The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-18 00:00:00

WAREHOUSED CORN.

On the question being. put, "tat the Report of the Committee
on the Warehoused Corn Bill be brought up,"
Sir R. HERON said be must object to a measure, which
without offering any advantage, would put so much into the pock-
ets of the holders of bonded coin. It was a singular fact, that the
principal number of those persona who would be most benefitted,
were persons residing in Liverpool.
Mr. IHISKISSON said the Hon. Member seemed to refer
to him (Mr.. Ilmokisson), us the Representative of LiVerpool. lie
might just as reasonably charge the Hon. Baronet's opposition
to his being a candidate for some great agricultural interest.—
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BENETT thought his lion. Friend was justified in re-
ferring to Liverpool, when it was considered that it held 80,00(1
quarters, which was the largest proportion of bonded corn. He ob-
jected to the Rill, because, without offering any equivalent,
100,0001. would be lost to the country, and put into the pockets
of the corn...dealers. •He should not object to the country losing
such a sum, if it would relieve the distressed, but he did not think
the Bill held out any such prospect.
The Report was then brought up and read, and the Bill order-
ed to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow.
. The Westminster Improvement Bill was read a second time.
The Parochial Clergy Residents' Bill went through a Corn.
mittee. _

.....
The House resumed, anal the Report was ordered to be brought
'up to-morrow.
Lord NUGENT gave notice that on Monday he should present
petition from Banbury respecting its representation.
The other Orderi of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Five o'Clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, MAY 16.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

THY ZING V. VETO,

Mr. WALTEIL opened the case by stating, that this was an
action on a bond given to his Majesty by the defendant, and an-
other person named Miles, now deceased, that a new Custom
House should be built in the City of Loudon, according to cer
tain plans and specifications.
The Arrousaw.Gmitat. stated the ease. lie said that pro-
ceedings were instituted against the defendant, to recover the
penalty of the bond, in consequence of the Custom House having
been so ill constructed as to fall down suddenly ; in order that
the part of the loss sustained thereby by the country might be
thrown on, the shoulders of Mr. Peto. Ily the contract, Mr.
Pete was bound to complete the work for the sum of 186,0001.
that was exclusive of the charge of 12,0001. to which he was
entitled fur the piling of the building. The building was
commenced in the year 1813, and completed in the year 1818 ;
the entire charge amounted to 370,0001. more than double the
amount contracted for originally ; the Cemmistioners were ex-
tremely dissatisfied with the charges, and after having paid
300,0001. they refused paying any more. In consequence there-
of, Mr. Pato commenced proceedings against the Commissioners ;
in the mean time, fears were entertained respecting the stability
of the buildings—the walls were cracked in several places, and
they appeared to be in a tottering state. The melte was formerly
a part of the bed of the River Thames, hut it rested on a solid
stratum of hard gravel, which was was 12 feet deep, and into
which it was necessary the piles should be driven for the support
of a building of such weight and magnitude as the Custom-house.
Prom the specification, it appeared that the defendant was bound
to procure a necessary number of engines, for the purpose of
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complaint of the external appearance of the building-.-.an immense
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before the cause could be ascertained, one pier sunk 9 feet, and an-
other four feet—the warehouses then sunk into the cellars ; and
this circumstance would put the public to the expence of
100,0001.
Several witnesses were then called to establish the facts set
forth by the Attorney-General; and the case having dosed on
behalf of the Crown,
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that Mr. Peto was merely the builder on this Occasion, and was
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