AND THE DUKES OF RICHMOND. 123 



After Earl Grey had pointed out the impossibility 

 of tracing back for so many years as were suggested 

 by the proposition, the Duke of Wellington rose, and 

 said : " The noble Secretary for the Colonies has 

 referred to me for my opinion when former appli- 

 cations were made on this subject, not only to this, 

 but also to the other House of Parliament. It has 

 been stated that the army in the Peninsula was not 

 treated in the same manner as the army in Flanders, 

 and as other armies which have served in China, the 

 East Indies, and elsewhere. 



" All I can say is, that whenever I shall receive her 

 Majesty's orders for such an extension, I will set to 

 work to carry them into execution with the utmost 

 diligence." 



The Duke of Wellington, finding all opposition of 

 no avail, at length yielded, and the medals wxre 

 obtained and distributed. 



