Star.
London, England, 1821-10-15 00:00:00

HOWARD AND GIBBS'S BANKRUPTCY.

Saturday the Commissioners sat on Howard and
Gibbs's bankruptcy in Guildhall, and as that was the
day nominated for the appointment of assignees to
administer the affairs of the estate, the Court of
Common Pleas was crowded with creditors; but when
Mr. MONTAGUE, who is Counsel for several creditors,
appeared, he applied to the Commissioners for the
postponement of the appointment of assignees until
a decisi.m was had upon some unadjusted claims
within their adjudication. He said that the delay
would be but an act of common justice, as every cre-
ditor necessarily had a voice in the nomination of
assignees. The Commissioners would recollect that
they had devoted much time in private to the inves-
tigation of a claim of £30,000 and upwards, made
upon the bankrupts estate, which still remained un-
decided. As he understood there would be no op-
position to his application, it might be as well to
admit it now, to save the time of many of the cre-
ditors, who no doubt attended under the impression
that the appointment of assignees would take place
on that day.
The Commissioners then ordered that the appoint-
ment of assignees should stand over until the 3d of
November.
Mr. Walsh, an elderly gentleman, applied to prove
a debt of £3.58, but Mr. TRESLOVE begged leave,
before the proof was admitted, to ask him if he was
not the holder of an acceptance of the bankrupts for
so large a sum as £9,998?
Mr. Walsh being sworn, replied that he was not the
holder of any such bill—he knew nothing about it.
Mr. TnEscove then said, that he would examine
Mr. Gibbs (one of the bankrupts) respecting the ac-
ceptance in question.
Mr. Gibbs being sworn, said he should have no
difficulty in calling M r.Walsh's recollection to the fact.
The acceptance was given to Mr. Walsh last Decem-
ber, upon their promise to redeem the annuity which
Mr. Walsh held of a certain nobleman.
Mr. Taznovs said, that it was necessary to have
that acceptance produced ; for although nothing arose
out of it, yet it would be as well to have it cancelled,
to bar any litigation which might arise from its pos-
sible production hereafter.
Mr. Walsh said that he now recollected something
of the circumstance, but knew nothing of what became
of the bill.
Mr.Tar.mcox said, that the Commissioners required
the production of the document before his proof
could be admitted.
Mr. Walsh, after some consultation with his friends,
left the Court to ascertain if the bill could be found
amongst some papers of his which were deposited
at Messrs. Ransom and Co.'s, the bankers ; but not
having returned at three o'clock, the Commissioners
therefore adjourned.

Yesterday Ann Gregory, wife.of a private soldier in
the Sd regiment of Guards, residing at N 0.9, King's-
Head-court, Broadway, Westminster, was safely deli-
vered of three sons, who, with the mother, are likely
to do well. _ _ _ _ _

On the I st instant was killed, by W. B. JoNEs, Esq.
of Woodhall, a partridge, which had a horn growing
from its head of the following dimensions : one inch
and a half in height, three-quarters ditto in width, and
one quarter in thickness, a little curved backwards,
and somewhat resembling the thin end of a sheep's horn.
There are at present in a garden at Canterbury three
gooseberry-bushes, which have now a second crop.
There is now growing in a garden belonging to
Trios. GARSTANO, at Beardswood, near Blackburn,
a hollyhock, thirteen feet six inches high I
Tuesday evening, between six and seven, two men
stopped Mr. WATERS, printer, of Cranbrook, as he
was returning home in a small horse chaise, by Rains-
! wood, Biddcnden; one of the robbers put a pistol to
the head of Nlt. WATERS? and threatened to murder
!him it be made any resistance; they then robbed
! him of four pounds and his watch, with which they
made their escape.
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