Star.
London, England, 1811-06-08 00:00:00

Every man must rejoice, after the career of Marsha/
*restore! in Portugal, tkat his efforts were rewarded
by having created an army that was the admiration
of the world, and gained so signal a victory with the
same army. Lord Wellington had made his posi-
tions on the frontiers of Portugal so judiciously, that
he could send a force to meet any attack, either at
Almeida or Badajoe. General Beresford had it in
his power to retreat to the Guadiana, if he chose; but
he took the more manly and wise -determination of
meeting the enemy, whom he defeated, after a con-
test as glorious as any in the military annals of the
country. The trophy of that glorious day was cow
in our hands. The British army were left in posses.
sion or the field of battle, a4tl the enemy made a
precipitate retreat. As to the loss we suffered, lie
was confident that the country would be consoled
under it, when it was considered how glorious the re•
suit was. Although the sacrifices were great, yet
the loss of the British was never so small In prove.-
tion to the important successes that were gained. Zia
General was more sparing of the lives of his soldier;
than Lord Wellington. The loss of the British was
not one-fourth so great as the loss of those againsz.
whom they were contending. It was clearly proved
that the French were expelled front Portugal, cot
merely in consequence of deprivations, but from the
superior valour of their opponents. He, therefore,
considered that the two last great contens, that of
Fuentes d'Honor and Albuera, had given to the Bri-
tish army every character of strength and glory that
could be wished. It was also a most f4voup4hle cir.

eumstance to reflect on, that the Spaa iards behaved
so gallantly in the late contest; which conduct, he
hoped, would serve as a lesson to the-whole Spanish
nation. He never despaired of the cause of Spain,
and his hopes were greater now than ever they had
been. Ever since the French got into Spain, they
could not avail themselves of any Spanish interest—
they could not raise a single Spanish regiment, war
get any footing in the country beyond the ground
they stood upon. We should not then reproach the
Spanish nation for adhering tu systems of their own.
Their reluctance to be moved and led on by foreigners
was a circumstance favourable to that character which

determined them to resist the enemy in their own

country. He hoped, therefore, no invidious compa-
risons would be drawn between that nation and Por.

toga]. They were both resolutely bent on persever.
ing in this great contest, the result of which was not
in human wisdom to foresee ; and which ought never
to be abandoned on the part of Great Britain, but
ought to be persevered in till brought to a glorious
termination. Feeling as be now did, he most gladly
I seconded the motion of Thanks.

General TA RLETON said the British troops never
behaved more bravely than those did who fought on
the bill upon the right of the army on the 16th. And
he most cordially agreed in the motion of Thanks.
Sir H. MONTGOMERY said, he could not hope
to be able to add any thing to the eloquent statements
of the Right Hon. Gentleman and the Noble Lord, as
to the valuable success of the General and his army 1
but he could not help offering, in a few words, his tria
bute of applause, and a proud feeling of being thecoun.
tryman of that gallant officer, and of Generals Cole
and Hamilton,- who performed conspicuous parts on
that glorious day ; he must also express a hope, that
he should never again Ileac it asserted in thet•House
that .! Ireland was a bprthen to Ibis country." The
Right Hon. Gentleman bad twieemenuoned in this
place, in terms of high praise, the conduct of the
troops engaged in another part of the world, in the
capture of the islands of Arnbsyna and Banda ; the
Right Hon. Gentleman was right in doing so; for a
more gallant atchicvement was never submitted to the
House, and he begged it to be remembered that the
land forces employed on those occasions were part of
that army which had recently been driven into a state
of mutiny; and he trusted, that when this subject
came before the House, this atchievement would re-
commend their case to the serious attention of Par.
liament.
General MATHEWS said, the gallant General
Beresford began his career SO years ago as a L'eute.
nant, in America. He distinguished himself at Thus
lon, at the taking of Corsica. He likewise served in
India, and in Ireland against the rebels. He after.
wards commanded at the Cape of Good Hope, ana
at the taking of Buenos Ayres • he also served most
ably in Spain, under Sir-John Moore. Now he wished
to state, that General Beresford had lost all the mo-
ney he earned during his life, by a late failure inDub•
lin, on the part of a relation of his ; the coosequence
was, that he was now in indigent circumstances, and
he hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would bear
this circumstance in his mind.
The motion was then ageed to arm. con.
Similar Thanks were then voted to the British Ge-
neral Officers, British and Portuguese Commasioned
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Privates,
who served under General Beresford on the 16:!) ca
May last, for their distinguished bravery on that day.
SPANISH ARMY.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, . there was no precedent fur the motion he was
going to make, but he trusted the peculiar circum-
stances of the late victory would induce the House
to accede to it. Although no authentic returns of
the Spanish loss at the battle of Albuera had been
received, yet when he considered that the result de-
pended, in a great degree, on the co-operation of our
allies, he should submit the following motion :-
41 That this House does acknowledge the distii.gaish-
ed valour displayed by the Spanish troops, under the
command of General Blake, at the glorious baffle of
Albuera."
Mr. WHITBREAD gave his entire concu7rer,:e
to the present motion, but would not allow it to be-
come a precedent for thanking allies hereafter.
The question was then carried arm. eon. and the
Speaker was requested to communicate the several
votes of Thanks to the Commanding Officers.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved, is That an humble Address be presented to his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, praying that he
would be graciously pleased to cause a pull moral.
went to be erected in the cathedrnl church of Sc. Paul
to the memory of the late Major-Central Hog iiton,lA ho
so gloriously fell in the glorious battle of Albuera."
Mr. ROSE, jun. stated, that he eould bear testi.
mony to the military ardour which had always ani-
mated that gallant Officer, He also knew that he
had a warm friendship for. and a high opinion of the
military talents of Lord Wellingret),. whom he had
inzowa in his early years, and always admired, The