The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-26 00:00:00

Mr. HALL, on seconding the third Resolution, said that in
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Holland he could warehouse goods, for 501. which would_ be
charged 260 guineas by the West India Dock Company. lie
attributed a considerable diminution of trade to the effect
produced by the Corn Bill.
Its answer -to a question by Mr. Alderman ATKINS, Mr.
Ham, said, that in tiolland the Government had only one
art of warehouses, but that the merchants hail facilities of-
fered them; that there was nu charge made at the Govern-
ment depeit, excepting for the snpport of the officer who pro
tected the property, and that charge was borne equally by
the Government and the Merchants.
Mr. Alderman Bainc es would support the interests of the
port of Londoo; he yet hoped that arrangements might be
with the Dock Companies.—(No, no
V. tit MBIA moved the fourth Resolution, remark-
ing, that when their worthy Chairman had spoken' of the
10,000,0001. diminution in the imposts, and 6,000,000 in the
exports, it ought nut to be forgotten that although the no
urinal amount was diminished, that the quantity of meridian-
disc imported or exported was' not -deficient to that extent,
because the prices of many articles were. much lower now than
at the period at which the comparison was made. He depre-
cated the system of monopoly, and contended that its perni-
cious effects were felt by the most trifling rt taller.
Mr. FRAMPTON seconded this Resolution.
Sir C. Pitta; moved the fifth Resolution. He wished it to
be well understood, that when the advantage enjoyed by the
uutports was alluded to, it was tsgt contemplated to mike en-
croachments nts their trade ; all they wanted was, to be en-
abled to enter the house and foreign market with the prospect
of meeting successfully competition. He contended that
the 'West India Duels Company had violated the principles of
their Charter, by which they were restricted from dividing
more than 10 per cent.; but by increasing their buildings,
they had obtained ass accession of capital, whereas they vi'ere
bound to have reduced their charges, instead.
Mr. Hottavn (of the house of Baring, Brothers, and Co.)
moved the 6th Resolution: which was SeConded .hy Mr. LAR-
VENT (one of the firm_ of Sir Was. Paxton, Cockercll,
and Co.)
Mr. BENJAMIN SHAW moved that a copy of the foregoing
Resolutions should be sent to the First Lord of the Treasury.
and the President of the Board of 'frade, and that a Petition
funneled thereon should be preseisted to the House of Com-
mons by their Honourable Chairman.
Mr: BENSON seconded the motion.
Mr. HAW Es deprecated the mismanagement and impositions
that were practised by the various Companies, and the absolute
impossibility fur a man to control his own property, if it once
passed the gates of tlse docks. tie concluded by moving the
appointment of a Committee to carry the purposes of the
Meting into effect.
Mr. Ma artN seconded the motion.
As the Resolutions were severally put, the Chairman de-
clared them to be carried unanimously.
The CUAIRMAN reminded the Meeting, that as expellees

svere tirtayoid,stile,arl as it would be unjust to cast the whole
tsnrthen-upon those• Gentlemen vslin•had been attive,in the
kiiiness, he suggested the iirolirlety of, each coutiiiinting
insniid, Which would answer the trurpoie. -The iirupoSition
wits unatiiinousTy agreed tu,

THONiAS W 1 !AOKI EMI. M.P. said, before the inectinz was
disiolved he wished in- justification to that although he
abstained front entering into a chnsideraiihn Of the question,
when be first had the honour to. address them, he did sci be-
cause he -I bought the merits of each, Resolution would be
better explained
.by the Gentlemen who movefl them. No
man•felt more warmly than himself, no One-. Was inure alive
to every thing that Concerned the interest., t
ndof the Port,
of Loon, either its foreign dr internal trade; no one ‘iF;
more ready to gite his support either as an individual oc as
their Representative in Parliament. He concluded by moving
the thanks of the Meeting, not upon all ordinary, lint extra
ordinary occasion, to their Hon. Chairman, for the talent and
'zeal he had manifested in conducting the business of thb day.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks; their kindness was unde-
served; he said they were ail labourers in the same vineyard:
they were all interested in the proper diicharge of their duly.
all interestitd iii its success: The Petition to he presented
to the House of Commons, in case of the Reiolut-iohs to be
sent to the Lords-of the Treashry, and the President of the
Board Of Trade, not. having the effect of obtaining an
assurance from' his Majesty's Ministers, that the Charters
svould not be removed, was then brought in and signed by
the Gentlemen Present. The Meeting Was dissolved at
Half-past Four.