§ Sir J. B. Warren brought up the report of the committee, to whom the petition of the trustees of the Naval Asylum was referred. Ordered to lie on the table, to be printed, and to be taken into consideration by a committee of the whole house on Friday next.—On the motion of lord Glenbervie, it was ordered, that a message should be sent to the lords, acquainting their lordships, that the select committee on the eleventh report of the commissioners of naval enquiry having closed their examinations, the commons no longer. thought it necessary to desire the attendance of the lord president of the council, the earl St. Vincent, and the earl of Buckinghamshire.—The Bank Forgery bill was read a second time, ordered to be committed on Tuesday, and in the mean time to be printed.—The London Port Improvement bill was read a third time, and passed.—Serjeant Best moved the second reading of the Members of Parliament Bankrupt bill. Sir W. Lemon conceiving that the bill was of great importance, hoped the learned gentleman would not press it through the house the present session. The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Tuesday.—The London Fish Bounty Amendment act was read a third time and passed.—Mr. Long brought up the report of the committee to whom the petition of the trustees of the British Museum was referred, stating, that in their opinion, the purchase of the late Mr. Townley's collection of antiques, was an object of great national importance, and that the sum required of 20,000l. was a moderate price for the same. Ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.—On the motion of Mr. Bankes, it was ordered that such part of the report of the 449 committee on the petition from the trustees of the British Museum, as related to the additions making to that building for the reception of antiques &c. be referred to a committee.—The house went into a committee on the Irish Compensation acts, in which Mr. Vansittart stated his intention to bring in a bill obliging the commissioners to advertise a certain day of limitation beyond which no claim should be attended. The House having resumed, the report was received, and Mr. Vansittart obtained leave to bring in a bill accordingly—Mr. Rose brought in a bill for repealing the duties on the woollen goods exported to the East Indies, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.—On the motion of Mr. Huskisson, accounts were ordered to be laid before the house, of the amount of Exchequer bills outstanding and unprovided for, on the two loans in 1804, one of eight millions, the other of one millions, the other of one million and a half.—Mr. Vansittart brought in the Irish Compensation Limitation bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.—Mr. H. Lascelles brought in Mr. Pitt's Indemnity bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.—Mr. Long presented an account of the further sums that would be necessary for the erection of a court-house, &c. in the city of Westminster.—The house went into a committee on the American Wool Trade bill; when it resumed, Mr. Rose obtained leave to bring in a bill permitting the exportation of wool from the British Plantations in America to the united kingdom.—Mr. Foster brought in a bill for regulating the duties on the imports and exports of Ireland, which was read a first time, and ordered to be printed and to be read a second time on Monday.—The house went into a committee on the Goat Skin act, the report of which was ordered to be received to-morrow.—On the order of the day for the second reading of the Woollen Manufactures bill, Mr. Brooke intimated his disposition to abandon the bill at present, if he could be assured that a similar one should be brought forward early next session. It was a subject of much consequence, as it kept in suspense a body of above 200,000 men. The chancellor of the exchequer, though he could give no pledge that such a bill should be brought forward, yet assured the hon. gent. That the attention of parliament should certainly be drawn to the subject as early as possible in the next session. After a few 450 words from sir W. Young, the bill was given up.—Colonel Craufurd moved, that there be laid before the house an account of the number of men wanting to complete the regular forces in his majesty's service, cavalry and infantry, on the 1st of May, 1805, distinguishing British troops from foreign, and those enlisted for unlimited service from those enlisted for unlimited service; as also an abstract of the number of men raised under the additional defence act in Great Britain and Ireland, shewing the number raised on the 1st of Feb, 1805, and the from that period to the present time. After some doubt expressed by the chancellor of the exchequer whether or not some of these papers could be published, colonel Craufurd's motion was agreed to.—After a short conversation between the secretary at war, general Fitzpatrick, Mr. Fox, and the chancellor of the exchequer, the Militia Oficer's bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.—Ordered, that the house to-morrow, to consider the report of the committee on the Pilchard act.—The Barrack Master's bill was read a third time and passed.—The report of the committee on the Loyalty Loan Bill was received, the amendments were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.—The University Advowsons bill was ordered to be read a third time on Friday.—Mr. Ward brought in a bill for amending the Act of George the First, relative to the situation of the poorer clergy, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.