Star.
London, England, 1825-01-25 00:00:00

FIRE AT BRISTOL.

Friday evening a dreadful fire broke out in the range
of buildings over the High-street, Market-house, Bris-
tol. The fire began about half-pact ten o'clock, and so
rapid was the progress of the devouring element, and
so instantaneously did it communicate to the several
premises held by d!fferent occupants, that it has be-
come a difficulty to say in what part it commenced.
The livid glare of a volume of flame nearly fifty yards in
extent, excited the most painful apprehensions in most
parts of Bristol, and those in the immediate vicinity
instantly sent all their books to a place of safe ty, and
packed their furniture and other property ready for re-
moval at a moment's notice. The engines speedily
;strived, but the pipes belonging to several engines
were so much out of repair. as to be almost unfit for
use. About twelve o'cl,)ck, the roof of the western
halt of the buildings fell in, and the fire rose in a tre-
mendous sht et of livid flame to the sky. All hopes of
saving this extensive range of buildings neie then
abandoned. The whole of the Market-house, from
Messis.CovacALL andJEN N I NGS.S, next the arcaie lead-
ing from High-street, to the Crown Cellar, were a
prey to the devouring element ; and the efforts of the
firemen were directed to prevent its extending to High-
street, or down the range of butchers' shops to St.
Nicholas's Church, and they succeeded, but it was not
till nearly two o'clock that it became a matter of cer-
tainty that the fire would he confined to its then limits.

Esousti OPERA House.—What may not be effected
by perseverance and ingenuity! Monsieur JEAN HENRI,
formerly Drum-Major to NAPOLEON, affords a fresh
example of their united powers. With the aid
of fifteen differently toned drums, lie has found
the means of producing real harmony as pleasing
as novel to the car. Ilia execution on this mul-
titude of instruments is astonishing, and the man-
ner in which he accompanies a full military band
is extremely effective. The most surprising part of his
performance, however, is the dexterity with which he
flings twenty-eight drumsticks in all directions and
catches them under his arms and legs. Such an exhi-
bition of personal skill duly deserves the applause and
patronage with which the Public seem inclined to re-
ward it.

PARISIAN FASHIONS.—BIack velvet hornets are
shaded with a large quantity of white plumes, white
satin bonnets have white marabouts, or a small plume
of feathers. Turbans are at present worn very full.
Gowns are made of violet colour velvet, with long
sleeves r f white gauze, while the short sleeves are cut
like tar) triangles, united by a button. Young persons
dressed in white still wear black sashes. In a gig or
tilbury, the fashionable must have a great coat of alpaga,
of a reddish white, turned up with velvet of the same
colour, and ornamented with two rows of black buttons.
BANK OF LORD NRWCOMEN AND Co.—Friday, a
Commission of bankrupt was issued against the
surviving partner of this Bank, and was opened at the
Royal Exchange, before the Commissioners, when the
usual pteliminaries were gone through, and summonses
given for the atteqdance of witnesses.
The Royal Stables at Pimlico, recently built at the
further extremity of the gardens, which are a mile in
circumference behirid Buckingham Palace, are being
actively got ready for use. They are of amazing ex-
tent, of much solidity as well as architectural decors.
tion ; the centre forms a large square, in which horses
may be exercised ; and there are several good resi-
dences for the occupation of Officers, &c. The work-
men are busily engaged in completing the stables, ite.
laying down pipes, preparing the roads, &c. and every
thing bears the appearance of an early occupation of
them being contemplated. It is expected that these
stables will be put into immediate use, in the event of
his MAJESTY removing from Carlton Palace to St.
James's Palace. The large Riding School behind
Buckingham Palace is undergoing thorough repair ; it
is now filled with scaffolding and wot kmen, but there
are no signs of anything being done with Buckingham-
House, which is now not even wanted for the holding
of Levees or Drawing-rooms.
We are requested to state, that the name of the female
against whom a true bill of indictment had been found
by a Grand Jury of Middlesex, for extensive swindling,
is not Mrs. STAFFORD COOKE, but Mrs. STAMP COOKE,
'alias SAUNDERS. This explanation is necessary, as
there is a Mrs. STAFFORD COOKS, who is a Lady of the
highest respectability.