Star.
London, England, 1827-07-17 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT.

Late on Saturday night, summonses were issue& for
holding a Council at the King's Castle, at Windsor.
Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, his MAJUTT left the Royal
Lodge. in Windsor Park, attended by the Earl of Fire and Lord
STLATILVII34 the Lord in Waiting, in his carriage and four, with
outriders; the servants in foil livery, and escorted by a party of
the- Second Regiment of Life Guards. The Yenproceeded doom
the Long Walk, through the town of Windier, up emtle-bill, to
the Castle.
His Masierv, soon after his arrival, gave an audience to Mr.
Secretary Bourn, when the Right Honourable Gentleman, it was
understood, delivered his seals of oaks as Secretary of State foe
the Home Department.
Tbe Etna then gave an audience to the Marquis of Lassnown,
wiles his Maser= presented to the Noble Marquis the Seals of
Olice as Secretary of State for the Home Department.
The Duke of Poznaso had an audience of the Kato, and re-
signed the Privy Seal. which it was understood his Mawr de-
livered to the Earl of Caat sts.
Illshit.sesiv thee held a Privy Clnguall, which was attended,
in addition to the Cabinet Ministers, by the Lard Steward and the
Lord Treasurer. The Manuals of Lcusnows was that sworn in
Secretary of State (or the Home Department.
Mr. ChaffILLII attebded as Clerk of the Council.
After the breaking up of the Couocii. at four o'clock, the Knee
entered his pony phaeton, which was in readiness, and drove up
the Long Walk to the Royal Lodge.
Mr. C.axianu was prevented from attending the Keno in Count'
by indisposition.

Mr. !MING. we are happy to say, was better ye!.
total. Sight Hen. Gentleman, however, remained in his
apartment the whole of the day. He derived great benefit
from taking term bath on Sunday.
The Spans' ib Minister transacted business yesterday
at the Ogee of the Incrstary of State for Foreign Affairs;
Last night, at twenty minutes past nine o'clock, his
Royal Highness Prince Limns arrived with his suite in two
carriages and four at his residence In Pall-mall, from Paris. His
Royal Highness was received at Marlborough House by Baron
SIOCIDIAra, Comptroller of the Prince's Household ; Sir Rowe
Gatuannue,Sir Huai' Perron, and Colonel Curt, Equerries to his
Royal highness. The Prince left Dover a few minutes before ten
o'clock in the morning, reached Rochester about four o'clock,
where his Royal Highness dined at the Ship Hotel, and left Re.
cbester at siz o'clock, to proceed to town. It was the intended'
of his Royal Highness to have returned to England In March lase,
bat while at Naples, his Royal Highness was attacked with serioue
indisposition, and continued in a dangerous state for upwards of
two months. Dr. Qom, an English Physician, residing at Naples,'
was called in to attend his Royal Highness, and has thought tt
necessary, owing to the delicate state of his Royal Highness's
health. to accompany the Prince in his journey from Naples to
England.
We regret to state that Mr. Hearties has been pre-
vented from attending at the Treasury during the last week, by in-
disposition. Some appointments, upon business of importance, were,
le wiesignence, postponed. Mr. Hammes remains at Montreal,
eau Seven Oaks, for the recovery of his health.
The Marquis of STAFFORD gives 00,000 for the late
Duke of Yoax's house in Stable-yard, as it now stands unfinished.
The Countess, of MANSTAILD gave a Grand 'Velum.
yesterday morning, at her villa, Caen Wood, near Hampstead,
which was very numerously and fashionably attended.
'Toe debtors confined within the walls of the King's
Bench Prison, were yesterday, and two or three days last week,
amusing themselves with carrying on a mock election. Hustings
are erected from which harangues are made by would.be-orators,
voters come up to poll, constables arc in attendance, and every thing
' similar to an election is going forward excepting that which pro-
duces more bustle and merriment—vie. an abundance of eating sod
&hiking.
DeSTRUCTIVE FIRS AT GORDON CASTLE —Wed-
needay last the inhabitants of Focisabers, and its neighbourhood,
wise thrown into a state of the utmost confusing' and consternation,
,by a report of Gordon Castle being on fire. A party of preventive
men, under the superintendence of Mr. Glover, proceeded to the
Castle, as did also another party stationed at Buckle, under the
supermtendance of Mr. Trench. The fire engine helonging to the
Castle was plied with increasing constancy, and all the resources
which an immense crowd of spectators could command, were put in
requisition. Still, however, the Barnes raged with increased violence.
In the course of a few hours,the whole eastern wing was enveloped in
one general blaze. The whole of the eastern wing of this beautiful
and magnificient superstructure is now a scene of entire devasta-
tion. There is something extremely striking and melancholy in
he contrast which this part of Gordon Castle presents to the
rest of this imposing edifice, and to the Indescribable beoccauty
ed
of
the surrounding scenery. The destruction of property asion
by this melancholy occurrence is immense. It is not, however,
yet ascertained in all its extent. In one room there were nine
valuable paintings entirely destroyed; and among other articles
of furniture were the camp bedsteads of the late lamented Sir
JOllll Maims We are happy, however, to be able to state, that
none of his late Grace's papers were lost; they were fortunately in
the Western part of the Castle. A circumstance which increases
this calamity, is the peculiar moment at which it has happened.—
The remains of the deceased Duke are now between Edinburgh
and Aberdeen, en their way to Gordon Castle, where it is in-
tended they shall lie for some time in state; end his present Grace
Land the Duchess arc posting front Geneva to the Castle, with all
"possible haste. No conjecturewhatever can be formed regarding
Ithe manner iu which this destructive fire originated..-Ellin Cesse.