Star.
London, England, 1801-10-31 00:00:00

THANES UT THE NOOSE.

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, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQyaIt laid, he yd.-
terday gave notice of his intention to move a Vote
of Thanks to Admiral Lord Keith, Sir John He-
ly Htitchinfon, K. B. and Sir James Sanmarez,
but he had fince found it necelfary to withdraw
that part of the notiee which relates to Lord
Fcith and Sir J. Hely Hut:billion,. as no official
difpatches had been received from Lord Keith, re-
ktive to the furrender of Alexandria, nor wete
his Majefty's Minifters in poffeflion of the de-
tails of the Eaft India army, or the names of the
Officers of the Staff who dillinguifhed theinfelves
on that ever-memorable occafion, which has added
as much to the fame of Britifh foldiers, as any that
ever preceded it. But no doubt, he faid, could be
entertained of effential fervices having been ren-
dered by this part of the army, and of its hay-
ing greatly contributed to the fall of Alexandria.
—A: the fame time he wifhed it to be well on-
' derflood—that not the fmallaft degree of difap-
probation of the army is to be attributed, in con-
feouence of the delay which mull neceffarily take
place in voting the Thanks of that Houle for fuch
diainguilhed fervices, and that it proceeded from
the caufe which he had Rated, and the unwilling-
nefs which all mutt feel to omit any deferving
name. He gtobld therefore confine himfelf to pro-
poling a Vote of Thanks to Sir James Saumarez,
and thole who ferved under him on the memora-
ble lath and t 3th of Jttly, and in this he was
fatisfied he fhould have the unanimous concur-
rence of that Houfe. There could be no diffe-
rence of opinion on the fubjed ; but while he called
for a vote of approbation for the fervices render-
ed to his country by that brave Officer on the
lath and 13th of July, it was impoffible for him
to pals over in filence the attack at Algefiras Bay,
which. though not attended with fuccefs, was pro-
dative of confhmmate glory, the failure being
alone attributable to the elements, as defcribed in
the gallant Admiral's letter. Had the wind con-
tinued favourable, he had not the leaft hefitation
in laying, the refult would have been fuch as to
render a fecond attack unneceffary ; and though
they had to regret the lois of one of his Majefty's ,
flips on that occafion, the concha& of the brave
fellows who defended her, while defence could
promife the leaft profpeet of advantage, WAS fuch
as to merit the highell praife from their country,—
with the fhip aground, and under every poffible
diladvantage, they fought until one half of the
crew was fwept from the decks. Sir James San-
marez retired from the attack as the man of true
-rigour and courage, only to wait an opportunity
of renewing it—that opportunity loon offered, of
v.hich he availed himfelf in a manner worthy of
him who Shared in the glory of St. Vincent, in
1797, and of Nelfon at Ahobkir. The Right lion.
Uentleman concluded with moving, " That the
Thanks of the Honk Should be voted to Rear-Ad•
rniral Sir James Satimarei,l3art. and K. B. for the
alacrity and zeal with which he purfued, And the
.iblc and gallant manner in which he concluded
the attack on the combined fleets of France and
Spain, in the Streights of Gibraltar, on the I3th
and 13th of July lafi." Alfo, " the Thanks of the
Houk to the Captains and other Officers, for their
gallant condat on that vecalion ; and that Sir
James Satimarez fhould be tequefted to fignify the
fame to them." Alfo, " That the Houfe do highly
approve and acknowledge the fervices of the Sea-
men and Marines engaged in that glorious enter-
pole ; and that the Captains of the feveral (hips
fholild be defired to communicate the fame."

The Motions were agreed to new. gm.
Ordered, That the SPIAIIIII thould commu-
nicate thefe Refolotions %Sir James Saumarea."
A new Writ was differed for the Borough of
Taunton, in the room of Sir Thomas Frankland,
irho had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
AJjourned.