§ A message from the lords informed the house that they had agreed to the Land-Tax Commissoners' bill the Loyalty Loan, the Barrack Master General's bill, the London Fish Bounty bill, and the General Turnpike-road bill, the latter with amendments, to which they desired the concurrence of the house. Their lordships also requested a copy of the report of select committee on the tenth report of the naval commissioners. The messengers were informed that the house would send a message to their lordships' request by messengers of their own.—The house resolved itself into a committee on Weston's Divorce bill; and heard counsel and evidence in proof of the adulterous intercourse.—The house then proceed to ballot for a committee to examine the secret matter contained in the eleventh report of the commissioners of naval enquiry.—Mr. Whitbread moved for several accounts of balances in the hands of the receiver-general of the post-office, and of the stamp-office, from the year to the 1793, to the 5th of April last, together with the names of the persons in whose hands the balances were.—A message on the motion of Mr. Sturgess Bourne, was sent to the lords, that their house would send their lordships a copy of the report of the select committee on the tenth naval report.—Mr. Whitbread adverted to the royal commission issued for the adoption of improvements in the affairs of the navy, and wished to know, from the right hon. gent. opposite, whether any alteration had taken place in that commission, in consequence of the promotion of the person whose presidency was considered as the surest pledge of its efficacy, sir C. Middleton, now lord Barham. The chancellor of the exchequer said a few words in answer, in a very low tone. The import as well as we could collect it, was, that lord Barham was still at the head of that commission.—Sir W. Burroughs brought up the report of the committee appointed to inspect the ballot for a committee to examine the application of the 10,000l. mentioned in the eleventh report of naval enquiry as applied to se- 561 cret service. The seven persons chosen were lord Castlereagh, lord Glenbervie, Mr. Windham, Mr. T. Grenville, Mr. R. Ryder, Mr. Canning, and Mr. Serjeant Best. It was ordered on the motion of the chancellor of the exchequer, that four of the said committee be a quorum.