The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-10 00:00:00

STAPfirSAIA-N;

BANKRUPTCY OF 110RrARD' JA

GIBBS.

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SJITORDAI, SEPT. 8 --.-The LORD CRANaRLLOR hie-
ing thought fit to set aside the original eemmiesies
issued against these parties, on the ground that the
petitioning creditor's debt (Mr. Camp&ll's) under
that commission was not good, a new commission has
issued under the Great Seal. Saturday was the day
appointed by the Commissioners, (the same gentlemen
who acted under the former commission,) for holding
the first meeting,
The patitloalag creditor under the protege 'tom-
missioe is Mr. Benjanda Shaw, and the crpht 'upon
which be claims is 20001. en a hill of ettelefiuge, ac-
cepted by the beatrepts for that sum of doney ad-
vanced by Mr. Shaw milieus. Mr. Shawgr, some
discussion, was admitted to prove for . Mr.
Bland was allowed to prove for 10001. Mr. Cloves
for 1,1501.: varies, person to the amount 4 between
80001. and 90001. Oa the part of Mr. Csavol there
were claims to tender for 18,0001. and on that of Mr.
Grinstone for 36,000/. For the investigation of the
latter the Commissioners Bzed Monday, and adjourned
to that day. wbea Mr. Orisetous's dais will be loves-
tigated by them.
lt4iilec
The bankrupts surrendered, andtio
in the usual form. ' ,V•
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COURTS OF CONSERVANCY FOM I
AND MIDDhESRX..
OAS WATIO.
• Saturday, the Loan ALMS, as Conservator of the
Thames and Medway, 'held a retain Court of Con-
servatory for the county of Surrey, at the Town-hall,
Southwark, for the purpose of receiving the Report
of the Jury, sworn In at a forever Court, to examine
into and report upda the present state of 'the River,
particularly as related to the Ins Establishments in
the Middlesex districts.

After the formal business of the Court had been
gone through, the Foreman of the Juty presented the
Report, which was read by the officer. It staled, that
pursuant to the directions given them the 31st July last,
they had examined the river both above and below the
bridge, and presented all well excepting that part of
the river by Bankside, where they were surprised to
find the nuisance of the discharge of gas-water from
the establishment of the Southwark or Sonth London
-Gas Light Company, as bad as ever, notwithstanding
that a letter had been written by Wm. Piehley, to their
foreman, on the 11th of July last, declaring that the
nuisance bad been *bated. The Jury, therefore,
again presented that discharge as a nuisance.
The Foreman of the Jury begged kave to state to
his Lordship in explanation, that they did not find
that the gas-water *as now discharged directly from
the gas works, but at it now eased from soder a saw
yard which was contiguous, and it contimineted to: a
visible extent of at least shirty yards from* stream.
They bottled some of it for experiment, walled found
,it nauseous to a moot serious degree.
The Loan blare* said, he should onliejilka City
Solicitor to prosecute theimesite Arkbeloo itthe es.
tailisksaent frearishich ma.ppeumasyreat.„-.
The Court was the, dissishil.

Tile Lord Mayor afterwards held a &art of Coy•
terraner at the Swae i.e, Weetsahooteshridr, for the
toasty of Middling:, to emir' the Mara of the Tory
swore in for that district.

The Report road. by this ihry preented several
weisancws which they foaled dill their tray op tie
river, bat principally presentative a naisaace the nest-
stunt discharge of offensive abutter from the gas-works,
by the Rorseferry, Westminster, •
The LORD MATO. said, be would take'cave that a
p►osecution should be instituted Against tfie parties
from whom the nuisance presented oriskated.

George Main, wbo was convicted at the blirthum-
berland Assizes, of stabbing his wife wick intent to
murder, lind left for execution, leas slice ►een respited
until bis Majesty's pleasure respecting bia is known.

SIIIUGGLINC.••-a&SPIIIIATZ Amoy.--The gutsiest
in ear last, es to tbe affray is the sight of Saturday,
os the Isle of Thanet Coast4terms the monies%
and a party of the Coast Blockade, from the dithesdty
of obtaining correct Information at the mast, sued
the causes songless& on these samies,oes unavoid-
ably ermines. The following may, however, be de-
pesdetl upon as authentic :—Os Saadaymeralsr bigesi
the 9d lastest, about two o'clock, $ small galley, i
isg six oars. attempted to work a sego of spirits is
Marsh By, near Margate, and was discovered. is bee
*sigh to the *bore, by a Names of the Coast
Wot os the look out, who isstaatly gave she
sleves, what as officer (Mr. W. Carr), acumpaded by
?Ins torattemes of that service, proceeded leVaslip
thw sTt t there encountered a party of 'smugglers,
'ittmest oat bandied Is number; non fid..egaggia. waged
,lowed, and begisaing to illschargolli la
theligkalasses; Mr. Carr and his Sea te
spots
tho smugglers, but rushing es he the charge, they
sieseeded in forcing the anaggion (who were alto
galled by the ire of two Ober sea et the Coast
Stockade in as opposite Elessis), to drop and rein-
itaisb all the tubs or sibs, ill la sagaber, and at the
'm em time to disperse themselves is the greatest es.
-thersatles, leaving Weld them use musk* the moth
'sad look if another, two hats, aid a handkerchief,
'aid several large Mad/ties g Safi from the quaatity
of blood • which marked the direction of their retreat,
it is conjectured some of them were severely wesided.
The boas at the same time pit Mk and if she bad ea
beard any more goods, there tan be little doubt hat
that they were ask, or altogether abandoned, as no-
tidos on shore oecapetthe vigilance of disparty.. In
the Suffict Mr, Care received a severe wised •ott the
head, parried fres a salts, and use of ovum was
also wetted:4 his a shot, hat it is sifiefactorY to add,
Whose doing well. It is aaderstood that meet of
the smugglers were labouriag men. delleCted Mss the
lauds of the eggastey, sad Mired fet the oteisios,
stay of them free the vitality of this stay; lad it is
to be Siesta& this elbs sward duskd be so grata,
to tempi thitio to eager la sack illicit races. A
sew of the sus of Twist, residing is Coveleievw,
Matisse, wasesfissiar @Morose& (fiddestaget)appeo-
beaded ea die Jingo at ••••I the *Meek as &party
feagersed. He was bikes imam Myatt Doye,
and dues sleet gitseedsetiss, twesesded till Monday,
Obis he iris • soiesiblett t. - Dever Oul.--(freatiol.
Ousts.)

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DREJDFUL FIRE4a

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About two O'clock yesterday oellrniug a lire wait
discovered is the baelnpart of the Villotiess of Menus.
&lethal and •Fossick, umbrellaouctifaeturen, whose-
house is situate at at the front of White Horse-tour;
Graeath'sech-street. Before any fiee-engine arrived.
the dames bad communicated to the premises of Mr.
Ryan, cheesemoager ; and on the arrival of the first
engine belonging to the London Insurance. the fire
made its appearance at the front of both houses. The
lire bad advanced• too far in the house of Mr. Fossiek
to attempt to rescue any considerable part of the pro-
perty t but the firemen having, with difficulty, roused
Mr. Ryan. they 'proceeded with the greatest vigour
and alacrity to remove as much as they could of his
stock. The fire-engines began to come in rapidly,
and there being a plentiful supply of water, they
begs' immediately to play upon the premises; but as
the flames spread chiefly at the back part of them
they had a great dilficehy is operating from the coast.
The firemen in the front of the buildings had succeed-
ad in removing a considerable pardon of the stoek of
Mr. Ryan, the cheesemonger, when those inside were
called off. as it was considered they could no longer
exert themselves with safety. Two mu, however,
remained within longer than the rest, end the house
had been on fire about half an hoer, when. dreadful

to relate, it fell in with a most horrid crash. One
the men was at the time in the house, sad must, with-
out doubt, have been crushed to pieces in a moment.
The other, who remained behind, just got oil of the
building ; buts considerable portion of the ruins fell
upon him, and he was. removed in so mutilated a state
that we are informed he died shortly after. The body
of the other unfortunate man still remains buried
under a pile of ruins from which it mimeos be yet es.
tricated, as the spot was overhung by a frightful stack
of thiamin, which were momentarily expected to fall.
Du ring the occurrence of these mel a ocholyci rcu instances
is fast, the fire spread with a degree of fury that defied
the united energy of ibe firemen. The exteasi ve premises
of Messrs. Low and Pewtress, stationer., were on fire,
and their entire stock I. a blase. The Waken' Meet-
ing-house took fire, and warin ruins in a few minates
and in it, we are informed, Was consumed an exten-
sive library and other property of importance to a
numerous class of the Society of Prien,is, beside much'
property belonging to the person who bas the care of
the establishment. Prom the resistless progress of
the time, the banking houses of Messrs. Spoonif and
Atwood, and of Messrs. Masterman and Co., were in
great daagir. and, indeed, at one time their destruc-
tion appeared inevitable. The firemen, however, per.
formed wonders. The house of Messrs. Mastertnau
and Co., was three times on fire, bat was each time
subdued by astonishing exertion. The event of
the exertions to save the house of Messrs. Masterman
and Co. was watched with intenseanxiety by the inhabit-
aats of the contiguous houses, who were preparing their
goods for removal. The firemen by directing a constant
stream of water upon the house of Mess s. Spooner
and Co., succeeded in preserving it from material in-
jury. At about four o'clock the houses which we have
meatioued as bean in flames fell is seceesslvely. when
drawee treogoaattokokilyest their ofertsiaillk
preservation, of the surrosegag property with 811Medf
and after that time the dames snide no further progress.
The house of Mr. Ryan, the cheesemonger, in the
rein of which, the unfortunate firemen perished, was
very ad and dilapidated. which accounts for its having
fallen le so short a time. although but partially con-
sumed. It cannot at present be ascertained
where . or in what manner the fire originated; but
it is eeesidered to have proceeded from the back
premises of Messrs. Fossick. the ausbrella-emen-
factories. The property destroyed was but
pasdally insured, and we are informed that the
be ism' of Mr. Ryas was not insured at all. it may
be *apposed that the thieves. who generally assemble
ea vague on suck occasion, were upon the alert; but
the oily police were especially peenspt. and proceeded
immediately to remove as many of the thieves ea they
eenid lay told of from the scope to places of security.
Many. ,bowonexabol‘thoram the work of pleader. and
ail/Midterm' the :apt des oheeses which were saved
from she Ike t but the property was taken from them
by the °Seers who guarded the emotes ; and we have
not heard .that any considerable property Was stolen
from' these inhabitants who were employed in removing
their property to plazas of safety, tor that say other
lives were lost than shim of the two unfortunate men
we have stationed, one of whom, we understand, he-
looted to the Lawton ipeurasee Coakeitil, sad the
others orsostahle. The body whit& was iterwheinted
p that of tiro fireman, whose same wo learn is Pinkies.,

Oa No. of a lady, about IN yaws of age,.'
ono of the veligimis desondmition termed Rasters (who
time ot)a test' (ism Nsetbainglpssbirs to tha Norfolk
me" fir thulium& of Wheal* 411/11110141 a airy la'
illillitl“ teiiimilliiitailloat plitiofgronott in Dowalmea
ilimitit. Sash as masse lli osessessoe drew, es sight be
ompeseid,,as immense assailer of persons to the place.
Akbough there was a diversity of opinion as to the pro.
pileti of suck Amos of religiose worship, the vast as.
oashiage, which was couspeoal of persons from almost
die highest to thtlissrestsPhoro is life, cossidered her
bgMy pralissrotthy, frond site teal she displayed in the
lie of religion.
At Formby, sear Liverpool, three boys *ere playing
Is:a boat which was anchored close to the shore. be-
e., alarmed, as the tide rose, and in their fright
Wed into the sea, and Were all drowned.
111SLANCHOLT Accinurr.—Abont three o'clock on
.Tusday afternoon, Captain Oardiner, smack owner.
fir Marricia,with a party of Meads. set sail in a baits
OD think ice on kOani his voisel, lyirig at anchor in the
'tattooer. Wing about a Tarter of a mile from the
slam one of the women's boanets was blown off, and
I isi giblsg the boat in order torrll, tee ivied blow.
lag freaks aadtke NW* shish on the contrary side,)
whisk the Ito* by sk *Coldest the wife of
Cartels Ili4iner, his • ' tsar, aged 13, as Rapes. I
, tier, 'god 17, and Mrs.. ' (who had a child in 'bet
pa& &bent two years :, safortnnatelydroweed.
asofth
Xtia Captain, his sea, a ....: Owen, and an epees.
,•••• together with • Orson, and Mrs. Miles%
Obilit, were preserved • a watery grin by bests
doss tie Atom ,M.h *lt is every direction to rem
;der awiftres. This sikaldne sassy Was *bawled
by asmislise of persass.oi the beach, who bad sees
the potty imberk. • Thebedies Ml? ilMis. thrdiaer
sad Mre. lilies bm bees picked sp. .


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