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dons upon the traneactioni of thee nteraeralsk day
which his Noble Friend had so forcibly described,.
He understood that 'the illustrious Commander who
' guided the course of that momentous struggle, van.
scended, in his own personal exertiops, even the
deeds of his former campaigns. He had himserrt
ceived a letter from an officer of high rank, who was
on the field of battle, and one well qualified to form
a correct judgment, who stated that the personal ex-
ertions of the Duke of Wellington were incredible,
and threw all his preceding achievements completely
into the shado.(Heer, 4ear 1)—At one period of the
tiiattle.he took possession of a high ridge, from which he
declared he would never move, nor did he ever more,
but in triumph. At another, when his position was
strongly attacked, he threw himself into the centre of
a squ :re of infantry, which was furiously charged by
the enemy's cavalry, but which, fortunately for hi
country and the world, resisted the shock with dams.
less intrepidity.—" 1 mention these things," said the
officer, " because they are precisely those of which
you will not find a word in his own dispatches."
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(Hear hear, hear !)—Every person around him arts
either killed or wounded. There was another cha-
racteristic trait of that illustrious Commander whch
he could not abstain from communicating to :he,
House. He had received a letter from the Duke of
Wellington, dated fram Bioch, a town in advance of
the place where the bitde was fought ; and in a post-
script, he says—" I forgot to mention, in my puinc
dispatches, that five thousand prisoners have buenal.
ready brought in, and others are constantly arriving."
(Near, hear, hear!)
Upon the motion being put,
Mr. WHITBREAD said, that he had not the
slightest intention of opposing the grant, as it was
the only means now left for the nation to testify its
gratitude beyond that vote of thanks which they sad
just passed. It remained for the Duke of Welling-
ton to do that, which he alone could do, to add to
his Own great military fame, and he had indeed dome
mire than was ever dune, he believed, by any single
Commander. —(Hear, hear!)—It was undoubtedly
gratifying to the House, and it must be gratifying to'
the country, to hear those individual traits of heroism
in that illustrious Chief, and especially that one
which the Right HonOurable Gentleman had related,
connected as it was with his entire confidence in the
bravery and fidelity of his troops. If such a trait were
recorded in history, as having occurred ten centuries
ago, with what emotions of admiration and generous
enthusiasm would it be read—( Hear, hear !)—To see
a Cemmlnder of his eminence, distinguished above.
all the Commanders of the earth, throw himself into
a hollow square of infantry, as a securerefuge till the
rage and torrent of the attack was passed, and that
not once only, but twice or thrice in the course of the
b tole, proved that his confidence was placed not in
any one particular corps, but in the whole British
army--(Hear, hear.) In that mutual confidence lay
the strength and p ,wer of the troops. • The Duke of
Wellington knew he was safe when he thus trusted
himself to the fidelity and valour of his men, and
they knew and felt that the sacred charge thus con•
fided to them could never be wrested from their
hands—(Hear, hear.)—Ile should have been sorry if
the votes of that day had passed without his presence,
to express his most unfeigned approbation' of them.
With respect to the loss that had been sustained,
which had plunged so many.illastrious families in if•
;fiction, he could not advert to that loss withuut des..
salting from an expression used by' the N "bee Lork
and lamenting the grievous fact, thatsthey had fallen
in the prosecution of a war into which this country'
had neither occasion .nor right to enter. Neither the
events of victory nor defeat coal alta the principle.
Of the war, and his opinion remained unchanged
tom) that subject. He:could t.ot sit down, however,
without discharging what he considered as an act of
duty. He had always been one who poked with an
eye of extreme jealotoy to the proceedings of Minis-
ters ; but their conduct in the prosecution of this
Ve waiving for the moment all consideration of its
net e,sity eir policy, was such as eaterteol kis applause,
and he had no hesitation in saying, that every de
partmeot of Government must have exerted itself to
the utmost to give that complete efficiency to all the
component- parts of the army, which enabled the ge-
nius of the Duke cif Wellington, aided by .ticlt means,
to accomplish the wonderful victory he had achieved.
(Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, the army of Lord Wellington was not a select-
ed army, but it was exposed to the picked and choicest
troops of France.
Mr. W. SMITH said, no man could have a higher
opinion of the military talents of the Duke of Wel-
; but he did not think a pecuniary reward
was adequate to his great talents and services. He
thought, however, that this sum should be applied
to building a palace adequate foe himi to do which
he would rather grant fifty thousand more, that it
might be made suitable to the national gratitude and
generosity.
Mr. °GORE LANGTON spike Is favour of the
Vote.

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• Dlr. W.WYNNE thought a giant of Crown Lands
sh mld be niude tothe illustrious Duke, and the money
used to crect a Palace to him-
Tl:e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
thought that it would be as well to putchaw a houses
which would be the most economical way of dispo-
sing of the money.
Sir J. ACKLAND thought, that whatever house
was purchased for the illustrious Duke would receive
splendour from his achievements. Our ill-wishers on
the Continent had thought it doubtful whether ow r
army would stand, if opposed to Bonaparte in perm.
That opinion was now swept away fot ever.
' Mr. WHITBREAD and Mr. EleLlEo4l said a few
words, and the vote was then agreed to Ism. con. •
The CHANCELLOR of the. EXCHEQUER;
said, he had to propose a Vote, to make tip *lie value
of the sorts captured by the Duke of Wellington's
army in 12 general actions, and five great sieges. The
sum proposed to be granted amounted to 4800,000,
although the captured stores were a saving oftipwards
of 4900,000 to the publil. He then moved, that
48004000 should hie granted to the army That served
under the Hake of Wellington
and Fralice, fr'om' 1807 tq
.Nr. PRESTON opp4ed
Hotfie had been' earned away
passing the latt vow; and
a most inspropir period for,
it would lose prooodout for
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its Oh Nair was, jut *night this grat4 was rho
asiealied far.
The CUANCELLO4 of the EXCHEQUER
said, be: lad given notice of thisiote fOr this perticu
Bar day, before the news of this glorious event arrived.
Mr. CALCRAFr contended this was a vote of
right, and he did not see why our soldiers should be
deprived Of prise-money for captured stores, when the
sailors were allowed it.
Mr. ROSE said, this was a principle that had been
acted on, since it was admitted that the army should
be placed on the same footing with the navy.
Mr. FORBES confessed he was sorry that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had taken away re 100,000
from this grant. He thought it ought *to have been
a million. He intended to move 4100,000 to be added
to it, to make it at least the sum that was doe to them
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer's own sliewip3.
Mr. 1'111.24T0N explained.
Mr. WARD said, the Army had a vested right in
these captures.
Mr. BANKES never remembered any Vote of this
kind • and, therefore, he could not consider this a
vested right. He thought this subject ought to be
referred to a Committee ; and to refer the docu-
ments on it to them, in order that it might be seen
how far the Vote was warranted by the usages of
Parliament.
Lord CASTLEREAGH thought there could be
an danger in assimilating the practice with regard to
the. Army to that which is allowed to the N:tvy.
After a few observations from Mr. Rose, Mr. Ward.
Sir H. Montgomery, Mr. Lushington, Mr. Bankes,
Mr. W. Smith, Mr. P. Moore, Mr. Preston, and
Mr. Forbes, the Resolution was agreed to.
A sum of £llB,OOO was then granted to the troops
ender Sir S. Auchrnuty at the capture of Java.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEL
-then called the attention of the Committee of the
Civil List Expenditure ; stating it to be his intention,
to bring in a Bill for the better regulation of that ex-
penditure, and to provide for guarding against any
excess in future. In the mean time the excess, in
'consequence of the Royal visits to this country, was,
in the Household Department, about £135000- By
the arrangements of Mr. Perceval's Act it was pro-
vided, that if an excess should arise to the amount of
£124,000, that should be met in a Committee of
Supply. It would be seen that actually the arrears
incurred above the provision is £514,000. This sum
he would propose to be granted for the service of the
Civil List.
After some observations front Sir C. DURRELL,
Mr. BARCLAY suggested an arrangement for dis-
charging the Debts of his Royal Highness the Prince
ltegeit ; and also the Debts of some other breaches
of the Royal Family.
Tit CHANCLLLOR of the EXCHEQUER
observed, that arrangements had been made tor die.
chargiri the debts of his Royal Highness, with which
the creditoss were satisfied ; but with respect to the
other branches of the
.Royal Family, lie aid not feel
himself justified, without sufficient authority.
Mr. BANKES agreed with his Right Honourable
Friend, and hoped, that early in the next Session, the
subjet!, might come better before Parliament. Some
arrangements might then be made for relieving the
Crown from some of the burthens which do not pro-
perly belong to the Civil List department ; but which
certainly served to embarrass the expmditure, and,
of coarse, to create an excess. •
Mr. W. SMITH observed, that making every al-
lowance for the increased expenses of the Civil List,
in consequence of the Royal Visits, still there was an
excess of sit4oo,ooo unaccountel for ; and, therefore,
he gave his vote for the ptesent grant with much re-
hietance.—The Resolution was then agreed to.
*A sum of £'200,000 was then voted to discharge
tbnse charges
F which did not come under the ordinary
expense.— roe hollowing sums were then voted :
itioo,oco for Queen Anne's Bounty, to augment the Benefices
of Poor Colo men.
£lO,OOO tor Poorer Clergy of Scotland.
! £2, 970,010 for Discharge of Richequer
agse,Wn for charge of Disembodied Militia. •
£11,857, £38,717, ,e 3.157, ZlOlO4, for Public Services.
seso;.oo to maintain and repair forts on the Coast tit Africa.
After some further• observations from Mr. Preston,
Mr. Arbuthnot, Mr. W. Smith, anal Mr. Marryatt,
the Resi,luiion was agreed to.
Mr. P. MOORE then proposed a Resolution for
granting a sum of £5OO to be paid to Elizabeth
Whitfield, only surviving daughter of the late Lieut.
Bell, in consideration of the services of her late father
in inventing an apparatus, intended to preserve the
,livesisf seamen in cases of shipwreck.
• Mr. Rise, Mr. BANKES, and Mr. VAWSJTTART, op.
posed'the grant, on the grounds of Mr. Bell having
received remuneration during his life time.
Mr. W. SMITH supported the motion, and con.
tended, that public reward should be given for public
service. The Resolution was ultimately agreed to.
' The House resumed, and-the Report was ordered
to be received on Monday.
Mr; THORNTON gave notice, that an Hon.
Friend of his would, en /vlonday, propose several re.
•-- ris•the Iriaisse, on the affairs of the Bank of

England.
The Blouse yew. into a Committee of Ways and
Means.

The. CHANCELLOR of the gXCrIEQUER
proposed a Resolution for granting Slmillions to his
Marty, the imount of the War Taxes for the years
winch was agreed to.
He then moved a farther sum from the money at'
pretest in the hands of the Commissioners appointed
fcr the redemption of the Nati3nal Debt, to be ap.
'plied towards the payment of the interest of the Loan
Nr the year. Thu Resolution was agreed to, and the
Report was ordered to be received on Monday.
Lord PALMERSTONE brought is a Bill for the
better distribution of Army Prize-money. Read a
first, and ordered to be read a second time.
The Noble Lord also brought in a Bill for granting
further posers to Of Commissioners of Greenwich
and Chelsea Hospitals.—Read a first, and, ordered to
be read a second time.
• Mr. BROGDEN brought in a Bill for thc.better
protection of the trade of theVuited Kingdom ; and
one tqiegulate trade, to any of the Realm' Colonies.
' to be read a second folic

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Rtnn in Portlignii SPain• Read s ,hrst, and ordered to be read a second Craig by 1
tBl4, for captured stores.. on Monday.—Adjourned: adv
d the grant; because the • hair
nay iy its feelings whet[ - Observer Oifespisturelay.To-raorrow's Observer will, hail
therefore hsiliought this in addition to the Extraordinary Gazette at full length, tion
ll‘Oh a sriOt• Najd". • 'put its readers in possession set the very. latest intet4- alto
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