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London, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

Mr. lIUME—Then I shall move that the Bill be read
this day six months.
Sir R. PEEL said he had brought his motion for-
ward, as he understood that there was no other business
O the paper that would occupy more than five minutes.
lIUME said the Bill could be postponed to a fu-
ture day.
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY said it was important that
t
his Bill should be brought forward, as there
were at resent actions pending which might be tried
at the assizes, which would commence next Saturday.
Mr. CHRISTIE wished to kno..v, as his motion stood
next to the Gaming Penalties Repeal Bill, whether, if
tat Bill were postponed, !he motion following it could
e,,postponed also.
thanks was to be proposed, to take that motion before
thel Order of the Day.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon.
entleman had, therefore, taken the proper course. At
present there was no motion for the postponement of the
Order of the Day.
i Lord 3. RUSSELL entirely concurred in the rule
lust laid down ; but he must say that it was somewhat
111.eglaar to go half way through the Orders of the Day
Sad then go on with a motion of thanks.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir PEEL—I did it on the assurance that th ere
"as 110 Order of the Day that would take any time. It
Was not his fault that he had not brought forward this
tactical at the usual time.
After a few words from Mr. HAWES,
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY said he would postpone the
r
eading of the Bill till Wednesday, provided it was
i!enerally understood that he would be allowed to bring
" on first that day,
Ir. M. GIBSON, for one, could not concur in any
-rtangenaent which would take preedence of the motion
of the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell), for it would be a
meat extraordinary thing, in the middle of an adjourned
debate, to introduce a new subject.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CHRISTIE thought the Order of the Day for
reading the Gaming Penalties Repeal Bill ought to be
read for the purpose of postponement.
The SPEAKER then put the question, and declared
that the ,4 Ayes" had it.
Several Hon. Members on the Ministerial side of the
°llse here exclaimed, " No ; the Noes had it."—(Loud
sushter.)
e SPEAKER, after a pause—l think the " Ayes"
hash it.—(Renewed laughter.)
the
Hon. Members on the Ministerial side—'
Noes have it."--(Continued laughter.)
The SPEAKER—Then strangers must withdraw.
_ strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and upon
rr re-admission we found that there would be no divi-
!on until after the vote of thanks to the army engaged
4 the operations in Sinde had been disposed of.
411A.NKS' TO SIR CHARLES NA.PIER AND THE

-" No,

ARMY ENGAGED IN SINDE.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Durham, de-
ree
ia log the passing of a vote of thanks to the army
t-ha'3trle• The first reason the.
,petitioners urged was
in a large number of the Britisn troops had perished
that war ; and next, because they (the petitioners)
ceinsidered that the House of Commons would be de-
prived A • •
yo, r its title to that of a Christian Senate if such a
prayed
were passed by them. The petitioners therefore
the
that, for the honour of the British Parliament,
d e vote of thanks would be either negatived or with-
/I:a:1n. He should state before sitting 'down that this
of"tton was signed by no less than seventeen ministers
religion.
L„Sir B• PEEL—Sir, I rise to more that the thanks of this
ouse be voted to the British Army and its Gallant
erillillander, for the services rendered, under the most
th bleat and trying circumstances, upon the banks of
Ito
tie '4lls? and which army, under the greatest difficul-
tes, exhibited the utmost good discipline, and main-
th„ d---nay, even exalted—the high character which
ti British army has always supported, and which en-
thanki'h army of Sinde, and its Commander, to the high
hs of the House.—(Cheers.) Sir, with the-policy of
li,.,naeasure, in the carrying out of which. that army
wir engaged, I have nothing to do on this occasion—
ee ether it was justifiable to exact from the Ameers a
to
of their territory, in lieu of the tribute already
to is, in my opinion, a question which ought
I `Pe altogether forgotten in this matter.—(Cheers.)
now only call the attention of the House
fop,' condirt and merits of the gallant men who per-
to-Zed the first duty of the soldier, namely, obedience
Lit"vful authority; and the mode in which they exhi-
4(ied that obedience entitles them to the public acknow
talent for which I now ask.—(Hear, hear.) The
G„ant Commander got his instructions from the
fro- rnor-General, and also had his authority
the ex-Governor-General. Sir, I shall be
preparedvin,,, on the proper occasion, if need be, to
tl,..e`eate the instructions which were given, but, upon
I siipent occasion, in conformity with the usual course,
Sin " altogether abstain from introducing any discus-
Sir-,11130n the policy Of the operations.—(Hear, hear.)
tahl the information which has bc!ai recently laid on the
whieehof the House, and the degree of public attention
Sine has been directed to the present operations in
elieve me from the necessity of entering into any
detailplo, with regard to the measures which led to the ern-
! tarteefut of the British army on the banks of the Indus.
self _ or granted that every gentleman has made him-
laj,„ 4ufficienfly master of the papers which have been
I,ee" before the House by the Government, to obviate the
thatessLitY for any such detail. The House will recollect
about the month of September, 1E42, Sir Charles
q' was spier
, directed to take the command of the British
eo„? Sinde. The active operations in which he was
twrged extended over a period which was included be-
en the Ist of January, 1843, and the latter end of
a.reh •
In the same year. That period of three months
I:3l,4et4lrit,iteio sutshe battle of Meeanee and the battle of HYcler-
-0.. battles, The two which are the most prominent
M contemplating that campaign—the two
f les of Meeanee and Hyderabad—were fought under
ar
the different circumstances. In the battle of Meeanee,
first reort of Sir Chas. Napier, makes the force op-
it(i):ed the British arms about 22,000 men; he reckons
force t. 2,800 men. I have good
teas"' tielietvoe thatue a "holl'ehis overrated the amount
of the treeanßritish force which lie commanded at the battle of
was ee, and that he has underrated the force which
Napier.)
.opposed to him.—(Bear, hear, from Sir Charles
;‘,..13.1er-) I believe it would be more consistent with
arms to state that the number of British trooPs under
tir
_at the battle of Meeanee was 2,000 men, and that
'Phe force oPp osed to them amoanted to 25,000 men.
Ivor of the Ameers consisted of men trained to
t2o:o,l;,.;:ineagt natural power and of desperate resolution,
potehlell full credit was given in the admirable dis-
it trees
of C. Napier. That force—let us consider
td the original estimate as amounting to
Was °linen—occupied a very formidable position. It
duri Ptaced in the dry bed of a water-course, which
Oo tr the inundation of the Indus is filled with water.
Woods° flanks of the enemy were a village and two of the
thinks of the country. The position was defended by,
liaeh fifteen pieces of artillery, and against
Chi • force 2,500 men at the utmost marched for
jtig
literPoeir se of defending their lives, and support-
ofacOuntry's greatness.—(Cheers.) In the battle
eeive3,i'6rabad, the force of Sir Charles Napier had re-
.,B°l:ne addition. He had called to his aid two or
at6,ooo'egiments, and the British force may be estimated
bon,mnen, while the force opposed to him consisted
'441 1" 40,000 men. No greater proof of the courage
Whiehesolution of the Ameers can be given than one
that is adduced in the dispatch of Sir Charles Napier,
Qhees"Pcul the approach of the British army, the Beloo-
*iththat evidence of valour which is considered,
%ad w-heisPect to European armies, the most decisive,
ithyont eh corresponded to actual conflicts with the
tOops t'ep After discharging their fire-arms at the
rushed f Sir Charles Napier, the gallant Beloochees
bit th . rota the water-course in which they had taken
the ell' Position d attacked
.the British troops
..with
0 swords md 9
h.s thi,g sloelds with which they were prosaded.
0-I,lflie be more decisive than the testimony
4,0 those •
opposed his army, and I think
on w e of their conduct shows that native
11 the as supported by considerable military skill
t b a tPtai re ts of the. leaders, (Hear, hear.) Sir, in those.
]rose d, , notwithstanding that there was such an im-
Propol4proportion of force, the small band of British
rtion
maintained
.the 'character of their country.
Was eltr, hear. ill he first. battle, %vheFe. the disparity
partly eeatts"at, thel force consisted of British troops and
here was uP°3's, and it is most gratifying to think that
th,, vs.° disproportion of valour between the Sepoys
theirL ofC,4_l.°PeanS that, animated by the example of
Anal , both Sepoys and Europeans showed an
e ti,,a-"? of courage and determination. But, at the
thvegreateajustiee requires that we should not overlook
fiyd cause of victory The victories of Meeanee and
the
erabad are h,
ed to eac in my opinion, mainly to be
e was the exariaplis set by that gallant officer
responsible for the issue of the conflicts.
gilt such a hear.) It is most fortunate that
~it,;11, thecrisis, and under circumstances of so much
h:c'cL to en_e°ll3mEutd of the British army was cora-
th'n the sty of the three brothers, who have engrafted
prix personal of an ancient and honourable lineage,
irt:rate character
which is derived from unblemished
teat,tl
the sated from the highest sense of honour, and
"qe their proofs of valour in the field, which have
leilttlltry,, ;tames conspicuous in the annals of their
rat thegart°l7*—(Cheers.) Each of these brothers
inshieb the whoofl war under an illustrious commander.
eln one cf 4, eof those memorable campaigns, of
luent des "'era has been the faithful, impartial, and
hetltle themeriber, the exploits of those three brothers
gar') almoste gratitude of their country.—(Hear,
'a Proofs
o every action of the Peninsula they.
,t 4, at co 2 their military skill and valour. In the ac-
orhtturie77ll2a, Civitta Vecchia, and Cuidad Rodrigo,
cc, et' was
'le operations of the Pyrenees, no British
t„ntry, t,zore prodigal of his blood in the cause of his
erred.A. than were each of the officers to whom I have
41,ancl of (,4r, hear.) Sir, the officer who had the
there Done "r Indian army bears a name, than which
ateltaie the
records,
ore conspicuous in the bright pages which
fire'
ala of hi:e:rds, whether in the military or the naval
we• sirhie, ountry, of desperate and successful war-
inr4t_P We read the account of a naval action,
and eattbi the course of five minutes, with a force
Ofufi,alour-...e—eto cow.erat.-- as directed by the utmost skill
ticri Et minutes rap.ete with the enemy—in the course
ker " of St. -v. Signal victory has been achieved, the
ee efrt
That
have been revived, and by the
47ti_a plate.ut ~tplt victory a change in a dynasty has
Of 11, We find". r we read the account of such an
limi apier at the commander bore the name
ocd 14
%irtlila and eir cueer
s.) Nay, even in more
th_ r indicatio eumseribed operations, we have
%he° last year, itusL of bravery. When, in the course of
iii_tyretwapthte a misguided
toitfucith:wtthtamt tsimthpoertiannhceerentot
maul the .„,___ am, and of the civil power when directed
1-711' valotm'''uusness of right and by consummate skill
44 one in that cialei,
_on a more limited sphem,
attacked
partp.teod:vhwlthhesiwxacsoonpsptaobseleod,
tha
thi-linkthe nieurnwohre of
he
wiaim.
ten
luauwho d, I could not help
ttt Ing, that them : conmsetande
WWc
this oeurageous example
" Skj civil law bw On value of