Star. — 1821-10-15 (London, England)

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 creditor necessarily had a voice in the nomination of assignees. The Commissioners would recollect that they had devoted much time in private to the investigation of a claim of £30,000 and upwards, made upon the bankrupts estate, which still remained undecided. As he understood there would be no opposition to his application, it might be as well to admit it now, to save the time of many of the creditors, who no doubt attended under the impression that the appointment of assignees would take place on that day. The Commissioners then ordered that the appointment 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 acceptance 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 December, 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 possible 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'sHead-court, Broadway, Westminster, was safely delivered 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. •