The royal assent was given, by commission, to the malt tax, and place and pension duty bills, and to the bill for naturalizing John de Rickholme.—Mr. Whitbread brought up from the commons a bill to indemnify all persons serving under Henry lord Melville, while treasurer of his majesty's navy, from and against all civil processes, to which they may be liable in consequence of the evidence they may give in the case of the impeachment pending against the said lord Melville.—Lord Holland moved the first reading of the bill; which being done accordingly, his lordship moved, that the said bill be printed.