Lord Ellenboroughsaid, there had been laid on the table certain despatches, which were printed on the 21st of January, relative to the War in Affghanistan, and the noble Viscount had moved a vote of thanks to the officers alluded to in those despatches. Since that vote had passed other despatches had been received from Major-general Willshire, containing an account of a most brilliant exploit—the capture of Khelat by storm. No doubt if those despatches had been received with the others, they also would have been laid on the table, and the noble Viscount would have included the officers in that vote of thanks. He would, therefore, suggest to the noble Viscount, whether he would not now lay on the table the further despatches, and also move the thanks of the House to Major-general Willshire and the officers under his command. He would also mention another part of the subject. When the war took place in Ava, the thanks of the 309 House were voted, not only to the General-in-chief, but also to the Brigadier-general by name; that precedent had not been followed upon this occasion, and he would suggest whether the precedent of the war in Ava should not be followed upon this occasion, and whether they should not bestow upon the General-in-chief, and the Brigadier-general, by name, as well as the officers, the highest possible honour that could be conferred upon them, the vote of that House.
§ Viscount Melbournehad no objection to lay the fresh despatches on the table, and to amend the vote so as to include the officers engaged in the capture of Khelat.