Star.
London, England, 1802-04-07 00:00:00

*MINKS TO THI MATT AND AtMY.

Lord HOBART then rote, purfuant to his notice
of ycfterday, fel the purpofe of moving the thanks
of the Houfe to the Navy, Army, &c. for their
fervices during the late war. He obferved, that
if ever there was an occafion, in which unanimity
prevailed in that Honfe, he was certain it muff be
on the prefent ; for, with Tepee to the fetvices of
thefe gallant men, whatever opinion there might
call as to the conduEt of the war by Minifters. or
as to the terms, under all the circumaances, upon
which peace was concluded, there furely could
prevail no difference of opinion ; for, certainly
never were fervices in either of thofe lines, more
fignal, or more meritorious. In calling their
Lordfhips' attention to the fubjeCt, he would not
advert to particular adions, the details of all there
were now well known, and the moll prominent of
them had already their Lordfhips' thanks. He
would refer to general refuhs. With refped to
the Navy, their Lordlhips would have to confider
with pride and fatisfattion that no lets than feventy-
feven (hips of the line had been either deftroycd, or I
taken from the enemies of the country, together
with one hundred and twenty-four frigates, and
upwards of one thoufand armed veffels. With re-
gard to the army, indeed, it was more difficult
precifely to enumerate the extent of their fervices;
it was enough to fay, that in all quarters of the
globe, from the canern teas to the Mores of the
Mediterranean, the prowefs of the Britith arms was
felt, and their glory eflablifhed ; their Mecca-es
were unexampled in former periods. His Lord.
ihipobferved, there was one Officer whom he lhould
name, becaufe, by millake, no mention had been
r..ide of him in the difeatthesof Lord Hutchinfon,
to pa& him over without notice would be
doing an irretrievable injury to his fame; the Otli-
ter he alluded to was General Doyle. It happened
at the time his divihon proceeded to attack a fort

neat Alexandria, that he was at the diftanee of
near forty miles_ labouring under a revere fit of
illnefs; the moment he heard of the intended at-
t ick he got out of his bed, rode over the defart,
joined his troops, and fought with the fame de-
gree of bravery 'which he had always difplayed on
every former occafion. His Lordthip then read
a letter, which he Gild he had received from Ge-
neral Lord Hutchinfon, dated Malta, in which
that brave and noble perfon expreffed his regret,
that, in his former difpatch, he had omitted the
name of General Doyle; of whom the letter alfo
fpoke in high terms of praife. His Lorcifhip raid,
he thought it but juftice to Rate this fact ; he alfo
conceived it would be onnecefrary to dwell any
longer on this fubjea ; and, after a few general
obfervations, he moved,

" That the 'hanks of the Houk be given to the Officers of
the Navy, Army, and Marines, for Gle very meritorious and
eminent Cervices rendered by them to their King and Country,
in the eourfe of the War." _ _ .

This, on the queftion being put, was inllantly
voted ;maim rfifintients.
He then propofed the following, as conneeled
with the former Motion :

" That the Honk do highly approve of and acknowledge
the Services of the Petty and =Mooed Meal, and
Men employed, &e —And alto, that the Lord Chaimlist do
requetk the Lard High Admiral and the Commander in Chief
of his Majafty's Army, to mute the Paid Votes to be duly com-
municated, &c.'—Ordered.
Lord Hower then proceeded to the confedera-
tion of the fervices rendered by the Militia, which
he (poke of in fuitable terms of praife, and parti-
cularly adverted to their readinefs to ferve in Ire-
land,.where they were fo highly inflrumental in
cruthing the rebellion which exilled in that Coun-
try ; for which, and for their other fervices, he
deemed them highly deferving the thanks and gra.
titude of that Houfe. His Lordfhip then moved
the Thanks of the Houfe to the Militia Corps, in
the ufual form, which were unanimoufly voted.
His Lordfhip finally moved the Thanks Of the
Houfe to the Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps, Ca-
valry, Infantry, &c. after a fuitable commendation
of their fervices—and the Ctieilion being put on
the fame, as alto on the fubordimite and collateral
Motions, for requefling that the Commanding Of-
ficers be defired to communicate their Lordihips'
thanks to the refpeaive Corps, &c. the whole were
immediately voted by their Lordhips, amine

After fome private butinefs was tranfa&ed, an
Adjournment (till to morrow) took place.