The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-12 00:00:00

WAREHOUSING ACT.

Yesterday a very numerous meeting took place
at the City of London Tavern, of Merchants and
others interested in► the bonding of goods in the
port of London.. . _

Sir C. PRICE haVing been called to the chair,,
stated, that be fclt it necessary to offer an apology
for accepting that situation, surrounded as he w;,%s
by so many of the most respectable merchants.
viio were deeply interested in the subject, and
possessed of mueb greater abilities than he rook'
pretend to. The manner in which he caole to be
Called to the chair was this :—On coming to town
last Thursday, a letter was put into his hands inti-
mating the intention of the Treasury to enforce, on
the 30th inst. the payment of the duties on all goods
remaining in the warehouses under bond, after the
period allowed by the Warehousing Act. In this let-
ter was inclosed another front Mr. Arbuthnot to a
most• rtspectahle merchant, stating, " that the
Lords of the Treasury did not conceive themselves
wio.rmted to give any further extension to the time
Mentioned in the Wnrehousing Act." This hitt-
mation appeared to hint of such importance, that,
as Chairman of the Merchants trading to the Con-
tinent, he thought it is his duty immediately to call
upon the Secretaty.of that body, for the etprpose
of convening a meeting to take this most important
notification into their consideration. To his very
great satisfaction, be foond that a meeting
had taken .`place, which had been' attended by
those most respectable that appeared to the ad-
Nertisement for convening this General. Meeting'.
It was in compliment to that Society of Met -
chants of which he had spoken, that he hail been
this day called to the chair. Ile did nor. think it
necessary for hint to make many observations; As
he conceived that every Gentleman present must
feel how ruinous it would be to the trade of Lou-
don ; and what n cruel hardship it would he to
many individuals, to have those duties strictly le-
vied on so early a day as the 30th. -The Commit-
tee had come to-certain Resolutions, which would
he submitted to them, but h e should be happy to hear
any Gentleman %vho %visited still further to.elucidate
the subject. lie hoped, however, that in what-
ever observations might he made, the subject•
%you::: be considered coolly, and that. 110 extra-
ordinary warmth might be introduced into the dis-
cusion. They had only one object—the benefit .of the
trade; and although they might differ front the
Lords of the Treasury on this point, vet so far from
.snaking any severe observations upon. his Ma-
jesty's Government, he believed that It was . the
wish of every one present to support it. It was,
thank God, the best Govercinent now existing in
the world.

The Resolutions agreed to by the Committee
'were then proposed, and unanimously adopted.
A Committee was then appointed to Wait upon
the Lords of the Treasury, and point out to them
the ruinous consequences, both to trade, and to
the individual merchants, nom acting upon the
notification that had been given.
The Thanks of/the Meeting were then given
to Sir C. nice for his conduct in the Chair.

—We had some considerable ar-
gn and ,English ; fine samples
Iday, but Ordinary New Wheat
was a good supply of Oats ; fine
•t quoted prices; other articles
ay.

CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 12
rivals of. Wheat, both Foreil
supported the prices of Mot
was quite unsaleable. There
samples fully supporteti the las
remained the same as on Moor
NewEng.W heat 60s. GSs. —s.
Fine ditto - 725. —s. —s.
.Old ditto - - BGs. —s.
Foreign do. -50 s . GOs. 725.
Old Rye - - - 325. 495.
New ditto - - lSs. —s..
Bar, - - - 265. 325. S.
Fine ditto - - 3.15.
New ditto - - - 395. —s.
Malt - - 645. 'loi.
Fine ditto - - - 76.5.—5.
White Pease (boil.) 555. Gas.
New ditto - GGs. —s.

(:rev Pease - - - 335. 455•
New Grey Pease -48 s. —s.
'rich Beans - - - 38:s. 455.
Sinall'fiel: Beans 445. 48s.
Feed Oats - - -20 s. 253;
Fine ditto - . - - 275, 2,95.
Poland ditto - 225. 275.•
Fine ditto - -30 s. 325.
Pottitoe ditto - -;" 365. —3.
Rape Seed, 281. :331. per last
Fine Flour - -
Seconds - 655. 70s.

A shocking accident happened yesterday even-
in.g, in Upper Rathbone-place, Oxford-street. As
the landlord of a public-house was trying. the
strength of some spirits which he was receiving
into his alars the candle he had with hiiri unfOr-
ornately set fire to the spirits in One of the casks,
the flames from %Illicit burnt him sO dreadfully,
that it is not expected he can survive : his house
eras in consequence shut tip last night. We un-
detstand the premises are not injured.