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.... lur tne Minutes of the Court Martial. Mysore horse confirmed this opisioat in the minds of
Lord MULGRAVE, with respect to what he had those troops ; and when they found in the contest be-
stated in a former Session relative to Lord Gambier,
fore. Seringapatam, which was begun by the Mysore
regretted that strangers were excluded, as it prevented
that publicity being given to it which he wished. He horse, that the British force acted against them, they
had then intimated by his Majesty's commands the abandoned their arms, and endeavoured to save their
arrest of Lord Gambier, and had stated that the Court lives by flight. It appears that a considerable num-
Martial had been summoned at the earnest request of
ber escaped into the fort of Seringapatam. This ex-
Lord Gambier, who in doing so had been actuated
planation is due to a conduct of the native
the gener I
by that high and honourable feeling which so peen-
liarly characterized British Officers. With respect to troops under this Government, who have, in circum-
the present motion, he objected to calling for the mi. stances of peculiar difficulty, manifested a fidelity
nutes of the Court Martial, as that would appear as if and attachment to the State, that reflects great ho-
it was wished to re-try the case. He thought the lay-
Hour on their character.
ing the sentence before the House would be sufficient
to render their proceedings regular, and answer all the I The Governor in Council was persuaded that it was
purposes of the Noble Lord. He therefore moved as only by deceiving the native troops that they could be
an Amendment to insert in the motion the sentence ' misled from their duty, and their conduct in every
instead of the minutes. i situation where they had an opportunity of being
Lord GRENVILLE had no objection to the
made acquainted with the true situation of affairs,
Amendment ;he certainly did not wish to re-try the
case, which, in his opinion, ought not to have been justifies the high opinion which he entertained of their
tried at all. His only object was that the minutes zeal and fidelity, and entitles them to the approba-
would contain the most authentic particulars of the . tion and thanks of the Governor.
action, on which they might form an opinion with
The Governor in Council greatly ascribes the early
respect to the proposed Vote of Thanks.
idmew to. termination of the disturbances in Mysore, to the vi-

The Amens it was agreed _
Lord MULGRAVE was about to present the sen-
tence to the House, but was stopped by Lord Hol-
land, who observed, that the motion being for an
Address to his Majesty, the Noble Lord could not
regularly lay the paper before the House till the Ad-
dress had been presented.
Lord MULGRAVE then gave notice, for Mon-
day, of a motion for a Vote of 'Thanks to Lord Gam-
bier, for which day the Lords were ordered to be
summoned.

gilance, energy, and talents of the acting Residents•
the Hon. ARTHUR COLE, and the Commanding Of i
ficer in Mysore, Lieutenant-Colonel DAVIS, and he
judges it proper again to express his high sense of the
important services which they have rendered to the
interests of their country in India.
By Order of the Honourable the Governor in
Council. (Signed) A. FALCONAR,
Chief Secretary to Government.
By Order of Major-General Gownix., command-
ing the Army. (A true Copy.)
(Signed) J. H. PEEL,
Secretary to Government.