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London, England, 1808-01-29 00:00:00

they wanted to do something extraordinary.--;
(.1 laugh). They said, let us fire•a few guns, and
if we don't fire them at Copenhagen, when and where
arc they to be fired ? Let us also make a few Peers,
for there must be some made, and if we don't make
them now, when shall we have antother opportunity r'
To speak seriously; he believed there ivas no pi...cadent
in our whole history, where honours were so obtained
as by Lords Catheirt and Gambier. 'He knew Ad-
miral Gambier well, and he as well *as every man who
knew him respected him. as a brave and gallant offi-
cer. From what he knew of him, he was convinced
that no man could be more astonished than his Lord-
ship was upon awakening in the morning and finding
himself made a Peer by the Gazette of the night
before. Admitting the propriety of thanking the
Army for their valour, why thank the Navy also ?
The Navy did no more on that occasion than keep
the ground, as it is called, upon the occasion of a
review. To say they kept the ring, in the language
of boxers, would, however, be more appropriate
.phraseology. (A hmgh.)—As to the praise due to
tie Ariny, he was sorry that gallant and meritorious
rfficer, who commanded on the occasion, was not
now present in his place t 9 tell us what sort of
tromps he had to encounter (we understood him to
mean Sir. Arthur Wellesley). The Noble Lord who
opened the debate had drawn a formidable picture
or the Militia of Zealand ; for his part he believed
they were something like what was called the lumber
troop in the city of London—(much laughter). If
any part of the Expedition to Copenhagen deserved
thanks, it was the officers of artillery ; they he con-
ceived ha&done wonders, and were alone entitled to
the gratitude of their employers. He was ever averse
from being niggardly in our grants cf pensions for
meritorious services : it would be remembered how
unanimous the House was, when the thanks were
voted to the immortal Nelson for his
.services at Copen-
hagen. (Hear ! hear!) They spoke for them-
selves, and there was no occasion for the Noble
Lord to come forward with a long and dexterous 1
Speech, as he did to-night. He disavowed all in-
tention of taking the sense of the House on the mo-
tion; all he wished was, that his sentiments should
be known. He thought the vote of thanks would be
injurious to the service in future ; it was not called for
by the circumstances of the case, nor expected by the
officers themselves. The gallant commanders had
not yet received thanks at Lloyd's Coffee-house, and •
these people always ran before every body else with
th it thanks.( laugh !)—And he would pow tell
the House why they did not vote thanks at Lloyd's
for the Copenhagen exploit. The fact was, the mer-
chants were touched in a sore part—they had hailed 1
the appointment of their favourite as Captain of the
fleet (Sir H. Popham), because they knew he under-
stood trade almost as well as fighting, and would
consequently stick to the interests of commerce.—
( Much laughter!)—lt was unfortunate, however, for
this trading. Captain's popularity, that he was so
busy in packing up the old hawsers, and rusty nails
in the Dock.vard of Copenhagen, he forgot to warn
the homeward bound merchant vessels of the danger
from capture by the Danes. He would ask Ministers,
had no complaints been made by Russian merchants
of this oversight ? As to Lord Gambier, he meant to
attach no blame to him on this account; but where
was the great friend of the Mayor of Birmingham,
the Mayor of London, and the Master- of Lloyd's,
all this time?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
and Mr. WINDHAM mutually explained, when
strangers were obliged to withdraw. While the doors
trete closed, we understand that Sir Francis Burdett
spoke against the motion of thanks, and concluded
with calling for a division—the division then took
place. For the motion of Thanks, 100; against it,
19. Majority, 81.
Lord CASTLEREAGH then moved the Thanks
of the House to Admiral Sir H. E. Stanhope, Rear
Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, Admiral Keates, Sir H.
Popham, and several Captains and Officers of tl:e
fleet, under their command, for their cordial co-ope-
ration, &c. on the above occasion."—Agreed to.
" That the House doth highly approve of, and ac-
knowledge the service of the Seamen and Marines
under the command of Admiral Gambier on the same
" -Agreed to.
. Speaker do communicate the above
Lord Viscount Cathcart ; and that he
signify the same to the several Officers
land on the above occasion."
the same•contmunication be made to
kits, and that he he requested to sig.
those under him on the same occa-
to.

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John Smith
Richard Sharp
Henry Pierce
George Hibben
Hon. M. Matthew
Robert Hurst
Hon. W. Howard
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Sir Francis Barden

FINANCE COSIMITTF2.

.ACELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
;mace of his notice to move for the re-ap-
- Committee on the subject of Finance.
be necessary for him to trouble the
great length on the present occasion, in
lde it of the propriety of
.a measure
treacly met with the unanimous approba-
Ise and of the public. He would first
topics, of the importance of which he
fence. He meant that of the Bank,
Army Pay Office,- to the utility of the
teeming the latter of which. be was
otimony. He was
.glad that Govern.
opportunity of opening that matter to
who was best qualified to act upon
Illy, and which he had done in a man-

.im great honour, and by which he had
Try degree of zeal as well as ability that
be u ishel on that occasion. Upon
Committee had f"nned a report which
Parliamentary sanction. As to the
Bank, he had had occasion to enter into
which led to certain arrangements that
:onfident, be perfectly satisfactory tothe
this occacion the Bank had behaved with
kad always distinguished that body,
any degree disappointed the most MI-

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