Star.
London, England, 1826-06-03 00:00:00

UNITED CHILIAN COMPANY.

Yes'erday a most extraordinary Meeting of this
Company tuck pLice at the George and Vulture Tavern,
Cornhil!. It was expected that.Lurd Teynhain would
have attended, according to his own appointment, but
Mr. Annichini informed the Shareholders that his
Lordship had expressed his dislike to him of being
blown up, particularly as he had determined not to pay
the amount demanded of him by the Company. He had
resolved not to pay that amount, because Mr. Hen-
dricks, the projector, having failed, his assignees might
time down upon his Lordship for the sum of SW. l
which he was indebted to that Gentleman—(Laughter.)
Mr. ANNICHINI was cAllrd to the Chair, and lie
stated that he had in vain endeavoured to prevail upon
Lis Lordship to attend and pay the Shareholders. "It
was," his Lordship observed, " all nonsense"—(Loud
laughter )
Mr. LIENDAICKS said, he should, if the Shareholders
pleased, produce a written authority of his assignees,
totally exonerating his Lordship from the obligation to
the estate, if he would pay to the Company the money
he owed to Mr. Hendricks.

The Gilalama?' accused Mr. Hendricks of having
had a knowledge of all the objectionable transactions
in this Company, and of having with that knowledge
persevered in carrying it on.
Mr. HENDRICKS denied the charge, and gave this
itccGunt of his transaction with Lord Teynham ;—His
Lordship, he stated, called upon him in a great hurry
on the 3u of May, and asked him for the loan of forty
Pe: u vian Shares, which he promised to return in a short
time. His Lordship, however, forgot to bring back ihe
Shares, hut went to a Broker immediately, and sold
thein—( Loud laughter.)—After frequent ineffectual
applications, his Lordship said he had an upholsterer
whom he would order to give him furniture to that
amount. When next he saw Lord Teynham, his Lord-
ship told him he had spoken to Gillows, his upholsterer,
and it was all right. He (Mr. Hendricks) would be
credited for 800/, but when he went to Mr. Glows,
that Gentleman said he knew nothing of the circum-
stance—(L.oud laughter).—Now this course he thought
himself at liberty to adopt for his own protection, as,
when he found it was impossible to get money, he was
justified in taking any valuable consideration.
A number of Shareholders—When did this take place?
liasosicss—On the Ed of May.
The Shareholders expressed the utmost indignation
upon hearing this acknowledgment. They strongly
Censured Mr. Hendricks fur having allowed them to
pay their deposits on the Shares on the 30th of May,
%vial the knowledge of such conduct upon the part of
the Directors.

There still remains a little money in the hands of the
I: .nkers, and it was supposed by some of the Share-
holders that the Bankers were responsible for the money
they had paid for the checks.
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Mr. WILL A'S CLaax, however, ascertained that the Bankers bad
Leen authorized to pay the checks.
The Shareholders then universally expressed their
despair at ever receiving any More money, and some
went off at a 'loss of 2001. others of 1001. kc. after
Laving resolved tolorm a Committee to consult a Eno-
lessional man upon the best weans of recovering the
remainder of their deposit money.

Monday afternoon, the 29th, the infant child of Sir
Trims' BILMIANII (born at Rio Janeiro, on the voyage (rein New
South Wales), died on board the Mary Hope. The body has been
enclosed in a leaden coffin, and wilt go reload In t►e ship to be in-
,erred in the family vault at Brisbane.

Nk;ik CASTLE-UPON-TYNR, MAY 31.—At an earn►
ur yesterday morning, a tremendous explosion of
orogen gas took place in the Whitfield Pic (the
colliery that supplies the Landon market with " Town•
ley coals,") situate in the parish of Ryton, in the county
Lt Durham, the property cf George Dunn and Sons,
Esqrs. in this town. The extent of the evil is not yet
accurately ascertained : four men have been brought to
the bank dead, though it is strongly feared the total
loss of hie sill not be short of thirty individuals, men
and boys. The head viewer, Mr. Hall, as soon as the
accident happened, went down the shaft, to aid if
possible tne-unhappy sufferers; he was, ..however,
'tuic►ly compelled to ascend, owing to the extremely
ui state of the pit.