The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-31 00:00:00

EQUITABLE TEA. AGENCY COMPANY,•

ft was. expected that Mr. GOUNDRY, the Mit=
lining Director of the United Tea 44ency ompany, would
have attended yesterday at the Mansion-house, to answer the
charge brought ageing him of haviog obtained a sum of money
under false pretences from Mr."11ell of Huddersfield.
Mr. Bell and Mr. Torriano, his solicitor, were in attendance
during the greater pan of the day, but no Managing Director
appeared.
Mr. Christie, and two other members of the Society of Friends,
stated, that having seen in the newspapers an account which
described Mr. Goundry as. one of the Society, they thought
proper to wait upon the Lord Mayor upon the subject. Mr.
.Christie said, that Mr. Goundry, although he dressed and
wrote in the manner of " The Friends," was no longer a
member of that body, having been read out, after it had been
ascertained that some fraudulent circumstances attended his
bankruptcy in the year 11111. He (Mr. Christie) had made
inquiries into the matters relative to which the complaint had
been made against Mr. Goundry, and he had learned that
the sole manager anti director of that concern was no other
than that person, and that the Company was a most gross de-
ception„
The LORD MAYOR said, he had every reason to believe that
the thing was got up for the purposes of fraud, and that the en,
dcavour of Mr. Goundry to be taken for one of the Society of
Friends would meet with a pttblic denial.
Mr. Torriano said, lie had received a letter from Mr. Gonn-
dry's solicitor, stating that Mr. Bell was considerably in debt
to the Company—that all attempts to compel Mr. Goundry to
pay the money demanded should be resisted ; but that he was,
not disinclined to enter into an amicable accommodation.—
The idea of accommodation was, Mr. Torriano said, quite ri-
diculous. It was palpable that Mr. Goundry was the sole
actor in the humb; and it might be seen, Prom the fol-
lowing letter, that head carried on the humbug like a man of
business
Respected Friends, W. and N. Bell—Anneied I have the
pleasure to hand to you the accounts for last quarter, and an
account of dividens declared this day of 2 per cent. on the
shares. 1 have also to informs you, that the Directors have
made a call of 1/. per share, to be paid in adition to the first
insalmari of It. You will see the net balance of J. li.'s ac-
count is 3!. Is. sed. and of N. 11. 41. 111 s. Ott. which ought to be
paid at the present time. You will please to notice that the
shareholders receive back 25 per cent on the amount of comision
paid on all orders given or procured by them. 1 have great
pleasure in informing you, that the Company have not divided
the whole of the profits. They have retained in hand money
'Vices/ to meet any nitibrcen occurrance that may occur.
I remain your's rgspectfully,
Wit.t.iast Gotrnintr.
The Loan MAYOR, said, he wss determined that Mr.
Goundry should. appear before him ; and if no notice were
liken of summons to attend, a warrant should be sent after

An officer was immediately 'dispatched to. Mr. foundry's
counting-house ; but he returned, anti said he could find no
Mr. foundry, nor director, nor any body else, except a poor
porter. The counting-house appeared in a most deplorable
state, and there was no symptoms of the least business.
The Loan IllAvott then sent for the porter, and asked him
several questions about the managing director, and the com-
pany. The.accounts given corresponded with that which many
a shareholder in other companies received upon making in-
quiry into the particulars of the concern in which he had em-
barked his property.
The porter said, he was aware of the paper sent by the Lord
Mayor to Mr. foundry, hut he had not seen Mt. foundry
since the paper had been left at the counting-house. lie be-
lieved, however, that Mr. foundry had been in, and might
have seen the paper.
The bonD M AYOli.—Are you employed by the directors ?
No, my Lord ; I am employed by Mr. foundry.
IlOw much does he give you a week ?—I am paid. by the day.
I gets 21.
How many clerks are in the counting-house?—None but
myself.—(A laugh.)
Who writes the letters ?—Mr. foundry.
Who keeps the books ?.—Mr. foundry.
Who is the treasurer ?—Mr. foundry.
Where is your tea-warehouse ?—The East India-House is
our tea- wareh ott se,—( atugh ter. )
Who are your bankers ?—That I can't tell—l know nothing
about bankers.
Where are the books kept ?—lle keeps the books himself.
flow often do the directors of the Tea Agency Company
meet P—l never saw no meeting of directors, nor nobody else.
(A laugh.)
Why, here are the names of several directors. [llls Lordship
then read over the names mentioned'in the prospectus.l
Have you not seen them P—No, none on 'em, except the
Marshal, who used to come now and then.
Ilas there been any meeting of directory at all ?—Not as I
know.

Has the company done much in the tea business ?—Not a
great deal, I believe ; there was ten chests purchased ; but Mr.
Goundry never told me nothing.
What business have you seen done P—l have seen a cheat of
tea taken from the East India Warehouse, and Mr. Uuundry
gave directions about it : hut he never tells me nothing.
What is your business at the counting-house.?--Why, I
takes in letters and newsrapers.
Do you knotrany thing about those ?—(ahowing him some
of the shares produced the day before.)—Yea; there was .500 or
1,000 of them printed off.
flow happens it that some of them in my hand are numbered
9,000 and upwards P—That I can't tell,
Mr. Ilobler—The managing director began, most proba-
bly, with a high number to mike the shares pass otr well, as
watchmakers are in the habit of numbering their first attempts
by multiplying every one by I,ooo.—(Daughter,)—Some fas. '
Inonable gentlemen numbered their shirts upon the same prin.-
ciple.—(A laugh.)
perter......l don't know notlifag of that ; but I um sure that die
printer never got no payment for what he printed.
The lon MAYOR—From the appearances at present, it
is evident that this has been got up for the purposes of fraud.
Ms nobody been at the countinphouse to inquire about things
of this kind ?—(pointing to the shares.)
Porter—Nobody.
The Loan Mayon. said, it' would appear as if the scheme
had been adopted merely for the purpose of taking in a few in-
experienced individuals. It was a palpable fraud ; and if Mr.
Got:miry should continue to disregard a second summons, a
warrant should certainly be sent after him.

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A Goon OPENING eon OLD MA I Sin-
gapore a most singulur feature of the population
is the great disproportion of the sexes. In no
class do the number of women equal that of men.
In the Bugis, they are not one.half ; and in the
Chinese, the most effective part of the native
population, they are only as one to thirteen,
From the small number of women and children
entering into the population of Singapore, and the
necessarily large proportion of male adults, it
follows, as a matter of course, that it is greatly
more efficient than its numerical amount would
seem to indicate.
Nature seems to have been more lavish of
female charms among the Grecian than the Al-
banian women, the latter having generally the
complexion and features of gipsies ; but then the
former seldom display the natural beauty they
possess ; they make their appearance disguised
by cosmetics and paint, and by tint artificial or.
nutrients of false hair, and of all kinds of taste.
less finery, rendered still less attractive, by
smelling of essences and musk.

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RTIIS.
On the 27th instant, at Dlackheatti, the lady of Wm. Barr,
Esq., of a son.
Oo WednestlAy last, Mrs, Philip Goode, of Howland-street,
Fitzroy-square, of a son,

MARRIED.
On Thursday the 30th Instant, at Clapham, Mr. Henry Rutt,
oforfielvaeckinlvyillto,Ell6l:yofAitilynt,neirin(glsextotatnntsitaitantgllitltstei.r:efs:l;eielrtutfenrd.lsishniireet:
Anne Alaria Green, both of Little
to2olll
Bushey.

ESTABLISHED UPWARDS OF SEVEN YEARS.
LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET-MAKERS'
SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURNI-
TURE; and UPHOLSTERY done in the first style of
elegance; front a Cottage to a Palace.
FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MANUFACTORY,,
No. 71.„ CORNER of IoEADENHALL.STREEN,
.Opposite Aldgate Pump.
II H; T
SOCIKTY of CABINET-MAKIMS;
respectfully inform the Public that they still continue
the above Establishment for the benefit of industrious and in.
genious Mechanics who have large Families, by offering those
manufactured articles in the Cabinet line, of the beat workman,
ship, and cheaper than any house can do in London, there be-
ing no other profit required on the goods but the warehouse
and other expellees ; being sufficiently satisfied with having
constant employment for themselves and families.
The Committee of this Establament return their ouncere
thanks to the Nobility and Public in general, fur the most ge-
nerous and liberal patronage bestowed on the Society during
the lust year, and hope still to merit, by humble endeavours,
their future favours. On their seventh Annual Meeting, which
took place on Friday, the Ist day of last July; the Committee
have the pleasure to announce to the Public, that utter deduct-
ing flor sick, printing, and other incidental expences, the divi•
dead for each member amounted to V. 111 s., which was paid to
each on the above day. Forty new members were received
into the Society last year, and the Committee still hope through
the public favour, that they will be enabled to increase the
number this year. •
The Society and their families beg leave to return their sin,
cere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have hitherto
honoured them with their orders and recommendation, and shall
always feel happy in their endeavours to give future satisfaction ;
at the same time solicit a continuance of their benevolence.
The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very'
Low Prices, all Warranted_ of good ‘Vorkmanship and Dry
Wood.—Reudy Money only
Full-size mahogany 4-post lath bottom Bedstead .C 4 4 "
0.
Full-sized 'rent Bedstead . - 1 6 P
Ditto with Furniture - - - - 15 o
Bordered straw Mattress to fit . . - 1 1 o'
Ditto doe-hair Mattress to tit - - - 11 to
Feather Bed free from dust or smell . - 310 0
Three ft. 0 in. feather Bed ditto- . . 212 Of•
Four ft. 6 in. bordered horse-hair tick Mattress 210 0
Four ft. 6 in. ditto of the best elastic horse-hair:
..
in tick 31 1 0
3 ti Cif;
Four ft. 6 in. flock Bed and Bolster
Six japanned Chairs, in oil, of any colour or description 1 7 ;a.
Best japanned ditto Dressing-table with drawer 016 0
Ditto ditto Wash-hand-stand ditto - - 018 aa
Common japanned Wash-hand-stand - - if II to
Common ditto Dressing-table -, - - 06 tr
3 ft. Chest of mahogany Drawers, solid Drawers 310 0'
3 ft. 6 in. ditto - - - - - 412 U
Mahogany 2-step Bed-step Night Convenience . 16 0
Ditto '3 ditto Night Convenience - - 114 0
Ditto llidett and Pan . - - • 1 8 0
Bed-room Easy Chair - - - 3 0 0
Bed-room Sofa Bedstead with 3 Matreasei to fit, with ToP. 3 a
o,
Ditto - - - - 4 o
Handsome Mahogany Wardrobe - - 13 13 0
Ditto . IS Is
French Bedstead in Oil of the best description 3 3 0
Bamboo Tent Bedstead - - 112 o
Do. in Oil, French Top, with Rods fur Ftirn iture to draw 2 I 0 o
Bamboo French Eliptic Top 'Bedstead and Drapery,
Furniture, Fringe, &c. . 010 0
5 ft. mahogany 4-post Bedstead and Furniture, with
. French Draperies lined all through, silk Fringe 14 14 o'
5 ft. ditto with Cornice - - - 16 16 'o
5 ft. in. ditto - - - lit 18 o
5 ft. 6 in. ditto with Burnished Gold Cornices, dle.
gent Draperies - -
Mahogany Dressing Table - .
Ditto - - - -
Servants' Drawers -
Eight mahogany Chairs, 6 and 2 Elbows, covered in
Horse-hair and brass nails - - 615 0
Mahogany Pembroke Table - - 2 0 u
Ditto Dining Table .. . . 310 0'

22 0 a
1 4 0`
1 10 °'
2 2 'o'

At, _Ar -1....
Mahogany Sofa or Couch, covered in Horse-hair to
match Chairs . 610 0
. - .
Ditto - • - • . 710 AP
Ditto . - - - . ti 10 0
Ditto . - _ . 910 0
Ditto - - - - 10 10 6
Cellaret Sideboard _ - - 015 0
Ditto - - - - 7J 0
Handsome Pedestal Sideboard with carved Back 10 10 0
Ditto - - - . 12 12 0
Ditto - . - 15 10 0
Ditto . - - - 10 10 0
Ditto ~ . - . 22 )0 ti
Set oj 4 ft. Mahogany Dining Tables, 11 ft. 6 in. long 15 10 0
Ditto - . - . 17 0 °
4 ft. 6 in. ditto - . 17 10 0
4 ft. 6 in. ditto - - . it) 10 0
Small Dining Table on Patent Principle - 810 0
Ditto . - - - 910 0
Ditto - - - 10 10 0
Ditto - - _ - 12 12 0
Mahogany Pillor and Claw Table - 315 0
Ditto . - - - 4 4 0
. ii
Mahogany Tray-stand -
Butlers" Pray. - - - 012 0 o
1 U 0
•
Patent Sandwich Tray, Bra" Lock
2 0 0,
Music or Chair 11
* Iberia, covered •
0 Mahogany Chairs, 6 and . e in
Musiclll nitgllSnt Stool IMu covetedsicthiani r 3, 1 itni.rio4ej eL law i
.th 11:a s 3,
1-.........
1. 2 1:701205145
p 7 trattr;
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. 7 ti 0
Horse-hair - -
0 Trafalgar Chairs; Loose Seats, Brass Moulded )0 10 0
11 do. Best Spanish Wood -
Set of Mahogitny turd and Sofa Tables, branded in
Rose.wood -.- - -
Set ditto on Pillar and Claws . - .
Ditto - - - - .
Ditto - - . -
Ditto, the Best that can be made - a '
Elegant Dining-room Window Curtains, coritisheti,
lined and fringed - - - • . 6 6
°
Ditto ditto . . . . . 77 0
Ditto, the Best that can be made, gold corni:6ll, silk
fringe, &c. - - . . - 10 l 0 0'
Drawing-room Couch - . - . 5 5 1)'
Ditto . • • . - - 6 10 ti'
Ditto, (the Best that can he made) . . 77 1)
Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs, each 1, u o
Ditto inlaid with Brass, do. -
Ditto, ditto, do. - I 5 0
Best Horse-hair Cushion - -
Common ditto .
Real Rosewood Drawing.romn Tables, in two Card
and Sofa, - - - . 19 0 11'
Ditto ditto - - - 21 10 0,
Ditto, French polished, Carved Lion' Claw . 26 5 /).
Elegant Drawing-room Curtains, each . 66 0'
Ditto. - . - . , 77 a
Ditto - a 0
RoSewood Tea-Caddies, of all kinds of Fancy, from 10*. to Os--
Imitation Rosewood Canterbury - ~. 1 12 0'
Mahogany ditto . - - 1 12 °
Chimney Glass . 41. Itis. 71. 75., and 10 10 0
Japanned Rosewood,Cheflioneer, Silk 'Front 2 10 (/'
Ditto, ' do. _ - 3 10 °.
Ditto,. do, -
Ditto, do. - . 6 10 ().
Lady's Work Table, Mahogany -
Ditto, • . 1 !.5 0'
with Silk Bag and Fringed, 3/.35., 41. 45., and 5 5 0,
Pair of Pole Fire Sert ant inlaid with Brass - 33 0
Nit of Screen Tables . - • - - - 110 0
Foot. Stool of any description -
~ 0 7 4'
Japan Book Shelves - -
Rosewood do. - - - 0 10- g
... , . I 0 6
do. -
Mahogany -
Itoseivoial LoaTables 11/. 10s. 91.105., 101.105., & 12 12
All Feather Beds warranted' free from died or *tell, or dlr.
Money returned. W. THURNEI.I„ Agent.
°dot. anAdp
Country. Dealers supplied.—Goods Packed fit for all patio 0r
Great Britain and to the Last and West Indies. Captains fitted
in two or four days.
ar Merchantsu oe i i t s F tsiur nil s) lite: Furnished awtitaliftentionuetrs"n°4otlic*ell, a'intll:llPotace,.
I-J.: All Goods for the Country must be paid for on Deliver
at the Wharf.
All kinds of Drawing and Dining Room Curtains and, 11,..ea_
Furnitures of every description .Made-up and Re-clashol nic
Town and Country, by sending your own Cotton.
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8 15 0
14 10 0
15 15 0
17 lb
20 10 6

iIALLooN.--,-Yesterday Mr. (IBSEN, who 34.!'
rend-ell 111 his balloon front the gardens or ''
Eagle Tavern, City-road, so recently as 110
Tuesday, made Another ascent (his 40th) frau
the same spot. It took a south easterly dire"'
lion, anti continued in sight for about tell tni7
nut Os.

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