C. Campbell. He collected his men, and his first
great action in India was the relief of Lucknow. The
manner in which Sir C. Campbell performed that duty,
his successful military operations justified him (Lord
Panmure) in saying that Sir Ca Campbell commanded
the admiration of all. ellear, hear.) Sir C. Campbell,
once in possession of the residency of Lucknow, found
that it would not be expedient to remain there. Ie de-
termined to withdraw from Lucknow, and he accom-
plished that retirement—it could not be called a retreat
—encumbered with his precious burden of women and
children in a manner to command the highest admira-
tion. Sir C. Campbell next attacked and put to rout
the Gwalior contingent. This contingent was perhaps
the most formidable body with which the troops in India
had to contend ; it was better disciplined, organised, and
supplied with ammunition than any other portion of the
rebel force. Thus in its defeat Sir C. Campbell added
still more to the services which he had performed for his
country. These were actions which entitled Sir C.
Campbell to the thanks of their lordsbips'bouse. (Hear.)
The next commander was Major:General Sir J. Outram.
(Hear, hear.) When General Outram went to take
command of the post to which he had bees appointed he
found already a gallant general advancing to the relief of
Lucknow. With a gallantry equalled only by his
abilities and courage General Outram forebore to take •
out of Sir H. Havelock's hands the command of the
operation. Since then Gen ral Oatram had in a moat
able and efficient manner carried out the duties which,
under Sir C. Campbell, have fallen to him, and he was
therefore one of those to whom the thanks of their lord-
ships' house ought justly to be awarded. (Hear, hear.)
He (Lord Panmure) now came to another name, which
helwas sure their lordships would acknowledge to be one
which ought to be before them—it was the name of
Majot-GeneraleSir Archdale Wilson. (Hear, hear.) In
this officer the balance of honour between the Company's
and the Queen's service was made even. General
Wilson commenced his service some years ago in the
Company's service ; he was an officer in the Artillery.
The time of the outbreak found him second in com-
mand to Sir H. Barnard, and by the efficient
manner in which he seconded that officer he grea'ly pre-
vented a prolongation of the siege of Delhi. After the
unhappy death of Sires. Barnard the command devolved
upon Gen. Wilson. Gen. Wilson, with coolness and
judgment, delayed the assault upon Delhi until he felt
himself with sufficient force. He knew perfectly well
the effect which would result throughout the whole of
Hindostan should a failure take place, and hence, until
secure in his movement, he wisely withheld the attempt.
Upon the success which crowned that attempt then
made it was not necessary to dilate ; their lordships, in
common with all other classes in the cummunity, already
well knew the facts. He thought that they would
sympathise with Gen. Wilson in his present state, for
that gallant officer had been obliged to retire from
military service through the state of his health. He
(Lord Panmure) trusted that that health would soon
be restored, and that the gallant general would soon be
enabled to serve his country, but, in the meanwhile, he
felt sure that ne better panacea could be offered to him
than those thanks which that house would gratefully
and unanimously give. (Hear, hear.) There was yet
one other general officer which it was his duty to men-
tion—an officer whose name would at once command
the approval of that house. It was the name of ajor-
General Inglis. (Hear, hear.) In all the history of
military defences there was scarcely one In which a
longer pericd of privation occurred, or greater hardships
were endured, than in the case of that memorable siege
with which Gen. Inglis was indissolubly connected.
(Hear, hear.) It was 87 days before Gen. Outrara was
enabled to bring relief to Lucknow. During that time
a vigilant foe had to be kept at bay, with supplies fail-
ing, and even ammunition running short. And although
Gen. Inglis was especially thanked by the Crown, there
was not one of his gallant comrades to whom the house
did not feel under obligation. E•ipecially was that the
caio with regard to those native troops which Ili ler
severe temptation yet remained faithful to their standard
and to their duty. (Hear, hear.) To those men who
had so gallantly signalised themselves in defence of
their country the Cormr ander-in-Chief had recommended
and the Government had readily acquiesced in the
recommendation, that they should be allowed to count
one. year's service as a distinguishing mark of their
valour. He (Lord Panmure) next came to a large list
of officers to whom he asked their lordships to award
the thanks of that house for their distinguished conduct
and bravery. This list comprised the great body of the
officers in the service of her Majesty, and of the officers,
native as well as European, in the service of the East
India Company. Amongs; these there were many, very
many, whom he should like to name to the house, but it
would be impossible to refer to all. Of the names of
some he would venture to remind their lordships. They
could not forget such names as those of Chamberlayne,
and Greathed—(hear)—ana Colonel Baird, and Combe,
and Vincent Eyre. (Hear.) He held in his hand a
list of men whose names he would wish to mention, but
he would not, so difficult was it to select where all was
excellence, add to those names which he had already
mentioned. They formed a body of which this country
might be proud • a nucleus from which might in future
be drawn generals to lead our troops to victory. To
these officers of the army therefore be asked the thanks
of the house. To the officers of the navy and the
marines also he asked the thanks of the house. In
connexion with this vote there was a name which he
would mention to their lordships.
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portion of the resoluti ins calling upon the loGuse thanktoto
those non-commissioned officers and men who fought
the battles of their country, certainly not with less
gallantry than the highest officers to which the attention
of their lordships had been drawn. In no quarter had
there been anything like a want of general success, and he
thought that the army of England, both of the Com-
pany's and the Queen's service, had added to the reputa-
tion and character of the British soldier. lie k new that
nothing was sought fir by the army before the thanks of
Parliament. The army regarded it as its highest honour
to bear read upon parade that they had deserved the
banks of that and the other house of Parliament.
(Hear, hear.) He had now discharged the duty which
he had felt incumbent upon him with reference to those
who had been spared to receive the thanks of that house.
But he thought he should ill perform the task which had
been committed to him, were he to close his observations
without referring to those who had been gathered to their
rest, whose ears were now dull to praise, and to whom
no thanks could be communicated. There was, he
needed not to say, a long list of officers now no more.
Among them were these who bad gained for themselves
imperishable renown ; they had shown what a British
officer should be; how a British officer should die, and
how he could die a Christian and a soldier. The first
'bf those to whom he would refer was Sir H. Havelock.
(Hear, hear.) He could not refer to ono who had seen
more work, or who had discharged more perfectly the
duties of his profession. A soldier almost from his cradle,
at the least a soldier from the time when he left the
'school at which he (Lord Panmure) had been his com-
rade, he had performed his duty as a soldier should,