Star.
London, England, 1812-02-04 00:00:00

ENIBRZZLENIENT OF NAVAL STOREQ.

Mr. CROK ER rose and moved, that the various Acts renting
to the Embezzlanent of Naval Mares, be entered as read.
'lhry were accordingly read
The Honourable Gentleman then moved for leave to br:ng
in a Bill to extend tin se Acts to Ireland. At present, he ob-
served, there was to Act in that Lit gdom to prevent the t nibs z-
zlement, and he moved in consequvt.c- of a flagrant case which
had lately come to tbc knowledge of Goverioncut.-I.eave wab
given.

TIUSIIY 11'.1 RK.

Mr. OR DE asked whether the correspondence
wllich bad taken place between the surveyor of the
Woods and Forests and his Roy.il Highness the
Duke of Clarence, respecting the cutting down some
trees in Bushy Park, was to be published ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said he should inquire, and inform the Hon. Gentle.
matb-to4norro tr.
HON. MAJOR GENERAL COLE.

The SPEAKER called to the Honourable Major
General Cole, iii his place. to communicate to the
Gallant General the Thanks of the House for his
conduct in the battle of Albuera.

Major General COLE stood up in his place.
The% SPEAKER then addressed the Major Ge-
neral. After the long absence, he observed, which
the Major General had experienced in the military
service of his country, he was happy in greeting his
return by calling to mind those memorable events,
which, in modern times, characterized the armies of
the United Empire, and in the course of Which he
had borne so distinguished a part. In the annals of
military history, the plains of M.tida would never be
forgotten, where British valour 1144 ever been so mi.
nently conspicuous—where the gallantry and bravery
of the whole of the forces had raised the reputation
of the country—had routed the troops of France, and
humbled the pride of a powerful enemy. It would
never be forgttten that in that great contest he bore
the brunt, And by his skill and gallantry decided the
issue of the battle. Pursuing the same career -of ho-
nourable conduct, he had since entitled himself to the
gratitude and admiration of his country ; for in the
hard fought battle of Albuera, the testimony of the
Commander in Chief had added to those claims, by
stating, " That to Major General Cole's experienced
judgment and to his distinguished valour, the tri-
umphs of that day were completed," though wounded
in the onset, he was foremost in the battle, and fore.
most amongst the victorious. These deeds of glory
had not only recommended him to the notice and
gratitude of his country, but also to the gratitude of
the House, and they had accordingly voted him their
thanks, &c. which the Speaker read.
The answer of Major-General Cole was to the fol-
lowing effect:

I " I should ill deserve every portion of praise which has been
slat bestowed on me, were I to permit it to be for a moment sup-
poged, that I could consider myself entitled to tht whole. I
mutt decline, therefore, the greater part of it in favour of the
gagaA'tt men, who, in the instance referred to, afforded me the means
of *owns, and to whom it is most justly due. lam withheld
from ape eking more at large, and as my heart would dictate, of
their valour and devoted zeal in the sacred cause of their coun-
try, by the Opprehension that the rude unadorned Fraise of a sol-
dier might fall of doing them justice ; and by those feeling■ which
have been just excited in my bosom, and which, overpowering
me as they do, must be my excuse. I cannot even express my
sense of the honoor conferred upon myself."

NTATE OF IRELAND.

Lord MORPE TH rose for the purpose of bringing
forward the motion of which he had given notice re-
specting the state of -Ireland. The Noble Lord ob-
served, that it must be in the recollection of many
Gentlemen, that a Noble Relation of his was anxious
to bring the subject before the House, but in conse-
quence of an unfortunate and seVere domestic cat*.
mity, was prevented. In brinting the subject under
the consideration of the House, IS was some consola-
tion to him to reflect, that the state' of Ireland tea 4 so
notorious, it would be unnecessary for him to enter
into any minute detail of that situatiotv It required