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London, England, 1858-02-09 00:00:00

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had to contend ;it was better dieciplined, organised, and it was satisfactory
supplied with ammunition than any other portion of the operations .
rebel force. Thus in its defeat Sir C. Campbell added waiting for amseiaengteimnter
still at ire to the services whichka had performed for his and in the
e the assault—was that which
sty tcessful under the command of country. These were actions which entitled Sir C. cient forge to underta k ' ''
Campbell to the thanks of their lordships house. (Hear.) eventually proved
The newt commander was 3lajor.General Sir J. Outram, General Wilson. (H ear, hear.) He was convinced
( Hear, hear.) When General Outram went to take that his friend Genera .J Anson had in him all that
command of the post to which he had bees appointed he
was required to make a good soldier. He believed that
found already a gallant general advancing to the relief of he bad those talents for organisation, and that habit of
Lucknow. With a gallantry equalled only by his communication with throne who were associated with
abilities and courage General Outram forebore to take him, which would have ensured the successful perform-
out of Sir H. Havelock's hands the command of the ance of his duties, and he -grieved that he was not spared
operation. Since then General Outram had in a most to establish hie military character, A few words with
able and efficient manner carried out the duties which, regard to his successor, who, after a victory which was
under Sir C. Campbell, have fallen to him, and he was most important In reference to the future capture of
therefore one of those to whom the thanks of their lord- Delhi, succum'oed to disease. Sir H. Barnard proved
ships' house ought justly to be awarded. (Hear, hear.) himself a pliant soldier in the Crimea ; he was
He (Lord Panmure) now came to another name, which descended fro m a race of soldiers ; he died with victory
helwas sure their lordships would acknowledge to be one on his breast e and there was no man whose death was
which ought to be before them—it was the name of more lamentei Iby those who knew him and who were
Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson. Hear, hear.) In associated wit h him in his labours. He might refer to
this officer the balance of honour between the Company's the services of Willoughby, of Selkeld, and of Home ;of
and the Queen's service was made even. General Willoughby in destroying resources which might other-
Wilson commenced his service some years ago in the wise have fella t into the hands of the enemy—of Salkeld
fitompany's service ; he was an officer in the Artillery, and of Horne in blowing up the gate of Delhi ; but he
The time of the outbreak found him second in com. would not do more than mention their names, and with
mead to Sir H. Barnard, and by the efficient their names he -would associate that of Sergeant Car-
manner in which he seconded that officer he grew ly pre. michael Smith and the bugler of one of the regiments.
vented a prolongation of the siege of Delhi. After the There was one reso lotion which, as it was not on the
nahappy death of Sir H. Barnard the command devolved notice paper, he would read before he satgdown. He had
'iron Gen. Wilson. Gen. Wilson, with coolness and felt it was a vast, area in some respects a difficult, under-
judgment, delayed the assault upon Delhi until he felt taking to bring before their lordships this wide field of
himself with sufficient force. He knew perfectly well service. He trusted that he should not, by any omis-
the effect which would result throughout the whole of sion which he had made, create any unnecessary pain.
Hindostan should a failure take place, and hence, until He did not wish to give pain to the mind of any gallant
secure in his movement, he wisely withheld the attempt. soldier, but he proposed to thank the whole army for
Upon the success which crowned that attempt then the services which bad been performed in India ; he
made it was not necessary to dilate ; their lordship& in proposed to thank every non-commissioned officer and
common with all other classes inthe cummunity, already every private, as well as every officer; and although
ae:l know the Lets. Ire thought that they would he had mentioned some persons by name, generals who
sympathise with Gen. Wilson in his present state, for were supreme in coneinand and others whose names
that gallant officer had been obliged to retire from were in the mouths of the public, he entreated their
military service through the state of his health. He lordships to give to all the mead of their thanks by
(Lord Panmure) trusted that that health would soon adopting the resolutions which he, bad now the
be restored, and that the gallant general would soon be honour to submit to them. The noble lord concluded
enabled to serve his country, but, in the meanwhile, he by moving the resolutions—(for which see Commons
felt sure that no better panacea could be offered to him debate)--with an additional one to the effect that the
than those thanks which that house would gratefully house highly and cordially approved of the courage, self-
and unanimously give. (Hear, hear.) There was yet devotion, and exemplary conduct of those persons
one other general officer which it was his duty to men. who, not holding military rank, had nevertheless per-
tion---an officer whose name would at once command formed valuable military services in India in defence of
jthe approval of that house. It was the name of Major. various stations throughout the disturbed districts ; and
General Inglis. (Hear, hear.) In all the history of that the Governor-General be requested to thank those
military defences there was scarcely one in which a persons for their spirited and patriotic enertions.
longer pericd of privation occurred, or greater hardships The Earl of DERBY said it had been his lot on more
were endured, than in the case of that memorable siege than one occasion to support a proposition similar to that
with which Gen. Inglis was indissolubly connected, which was now before their lordship!, and on all such
(Hear, hear.) It was 87 days before Gen. Outranwas occasions he had addressed himself to the task with un-
enabled to bring relief to Lucknow. During that time mingled satisfaction. In reference to all motions of that
a vigilant foe had to be kept at bay, with supplies fail. description it was very important that there should be
ing, and even ammunition running short. And although unanimity; and therefore he regretted that on that occa-
Gen. Inglis was especially thanked by the Crown, there sion he could not receive what was ',proposed with un-
was not one of hie gallant comrades to whom the house mixed satisfaction. The noble baron had observed that
did not feel under obligation. Especially was that the the thanks of Parliament was the highest honour that
case with regard to those native troops which under could be bestowed on any person ; and, concurring in
severe temptation yetremained faithful to their standard that view, he regretted that the motion was not more
and to their duty. (Hear, hear.) To those men who restricted in its terms. The value of Parliamentary
had so gallantly signalised themselves in defence of thanks depended not only on their being conferred rarely
their country the Commander-ineCdief had recommendeen and upon signal occasions, but also on their being con.
and the Government had readily acquiesced in the ferred with proper discrimination as regarded the indivi-
recommendation, that they should be allowed to count duals on whom the honour was bestowed by name, on
one year's service as a distinguishing mark of their their being conferred only on those who, according to
valour. He (Lord Panmure) next came to a large list the unanimous opinion of the country, were justly en-
of officers to whom he asked their lordships to award titled to them. He believed it was an unusual course of
the thanks of that house for their distinguished conduct proceeding to grant the thanks of Parliament to a person
and bravery. This list comprised the great body of the filling the high situation of Governor. General of India
offioers in the service of her Majesty, and of the officers, until the whole series of events fur which those thanks
native as well as European, in the service of the East were to be given had been brought to a close. Had this
India Company. Amongst these there were many, very war been brought to a successful termination, nothing
many, whom he should like to name to the house, but it would have been more gratifying to him than to have
would he impossible to refer to all. Of the names of joined in a vote of thanks to the head of the Indian Ad-
some he would venture to remind their lerdshipe. They ministration; but, under the circum.tancee he felt himself
could not forget such names as those of Chamberlayne, placed in a very painful position, especially as he could
and Greathed—(hear)---and Colonel Baird, and Combe, not e*prees approval of the conduct of the Governor-
and Vincent Eyre. (Hear.) He held in his hand a General, with their present means of information. He
list of men whose names he would wish to mention, but thought it would have been expedient to have waited
he would not, so difficult was it to select where all was until the noble lord had had an opportunity of refuting
excellence, add to those names which be had already charges which bad not unsparingly been brought against
mentioned, They formed a body of which this country him. (Hearn They were asked to join in thanking
might be proud ; a nucleus from which might in future Lord Canning for " the ability and energy" with which
be drawn generals to lead our troops to victory. To he had applied the resources at his disposal for the
these officers of the army therefore be asked the thanks suppression of the mutiny. Was such language justified
of the house. To the officers of the navy and the by the facts which were before them I He gave Lord
marines also he asked the thanks of the house. In Canning the utmost credit for the moral and personal
connexion with this vote there was a name which he courage, the firmness, the calmness, and the temper
would mention to their lordships. It was one which which he bad mehibited on all occasions. He thought
was already well known throughout the country—he that his conduct in those respects was deserving of all
alluded to Captain Peel. (Hear.) Captain Peel brought praise, and he was further of opinion injj a paper which
the experience which service had given him and placed had just been published in the newspapewee his lordship
himself at the disposal of Lord Canning. He was sent had to a great Went vindicated himself from the charges
to Allahabad, but desiring to take the field he was per- of undue leniency and improper inteoference with the
witted to go into action, and there none did better military authorities. When, however, the noble baron
service than Captain Peel and his gallant blue jackets. (Lord Panmure) said that no person could have foreseen
It now remained only for him to address himself to the the storm which had burst upon India, he must take
last, but by no means the least impel taut, of the subjects leave to differ from him. Unless many things which be
of the resolution before the house. He alluded to that had read were nothing but romances, there were not a
portion of the resolutions calling upon the house to thank few persons in India who did foresee it, and who, before j
those non-commissioned officers and men who fought it burst forth, gave warning after warning, which the
the battles of their country, certainly not with less government of India disregarded. The eyes of the Go-
gallantry than the highest officers to which the attention vernor-General appear to have been blinded by persons
of their lordships had been drawn. In no quarter had around him, who convinced him that the danger was not
therebeen anything like a want of general success, and he in reality so imminent as it proved to be. When,
thought that the army of England, both of the Corn- indeed, his eyes were opened to the full extent of the
pany's and the Queen's service, had added to the repute, danger, be applied himself energetically to meet it, but
tion and character of the British soldier. He knew that in the early period of the mutiny his conduct wasmarked,
nothing was sought for by the army before the thanks of not by energy and resolution, but by imbecility and
Parliament. The army regarded it as its highest honour vacillation. He (Earl of Derby) war hr from endorsing
to hear read upon parade that they had deserved the all the allegations of the Calcutta petition; but when
Lanka of that and the other house of Parliament. there was a petition to be considered in which a large
(Hear, hear.) He had stow discharged the duty which proportion of the inhabitants of Oalieutta asked for Lord
he had felt incumbent upon him with reference to those Canning'a recall, he must say the proposal to include his
who had been spared to receive the thanks of that house, lordship in the vote of thanks looked like an attempt on
Bat he thought he should ill perform the task which had the part of Government to shield him against the attacks
been committed to him, were he to close his observations of the petitioners. He would advert to erre or two occasions
without referring to those who had been gathered to their on which the Governor. General displayed what locked
rest, whose ears were now dull to praise, and to whom like culpable vacillation. The first occasion was that on
no thanks Gould be communicated. There war, he whichJungßahadoor offered toadvance vrithhisGhoorkas
needed not to say, a long list of officers now no more, to the assistance of the English at Lucknow. The offer
Among them were these who had gained for themselves was first declined, and the reftual was soon after wards re-
imperishable renown ; they had shown what a British called. Was that a display of energy and ability! Again,
officer should be ; how a British officer should die, and the 84th Itegt. was summoned hastily from Rangoon ;it
how he could die a Christian and a soldier. The first was then ordered back, in the disbelief that the mutiny
of those to whom he would refer was Sir H. Havelock. had really broken out ; and then the order for sending
(Hear, hear.) He could not refer to one who had seen it back was countermanded. Then, again, when the
more work, or who had discharged more perfectly the European inhabitants of Calcutta volunteered to arm
duties of his profession. -A. soldier almost from his cradle, themselves, and thereby to set at liberty a considerable
at the least a soldier from the time when he left the portion of her Majesty's troops, the offer was in the first
school at which he (Lord Panmure) had been his cora- instance rejected, if not scornfully, at all events as if it
rade, he bad performed hie duty as a soldier should, were the result of a groundless panic. A very short
There was no need at that time for him to go into Sir H. time sufficed to show that the panic was not groundless,
Havelock's earlier career. He would only mention that and the Government were then glad to avail themselves
after the gallant general had risen to considerable rank of the assistance which they bad refused. Now, 1e was
he was selected to command a brigade in the expedition exceedingly loth to have the appearance even of ibeing
against Persia. He (Lord Panmnre) had heard that the accuser of Lord Canning, but he must say that, with
appointment very much commented upon as an act of the imperfect information which they possessed, and
feebleness on the part of the government, which it was having regard to the present feelings of the country, this
said had appointed a man who was worn Gut, incapable, vote would not,eo far as the bead of the civil department
and past work. This was a striking instance of the manner was concerned, carry with it that weight which it was
in which the public sometimes undertook to prejudge a desirable should attach to all votes of that description,
man, and how that judgment would occasionally turn (Hear, hear.) The second person who was thanked by
out to be wrong. (Hear, hear.) Sir H. Havelock ably name for his display of energy and ability was Lord
discharged in Persia the duties confided to bine. He re- Harris, and he /must say that the circumstance of his
turned to India, and when the outbreak occurred he re- lordship's province being in a state of tranquillity, and of
sumed active duties. With a body consisting of two weak his having despatched all the troops he could spare to
regiments, with one European and one native regiment, the scene of operations, did not appear to him to con-
he
hereafter refer
fought those nine actions which have signalised his stitute a sufficient reason for associating
his
s name with
name and established his character. He even, through those of others to whom he shoud
the courtesy of Gen. Outram, advanced to the relief of (Hear.) As regarded the diversion of the troops .
his friend Sir H. Lawrence at Lucknow. But before he tended for China to India, the noble baron (Lorcl i
't.Pan-
knew what the gratitude of his country and his Queen inure) seemed to claim credit for Lord Canning in that
had awarded him, sickness had overcome him, and he matter ; whereas it really belonged to Lord Elgin. He
was resting by the side of one whose loss to India was had not one word to say against Lord Elphinstone's
equally great— one who was his greatest and dearest being included in the vote of thanks. The noble lord
friend—Sir H. Lawrence. (Hear.) There was no one appeared to have been aware of the magnitude and 1
who did not feel what a loss had fallen upon India in importance of the crisis from the first, and he believed
the death of Sir H. Lawrence. Lawrence was not only that the success which had attended our arms in India
a great soldier, but also a great statesman ; he not only was owing in a great degree to the foresight and assist-
was a great statesman, but he was also a truly Christian ance of Lord Elphinstone. No one could object to the
man. So surrounded was he with the rare quality of mention of Sir J. Lawrence. Indeed the services of the
kindness of manner, that he never was engaged in a two Lawrences could not be too highly estimated. It
quarrel—never made any man his enemy. He never was to their activity and energy, to their wise policy
used force so long as other means would prevail, but be and conciliatory manners, that the country was
never hesitated to use force when he felt that recourse mainly indebted for the freedom from disturbance
to it was necessary. It was to Sir H. Lawrence's bens- of those newly-conquered provinces which had
volent philanthropy, to his love of his profession, and been submitted to their care ; and it was owing to these
especially of those members of it who were under his *gasses that Sir John Lawrence had been enabled not
command, that they were indebted for the establishment only to maintain hie own authority there, but also to
in India of those noble institutions for the reception of afford valuable assistance in the efforts made to restore
the children of European non-commissioned officers and British authority elsewhere. (Hear.) He took it for
privates which would go down to posterity as a legacy granted, from the statement of the noble lord, that a
from that great man, and which would prove of the similar debt of gratitude was clue to Mr. Frere. What
utmost advantage to the European Rohner who was des- he complained of was that there should have been any
tined to serve in India, by protecting his children from names introduced with regard to which there could be
the contamination of the barrack-yard and from those the shadow of a doubt as to whether such persons ought
diseases which were so incident to the soldiers' children to have been included in what the noble lord bad justly
in India, that he did not believe one in fifty of those stated to be the highest honour Parliament could confer.
unhappy creatures ever came to maturity. He ought That Lord Canning did not stand in that position he was
also to mention on that occasion the names of Neill and bound to express his conviction ; further than that he
Wheeler, of Salkeld and of Home ; and to these he did not go ; and he trusted that neither Lord Canning
must add the names of Nicholson and Willoughby. Of himself nor any of his friends would believe that he
Neill he would say, that he was as distinguished and wished to censure or cast a slur upon him, because in
gallant a soldier as he was ever acquainted with. He had the present state of affairs be said he doubted the pru-
the honour of knowing him from the time when, being deuce and expediency of the introduction of his name,
on leave of absence in this country, he volunteered for together with those of the other governors of India, in a
service in the Turkish Contingent. Neill joined that force, vote which applied especially to military services. He
and he was convinced that had it gone into the field he did not think any one could have justly complained had
would have exhioited before the enemy at that period the government selected only four names for special
the same courage, the same perseverance, and the same mention. The noble lord had, in his official capacity,
ability that he di4played in India in conjunction with entered at length into the individual services of the
the gallant Havelock. Wheeler was reported to have gallant officers to whom he referred. He would riot
~.h:
,r,e in 1803,
been a soldier of great distinction throughout a long attempt to follow the noble lord in what he had advanced
ctaere,enr,tinD,lun,idiian.
t,:f1:.,v1 id 7, entered re, d,, a the military
Hardinge, he distinguished himself under Lcrd Lake to whom be had not on a recent occasion contributed
underahuil'. • 'distinguished 'limn- his meed of praise. Without wißbire., however, to (lig.
Belt afterwards on thus
occasions, latterly under Lord. pelage aLy of the services. rendered, he must say that
(Lord Gough),
established the char and the
noble and gallant friend opposite even the successful siege of Delhi
tneer Sir Harry Smith, and. he relief of Lucknow did not exceed. in interest area
They must
all
re, act character of a great and gallant soldier, heroism the defence of the garrison of Lucknow.
General Wheeler fell
walls of Cawnpore, a
enemy the rie the circumstances under which , (Cheers.) With the most feeble means against over
,n
_cononpebill up as he was within the i whelining odds, and under circumstances which might
powers
fordmiliatare to demonstrate before an well have led to absolute despair, that garrison had
eessed. (Hear, hear.) With y
he might observe that during command which he pus- ' withstood a siege almost unparalleled in military
respect to Gen. Nich,lson, history (Hear heir.) From the general who held that
he took part before Delhi the operations in which im .'
d • to the humblestsoldier who
portant command, own
no one co
entirely than he did the commanded more shared in the defence, including those native troops of
wham he served. It was his
approbation of ithose underwhose gallant services the noble lord had spoken so for-
of victory, just as Delhi. is fate to be slain in the hour
was captured, i cibly, there was not one person in that heroic garrison
misfortune to lose the services of that excellent and it was our 1 who :lid not deserve, and who he hoped would not receive
at a time when they were greatly needed,
soldier \ individually somesignal mark of her Majesty's favour.
the most prominent persons whose n . reeee were Tr w
ernes occurred t ee ictorm Cross would not be thrown away if it were
him ; but there ware others with respect towhom 0 bestowed en mane on those who had performed such
could not Ihelp saying one word as a tribute of he I, services and who bad
respect 1 li,so nobly succeeded in their defence.
and esteem, They could not forget that almost th e saw an illustrious duke on the cross benches. He was
first victim that fell after the mutiny broke out was the Sure that noble duke was aware that it was contrary to
Commander.in Chief (General Anson). He thought that heis principles to adv
ocate parbamentary interference
ither with
was a fitting occasion for him to do justice to the memory 'or with regard to the character of rewards in the army
re-
of his hon. and gallant friend. (Hear, bear.) He was wards ; beebetftard to the individuele to be selected for
quite certain that had it pleased Providence to spare attention could not help calling the noble duke's
to some cacuu
him he ?Nu
?Null hays preyed equal to the emergency ; and knowledge only thatietancee which came to his
morning, In that 331 regiment,