Star.
London, England, 1821-02-28 00:00:00

HOWARD AND GIBBS'S WirRUPTCY.

The second Meeting of Creditors under this Com-
miision took place yesterday. The Commissioners
had appointed their sitting in the lower Irish Cham-
ber, which, though sufficiently large to accommo-
date three Commissions on ordinary occasions, was
found insUfficiast to contain one-tenth of those who
waited for admission. Long before the time when
the arrival of the Commissioners was expected the
Chamber was crowded in every part, and still vast
numbers remained outside the door. Mr. Baum
Mori mous, who attended as Counsel for certain cre-
ditors, entered the room a little before one, and sug-
gested that as the Common Pleas had just then risen,:
that Court would be preferable for holding the Meet-
ing. A messenger was dispatched to ascertain if
the Court could be had, and•on its being ascertained
that it was unoccupied, the crowds, assembled in and
outside the room, rushed thither in a body, and, as
may be easily supposed, in no very regular order.
The Court of Common Pleas was soon crowded, so
much so indeed, that it was with considerable diffi-
culty the Officers of the Court were enabled to keep
a passage open for the egress of Chief Justice DAL
LAS, who had retired to the mom behind the Court
to disrobe. As soon as his Lordship departed, not a
sear was unoccupied. The assembled crowd now
waited with anxiety for the arrival of the Commis-
sioners, but no Commissioners arrived ; at length,
after a lapse olabout a quarter of an hour, some
person at the door of the Court called out chat the
Commissioners were sitting on the hustings in the
Hall. The unexpected intelligence produced a re-
trograde movement on the part of those who occu-
pied the Court, as confused and disorderly as that
by which they had entered. They got, however, to
the hustings, where the Commissioners were found
enclosed by a firm and condensed mass of people,
beyond whom nothing that passed inside was known.
Several creditors now loudly called for an adjouru-
ment to the Common Pleas, and it was at length
agreed that the sitting should be held there. Here
a new scene of confusion arose, which almost beggars
description. The rush from the hustings was so vio-
lent, that several persons were thrown down, and
most unceremoniously passed over by those who
came behind them. After a short delay at the doors
of the Common Pleas, they were opened, and in a
few moments the Court was full. '

The numbers of unfortunate creditors assembleJ
far exceeded that of the first day. Among the crowd
were the Earl of SUTON and his Solicitor, Mr.
STROSG; many persons of celebrity in the Fashion-
able and Sporting Woild; and elderly females, some
of whom appeared to be suffering under the deepest
mental anxiety.—The choice of Assignees was de-
ferred till the 24th of March, to give time for more
creditors to come forward.

A Noble Lord has placed in the town residence of
a brother Peer, an execution upon a bond for Ten
Thousand Pounds, given in consideration of a debt
of honour. _ _ _

The Marquis of BVCEINOIXAKIOSt a diamond buckle,
of great value, at the Levee on Friday, and it has
not since been found—by the right owner!
The Dowager Countess of ESSEX had a select aid
pasty yesterday evening, at her house, in Curzon-
street, May-fair.
FREDERICK WEBB, Esq. gave a grand dinner, on'
Monday, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Susszt,
the Earl and Countess of BESBOROVGIi Mr. and
Lady BARBARA PONSONBY, Lady ELI^. MOXCK, and
a select party, at his house, in Langham-place.

Tuesday, after an eager pursuit, a hare was ran
down and caught in Dublin-street, Edinbutgh.
On the night of the 2d instant, a distressing fire
took place at %Vhitehousemill, near Edinburgh, by
which four cottages were burnt, and the inhabitants
deprived of nearly everything they possessed. The
calamity originated in a way that cannot be too
much guarded against, viz. by a cinder falling on
the back of a cat, which occasioned the animal to
run under the bed (their usual refuge in such cases),
where a quantity of lint had been deposited, which
immediately took fire, and the opening of the door,
in order to alarm and obtain the a,sistance of the
neighbours, the wind being high, caused the flames
:o spread with such rapidity, that the unfortunate in-
mates were unable to save a single article of their
well-furnished cottage. The roof being of thatch,
the fire communicated to the adjoining cottages,
which were also soon reduced to ashes.
Thursday evening, a woman of the name of King,
was burnt to death at Pickering. She was nearly
fifty years of age, and had only been left about ten
minutes in the room, when she was discovered all in
flames, and burnt in such a dreadful manner as to
cause her death soon after.
A new line of Mail communication, from York to
Liverpool, Win contemplation; it is to leave the former
place after the arrival of the London Mail, and to pro-
ceed through Wetherby,. Harewood, Lisburn, Colne,
Burnley, Preston, and Ormskirk, to Liverpool.

The Lottery Advertisements of Friday or Saturday
may be expected to contain curious information, as it
is well known, that previous to Valentine's Day, every
Ticket and Share was sold, consequently the Public
then had all the Capitals in their possession ; however,
a few have been returned to the Office-keepers, which
are now selling to those who were before disappointed,
and icmay probably prove that all, or a part of the
Six I:21,000 are amodg them ; if so, the Advertise-
ments will perhaps mention where they first went to,
when returned, and to what places they were ulti-
mately sold, as there is not a doubt they will all again
fall to the Public. So popular is the Scheme, and the
Wheel so uncommonly rich, added to the certainty
that at least Three of the 1:21,000 Prizes must be
drawn To-morrow.

l3ow.errizez--Testerday, B. 0 'Saransity was clear=ed with
two robberies, on the person of W. Taylor. Ou Friday even-
ing, In passing up Bow-street, the prosecutor was hustled by four
fellows, who snatched at his watch, but having a steel guava to
it, they could not get it from his pocket. They, however, pt
part of the chain, and his gold seals. He gave information to
the Constables, but they were unable to apprehend the thieve".
On Monday night, therefore, having taftenattwo theta seals to
riband, and feigning to be very drunk, be sallied up Bow-
street, whernie observed the prisoeer watching him. Menem
entered lieneeer-street, where he seated himself on a step, and
prateniihe be asleep. lb* Flaw this advanced Mk,
weak Ma, eel ow& a aaddle "deg at the seals,
way, sod be rem el widi li Ow • The pelotnater, however,
the& oft his essomed doodeniete, Pinned and Overtook hire,
and' Wog certain be was meet those who robbed blot tei Fit-
, day cdgba, be wee bey cerna*sed oa both charges.