Star.
London, England, 1812-01-11 00:00:00

THOMSON BONAR. Esq. In the Chair.

Read a Report front the Trustees appointed for the manage-
ment of the Fund, by which it appears, that the Balance of Cal
at the Buskers, at the time of the suspension of their payntonta.
W. 4 £4,a7.5. 1 s. i 1 sl. That the Interest accumulated OD the Mabry
vested in the public Funds amounts to £57,034. That the profit
arising from the sale of £220,009 3 per cent. Consols and Rau
duces! Annuities, is .£11,637 ; making a total increase by intuit*
and profit of £78,671.

RZCOLVED UNANIMOUSLY*

That it appears to this Committee, that the balance of Cash at
the Bankers, was not greater than the current demands on the
Fund, for gratuities previously voted, buds warranted and re-
quired :
That the 'Thanks of this Meeting he given to the Trustees for
their unremitting 'attention to the hutarests of this inetkatairs.
1. P. WELSFORD,

NEW STATE-LOTTERY OFFICE, No. t, CORNHILII.
pi DDING and co. return their grateful thanks for
• the put favours of their Friends and the Public, and tespixt•
fully olicit a continuance of them for the NEW YiAß's
TERI', which will be drawn 21st of TIRIA MONTH, aid con-
tains numerous Prizes of £lo,ooo, £6,000, ae4,000,
!2.;u0, &c. &c.—lt is almost superfluous to add, that as the pre.
sent I o rrar Act diree:s that the Original 'ticket, of every
Number divided into shares, s'aall be deposited with the Receiver.
General at the Stamp•ttifice, and is liable to b. detained there
until the Mailers of the Slures shall have been paid,—it is mani-
fest tlit re is now the sante security for Adventurers at a New
Oct.ffi as at my of the Old ones, and it is obviates tits re is Pre.
eisely the :ante Chatice.—That being inditputably the fan', abet
as no ended% ours are omitted to give sat:staction, l'innamo's
will (by considerate Persons) not be thought less entitled to their
Preference, when they are infarmed that it condeces to the Be.
nefit of P's large Faintly of Ft Children.—No. 1,

'I'HE gre4t and unrivalled Success that has for
mar years attended the Old Oflkes of • 1
'
SIR, JAMES BRA-COMB and Co. .
No. 37, CORNUILL, I Nu. 3e, HATNARERT,,
No. 11, HOLIDURII,_ No. 2c9, STRAND,
AINI l New ONee, No. 141, o:roan-eraser,
Having sold In one year, eight Prises of £021.000; in one Lot.
tery, £102,000 out of £900,000; including three Prises of
Jego,ooo, and No. 2,570, £40.000; also in last Lottery,
No. 1,153 (A) AtialCO No. 1,745 (C) £l,OOO
1,745 (C) 1,001 Besides several of 400
4,025 (B) 1,,000 &c. &e.
In the latter part of width many of their Friends wets dial)•
pointed, obliges them to mitten an early purchase in the •Maa
one of 12,000 Tickets, all to draw the 21st inst. containing
2 Noises'of .ClO,OOO I 2 Prises of £4,000
9 Ditto 5p0u4.2,404, .Ctrl) up to i,OOO
Capitals nearly equal to r.otteries that have had twice the number
of Tickets. 1.-tiyEwRIGHT, Sole Surviving Partner.
Who reilee tsefil pleasure, he long since 'worded the roadie
against the dove use of their Inn. Ills cowers tor thosewho
suffered by not attenditig to it obliges him to renew the caution.

To Mr. DIXON, ::S
ii
SZR—i take the earliest to acquaint
you that I have received the most hese& Irma
the use of your DIXON'S AN I'IBILIOUS PILLS, which I ear.
rigid with me to Jamaica, and all those friends to whom 1 Mari.
buted .Seni have experienced the same salutary benefit; they do.
Clare them to be the best Medicine ever used In that comilryster
Bilious and other complaints. The fotluwing animus of wee.
ral Ladies and Gentknien who have received the utmost rake
from your Dixon's Antibilious Pills ; --Charles Taylor, Esq. Jr.
males; William Shaw, Esq. Kingston, ditto; Mr.
Spanish Town, ditto; G. W. Hamilton, Esq. Smarm la Mar,
ditto; J. Smitb,Esq. Old Harbour, ditto; G. Allmon, Bee.
ditto; Mr. Walker, Port Martins, ditto; J. Nathan, laq. Sak
River, ditto; Mr. hlullens, ditto ; J. Burn, Esq. Savanna; 0. P.
Polack, Esq. ditto; Mrs. Oliver Goldsmith, Kinptoa. ditto;
Mrs. Perry, St. Ann's ; Mrs. Woodrig. Spanish 'fawn ; with
many other persona of the Sra respectability.—Sir, your asst
obedient servant, THOMAS HARROI.I), of the Gauges.
Sold wholesale and retail at Mr. Butler's, 4„ Corner
of Paternoster-row, London ; Sharp and Belem, h ;
Jones, Weston, Albion, and Mallory, Portals; Hall and halm.
son, Gosport ; Coleman and Jacob, Sheerness • Peck mad Rout,
and Turuer, Hull ; Hoxland, Cookworthy, Nettleton, and GB.
pert, Plymouth ; Knott :std Lloyd, and Swinney and Co. Dir.
mirtgliani; Billinge and Lathbury, Livirpool; Staines sad Lynch,
Manchester; Trewman, Later; Smith, Mandertan, Raiburn,
Scott, and Baxter, Edinburgh ; Baxter and M•Donaid. Glasgow g
Bulgen and Barry, Bristol ; Stevenson and Co Norwich; Sub.
fen, Leicester ; Edwards arid Puny, Liverpool; and retaß
to at Country Medicine Venders, is boxes at IL Id. sad (a.
each.

NNT HEN Men of Education and pro/tinkled skill
use persevering endeavour. to discover the moat sal and
certain method of treating a new ptevaNng Dhows, the ancosot-
ful result of their experience is aloe best proof elf osperiority
•
.1.•
Messrs. GOSS and Co. Surpass, have be indisesd to
the cote of the following thy obblit of their pardelar study,
a certain Disorder, frequently Mewed in a snaltant of Intel&
cation, and its concomitants Strictures and oho.. 1.1111:16. by
an improved plan, are speedily and effestatl7 awed ; as she dp•
bility, whether arising from Bacchanalias 'diatom, loog
dente in warm climates, or a secret dart vice, 11911 dial sir
happily pursued by the youth al bob sums, is the NW amiss
sterility or barrenness and in the NW a amopwas Mit al NIP
VOUS diseases, which, if not dimly rameasa, undpeil hp.
potence and 6unsumptlon. In that di ants we
deficiency, whether the consequence ell= bibs, or
arising from any other cause, by whiwhichdha pawn alai lad.
tution become enfeebled, as replisrly othatatalameMeil aril jtau•
dot, they offer a firm, safe. aid speedy rest -don to smash mpg
vigorous health.
The result of a lose and extensive trade* has enabled than,
by a superior method, to remove venereal complgatts' however
inveterate or complicated, without subjecting the patient to
the least restraint in diet or exercise ; and in recent Cases
where an early application Is made on discovery of the infectiotie
they frequently perform A cure in the .fort space of two days
The unprecedented success of their node of treatment (which
has never been known to fail in one single instance in a pros•
doe of IS years, during which period many thoussod persons
of both sexes have been cured, even after severe and injor.eue
methods had been pursued by other Practitioners without effect),
induces them to thus publicly offer their advice.
Messrs. GOSS and Co. reclusively professing the care of these
pentode"; costaphtissts„ is order that they may not be marked by
a mistaken few, with the obloquy so justly attached to the igno-
rant empiric, think it but justice to themselves to state, that they
have been property educated and Wanted into every branch of
the profession (certificates of which, from different hospitals, and
testimonials from the moat ,reticent Physicians, they have to oat-
vines any inquirer), that the suceess resulting from char enders
yours first induced them to quit t..a practice of the general Pta
claimer, and they presume that their pretensions constitute a Yr
ground for the unprecedented confidence rich which they have,
by the public, been so lbw rally h.inoured.
Patients in the country are requested to state the parasitism
of their case, age, aod manner of living, lacking a Bata Nom,
'for oleic, and medicines, and the same will be forwarded to &WI
part of tse kinplens..-403S and Cp. Surgeons, 13, loarratim
swot, Ftect-street.

riIMENTifRr PROCEEDINGS.

IUSE 07 LORDS, JANUARY le.

CHANCELLOR took bis seat on the Woolsack,
'cluck, and after Prayers were read, a few Orders
rh respect to judicial business. Their Lordships
for some time clearing pleasure
'clock the House resumed.
;inn of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the ballot lists of
. Lords given In by Peers present, fir the purpose of
rermuirter of their Lordships, for the examination of
Physicians, were ordtr-d to be referred to rise exa-
Lortl President arid other Peers, to report the
Lords so chosen.

,ling accordingly took place, and a few Peers re-
o examine the Lists. 'They ehortly after nturned,
were read by Lori \VALSINGH.\M at the Ta-
d stinguish only the names of Lords Catering,
..RLY, KEITH, and ELLENBOROUGH•
LiVERPOOL then moved—" That the said
zny eght or more of them, do meet at the hour
Monday next, in the Prince's Chamber, fur
xsmiiiirg the Physicians attending on his Ma-
ig the actual state of his Majesty's health, and that
i"o have power to adjourn, &c."—Ordered. -
ins i❑ ini..-.ietiiate attendance, viz. Doctors Munrne,
Jon, and Simmonds, were then introduced to the
with respect to their intruded evidence before
Committee.

AS made for the attendance of Sir Henry Halford,
mining Physicians, on Monday next, for the purpose

ALSINGHAM, from the Committee appointed to
-,te of their Lordships' Journals, reported that two
lumes thereof were printed, and ready for delivery.
lon of the Earl of LIVERPOOL certain additional
dative to the state of the Finances of the Country,
to be laid before the House; to this proceeding he
consequence of what had fallen from a Noble
upwl the subject, and the motions made by him,
de Secretary of State) wished that every possible
thrown upon the subject.
THANKS TO LORD MINT°.
of LIVERPOOL, in rising to move the
day relative to the motion of Cianks to
co, was anxious to impress upon the House
\idiots to frequent votes of that nature.—
of Parliament ought not to be common.
:quiesced entirely in the principle of limit-
tanks to naval and military services—but
in the present instance an exception,—a
xception—of able policy combining with
military effort. He would go slightly into
-.rs. It had been early in the war, an ob
overnment to put an end to the French
ewer, in both worlds. Though France
have the dominion of the seas, or any thing
to shape of a formidable naval power; yet,
her colonies remained, so long as she had
fous, a spot from which an expedition could
Jur trade was liable to continual loss and
ion. It was resolved, that France should
-wer at sea ; and that if she had grown
ipon the Continent, to the Continent her
should be restricted. It was resolved, that
as France had upon the Continent, Eng-
ad have a prouder, plainer, more unequi-
aver upon the sea. The system pursued in.
Indies was to root out the power of France
;quest of her islands—not, in all cases, for
ision ; for some of those conquests involved
an expenditure of life and money—but to
sing to France in the West Indies. If this
policy was wise in the West, in the East it was tie-
Though France had no footing on the
• of India, yet, in the perpetual eqeiprnents
from her islands, the most serious evils
occurred to trade, particularly that of
ndia Company. The Cape had. become
and it was taken from them in the be-
of the war. It was next deemed important
possession of Mauritius and Bout bon.—
'ere certain circumstances to prevent this po-
being touched on before : but, in Decem-
, the probability of taking those Islands by
was suggested by some persons of great
rwledge. They were blockaded, and the
Rodriguez taken early in 1809. Friun the
ndia, no arrangements were made for the
Bourban and Mauritius, until June, 1810 ;
instructions were sent out from this country.
he infinite credit of the Noble Person at the
affairs in India, he had already made his
!orts. He felt authorised to proceed, as in
• of the blockade he had been directed, in
island should be taken by that mode, to gar.
troops from India. Acting then in the
it of his instructions, he equipped, and of his
ition'sent, the expedition which in July took
and in December Mauritius. The acquisi-
lose islands was principally to be Attributed
41, judgment, and discretion of the Noble
.arty in 1809, Lord Minto contemplated the
of Java, not as the centre of the Dutch, but
'rench possessions. Circumstances delayed
sment ; but still it was determined to proceed
after the capture of Mauritius and Bourbon.
-ere the first objects, perhaps not of equal
magnitude, but they were felt in the passage
fli.et to India. Java was a m, re remote
'he attack was however resolved on. Lord
,veepool said, he adverted more peculiarly to this,
never knew, in his experience, a success which
attributed more to the individual than in
:truce. The season of the year, it was known,
primarily consulted in Indian expeditions ;
were pers: ns of great information who se-
lopbted if the expedition could be prepared
after the return of the troops from tl.e cap-
las. Lord Minto had already employed
r of the most distinguished knowledge and
n this enquiry, and found out that by fur-
navigation different from the usual one, he
each Java, He acted here upon his own re-
'ity. The expedition was made ready : it was
, from other causes ; it sailed ; and early in
.nber the island was conquered. He (Lord
'4°ol) thought it his indispensable duty to move
'ts to the man who had done all this. He knew
general rule of confining thanks to the naval and
''• - service, because in those there was always
for applause ; but, as there might be a diffe-
' opinion as to the conduct of those persons
l acted in a civil capacity, they were to look
• approbation. The oh;ection Was allowable;
there were exceptions—brilliant exceptions-on
lie would not then touch more largely (allud
presume, to Marquis Wellesley, who was
~ But he had even a right to call this septic&
Minter a military service ; it was the result
item, y4sely planned, sticcessfully pursued,

. ,
and admirably concluded. In paying their tribute, fined to the mere agents who seeomplishea the pro- the thanks of this House be given to the Right ,
their Lordships would not refuse to the gallant Offi- ject; because the ultimate glorious success with which nourable Gilbert Lord Minto, Governor-General
cars employed, the return which was their due. They our arms were cowned was acquired only by the ; India, for the wisdom and ability with which
would recollect the admirable exertions of General long previous consideration of the Governor-General, British resources and troops were employed
Abercrombie, in the Islands, and his final exertion ,from the commencement of operations in the Indian reduction of the enemy in the Eastern Seas, by
in sending back the troops in time to sail for Jay:l,o! Ocean, till our triumph was completed by the cap- conquest of the islands of Bcurbon, Mauritius,
In alluding to the Mauritius, he WAS sure he needed . lure of Java. Lord Minto had constantly represented Java, and that the House does attribute the h-'
only to mention the name of Commodore Rowley, to to Government the propriety of reducing the enemy success which attended our arms on those ,
excite universal regard. In est conquest of Java, for the security of the British trade in that quarter of to the vigorous sys em and judicious measures
the 'British force had to meet no. contemptible enemy' the globe. It would be necessary to remark, that at ed and pursued by his Lordship.
—their strength was powerful and m itured ; and if the commencement of the war in 1803, express di- The question having been put from the ,
time had been given to it, it must have grown into a • rections had been given to the Governor of India, Mr. SHERIDAN rose and said, that he
most formidable enemy to the British empire in the ' that he should not engage the troops under his orders a moment's hesitation in concurring with 0
East. There was an Officer, who, on this occasion, 'in any important or expenrive expeditions, but in the Honourable Gentleman on the otl ers'de of the ,
had eminently distinguished himself—an Officer latter end of the year 1808, such intelligence was ob- : that no thanks the House could bestow would
known to his country before by brilliant services, by I tamed as to the state of the French possessions, that adequate reward for the gallantry and discirr
judgment, by spirit, by activity. Colonels Gillespie ;it was believed that a well-concerted blockade of played by the British army ; but, however uri
and Ward, too, were not to be passed over, when , '
the Islands of Bourbon and Mauritius would pro- , the task might be, he could not prevail upon
admirable and splendid services were to be praised. I duce their surrender. A blockade was in consequence to say, that.the same claim existed on behalf of L.
What was the result of those noble labours ? Not,' declared, and instructions were sent out to Lord . Minto, to justify the pompons phraseology employed
the mere seizure of an hostile possession—not the I Minto, to carry it into execution, and the Island of ,in the motion just read. In the first place it Ought
mere acquirement of an old colony—but the extinc- I Bourbon was ceded to the British forces in Septem- to be made out, that it was not only extremely esses.
tion of a new Empire in the East (hear, hear.) His her, 1809. Soon after this, such information was i tial to the success of the undertaking, but that it wit
Lordship then proceeded to move o That the thanks obtained as led to the belief that a force of about absolutely necessarythat the Governor-General :heal
of the House should be given to Gilbert Lord Minto, 2000 men would be sufficient to effect the surrender , forsake his station at Dengal, to enter on a voyage
for his zeal, wisdom, and ability, in attacking the t of the Mauritius, and the Governor-General deter- I for six weeks or two months, to be present at the too
enemy's possessions in the East." mined to appropriate 3,700 of his troops to this im- ! quest of Batavia—(Hear, hear.) Nothing but also
The Earl of MOI RA had no idea of opposing the portant object ; but, in the mean-time, requited in-1 lute necessity could justify the forsaking of the true
vote. He had rather risen to join his humble ap- structions from Great Britain. By a singular coin. ' reposed in him elsewhere. Much merit had been at,
plause to that of the House. Lord Minto deter- cidence, the intelligence which induced Lord Minto tributed to Lord Miato from the circumstance, that,
ved their thanks. The military actions could not to undertake this operation, about the same time ar- at the time the dispatches from this country, autho.
have been done without the admirable arrangement rived in this country, and when the dispatches arrived rising him to undertake the Expedition against Kay
which had been made by the Governor General.— in India, authorizing the Governor-General to pro. skins, every thing had been prepared for that
There was precedent for votes of this nature, but if ceed against the island, all the necessary preparations pose, and yet on the first check received the
there was not, this ought to be made a precedent. were completed for that object, so that had no intel- object of the armament must have been disappointed,
The whole
.conduct was meritorious in the highest ligence been received from home, Lord Minto had I had it not been for the admirable conduct of Cap.
degree. Tiii-decision of Sir Samuel Auchmuty, and determined to act on his own responsibility. The tain Rowley (whose merits could not be over-stated)
the entire plin of attack, under the most difficult capture of the Mauritius was effected, and though a who maintained, with an inferiur forte, the honour
and unpromising circumstances, did him high ho- most important acquisition in a commercial point of and superiority of our flag, Whatever applause
nose. There could be no doubt as to the service view, it did not appear to be of that brilliant charac. was due to Captain Rowley for this circun street,
done to the country in the conquest of Mauritius. It ter to deserve the Thanks of Parliament. There was must, of necessity, he withdrawn from Lord Mara
was not a superficial conquest. It placed our corn- one circumstance which occurred after the capture of The next merit attributed to the Governor-General
merce in a state of new security. He could not, how. the Island of Bourbon, and before the surrender of is that the time of year the expedition against Bata.
ever, admit the whole broad principle of effectuallyop- Mauritius, which well merited peculiar notice. The via was undertaken, rendered the success extremely
posing France on the Continent by the capture of its House would recollect, that an attack had been made doubtful, and Admiral Drury, who had been long
islands. He wus always of opinion that power on upon a fort on the south-east of Mauritius, which at in those seas, from the lateness of the season despair.
the Continent would bring with it ships, colonies and first was attended with the greatest success; but the ed of accomplishing the object; but that the G,vvra.
commerce. He was adverse to the system of island consequence of the achievement was, that the British nor General had made himself, in Bengal, so meth
conquests. They were scarcely any thing more than navy became numerically inferior to that of the mere master of the subject than the -British Naval
the purchase of a more extended cemetery for our French, but by the signal, and most distinguished Commander, that it was determined to proceed,
soldiers. As a soldier, he (Lord Moira) must thank exertions of Captain Rowley, who commanded, the The Right Honourable Member congratulated.the
the Noble Secretary for the handsome and honour: naval superiority of the British flag was re-establish- House that Lord Minto was so datingu;shed as
able manner in which lie proposed the thanks to the ed and maintained (Hear, hear.)—This reverse of Admiral, and he hoped that he would likewise prose
army. He could now only offer his fullest and most fortune contributed most materially to the success himself, without the aid of Ministers, a great General;
hearty concurrence in the motion. of the enterprise. After the fall of these Islands, it was, however, no great compliment to our Naval
The Earl of BUCK INGHAMSHIR.E, in a few the necessity of the reduction of Java forcibly struck Commanders, who bad devoted their attenticp solely
words, returned thanks for the Tribute paid to Lord the intelligent and active mind of the Governor-Ge- to matters of navigation. Was it to be believed, Ilia
Minto, in whose praise he was interested by every neral ; and consonant with this opinion were the dis- so experienced an officer as Admiral Drury was tole
motive of affection and esteem. patches received in England from him, in which he instructed by the Governor-General; and in this is.
Lord GRENVILLE rose with peculiar pleasure informed Ministers that he should make the necessary stance too, if any merit were due to Lord Mints), e
upon this occasion. He must first return his thanks to arrangements, employing the reinforcements he ex- must be detracted in the same proportion from Aden
the Noble Secretary for his speech, In the course of petted from Europe, and lee trusted that the sanc- ral Drury.—The Right Hon. Gentleman coult:
his Parliamentary experience, he had never heard a tion of Government would arrive in India before the means concur in the opinion expressed, that
more manly, candid, eloquent statesman-like speech sailing of the Expedition. So it fortunately happen- portance of the acquisition of the nation was note
from any Noble Peer of that House. He was glad, ed, and the armament sailed in the month of April. be contemplated in a question of this kind---11
ii.a this instance, not to be obliged to have any doubt Here it was absolutely necessary to notice a circum- must not," says the Chancellor of the Ex
, about his vote. The thanks of the House had been stance that reflected the highest credit on the talents " enter upon that, for it will be sure to produce adi
too often given, particularly of late ; but now they and exertions of Lord Minto. Froni the lateness of ference of opinion."—Unquestionably Sir Sarni
were proposed for a distinguished union of political the season, Admiral Drury, who then commanded, Auchmuty, Colonel Gillespie, and the other btu
and military success. What he most admired was, apprehended that the south-west winds might defeat soldiers engaged, had done their duty in obeying di
I not merely the wisdom of the plan or the boldness of the object of the expedition, and expressed his opi- orders of their superiors, and they deserved a reward
its execution, but that courage which had taken on nion that it ought to be resigned until next year. The for their valour; but when it was demanded of toe
itself the awful responsibility of such an enterprise. Governor-General, ever anxious in enquiries which House to pass a vote of Thanks to the planner of for
He could not think that the thanks were only due could promote the design, had obtained such infer- expedition, because it has succeeded. surely it wink
for military services ; when courage and policy were mation, and laid down such course of navigation for not be denied that now was the most proper tinny)
evident and eminent in any great situation, there the the fleet, that the British Admiral was convinced of consider what was the value of the acquisiticiat—
thanks of that House should, in his opinion, be eon- the practicability of that which before he had thought " No," says the Chancellor of the Exchequer ape,
ferred. When those thanks were given to the Go. at least hazardous, if not impossible. Admiral Drury " you must not inquire whether it is worth the =WI
vernur-General, it would be singularly invidious to unhappily died before the sailing of the armament, precious lives it has cost ? Whether we can quitit
refuse them to those Officers who had alike displayed and the naval command devolved upon Commodore without leaving the natives to certain destructios?
every noble quality of their situation. The danger Broughton : the army was beaded by General Sir or whether certain destruction will not attend ix
and difficulty of the attempt, the wisdom with which Samuel Auchmuty. They sailed in April, arrived at troops if they remain r, These inquiries were tole
the difficulty was met, and the courage with which Malacca in June, and on the 4th of August arrived passed over; inquiries which he (Mr. S.) wooldles
the danger was triumphed over, were all to be taken off the city of Batavia. The Right Hon. Gentleman to have answered by some of the East India DM
into the estimate of applause. He wished to assure here detailed the circumstances of the landing, ;he tors, who, by some unlucky accident, on a inestiaat
their Lordships, than in speaking thus, no personal surrender of Batavia, and the storming of Fort Cor- which they were peculiarly concerned, were all a'
consideration of feeling or affection was suffered to nelis, dwelling with peculiar warmth on the gallantry sent from the House.—(Herno hear, hear.)—Whys(
press upon him. No matter what his sentiments displayed by Col. Gillespie who led the gallant troops i the conquest was worth the blood it had cost, 111.18
of regard might be, he would strenuously resist the in this dangerous service, who defeated.the enemy at i they backward in giving their share of applause ?r
thanks, if he conceived they were to be unworthily the point of the bayonet, leaving 500 dead upon the i There were no terms of approbation too strong It
given. field. It was not unworthy of remark, that at the ; applied to Sir Samuel Auchmuty, for his skill and a.
Lord LIVERPOOL then moved, the Thanks of time the enemy was flying in all directions, the gal-1 trepidity, because he had been compelled to engage
the House to the Governcr General of India, Gilbert lant Col. Gillespie, who had previously been indispo- lin a project, than which it was confessed
Lord Minor. sed, lamented that he had no horse to pursue them, ! more hazardous; and at one
This was followed by separate votes of thanks to and whet one was supplied him he fainted with fa- I betwe:n adventurous fortitude
Generals Auchmuty and Abercromby, Admirals Ber- tigue while attempting to mount. The subsequent I treat : either Fort Cornelis ,
tie and Stopford, Lieutenant Colonels Gillespie and attempts of the English were equally prosperous, and or the expedition relinquished
Wetherball, Commodores Rowley and Broughton, the formidable redoubts raised by the enemy fell be- I would have destroyed our
the officers and soldiers of the British and Native Ar- fore them, as if they possessed no means of resistance. I Gentleman over the way would .
mies, and the officers, sailors, and marines employed He would not follow further the steps of our gallant I the storming of Fort Cornelis wa
in the expeditions to Mauritius, Bourbon, and Java. army ; the impression was fresh upon the minds of it had been in agitation whether
The Loan CnANCELLOR was directed to forward all , the only difficulty was to say who had dis- should not abandon a project, •
the Thanks to Lord Minto and the Army. The tinguished themselves most, but surely among the' was almost visionary, and
Thanks to the Navy were ordered to be forwarded foremost was Colonel Macleod, who, after covering were attained, but a name.
through the Admiralty.—The House adjourned. himself with glory, fell under the shadow of his lau- that Lord Minto should accona
rels. Hitherto the Right Honourable Gentleman 'He (Mr. Sheridan) had a
had made no mention of Sir Samuel Auchmuty, whose' controul being exercised over
modesty in not noticing himself in his dispatches,' savoured too much of the
should rather be an additional inducement to display a Deputy from the Colleen,
his merits. Lord Minto,however,had not been equally 1 the troops—not to share the
silent ; and in his letter to the East India Company, in the glory.—(Near, hear:
had bestowed upon the Gallant General that praise with respect cf Lord Minto
which none more than himself could deserve. With ; felt), but be could not but
regard to the naval part of the expedition, although conduct in Corsica, under
its services had not been so prominent, they were character of that universally
not the less important ; of the marines engaged on risked, and his fame extinguished,
shore, distinguished notice had been taken, and when a ma ose very
the complete subordination of the whole to the patriotism er it was
general design could not be too highly extolled. been proscri in comical;
—Upon occasions of this description, the precise im. Lord Minto. Uniting all ,
portance of the object of attack ought to be as little saw no reason for his presence,
,
as possible mixed in the consideration of the achieve- ; vote now proposed. The
meat performed ; although, indeed, if that point ' General from Bengal could
were to be discussed, the infinite importance of the tage ; and on the other hand
acquisition would, he had little doubt, not be denied counterbalance it, since no
by all impartial men, when it was considered not only shew that the object of o
of what use this refuge for the enemy had been, but slightest degree accelerated
with the known activity of the French character, ' # part of it.
might in future be converted. As the main object in Mr. YORKE wished to
a vote of the kind now proposed was unanimity, the i which induced him
Right Honourable Gentleman trusted that no subject ti rlt was certainly a matter
pf dissention would be touched upon, and that the sideratlon #3f 'the House, whether
House would concur not only that the navy and army was an object in itself wise
were entitled to parliamentary thanks, but that the that enquiry he would not.
Governor-General wad ro less deserving of this dis- sent. He would only observe,
tinguished reward. . He concluded by moving, That the nature of our extensive --

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about four o'cluc
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then adjourned f
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forming a Como
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of one o'clock 01
the purpose of t
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documents relat
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was induced in
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shed ; for a regular sill
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whether the British trotut
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d the reward, if the
ne. Why was it
accompany the armamot 4
a rooted dislike to any
over an army or navy. It 1
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it recollect somethings(
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sallT lamented Officer.
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was menti ned, had
Luence of the proceedings
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ed by his Lordship
to state, very shortly.
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matter very fit trr theA :
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