—The Speaker acquainted the house, that he had received from the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry, the following letter, in return to the thanks of this house of Thursday last.—"Office of Naval Enquiry, Great George Street, 4th May 1805.—Sir, We have had the honour to receive your letter of the 3d of this month, transmitting to us a copy of the resolution of the house of commons of the 2d instant.—It is most gratifying to us to learn, that our conduct as Commissioners of Naval Enquiry has been considered by the house as deserving a vote of their approbation; a testimony which is justly esteemed one of the highest honours that can be conferred on persons employed in the service of the public: we receive this mark of distinction with the greatest respect and thankfulness; and we request that you will have the goodness to communicate to the house these our sentiments.—We also beg leave 600 to express our sense of the very obliging manner in which you have been pleased to convey the resolution, of the house. We have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, humble servants, Charles Morice Police, Ewan Law, John Ford, Henry Nicholls, Win. Mackworth. Praed."—On the motion of Dr. Duigenan, the Irish First Fruits Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed On Wednesday.— Mr. Calcraft presented the Declaration of sir Francis Burdett, which was read by the clerk. It contained a statement of the progress of the poll at the late Middlesek election, and concluded with intimating, the hon., baronet's intention not to defend his seat. [A copy of the declaration will be found in p. 211 of this volume, where it was inadvertently inserted.] That clause of the act of parliament was then read, in pursuance to the provisions of which the declaration was formed. After a few words from the secretary at war and Mr. Thornton, stating their disapprobation of a great deal of irrelevant matter in the declaration, the 7th of June was the day fixed for acting upon it.