The  debates  on  the  motion  for  the  address  to  his  majesty  were  po-
tracted  and  animated  in  both  houses,  but  it  was  carried  without  a
division.
We  feel  ourselves  particularly  called  upon  to  notice  the  conduct  of
the  Earl  of  St  Vincent  in  the  house  of  lords,  on  this  occasion  ;  indeed
.  his  observations  on  the  convention  of  Cintra  are  so  truly  character-
istic of  the  British  sailor,  that  in  this  work,  it  would  be  nnpaidonsUe
to  pass  them  over  in  silence.  After  the  address. had  been  moved  and  se-
conded, the  veteran  admiral  rose  in  his  place,  and  In  strong  terms  ob-
jected to  it ;  he  reprobated  the  convention  of  Cintra  ;  and  in  alluding
to  the  transports,  which  had  cost  the  country  such  enormous  sums,
and  for  the  procuring  of  which,  ministers  took  to  themselves  so  much


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!redit,  he  lajs  they  ^<  were,  at  last  employed  to  convey  tlie  rascally
ttfiaos,  whom  Junot  commanded,  to  that  part  of  France  which  wai
lebrest  the  boandarics  of  Spain^  that  they  might,  as  speedily  as  pos.
Ible,  be  again  brought  into  action,  with  more  effect,  against  oor  sol.
liert.  So  that  the  devils,^  continued  the  veteran,  <<  are,  at  this
noment,  harassing  the  rear  of  onr  retreating  army,''  The  earl  dfd
lot,  howerer,  move  an  amendment,  bat  at  the  termination  of  his
ibservations,  having  told  their  lordships  that  it  was  probably  the
aat  time  he  shoold  trouble  them,  he  wished  them  all  a  good  night,
bid  instantly  walked  out  of  the  house.  '

Austria  was  this  year  engaged  in  a  war  with  France,  and  the  Bri.
