The royal assent was given by commission to the Irish Treasury Bills bill, the Irish Militia Service bill, the Irish Gunpowder Importation bill, the Canada Yarn bill, the Seamen and Soldiers' Seduction bill, the Annual Indemnity bill, the Controverted Elections Trial Amendment bill, the Cape of Good Hope Trade Regulation bill, the Barrack Commissioners bill, Bowyer's Lottery bill, and Lord de Dunstanville's Indemnity bill. The commisioners were the lord chancellor, lords Walsingham and Auckland.—The Newfoundland Fish Importation bill, was read a second time.