§ Mr. W. Polepresented an account of the expenditure of the ordnance, which had not been provided for by parliament, and an estimate of the probable events of that department for a certain period. The hon. member observed, that his motive in bringing forward this account was, in order that the department to which it referred should experience no obstruction, but that the treasury should be enabled to issue the sums necessary for its supply, until the new administration should be arranged, and prepared to bring forward the ordnance estimates for the year. The account, &c. was ordered to lie on the table, and the hon. gent. gave notice, that he would on Monday next, in the committee of supply, move the grants required.—Mr. Alexander brought up the report of the committee of ways and means; the resolutions of which were read and agreed to, and bills ordered to be brought in accordingly.—Lord Stopford appeared at the bar, and stated that his majesty had been waited upon with the addresses of the house, relative to the erection of a monument to lord Nelson, at St. Pauls; to the erection of monuments to captains Duff and Cooke; the interment of the remains of Mr. Pitt, &c. and that his majesty was graciously pleased to express his readiness to comply with the wishes of the house.—Mr. Huskisson presented, a List of Accountants in respect of whom the execution of any process hath been controlled, suspended, or prevented, by authority of his majesty, within the year preceding the commencement of the present session of parliament.—Mr. Keene moved for copies or extracts of the proceedings of the 113 chief governor and council of India, respecting the several claims of individuals upon the late and present nabob of Oude, together with a report of the proceedings of the court of directors upon the same subject." Ordered. Mr. S. Bourne rose to move the reading of the order for a ballot upon the subject of the petition which related to the last Middlesex election; with a view, he said, to follow it up by a motion, that that order should be discharged, and the ballot postponed to another day. The hon. member stated, that as it did not appear probable that the number required for a ballot, would in the present circumstances attend on Friday next; and, as in case of their non-attendance, adjournment would of course take place, which would produce a delay attended with much inconvenience to the public business; it was therefore his wish to fix the ballot for Friday, when the attendance of a Sufficient number of members was more likely. The hon. member thought it unnecessary to give any previous notice of this motion, as neither of the parties immediately interested had any objection to the proposed postponement. The Speaker apprehended that previous notice of such a motion Ought to be given, even though both the parties concerned were disposed to consent to the motion itself. For the Principal object of such notices was, that the house should not be taken by surprise. Agreeably to this suggestion, Mr. S. Bourne gave notice of his motion for Monday next.