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London, England, 1815-07-05 00:00:00

DEMERAILY AND USSEQUILW.

The unders;entd In Ms capacity as Deputy First tviarshal of the
Havoorable Court act Justice (r the UnittU C Use of Maar-
Tar 7 and lubequibb, advatisee by ih se presents fur' the trot.
second mid third tine, that lie will, by virtue ol'a .4tntente of
the 'told C. raid the *ohs loent Execution, EX l'Ong and

SELL at Public hiteattion Slle,lttthe kl4l.tb of Asg* l`l 5,
THE CO I'TON CATION, PER 1
ukb sli.4t4 lit i dings, an 1 Itiritter Appurtensuces,.l
ri timed oil thr WC..t 11a..k of M4.34yeally Crertt, in behalf of
Jou., Vilecti, v. Jam.. JAlrcy, his Acoruey im Repre-
ss:ay — Ifilie.refftwipqr.46z:

to be sten ut ti;e Counting huu..e of Mews. Under wool, Hall,
atul Co. Cup hall I.ondon.
Tue Jad.ou,ti of the Pr* and Gelcurrence, on the net pro-
ceeria of t!se Sal..• of said C •t ton will be hell
by the honourable Court of Jui.iee three months after the day
of ale, fur whtil .-0,1,,0n ail th.),e that may preten.., to have any
right, Wit:, or inte..est, to the net proceed. of aii l Piautation or
mitt:l-wise, are herewith, by,him, the undersigned Depul First
Marshal of said Court of 3 stiee,
SiIIVIMONED

To appear is person or by their Attorney, on the first day ap-
pointed I,r nearing, which will be holden here is the month of
Cactobe:, 1015, in order to-lay their claim in dee farm; under the
penalty that against the non•appearers will be proceeded as the
law din:cu.—Rio Deruerary, this Ist August, I Si 4.
A. M. MEERTENS, Deputy First Marsletl.

DEMERARY AND ES.iEQUII3O. "
The Undersigned, in bis Capacity as Deputy First Marshal of
the Honourable Court of Justice for the United Colony of
Demerary and Essequibo, Advertises, by tite.e ph sew., for
the First, Second, and Third Time, that he will, by V.rue
of a Sentence of said Court, avid the subsequent Execution,
EXPOSE and SELL, at Public Execution Sale, in the &loath
of Match, 1816,
4rEiE COTTON PLANTATION, RECESS,

-es. with all Its Buildings, Slaves, a%.1 further Appurtenance',
situated in a Cary, on the East coast of Demerary, in behalf of
lathes Watson versus the Representative, of Alexander *fulloh,
Proprietor of Plantation Recess.
l'he Inventory of the above-named Plantation Recess is daily
to be seen at the Counting-Souse of Messrs. Underwood, Hall,
.and Coveopthall Chambers, London.
The Judiciuni of the Pne and Concurrence, In the net pro-
ceed. of the Sale of said Cotton Planation Recess, will be held
by the Honourable Court of Justice, three mouths after the day
of Sale; for which reason all thmi, that may pretend to have any
right. title, or interest to the net proceeds of said Plantation. or
otherwise, are lierewidi, ii, hint the undersigned Deputy First
Marshal of said Court of Juvice
SUMMONED
To nppear in Person, or by their Attorney, on the fiat diy ap-
-li:inserd fat- bearing, which will be holden here in the month of
te tot, in order to lay th.•ir Claim in due torn,, under the
natty, rein acaltre the non-appearers wid be proceeded as the
140/ directs Rio Demerary, this 12th May, IBIS.
• •r t,. A. M. MEER I'ENS, Di puty first M irshal.

DILMERARY AND ES.iEQUIBO.
The Undersigned, iu his Capacity as Deputy First Marshal of the
Honourable Court of Justice for the tinted Colony of Dente-
- Tarr and.Lvsequille, advertises by thew presents, for the first,
secundpientl•third time, that he w.II, by virtue of a Se attics, of
said Court and-the subsequent Execution, EX k'OSE and SELL
at Public Execinion Sale, in the Mowli of JiLie, lute,
riILIE suCAft - PLAN I'A'I'ION, 'c V ER-
Jl gEliiitGENEwith all its Building., Slaves, and furler.
Appurtenances, situated on the West Sea Coast- of Unliterary
River, in behalf of A. Van Ryck de firoot, having lu.vredlocit
C. H. Millman, daughter of C.Akr. Milburn, deceased, verses I.
Verwayen,odnine slumss representing the !tire of Ilk. Mil-
burn, as also in beludf of F. W. Overweg, versus J. B. '1 heyasen,
14 Plantation, 't Vergeuvegen.
The Inventory of the,above-named Plantation, 't Vergenve-
gen, is daiTto,be seen at the Counting-House of Messrs. Under-
wood, Hot._ and Co Coptkall t..liembeen,l.oodun. ,
The Ju4sciuni of the Pre and Concurrence un the net pro-
ceeis of the Sale of Said Sugar Plantation, 'r ‘'crg.-iiv. gen, will
be held by the' Honourable Court sit Justice Oleo Mon;lis after
the day of Sale, fur which reason all those thatteay pretend to
have any. tight: tit'c, or interest, to the net proceeds of said
Plitrnaitiop hr otherwise, ars lietewit h.. br bins, the Padsreigned
Deputy That Marshal ut said Court of Justice, •
• . SUMMONED
'To appear in person or by their Attorney. en the Brit Ally ap-
peinted loriwaring, which will be lipld b&e iu the snoods of
,August Ilia, an smiler to lay their
,e,leinis in due form, ender
%Ia peualty,.that against the non. appearstra will be proceeded as
MC law anciits..—RtO Demeras y, ti is 1 tqlt May, ISIS.
• • . ' • 'Ai M: ii VlLNSp.Dl43lltrlint AMA,

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'1 be .Marris of LANSDOWNE presented two I'e.itio-10
, One from certain iolicitors and others, of the C,u:ity of itos.,
agairiA the Additional Scots Stamp Duties DX; and a
winch was from ccrta:ti Physiciahs and Surgeons of th. 4-uusity
of Waterford, in Ireland, prAying, as we c:):.Id colic!, that ..h.fy
may be vtaced on the sane timing as those of the same prt.fts-
Rims in till: country.
With rtsp,ct to the ((rifler reti-ion, the Maryiric car
Nerved, 'hat whatever rules tatlit be iniperativ:l Leon hl tntiers
of the oc.,er (owe with reintci to Pcati•its a ..titter Ohs,
he thouzht their Lordships were differently eircuni.twicr!, and
that it should be a rneral principle with their Lordships to opals
their dem s tO ill patitinu.s,ieze:iit where some distdreasid
.cdic obj,ction e rd.
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Earl STANHOPE referrtsd to a entice he hit g'irm sons,
Case sine , of a !notion to he Iwo:tied on a Putt ion then prc..
sensed twin a Gen lernan. vtins corrysair.-a1 it: the hardships he
had suffered tinder the ex' g systs.ni of the Lankrupt Laws,
and the want of power .m we Lord anent sr to order h:m
to be brought no ioto Court to pftad his own cause, ate. as
stated u the t'etitioa. What he had intended to propose was
to bring in a bill to invest the Lord Citance'lor fir the time
b:ing with the power which was then doubted. Since that
period, howevcr, it has been ascertaiaed War such a rower
does exist in tar Lord Chanc •Ilor, and therefore tile introduc•
duo of such a Bill was unnecessary, and accur,littgly he with.
drew his notice.
The Noble East then adverted to the Vaccination B'll brought
up yesterday from the other House, which he should oppose, on
the same principle he had assisted a m.,asure aumewhat sistriar,
which had been proposed by a Noble It was proposed
by the presem Bill, that half a crown should be tiv:ai for every
one Nato subtnitted to this sort of Wicttlation. Now, i: was
known that many advozates fur Vaceinatiun adittt that there
ITV three sor:s of it. One a gaud sort, another indifferent, and
a third that does no goad at a11.—(.1 laugh )—au a Lilow may
get half a.crown fur deluding a rrsnit to submit to that which
was acknowledg-d to be no good at all. Ike measure was a
rood ridiculous one, and he should to-ntorruw move fur the
rejection of the Bid.
The House having resolved itself into a Committee
on the Irish Additional Spirits Duties Bitl—
The Earl of DONOUGHALORE addressed their
Lordships at some length upon the subject. He oh.
served, among other points, that if due time were
afforded,. numerous petitions from different parts of
Istland would be presented ai.-ainst the Bill. its
enactments went farther than any other measure of
the kind, because not only the stock in hand was pro-
posed to be taxed by it, but even the ingredients
used in the manufacture. 'lbis he decmed an un-
justifiable attack upon the pockets of iodividuals. A
thing of the kind was never attempted to this cowl-
r. With respect to Scotland i.e ludieve,si it woe t
but it met muchWebildAtlee ill the other ft u(se. The
Noble E irl made some general utt.ervatitets upon the
present system of Irish finance and taxatien, which
lie considered as capable of much amelioration, and
looking perspectively, seemingly in reterence.to Ale
future provisions to be rn ide under the,Actof.uilien,
he exptesSeti his hop.: that hereafter in theie impor-
tant colloid...rations, Ireland would nave the. benefit
of :English :wisdom.
The Earl of LIVER POOL replied fully to eye
observations of cite Noble E.lll. Ke .detended the
provisions in question of the 1311 before the Commit.
tee, as going on a principle repeatedly recogLized by
the Legislature, not only with respect to Gi:eat Bri-
tain but to • Ireland, es would appear by the Acts .4.1
the 4lth, the 46th, the 48th, and 52d of the King,
is all which the stock in hand was taxed. The i.rin-
citile was held to be equitable, and it was abundantly
in the power of the manufacturer ro make the eon.
sumer pay the tax; a power they always availed
themselves,ol, nay even profited in 'hat way, by the
increase of duty. IVith respect to the wine-taiws it
WAS always the case; and tn. the case of the spirit
duties in,finglanci, the tar, it not laid on •tine spirits
in hand, was laid nu the wash Writ which they were
manufactured, 'and that came .to the same thing.
With respect to what fell from the Nut L Lail on
that part of the subject, he agreed with !inn in think.
ing that the Irish manufactures would receive much
.befit from the aguption of tits prioc;l4o of

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taxation, and that, hereafter, much national benefit
would arise from a consolidation of the revenues, or
the application of a uniform principle of finance in
that respect to both countries.
The Earl of DONOLIGHMORE spoke in expla-
nation, after which the Bill was agreed to by the
Committee, and reported without any amendment.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE deferred his mo-
tion for the second reading of the Pillory Abolition
Bill till to-inorrow, when, if the measure did net
meet with approbation,- he said he should not press
its further progress this Session.
The remaining Bills upon the table were then for-
warded in their respective stages, and an adjourn-
took place.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The U•her of the Black Rod having demanded the attendance
of the tii'llie Ili tie How of Vuers, the SPZAKLII, on his re.
turn, at:act!, that the Royal Anent had been given by Cuomo'.
sion t.i seettai Public and Private Bills.—(For wluch see the
I:ortia.) •
1 he Charitable Donations Bill was read a first and second time,
and committed. Report to-morrow.
Mr. I.v Lidos, from the Ta; Office, presented an Account of
the Expellee, incurred by the Commissioners, for the sale and
redemption of the Lard *Fax.
l'he liunckil Debt, Epsom Salt, Sweet., and Spirits Intercourse
wee read a third time and passed.
OItANGE SOCIETIE3.
Sir H. PA RNELL rose, pursuant to his notice,
to move an Address to the Prince Regent, for the
appointment of a Committee to inquire into the na-
ture and consequences of Orange Societies in Ireland.
When the Petitioners from Newry applied to him
last year, he advised them to leave the matter in the
'lands of his Islajesty's Government ; they did so, and
he was concerned to find, that tip to the present time
mining had been done in it. He stated the nature
of the Orange Societies, who bound themselves by
oath to support King George, as long as he shluld
support the Protestant ascendancy; thus making their
allegiance conditional. They also bound themselves
not to disclose any • information they might receive.
'Pe Petitioners complained that they disturbed the
public peace by their proceedings, which excited ank
mosaics. and even riots and murders, as well as in-
terfetieg in the due administration of justice. The
Honoiliable Baronet proceeded to read other subor-
dinate allegations contained in the petition of last year.
On being applied to, to present their petition this
year, he said he requested to be informed whether
the evils complained of had diminished since last
year ? when they assured him that they continued to
the same extent as heretofore. He alluded tp the opi-
nion of Judge Fletcher, who lately declared that
these Societies had produced the must mischievous'
effects, and that he pronounced all such meetings to
be contrary to law ; and was convinced that till they
were put down, and the arms t 'ken from their hands,
the tranquillity of the North of Ireland could not be
attained. 0,1 these grounds, and without any hosti-
lity to the Government, he thought the subject so
important as to require the immediate attention of
Parliament. He then made his motion.
Oa the question being put,
Mr. PELL said, it would not be necessary for him
to detain tee House at any length, on the subject
either of the speech or the motion of the Honourable
Baronet. The motiorehe considered to be totally un-
necessary: It deemed part of the system of the Hon.
Daman to bring torward such a motion veiny year,
and at an equally late period of the Session. On the
12th ce July, IBIS, he made the same son of motion;
on the 18th of July, 1814. he made a speech without
snaking any motion ; and on the 4th of July this year,
he makes his motion again. It must therefore be
evident to the Hon. Baronet himself, that no expe-
diency existed for the commission. It was merely to
enquire whether the statements in the Newry petition
and Judge Fletcher's opinion were true or tribe ? It
was a commission which was neither to be empowered
to examine witnesses on oath, nor to punish any per-
sons who might be proved guilty of exciting distur-
bances. It was, therefore, to be a sort of roving
commission of inquiry, equally absurd as unneces-
sary. He hoped that the House would deem it quite
inexpedient to enter into an investigation of general
allegations, unsupported by specific charges or facts.
It some of the Hon. Baronet's statements were true,
that Juries were influenced, and Magistrates preju-
diced by the* Societies, he would leave it to the
House to say, whether such a state of society could
exist ? If the Hon. Baronet had any charge to make
against the Irish Government, he begged him to
bring it forward, and he would pledge himself that it
would be openly met and controverted.
Mr. MAURICE FITZGERALD defended the
proposition of Sir H. Parnell. He repeated the con-
tents of the petition, as just grounds of inquiry ;
coming as they did from persons of all religious per-
suasions, and complaining of the proceedings of the
Orange Societies interrupting the impartial admini-
stration of the laws. No less than fourteen petitions
had been presented on this subject without effect.—
He could state from his own experience, that the in-'
sluence of religious feeling excited by these Societies
woe stn great. that it had in many cares been deemed
mercy to prefer martial law instead of the ordinary
law of the land. He was convinced that it was mote
the interest of the Protestants themselves than of the
Catholics, to put down those Societies. As the Right
Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peel) must be perfectly aware
that a great part of Ireland is now disturbed, he
most be also aware of the advantage that would arise
from putting an lanced* causes of the disturbance,
• which were to be twain these Societiei more than
in any thing else.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD could not suffer the sub.
jot to pass without s few obieriatient. He bad never
beard any-question less likely tb comasand the adop-
tion of the House thin that which had been brought
forward by the Hossobribht baronet, and supported
by his Right Honourable Friend (Mr. M. Fitzgerald)
to a speech abotinding in 'tnitupported allegations.—
e/ (the Helenas-able 13aronet). had even 'contested
sera she 'did not" suspect or charge the Government
• *Rh any 'partiality' and yet he wished atiminiesioh
In eficoire into the clirrges of the -petitioneti. The
4tight.Henourible Gentleman then defended the G 6;
larnment of LeidWhitetetth and the Duke of Rich=
Inond'agebist theinsinuatibn' of Mr: M: Fitzgerald,'
ft' laving 'been-lett inspotdat than' those .of Lords
Chen vhdlis lard ritswillism,' and insisted brat they
hadehever *parsed from diet ' impartial Odmisistra-
tiou justice whicit it oars tbeii-dtity to *serve:—
As WV* &imbed state of the votary te which his
itight Honotirshle Vinod bui aliptledt be ought in

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candour to have stated, that these were the precisif
parts w, here such Associations do not exist. He ens
treated him not to persist in the opinion that Maritial
law was preferable to trial by Jury. Such .feelings
were too predominant amongst us, but they were most '
egregious ; and he agreed with him, that the revival
of such topics, u were now brought forward, was
most injudicious. He would oppose the motion, from
a firm conviction that there was nu foundation for the
interposition of Government.
Mr. M. FITZGERALD explained, that he did
not mean to impute partiality of conduct on the part
of Government towards either of the parties.
Colonel ARCHER said, that there were other so-
cieties more obnoxious to the public peace than the
Oraneemen, such as Ribbonmen and others; and
why had not the fitinourable Baronet included them
in his motion ? He thought such a question calcu-
lated to keep alive the animosities which the Honour-
able Baronet condemned ; and he trusted that' the
House would not countenance any such attack upon
a body of loyal individuals as the Orangemen had
proved themselves to be.
Sir H. PARNELL explained, and stated that the
Ribbonmen had associated to protect themselves
against the proceedings of the Orangemen. He re-
peated the anecdotes he had mentioned at a former
period, respeCting the acquittal of some persons
charged with firing on a party at a fair, by which
some lives were lost, and which drew from the pre-
siding Judgb the observation to the Jury, that he'
thanked GOD the verdict was not his, but theirs. He+
reurged many of his previous arguments in favour of
the motion.
Mr. PEEL replied to the observation; of the Ho.
nourable Baronet, respecting the unfortunate riot.,
and stated what he had said at the time, in proof
that the prosecution against the Protestants engaged
in it, was conducted at the express direction and ex-
pense of the Irish Government.
Sir G. HILL was convinced that it was impossible
for the law, both civil and criminal, to be better con-
ducted than in the province of Ulster. He deprecated
not only the general tendency of the statements of
the Petitioners, but the consequences that must arise
out of the discussion of such topics. The Protestants
of the North of Ireland were really the body who
had a right to complain, from the system of oppres-
sion and libertinism which prevailed in those districts
on the part of the Catholics ; in proof of which he
read a set of resolutions, signed by one thousand two
hundred Protestants, respecting the outrages com-
mitted by an organised society of Ribbottmen at the
fairs. The best commission that could be issued
would be one to authorise the Magistrates and Jus-
tices of the Assizes and Quarter Sessions to enforce
the law to its fullest extent in trials for rioting and
disturbance. As to what had been said on different
occasions of Orange Processions, he never recollected
one in his life ; and he would say, that it was a duty
on the part of Government to suppress any such
exuberance of sentiment, if it really existed. After
some farther remarks on the impartiality of Juries. ot
which he had been foreman, the question was called
for, when the House divided s
For the Motion 40—Against it 89—Majority 69.
Mr. BENNETT, seeing a Right Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Addington), in his place, wished to know what
had been done respecting the advice contained in the'
Ripon of the tonesetkies that had enquired into the
Sute.of the Prisons in the kingdom ?
Mr. ADDINGTON stated, that some steps had
been taken by Government, in conformity to the re-
commendations in that report. In farther reply to
+ another question from Mr. Bennett, -the Right Hon.'
Gentleman said, that the very serious illness with
which he had been long afflicted, and from which he
had but just recovered, had prevented him front
knowing, till within these few days, what steps had
been taken on the subject.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
brought up several Papers, amongst which was a
copy of the Bull of Pope Pius VII. relative to the re-
establishment of the Jesuits —(Load laushiag.)
Mr. BARING wished to know if the Chancellor
of the Exchequer had it in contemplation, before the
close of the present Session to introduce any measure
for carrying the commercial regulations of the late
Treaty with America into effect.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said the Honourable Gentleman must be awate that
this could not at present be done in any regular
form, but he reminded him that a Bill was now in
the House for regulating the trade with America.
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THANKS TO THE DUKE OP YORK.

Sir J. MAJORIBANKS trusted, that in submit-
ting to the House the motion of which he had given
notice, it would not be supposed that he was Atuated
by any interested motives. Those who knew him,
must know that be bras incapable of such conduct.
It had appeared to him that the services of his Royal
Highness as Comm:cider in Chief of ,the English
army, were entitled to the consideration of that
House. He had been confirmed in his design tg
submit st motion on this sUbject, by the course which
had been pursued last year, and h 1 the language held
by the Duke of Wellington when that illustrious per.i
ionage received in person the Thanks at the House'
of Commons. On that occasion the illustrious Com-
mander he had last named had declared, that it VMS
to the support which he had received from Govern.
ment, and to the judicious arrangements of his Royal
Highness the Commander in Chief, that ihe.success
of his operations was to be ascribed. At the present
moment, when that which had a short time been
so modestly predicted or anticipated by the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer—(ot Laigh)—seemed on the
Eve Of being accomplished, he trusted the House
Would feel it would not be too much for them to be-
stow on the Commander in Chief some particular
mark Of their' gratitude. He therefore moved....
66 That the Thanks of the House should be given to
his Royal Highness the Duke of York, Captain Ge-
neral and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's
Forces, for his continued efficient and unremitting
exertions id the discharge of his duty for upwards of
go years, during which period the English army had
acquired a degree of discipline and science never be.
toie known, to which, under PROVUUNCE, the late
gliitidus successes were to be asctilied, and ttielipve-
sent Sechrity of the Country." ,
• The 'CHANCELLOR •of the EXCHEQUER
was far rising to oppose the motion; Which, as.
far of he Could judge, was likely to pass without es.
Cohntering. Obe 'dissentient voice; but he could not
help thinkio4 it alight have been better to have waited

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till that. period arrived, which be (the Chancellor oil
the Exchequer). as the Honourable Gentleman was
pleased to say, had so modestly predicted. was not
far distant, when 'the labours of the army would be
terminated, and the hopes of the nation fulfilled. He,
however, could not complain, that in the enthusiasm
which had been inspired by an exploit which had
never been surpassed, that that distinguished indivi.
vidual should be gratefully remembered who bad
formed the armyrand prepared the means of victory.
It was a peculiar, singular, and no less gratifying cir-
cumstance, that thei full extent of the recent triumph
was obtained not from the dispatches of our own
Commander, but from the narratives of our Allies,
and the confessions of the enemy. Those who read
these accounts must feel, that among the great cbs.l
racteristics of the Duke of Wellington, his modesty
was not the least conspicuous or extraordinary. In
one battle the Conquercr of Europe had not only
been defeated, but driven from li;s throne. This itn.
portant result :hewed the unequalled magnitude of !
the service performed. Such extraordinary success,'
however, it was not reasonable to suppose could hare
been obtained but for the exertions of the Comman-
derin Chief to make the. army complete in every
part. Our infantry, attacked by the French cavalry,
and surrounded by every species of destruction, asto-
nished by its firamess—our cavalry not less by its ve-
locity and force. Every part of our army was en.
titlrd to equal praise ; and the Commander in. Chief,
iti exerting himself to make it so, had had no object
►in, ilerytort to secure its efficiency. Ho petty or per-
4.
tiostal nes feted with his regolat ions, and these
it wars which had placed our army in that situation
in which it Low stood, and in which it commanded
the universal approbation of the country. fie had
not mentioned the artillery on the present occasion,
as that was a branch of the st-rvire which did not im-
ruedhitely c..me outer the care of the illustrious sub-
ject of the present motion. The artillerymen were
not behind their hi ave. comrades in merit, and not
having noticed them before, he thought, in justice to
them, he could not too soon supply the omission.
General FERGUS'iN supported t!.e motion.
Mr. WESTERN, though he g-tve the fullest crib
dit to the services of the Royal Duke, objected to the
motion on constitutional wounds. if the Commar•
der in Chief were not a Royal Dake, lie did not
think a vote of thanks would have been proposed to
him more than to any other person in that adminis
tration of which he was but a subordinate officer.
Constitutionally there was no difference between him
and the Master General of the Ordnance, and the
Commissioners of the Navy, yet were votes of thanks
even under similar circumstances moved for them ?
To thank the Duke of York personally would be to
create an anomaly, and to introduce a new person
into the Constitution. At the close of the last war, late
in the Session, when there were hardly forty Mem-
bers present, an Honourable Friend of his, the Mem-
ber tor Taunton, had proposed to add a vote of
thanks to the Commander in Chief to the Thanks
moved for the army. Timis he had considered an ex-
traordinary motion; but if thanks were again to be
given to the Commander in Chief, they ought to
wait till that period arrived at which they were voted
before. He thought the circumstances under which
this subject was brought forward peculiarly (Inform.
aate. During the discussiOn au the merrier et awes
dire Royal Luke. the merits of the Dabs of York
had some how been introduced. Did it not then un-
fortunately appear, that this Vote of Thanks to the
Duke of York had arisen out of the proceedings re-
specting the Duke of Cumberland, in order to raise
the character of the former at the expense of the lat.
ter t Perhaps the Honourable Mover would say. he
bad intended bringing this motion at all events. If
such had been his resolution, he thought it was a
matter of regret that he had not given notice of it
till within the last three days. He objected to the
cr.urse now proposed as unprecedented and um:tn.
.stitittional, and thought the vote ought not to .be
come to until the conclusion of the war, nor ought it
then to be submitted to the. House without previous
notice being given.
Sir J. MA RJORI BANKS explained.
Mr. W. POLE, knowing as he did the sentiments
of his Ncble relation on the conduct of the Comman-
der in Chief, could not be silent on this occasion. If
the present motion had been brought forward at an
unfortunate time, it had originated in those loyal and
British feelings which ought to ensure it a favourable
reception. It was wrong to say such a vote ought
not to be come to, in acknowledgment of those ser-
Vices v. hich had called forth general acclamation, be-
cause there was no precedent. (Hear, hmr.) In the
same spirit of cold calculation the Honourable Gen-
tleman (Mr. Western) had asked if such a motion
Would have been entertained had not the Comman-
der in Chief been a Royal Duke? He would
say that it any man in that situation had rendered his
country such eminent services as it owed to the Duke
sot Yom k, it would be proper to thank him personally
on an occasion like the present, without waiting till
the war should be over. (Hear.) Was it unconsti-
tutional to reward a man for the able and successful
ditty barge of his duty, in that situation to which at had
been-she pleasure of his Sovereign to call him ? Its
-
giving thanks they did not preclude themselves from
judging of the future conduct of the individual so ho.
Poured, whatever that conduct might be. The same
constitutional objection which they had heard this
night, might be opposed to a similar motion at the
close of the war. It might still be urged there was no
precedent—one indeed there was, but that was of
modern date; and, therefore, could not authorise
the reward of merit like a precedent obtained from
'some old musty record. (Crier of Hear, hear!)—
But for the great exertions of the Duke of York, as
Commander in Chief, to supply him with the utter
sary means, the Duke of Wellington believed be
could not have atchieved the late victory. He (the
Duke of Wellington) was astonished at the great
improvement which had been introduced within the
lass twenty years into the British Army, by the per-
severing study, unremitting lahour, and above all
by the impartiality of the Duke of Ycrk. The Ho.
noorable Gentleman whb had brought forward this
motion could not feel more' the importance of the
•Duke of York's exertions than the Duke of Wel-
pgroa did' in. the positive strength which he (the
uke of York) had given to the army which had
fought at Waterloo. Thirty:limey of his troops had
astonished the Duke of Wellington, and he bad ex.
pressed himself on the subject in these words, in a
letter which he had written to hint these.
W. Pole)

immediatdr after the action—as I aver took so moth
pains before. I never was so nearly being beaten—
the English army never behaved itself so well."—
This praise was due to every part of the army, and
that the army had merited such an eulogium was to
be ascribed to him, for whom, the Member for Esser,
could net agree to a Vote of Thanks because no old
musty record furnished a precedent for such a pro.
ceeding. He could not speak on such a subject
without warmth, when he saw such distinguished
merit so reluctantly acknowledged. In his life he
(Mr. W. Pole) had never given a vote with more sa
tisfaction than he should give his vote that night in
favour of the motion.
Mr. BARING did not consider the Member fie
Essex had merited the severe animadversions which
had been bestowed upon him. He had not utterd
syllable against the Commander in Chief; he hag'
only suggested that there might be a constitution:',
objection to the motion. He differed from that He
scarab)* Gentleman in thinking the Commander ii
Chief was not constitutionally distinguished ken
the Officers of the Government. He thought tb,•
fittest time for bringing forward the present
)een motion
had not been chosen, but since. it had submittee
to the House,
s he should be sorry to see it withdrawn.
He understood the Duke of York passed more time
in his office than had ever before been given to it•
duties by any Commander in Chief of his high rank
He could wish as it was a long time since the Hone.
had made any provision for him, that his income
should be taken into consideration, as whatever might
be ttle state' of our finances, he hoped the country
would never fail to mark its gratitude for eminent.
services.
Mr. B. WILBRAHAM replied to the objection%
urged to the motion by the Honourable Member tot
Essex, and denied that the present motion had origi-
nated in an invidious desire to raise the character ot
one Royal Duke at the expence of that of another.
C.,lonel WOOD suppos•ed :he motion, and to
prove that the Commander in Chief was particularly
entitled to the thanks of the House, begged to remind'
them of what had been the situation of the army
wnen the Duke of York was first put at the head 0.
it. At that period a practice had obtained of buying
Commissions, and of tut:Mug up persons is the ser-
vice, who had interest, so rapidly. that it was. no:
uncommon to the person named in one Gazette at
as Ensign, to appear in another a few days atter a-.
a Lieutenant-Colonel. In this manner mere LT.
frequenily got placed in the command of regiments.
The Duke of York put an end to this system ; he in-
stitu,ed gradations of service, by Which it was neces
coy that every OtEcer, whatever his connections
might be, should go through a certain course of ser-
vice before he could be promoted, and this salutary
regulation had never in one solitary instance beer
broken in upon. He noticed various iinprovertmits,
of which the Duke of York had been the author, an
spoke particularly in praise of the present system of
tactics which he had introduced. These, which 2C
years ago were unknown in the British service, were
so simple, yet so applicable to every purpose of
movement, that now British troops meeting from re-
Mtn, parts of the Globe, could at once unite and act
together. This was seen in the late battle. Our
infantry (though it was not a picked army), though
*Voted to a most murderous fine of artillery, atten-
tive, they Wee 'approached by cavalry, instantly
threw themselves into squares, and uniformly beet
off the enemy. The confidence of the Duke of Wel.
lingcon in them was such, that when he saw the
French cavalry advance, he instantly threw hirmel4
into the centre of that battalion which was nearest tr
him, and remained there till the tharge was over.—
Tna English foot then fell back about 800 yards,
just out of range of the enemy's musket;. The
French infantry on seeing this advanced, and then
the English deployed, charged with the bayonet, and
drove them back. This statement of tiler move-
menu must prove the present system of tactics the
best in the world. The Duke of Wellington had said
the infantry was never for a moment shaken. Ht
hoped the thanks of the House would be unanimously
voted to the Commander in Chief.
Mr. ME I'HUEN admitted the claim of the Duke
of York to the gratitude of the country ; but could
not think any increase of his income necessary. He
had £lB,OOO as his ducal income, 1118,000 more on
his marriage, the Ist Regiment of Guards, consisting
of three battalions, and the Bishopric of Osnaburgh.
He considered his Royal Highness to be amply pro.
vided foe. If it could be proved otherwise, be (Mr.
Methuen) would be open to conviction. •
Iidr.WfiITBREILD was sorry the motion had been
brought forward at this time, and regretted that any
additional remuneration should have been suggested,
as fit to be granted to the Duke of York, not on ac-
count of the insufficiency of the provisions already
made for him, but as a reward for the Lull discharge
of his duty. He also regretted the high tone which he
thought the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. W. Pole)
had unnecessarily taken on this occa.ion, who had
raised in his mind a new objection to the motion by de.
scribing -es ingratitude, an indisposition to vote for it.
When the acknowledgments made by oar great Com-
uiandete himself to his Royal Highness, and dfoo-•
were not hollow compliments, were considered—
when the efficiency of an army composed of corp.
coming from so many different quartets, was ascribed
to his exertions and providence, no one could deny
that high praise was due to him ; and even the speech'
of the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite shoul
not prevent its being paid.
Lord BARNARD thought the Duke of York en
titled to every honour which the House could con
vey. The satisfaction given by his Royal Highnet,
to the army was universal.
Serjeant BEST acknowledged the full extent t
the merits which it was proposed to reward, but wow I
have wished the motion had been postponed uni.i
the war had been terminated. There was anode
illustrious personage to whom a vote of commie •
lation should be moved, and to whom the whole cowl-
try was still more immediately indebted for the =-
equalled advantages that had been attained. If die
army owed its efficiency to the Duke of York, wh
had appointed his Royal Highness ? The Prince
Regent. It such victories had been gained by the
Duke of Wellington. who hid appointed that heroic
Commander I The Prince Regent. He called upon
the House to recollect what was the state of Europ..
at the time his Royal Highness entered upon the R.
gawp Lord Wellington was then shut up with,
the lines of Torres Vedrass and the Government t