A message from the lords requested the attendance of the house at their lordships' bar, where the royal assent was given by commission to the exchequer bills act, lady Nelson's and sir R. Strachan's annuity act —Lord Temple brought in a 240 bill for enabling the vessels employed in the Greenland whale fishery to complete their crews; which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday.—The secretary at war brought in a bill to enable his majesty to employ a greater number of foreign troops. Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday.—A petition of the president and members of the board of agriculture was presented to the house, and read; setting forth, "that his majesty having been pleased, in consequence of an address from this house, to constitute, by letters patent under the great seal, a Board of Agriculture, for promoting the internal improvement of the country, the petitioners have the satisfaction to acquaint the house, that the important purposes intended by that institution are carrying on, and are likely to be attended with beneficial effects to the public; and therefore praying, that they may be supported by a grant for the present year to such an amount as to the house shall seem meet." Ordered to lie on the table.—A petition of the committee of the company of merchants trading to Africa, was presented to the house; setting forth, "that in consideration of the various increased expenses of the establishments in Africa, and the cost of the articles required for the payment of the same, parliament was pleased to grant the sum of 18,000l. for the support of the said establishments last year, which sum has been invested for that purpose; and therefore praying the house to grant the petitioners the like sum, for the support of the said establishments" Ordered to lie upon the table.—Lord Temple rose, to observe, that an omission, that might be attended with much inconvenience; had taken place in the Corn Regulation act of last session. No clause, allowing the export of corn to our garrisons abroad, had been introduced into it. To remedy this omission, he gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a distinct bill, permitting such exportation, on Monday next.—Lord Temple also moved, that the house should then resolve itself into a committee, to consider the exportation of wool and woollen articles from the British colonies to the united kingdoms.—Sir P. Stevens brought up the marine mutiny, bill, which was ordered to a committee on Tuesday next.—Mr. Alexander brought up the report on lord St. Vincent's annuity bill, The resolution, that the annuity 241 should be extended to the two next heirs of the peerage, was read, and a bill ordered to be brought in accordingly.—Mr. Johnstone stated, that several important papers relative to the affairs of India had been laid before the general court of proprietors by the court of directors, which it was material to have before the house; and therefore gave notice, that he should on Monday next move, that these papers be laid on the table.—On the motion of Mr.Vansittart, the former orders of the house for the production of certain accounts relative to the augmentation or diminution of salaries, &c. in the public offices in Great Britain and Ireland, were discharged. He then moved, that there be laid before the house, an account of the increase or diminution that may have taken place in the number and amount of the salaries, emoluments, and expences of the different public offices in Great Britain, to the 5th Jan. 1806, specifying the dates of such increase or diminution, and the authorities for the same. Ordered. A similar order was then made for Ireland.