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London, England, 1806-03-26 00:00:00

Squadron tender his command, we have not, k is
true, as on former otcalions, to fpeak of a victory
obtained over a fuperior force; but to whatever part
of that tranfatlion we turn nor attention, we find it
to be loch as to hold a diftinguiflied rank in the
hiflory of our Naval Triumphs. The day on which
Sir John Thomas Duckworth rer:ved the firs in-
telligence of the enemy being at tea, he quitted his
Ration off Cadiz, with the greaten promptitude, to
purfue that track in which be was moR likely to
intercept them, and continued the purfuit utatil
the twenty-fifth of December. His ardent hopes
were not accomplithed, and then he was only gra;
tified with the fight of that enemy, who effefted
their efeape ; but lie determined to follow them to
whatever place they might go ; and made arrange-
ments which terminated in the defiruftion of that
part of the enemy's force. In this the merits of Sir
John Duckworth are as great as if the enemy were
fuperior to him in force ; for he purfued them to the
Well Indies, under the idea, that, according to infor-
mation, they were actually much fuperior to him its
force. Of the attack itfelf it is unneceffary to fpeak,
for of that his own relation enables us to judge. There
(remains, however, another part of the enemy's force
an that quarter, of whole deftination we are at prefent
ignorant ; but I hope -they have only been preferved
to give occafion for further triumph to the Britifis
Navy. On this occation, the enemy's fquadron was
found at anchor in St. Domingo Bay; they endea;
toured to make their efcape; but finding that inef-
feflual, it is but junior to them to fay, that they
Chewed a determined tcfolution worthy to be oppofed
by the Britifh fleet. A (cure cornea enfued, in
which Sir John Duckworth was fupported by Rear
Admiral Cochrane, Rear Admiral Louis, and all the
Captains, Officers, and every man in the fleet under
his command ; and which terminated in the total
capture or dellruttion of all the emu's.; Sips of the
line. Whether we contemplate this vidory with a
view to the importance of the fuccefs, and the corn- 4
parative fmallnefs of our fuperitaity of force in the
aelion—whether we view it as it may nth& our
commercial littera. or our national honour.—as
may be ufeful to us in the further profecution of the
war. or in the profpefl of an honourable peace--it is
undoubtedly an event which calls for our warm and
grateful acknowledgments : firß toPeoviDsiecs, that
talcs the defliny cf- empires, and next to the brave
mew who nobly diftinguiffied themfelves in the fer-
vice of their King and Country. Sir, that the Hoofe
are to vote thanks where they are fo eminently due.
it a grateful feeling to us all ; and I hope I do" tart
(peak with too much confidence when I fay, I truft
that a mark of Royal Approbation, fuch as is ufually
given on fuch occafsons, will not be withheld on this.
It cannot be neceffary to fay more; I am only ap-
prehenfive I have indulged my feelings, and detained
the Houfe too lon on a fubjea on which we all agree,
and the fubflance of which the motion Waif is in-
tended to convey. I now move—
Tbat the Thanks of this Houfe be prefented to Admiral
Sir join Thomas Duckworth, Knight of the Bath, for the diftin-
guithed valour, ability, and condud fliewn by him In the Mike •
which took place on the 6th of February, off St Domingo, be-
tween his Majeity's (hips under his eannund, and a Beet of the
enemy, in which aElion ail the enemy's kips that were of the line
of battle were either taken or deitroyed.
ad, "That the Thanks of this Honk be prdented to Sear Ad-
mirals Cochrane and Louis, and to the fevers' Captains sod M-
eta, of the Sect, for the bravery and good condud with which
they fonsuch contributed to the footsie of that day. •
3d, " That ibis Houk do highly approve of and aelinowledvs
the good conduit of the Seamen and Marines on board the Ikea to
the laid salon. •
Theft Refolutions were carried can. dill.
Mr. GREY then moved, that the Speaker do fig-
nify the Paid Refolutions to Admiral Sir John no.
was Duckworth, and to Admirals Cochrane and
Louis, that they might be communicated to the '
Qfficers, Seamen, and Marines,
This Refolution was aID) carried unatinsoully. .
Mr. ROSE obferved, that it ought to be added,
that the Sips now taken or dellroyed formed a pat;
of the tog Sips of the line which the enemy bad -
1011, in confequence of the fyftem adopted by tisi --
Adminiftration which lately went out of office.
tattlACll LOT Of LORD latiLviLi,a.
Mr. WHITBREAD informed the Houfe that he
had taken up to the Bar of the Houle of Lords'
the Replication of that Hoofer to the anfwer of Lord
Vifcount Melville.
A Meffage from the Lords on after informed the
Houfe, that their LordOsips had fixed on Tuefday, the
29th of April, at twelve o cluck in the forenoon, for
the trial of Lord Val-count Melville, at the bar of their
Houfc, and that they would dire& that there fbould
be proper convenience's for the Managers of the Im-
peachment.
Mr. WHITBREAD then moved, that Managers
thould be appointed for the Impeachment.
This Refolution was accordingly carried, and the
Members of the Committee appointed to draw up the
Articles of Impeachment were appointed the Mana-
gers to condos" it.
It was alto mitred, that the Houle fhould attend
as a Committee on the laid trial.

Mars. WINTER and Kava were appointed Solid-
tors to the Managers.
SIR JOHN NRWPORT'II RETURN.
Mr. FOX Paid, he wilhed that the Deputy Clerk of
the Crown fkould be called in, to be examined as to
the non arrival of the return fnr Waterford. A eon-
fiderable time had now elapfed fince the elation had
taken place, and yet he underßood that the Return,
was not yet received by the Clerk of the Crown.—
The Return ought to have been forwarded the day
after the elation. In the prefent inflance the delay
was extraordinary, and there were furznifes that it was
not purely accidental. He gave notice, that if the
Return did not arrive before that day, he Should, on
Thurfday, move that the Sheriff of the County of
Waterford be ordered to attend at the Bar.
The Deputy Clerk of the Cu own was then called in
and examined. He fail, that the Return had not
been received by him.
Mr. FOXthen gave notice of a motion nnThurfday.
DUBLIN PAVING BILL.

Mr. C. WYNNE moved the further confideration
of the Dublin l'Aving Bill.
General Lor-Tus complained of the hardfhip
which the Paving Board of Dublin fuffered, in con-
fequence of the i ufpenfion by Lord Harwicke, and
the stigma which tam lufpenfion attached to their
charafter.
Mr. C. WYNNE begged Gentlemen to underfland
that this Bill did not at all affeet the queftion between
Lord Hardv.icke and the Paving Board, as the objet
.st this Bill was to grant a certain ruin of money for

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