§ The speaker reported to the house, that the house attended his majesty on Thursday last, with their address; to which his majesty was pleased to give the following most gracious answer:—"Gentlemen, I return you my warmest thanks for this loyal and dutiful address. It affords me the greatest satisfaction to receive the declaration of your full concurrence in the sentiments which have dictated my answer to the communication from the French govt. The conviction you express that the safety and permanent interests of this country are closely connected with the security of Europe, and the cordial assurances of your zealous support in enabling me to prosecute the war with vigour till it can be brought to a safe and honourable termination, are calculated to produce the happiest effects in the present situation of affairs."—A new writ was ordered for Droitwich, in the room of sir E. Winnington, bart. deceased.—A petition was presented by sir J. Anderson, from certain coal factors, whose names were thereunto subscribed, praying to be relieved from the penalties imposed by the act for establishing and regulating a coal 48 market in the city of London. By this act it was ordered, that the names of the factors should be attached at whole length to their various accounts. Several of the petitioners had inadvertently abbreviated their signatures, and the object of this petition was to indemnify them against these and other literal and unintentional errors. Referred to a committee.—A person from the office of the chief secretary in Ireland presented at the bar several accounts from the accountant-general's office, pursuant to an order of the 9th of July last.—Ordered to be printed.—Lord Marsham moved, pursuant to notice, that the report of the committee on the conduct of the sheriffs at the election for the county of Middlesex in 1802, be taken into consideration to-morrow se'enight—The speaker said, that with a view to the motion of the noble lord, he should move that the resolution which that house had unanimously adopted last session, to investigate the business early in this session, be read, which was accordingly done, and the motion of Lord Marsham agreed to.—On the motion of Mr. Huskisson, the order of the day was read for the house resolving itself into a committee of supply. The house accordingly formed itself into a committee of supply, and that part of his majesty's speech being read, it was resolved, that a supply be granted to his majesty.