§ The Speaker having taken 473 the chair, lord G. Thynne announced to the house, that in answer to the application from this honourable house, as to what time his majesty would be pleased to receive their loyal and dutiful address, his majesty had been graciously pleased to appoint this day, at half-past three. The orders of the day were then adjourned pro tempore, and the house, preceded by the Speaker, went up with the address to his maj. On the return of the house from St. James's, the speaker acquainted' the house that his maj. had been waited on with the address, to which he had been pleased to return the following most gracious answer: "Gentlemen—I return you my warmest thanks for this dutiful and loyal address. Your entire concurrence in those motives by which I have been actuated in my conduct towards the court of Spain, affords me the greatest satisfaction. The cordial and zealous assurances of your continued support will, I trust, enable me to bring this new contest to a safe and honourable termination."—The coal merchants' indemnity bill was read a 3d time and passed.—Mr. J. Fitzgerald moved, that several papers relative to the charges on the consolidated fund of Ireland, &c. which were laid before the house on a former day, be printed. Ordered.—Mr. Foster presented petitions from the society for establishing Protestant schools in Ireland, from the Roman Catholic Seminary, the House of Industry, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, the Hibernian School, and several other public institutions, which were severally read and ordered to lie on the table. The estimate of the expences of several of these institutions were afterwards presented, and the right hon. member gave notice that he would, to-morrow, move that they be referred to a committee of supply.—Mr. Huskisson brought up the report of yesterday's committee of supply. The resolutions were read a 1st and 2d time and agreed to, and bills ordered accordingly.—The loyalty loan bill was reported, and ordered to be read a third time.