Star.
London, England, 1808-02-02 00:00:00

THANES TO TR LAND OFFICERS EMPLOYED AT COTO-

JTAOEN. •
The SPEAKER addressed himself to Generals Pinch, Grieve-
nor, and Sir Arthur Wellesley (who stood up in their placce),—
He told them, that the House having considered and highly sip.
lauding the zeal, intrepidity, and persevering spirit displayed by
the army in the late expedition to Copenhagen, had come to the
resolution of conferring upon the gallant officers employed upon
that expedition the highest honour that it was in their power to
bestow, namely, the thanks of that House. When they conferred
this honour upon men that had performed the most important
services to the country, it gave them peculiar satisfaction to see
some of those distinguished characters within the walls of their
House ; and it became to him a pleasing duty to be their organ
in conveying the thanks of the House directly to those gallant Of-
fice who were now present as Members of that House. He
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could not avoid feeling that it was his duty to represent to them,
that the House was now crowning their merit with the greatest
reward which could be given, the approbation of their country,—
Each of those gallant Officers to whom be was addressing himself,
had.merited that high reward ; and, among their number, he saw
alse,•irko had long trodden in the paths of glory (Sir Arthur Wel-
lesley), whose sword had defended the distant Possessions of the
Empire, and might be again employed with equal honour in 'the
defence of the United Kingdom. To him, and the other gantlet
Officers who stood before him, he had now with sincere pleasure
to execute the dtity with which he was charged, and to retuenffill
thanks of the House.
General PINCH then rose, and begged leave most respectfully'.
to return his thanks to the House, for the high honour which
they had conferred upon him and his brother Officers. Nothing,
could make a stronger impression upon his mindthan the approbe-
tion of his country—and if he might be allowed to judge by isle]
own feelings of those of his brother Officers, he was convinced s
it would be felt by them as the greatest of all possible reward*. -'
General GROSVENOR said, it was impossible for him NI rec-
ceive so high an honour without the most lively sensations. —The
thanks of his country was certainly the highest reward, and the,
most valuable remuneration, which any military service he might
have performed could possibly receive. His feelings were too much
oppressed by the greatness of ts occasion to find sufficient terms
top express his sense of the honour which hxd been conferred

upon
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY Mt that he had been peculiarly
fortunate in having been employed in a service which bad proeurtlii
him so high an honour as the thanks of that House. He knew
that this was a reward which was most highly prized by the-Offi
cers of the army and navy, and that the hopes of obtaining it was
to many Officers the principal motive for devoting their lives to;
the service of their country. He assured the House that be felt;
most sensibly the high honour which they had conferred on him,'
and he begged leave to return his particular thanks to the Speaker
for those Battering expressions which he had the kindness to use
towards him.
(In the manner of returning their thanks, those gallant officers
appeared to be overpowered by their feelings. Sir Arthur Wel
lesley, although frequently in the habit of addressing the House,
appeared upon this occasion to want words to express his acknow
ledgments.)

THANKS TO THE NAVY.
The SPEAKER then addressed himself to Sir Home Popham.
He informed him, that the House having considered the judicious
and able manner in which the officers entrusted with the naval
part of the expedition had performed the service which was con-
fided to them, and being sensible of the zeal and activity with
which they effected their dispositions for the landing, and their
subsequent exertions in removing the Danish ships and store*,
had come to the resolution of returning the thanks of the House
to the Officers of the fleet, for their zeal, intrepidity, and ptrs6-
verance, so eminently displayed upon that occasion. He con-
gratulated the Hon. Member, that his name was recordetLamorY
those gallant Officers who had rendered so important a service t
the country. • He therefore returned the Hon. Member the thanks
of the House, for his zeal, intrepidity, and perseverance, and for
his indefatigable exertions in expediting the removal of the Danish
fleet And stores from Copenhagen.
Sir HOME POPHAM begged leaved to Express his profound
sense of the notice which the House had been pleased to take r
his humble exertions for the service of the country. No
could.prize more highly than he did the approbation of his c
duct. In comparison to the duty he owed his country; no mt.
could he more regardless than he was of private consideration
and no man could be more sincerely devoted than he was to exert
his humble talents to the utmost, to promote the service of
much-esteemed country, and the glory of the British name. t
returned his thinks to the. SPEAKLIt, for the handsome manner
in which he had conveyed to him the thanks of the I louse.
On the •MotiOn of the CHANCELLOR •of the EXCIi-
-121.TER, it was otdered, that what had been said by the 'lteaker
in returning thanks, as also the Answers of • the several Officers,
should be printed in the Votes of the House.

NOTICES.
Mr. CREEVF.Y gave notice that to-morrow he would mi
that there be laid before the 110113 e a Copy of certain Letters,
ten by the Marquis Cornwallis, after his last arrival in India,
the Court of Dirt :tors of the East India Company.
Mr. TAYLOR gave a notice, we believe also for to-morn
the terms of which we did not hear.
Mr. EDEN gave notice that tc-morrov he will move, that
be laid before the House a Copy of the Note transmitted tt
Majesty's Secretary of State, accompanying the -refusal of
President of the United States to ratify the Treaty concluded
tweer. this country and America.
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REVERSION' 81T.!..
The Bill for Prohibitine, the Granting of Offices in Reversion
or for Joint Lives, WAS read a third time.
On the motion of Mr. Banks, that this Bill do pass,
Sir SAMUEL RONTILLY expressed his regret, that the
had reached this star without the House knowing what was
opinion of his Majesty's Ministers, as to its merits. He supposed
that they were not hostile to it because they had not opposed it,
but it was of no small importance for the House to know whether
it had their support or not. lie remembered, that on a fort
occasion when a bill, similar to the present, had been brought
Pat Bart nt, a Right Honoerable Gentleman had said, that
opinion it was a matter of very great indifference, whether
sell or not ; that on the one hand it was no invasion of the 1
Prerogative, and that on the other little practical good could
from it. He was of a different opinion from that Right Ho,.
able Gentleman, for be thought, that if no practical good could
derived from it, the bill ought not to pass, but he was convinced
that much good would result from it, and therefore it had '
hearty support. It was advantageous both to the Crown and
subject, and if it trenched upon the Royal prerogative, it
w.
arable that this prerogative should no ranger exist. It had
wise a tendency to facilitate the object for which the I h._
Committee bad been appointed, and in this view he considered
operations as most useful.
The CHANCEL-lA.)lk of the EXCHEQUER protested against
the doctrine which his learned friend seemed disputed to lay dovirel
in his speech of his'(Mr. Percival's) being obligottlf as a meynbet
Parliament to Airport any measure otherwise item by his vote.
The fact was that a Bill similar to the present, recommended'
from a most respectable quarter, was brought into Paellamet
from which some gentlemen, hir whose opinion he had the hi
est de'-rence, expected very advantageous results. Though
had not the same expectations with those Gentlemen fur ti
sure itself, he did not oppose it, because he conceived it to
fectly harmless. The Bill, however, was to the surprize.
disappointed of its effect in another place, and the eireumat.
the House of Commons having approved of the Bill last 'year,
in his opinion, a sufficient motive for their advancing it now
same stage in which it was formerly stopped ; and this he
to be the ground on which it had now obtained the am
his vote.
The Bill was passed, and ordered to be carried tb, the
PAPERS MOVED FOR.
Mr. WHITBREAD moved, that there be laid before
House, an account of the names and tonnage of all the transports
employed in the Copenhagen Expedition, with a list of such -
were taken and lost, distinguishing the number of the troops •
were taken or lost, and mentioning when and where.
A copy of the sailing instructions issued by Admiral
to the Captains of his Majesty's Ships and the Mast ers of
ports, previous to their sailing from the Copenhagen Roads,.
A Copy of all the Orders that had been issued for disembarking
the troop., marking the time they arrived and the ports at which
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they were tande4.—uraereu.
On the motion of Lord CASTLEREAGH, a copy
front Admiral Gambier to Mr. Pybus, a Lord of the Admiralty,
dated from Copenhagen Roads, was ordered to be laid before
House.
Mr. WINDHAM moved, that there be laid before
an accounsof the number of men raised for the regular
mesas of the ordiaary mode of recruiting, from the Ist
, 1007, to the latest period at which the returns could