The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-01 00:00:00

, HOWARD and GIBBS'S BANKRIPTC:II".

Yesterday being the day appointed, aftermany
ildjeurntrients, for the final
,examination of the
bankrupts, there was. a very .full attendance !of
creditors and their tkepresentatives. The. bank-
rupts, however, deposed, that their accounts
were not yet so-balanced and adjusted as, to -e241
hibit-a correct state of their effects and d'e.bis Xd
their,g,reditors.—Mr. Adams, the Accountant to.
the Commission, having been applied to, stated.
that the bankrupts' accounts amounted. to 800 in
number; Mr. Gibbs had balanced upwards of
500 in the manner which he conceived best, cal.:
culated to give the. 'creditors a. full view of-the
debts and credits of the estate, and toshew the
manner in which a considerable part of the defi-
cienty had been disposed of. Mr. Adams pro-
eded
for this purpose, which was to debit the ac-
counts of all the annuitants to whom the bank-
rupts had paid their annuities, without having
received them from the grantors, with the amount
of the several 'suhrs so paid. This mode of
balancing the accounts, Mr. Adams stated, was
quite different from his own view of what was the
correct mode of doing it, and would make a great
number of persons appear debtors to the estate,
who were not so by the books as they stood 'at
the Commissionissuinc,of the ; but he added,' it
could not have the effect of misleading any one,
as all the accounts were preserved with all their
debts and credits at the time of the bankruptcy,
and Mr. Gibbs was making quite a new statement
of all those accounts on which payments had been
made by the bankrupts without their`having re-
ceived the money themselves.—The Commis-
siouers expressed their satisfaction that all the
accounts would be so stated as to enable .every
one interested to see'what would be the efiect;of
every decision that might. be come to on thoFe
annuitants' accounts, who had received payments
from the bankrupts, which had never been made
by the grantors. The Commissioners at the same
time intimated, that no alteration had taken place
in the opinion they had formerly given, viz. that
in all those cases in which the annuitant was in-
formed at the time of receiving the payment that
the bankrupts had not themselves received
it from the grantor, they (the annuitants)
must be held accountable and debtors to the
estate for the payments so made ; but that
in every case in which no such intimation
had been given, the. payment must be con-
sidered a bona fide payment to the annuitant,
and valid against the bankrupts' estate.—Mr.
Adams was .also interrogated as to the length tof
time it would take to prepare the accounts in
such a manner as would be the most Satisfactory
to the creditors. In reply, he stated, that he
thought it would take Mr. Gibbs a month, at
the very least, to prepare the accounts for his in.
spection, and that it would. after that, take him-
self another month for deciding on their correct-
ness. The Commissioners, after some consulta-
tion, agreed that it would be for the interest 'of
the creditors that the next meeting should be
adjourned for two months, which was_accord-
ingly done.—Several creditors proved debts, but
without any thing particular occurring.

RETRENCIIMENT.—Very considerable reduc-
tions in the Military department are actually in
pro9,Tesss and several others are talked of with
much confidence. The office. of Commander of
the, Forces in Ireland is to cease, as also the
offices of Adjutant General and Quartermaster
General. We understand the regiments of In-
fantry are to be reduced in number and in esta-
blishment, individually, as are also the regiments
of Heavy and Light Cavalry. The second Field
Officers of the same rank are to be placed on
half-pay.. These and other reductions which
have been for some time the subject of conversa-
tion in the military circles, will cause a conside-
rable saving in the public expenditure.--(Dublin
Correspondent.)
Y °um: NAPOLEON.—(Vienna, July 7.)—The
young Duke of REICHSTADT (yOung BUONA-.
PARTE) has not yet put on mourning for the
death of his father. When he learnt the news
by the• Empress, who took great care to open it
to him by degrees, the young Prince, who is very
lively and very amiable, was much afflicted and
shed tears. It is said there will 'be celebrated
a funeral service for BUONAPARTE, at Schoen-
brunn, at which his son will be present. Ue
passes the whole of the day with their MAJES-
TIES, who are exceedingly attached to him. His
grandfather accompanied him to-clay in his •pro-
menade in the gardens of Schoenbrunn.

The handsome new and commodious Chapel,
lately erected at l3agshot, to the building of
which the Duke of GLOUCESTER •was so liberal a
subscriber, is to be consecrated on Friday next
by the Bishop of WINCHESTER.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT .--Last night an inquest
was held before C..lintmErr, Esq. at the Wel..
lington Arms, Rent-road, on the body of Wm.
Rose, carter to Mr. Richard Edmead, market-
gardener, of New Cross, Deptford ; when it ap-
peared, that on Saturday last, about ten o'clock,
as his waggon was passing along the Kent-road
from town, the deceased was fast asleep on the
fore ladder, and fell under the near fore wheel,
and had his head crushed in a most dreadful
manner, which caused his instant death.—The
Coroner thought it highly reprehensible in per-
sons not sending a boy, or some one in addition
to the' carter, as the fatigue of being up so many
hours as gardeners' servants of a market morning,
must he the cause of the accidents which so fre-
quently occur.—Verdict, " Accidental Death,
and 5/. deodand on the wheel."

THE CORONATION.

The following Letter • from Lord Sinmotrrn
has been received by the Surveyor-General of his
Majesty's Office of Works :

Whitehall, July 21, 102

. ,
Sin--I am commanded by his MAJESTY to express to you
his MAIEsTY's entire satisfaction at the preparations made by
the Office of Works for the august Ceremony of his MAJESTY'S
Coronation, and at the care, attention; and diligence with which
the duties of yourself, and of tkose under your authority, were
discharged on that great and important occasion.
I have the honour to be, Sir,

Ycur most obedient humble Servant,
SIDMOUTH

Benj. Chas. Stevenson, Esq.
Surveyor-General of the Board of Works.

PROVINCIAL CELEBRATIONS.

13r1roax.—On the Coronation day a bullock was roasted on
the Common. At 12 o'clock it was taken from the fire, and
removed to a platform, a band of music playing " 0 the Rciast
Beef of Old England ;" when Mr. Scarf (to whom many thanks
are due for his exertions) and assistants began to carve it. It
was then laid on dishes, ancl when all cut up, distributed to the
populace, they having previously received bread and beer. At
the same town J. Seall, Esq. gave a dinner to upwards of 200
persons of roast beef and plum pudding. There were also se-
veral other dinners given to the poor by different persons. The
principal inhabitants and tradesmen dined at the Tuns Inn,
whei; an excellent dintser was provided, and the day pased off
with general satisfaction. A bonfire was to have finished the
day, but it was demolished without fire. Though this was a
dark occurrence Some light has been thrown on the principal
actors. Every part of the town was decorated with boughs,

Sags, &c.

CVs paronE.—His Majesty's truly loyal subjects, the inha-
bitants of the parish of 'Wedmore, in the county of Somerset,
were not backward in celebrating the Coronation of their au.
gust Master. The morning was ushered in with a merry peal,
and repeated discharges of guns, &c. Nearly the whole of the
inhabitants attended the Church, where a most appropriate and
patriotic sermon was preached by the Rev. John Richards,
their worthy and benevolent Vicar. After which, the principal
inhabitants, attended by the labouring classes of all descriptions,
p roceeded to an adjoining field, where they together sat down
and regaled themselves with beef, mutton, plum-pudding, and
excellent cider. After dinner, the Champion appeared
in mi-
litary costume, which had a fine effect, and the assembled mul-
titude imniediately arose, and heartily joined in the national
anthem of " GoD save the King." The Wedmore Band at-
tended, and played many national airs. Good humour univer-
sally prevailed ; many joined in the merry dance, and the day
closed in perfect harmony.
PRESTON.—The morning of the Coronation was ushered in,
ie this town, by ringing of the bells at the parish church. The
Royal Standard of England was hoisted on the battlements of
the steeple, and was there seen waving in demonstration of the
general joy during the whole of the day All the shops were
shut, and business of every kind, except such as was connected
with the public festivity, was totally at a stand. One of the
principal anticipations was a procession of all the children, of
whatever denomination, educated in the charitable institutions
of the town ; and the dinner which was afterwards given to
them, for which purpose tables were set in the Market-place,
and a strong guard of railing was erected to protect the children
from the pressure of the crowd. At about half-past nine the
children, amounting to 3,234, began the procession through the
principal streets, all very neatly apparelled, wearing in front
tickets, with the motto '• Long live the King," and most of
them having coronation medals hanging from their necks. Se-
veral bands of music were interspersed in the procession. They
afterwards proceeded to the Market-place, where they sat down
to a dinner of roast beef and plum pudding, during which the
.1d Royal Lancashire Militia played the old 100th Psalm,
" God save the King," with other national airs. A
grand ball
and supper took place in the evening, and the Great Obelisk, in
the middle of the Market-place, was brilliantly illuminated.
We did not hear of a single accident happening. The day
passed off with the greatest quietness and good humour.
WnsTnnoazwiNine hundred persons were sup.plied
with meat, bread, arid ale, to regale themselves and families at
their own houses. The National and Sunday School children
also received refreshments and medals commemorative of the
occasicn.
ConSAL re—The children of the National School, about 150,
were treated with a good dinner of roast beef and plum-pud-
ding; the Vicar and principal inhabitants were present, and
after witnessing the general appearance and cheerfulness of the
children, dined together; and the younger branches of their
families were entertained with a dance in the evening. A large
quantity of beef was distributed among the poor the preceding
clay.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—On the day of the Coronation,
every thing gave way to a simultaneous display of loyalty and
rejoicing, in various ways, according as the idea suggested.—
' A dinner in honour of the occasion was provided at the Sussex
Hotel for the Gentlemen of the place; but owing to the ab-
sence of many, which the occasion called away, it was not nu-
merously attended. Many loyal and appropriate toasts were
given and drank. Several of the party afterwarda attended the
Ball at Sprange's Rooms, (denominated the Coronation Ball)
where all the beauty and fashion-of the place were assembled,
dressed superbly on the occasion • and the Rooms decorated
with additional lights, also a well executed transparency of a
crown, with the words " God save the King." The illumina-
tions in the evening were general, and the effect of the fancy
scenery which the Paradedisplayed (so peculiarly adapted for
it) was romantic beyond conception.
At BERWICK the morning was ushered in by ringing of
bells, and at eight the royal flag was hoisted on the ramparts,
and a royal salute fired by the revenue cutters, Mermaid and
Stork. These vessels, as well as all the others in the harbour,
were decorated with all their flags, colours, &c. At ten,
agreeably to -the recommendation of the Mayor, the shops
were shut. Soon after, the Mayor and Magistrates, accom-
panied by several gentlemen, walked in procession to the church,
where an appropriate sermon was
_preached by, the Rev. J.
Barnes, vicar. after which a liberal collection was made in aid of
the auxiliary fund of the Savings Bank. At one the cutters fired
another royal salute. Numerous parties dined at the printipal
inns, and the evening was spent in the greatest conviviality and
good humour. A little past five, when his Majesty's health was
drank by the company in the King's Arms, the cutters fired
another salute, and in the evening exhibited a number of rockets,
which had a very fine effect. The day,_ upon the whole, was
spent very Agreeably, without the smallest symptom of riot or
disorder. Lieuts. Chesshire and Fraser, commanders of the
revenue cutters, gave a liberal entertainment to the respective
crews. Amidst the festivities of the day the prisoners in the
gaol were not forgotten. The Mayor made them a handsome
present, which enabled them to rejoice with his Majesty's other
loyal subjects.

[To be continued.]

The Gazette of last night contain addresses to
the KING from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Maybole,
Hertford, Colchester, Stratford-upon-Avon, and
other places, congratulating -his MAJESTY on the
late august-Ceremonial which has confirmed the
bond of union between him and a free and loyal
people.

On the day of the Coronation the Officers of
the Bucks Yeomanry were entertained with wine
and sandwiches at the house of Sir HENRY PEY-
TON, in Grosvenor-place, by his son, Mr. PEYTON,
who had on that day come to town from Eton
College. When Sir HENRY came home in the
evening from Westminster Hall, his son told him
he had entertained the Officers, and expressed a
hope that he had not done wrong. '6 No," re-
plied Sir HENRY ; '6 you have done right; but
you would have done better had you entertained
the men also." And a message was immediately
sent to the Officer commanding the corps, re-
questing that the men might be allowed to come
up to the house in parties, as they could be spar-
ed. The request was complied with ; and every
man in the regiment was regaled with two glasses
of wine and a biscuit.