Mr. Alexanderbrought up the report of the committee of supply on the army estimates. The resolutions were agreed to, nem. Con.— Mr. Alexander brought in bills for continuing for one year, from the expiration of the last grant, time usual duties on land, malt, &c. The bills were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday.— Lord Castlereagh presented the following message from his majesty, viz. "Geo. R. His majesty having taken into his royal consideration the splendid and unparalleled achievements of the late vice-admiral lord viscount Nelson, knt. of the most hon. order of the Bath, during a life spent in the service of his country, and terminated in. the moment of victory by a glorious death, and being desirous of conferring on his relict lady viscountess Nelson a net annuity of 2000l. per annum for the term of her natural life, recommends it to his faithful commons to consider of a proper method of enabling 117 his majesty to grant such annuity, and of securing and settling the same in such manner as shall be thought most effectual for the benefit of the said lady viscountess Nelson. G. R."—Lord Castlereagh presented the following message from his majesty, viz. "Geo. R. His majesty having taken into his royal consideration the signal and important service performed by Cuthbert lord Collingwood, vice-admiral of the blue, in the ever-memorable and decisive victory obtained by the fleet under the command of vice-admiral lord viscount Nelson over the combined fleets of France and Spain off Cape Trafalgar, in the month of Oct. last; and his highly meritorious conduct after the action, not only highly honourable to himself, but greatly beneficial to the united kingdom; and being desirous to bestow upon the said Cuthbert lord Collingwood some considerable and lasting mark of his royal favour, as a testimony of his majesty's approbation of the said services; and for this purpose to give and grant, unto the said Cuthbert lord Collingwood, and to the two next succeeding heirs male of the body of the said Cuthbert lord Collingwood, to whom the title of baron Collingwoood shall descend, for and during their lives, a net annuity of 2000l. per annum; but his majesty not having it in his power to grant an annuity to that amount, or to extend the effect of the said grant beyond the term of ins own life, recommends it to his faithful commons to consider of a proper method of enabling his majesty to grant the same, and of extending, securing, and settling such anunity to the said Cuthbert lord Collingwood, and to the two next persons on whom the title of baron Collingwood shall descend, in such manner as shall be thought most effectual for the benefit of tine said Cuthbert lord Collingwood and his family. G. R."—Lord Castlereagh presented also, the following message from his majesty, viz. "Geo. R. His majesty being desirous of conferring a signal mark of his favour and approbation on rear-admiral sir Richard Strachan, bart. in consequence of the eminent services rendered by him, in the capture of a French squadron in the month of Nov. last, and of the valour and skill displayed by him on that occasion, recommends it to his faithful commons to enable his majesty to make pro- 118 vision for securing to the said sir Richard Strachan a pension of 1000l. per ann. for the term of his natural life. G. R." Resolved, that the house would on Monday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, on the said messages. —Lord Castlereagh gave notice, that he would on Monday move an address to his majesty, for the erection of a monument to tine memory of the late marquis Cornwallis.