Star.
London, England, 1826-12-09 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

Princess Lieven - entertained an elegant circle of the haut ton
yesterday evening, at Ashburnham House, Dover-street.
M. A. Taylor, Eq. M.P. entertained his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex, and a distinguished party, to dinner, yesterday, at
his house, Whitehall-yard.
Madame Fel& had une petite soiree, on Thursday, at her house
in Bryanstone-square, which was attended by most of the foreign
Ambassadors and their Ladies, the Dowager Marchioness of Salis-
bury, the Earl of Westmoreland, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope.
A RRI VA LS.—Lord and Lady Holland are expected to arrive
this day at their new residence in New Burlington-street (late Lord
Braybrook's)..from Brighton ; the Earl and Countess Gower are
expected to-morrow, at their house 19 Hamilton-place, from a tour ;
Mr. and Mrs. Ball Hughes, from their seat, ()elands, and Mr.
and Mrs. Hutchinson, from their seat in Devonshire, at Fenton's
Hotel, Sr. James's.street ; the Rev. Dr. Cumming, at Jordan's
Hotel, St. James's-street, from Bath; Sir T. and Lady Bainbridge,
at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn4treet, from Northamptonshire.
DEPARTURES.—The Marquis of Lansdowne leaves town this
day, for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts; Mr. and Mrs. Deering, for
their seat in Herta; G. C. Antrobus, Esq. M.P. from St. James's
Hotel, Jermyn-street, for his seat in Cheshire; Mr. and Lady
Charlotte Lane Fox, from Scaif's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for
Branham Park, Yorkshire ; Sir Charles Broke Vere, Ban. for his
seat in Suffolk.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

BIM THE BRIGHTON HERALD, DEC. 7.

Tuesday evening last, about half past six o'clock, the elegant
mansion at Burton Park, near Petworth, was discovered to be on
fire, by a person accidentally passing by the front of it, who observed
a considerable light in one of the centre bed-rooms ; and on giving
an alarm, the whole room was found to be one body of fire. The
family of Teush flicker, Esq. who occupied the house, were
taking their dessert, having just dined, and in one moment the
festive scene was changed to one of confusion and dismay ;
the tables with all the delicacies with which they were loaded were
hurled upon the lawn, and messengers were dispatched to Petworth
for assistance. Shortly after seven o'clock the Earl of Egreniont's
and the town engines arrived on the spot, and soon commenced
playing on the burning ruins. In the mean time several persons
' were actively employed in saving the furniture and valuable pro-
perty, which was in part accomplished, but the fire having
broke out in the centre, raged with greater fury, threatening
the destruction of the whole mansion. We are happy, however,
to add, that it was got under about eleven o'clock, after having
completely destroyed the centre and west wing of the elegant build-
ing, together with the greater part of the valuable furniture and
effects, including those of the elegant Roman Catholic Chapel
which formed a part of the west end. The east wing, in which were
the domestie offices, were saved ; if it can be said to be saved, when
the whole of the roof is destroyed, and the wet season will, we
fear. complete the destruction of the part the fire has left. It is
understood that no part of the property was insured. .1. Dyson,
Esq. of Lavington, most humanely afforded the family an asylum
under his roof.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The fire broke out in the sleeping apartments. A servant girl
went up stairs, to turn down the beds. and using only one hand for
that purpose, while she held the candle hi the other, she set fire to
, the bed curtains, and endeavoured to put it out, but in vain. The
drawing roans, chapel, and the whole suite of rooms in the body
of the house are destroyed. The house is a complete Wreck, and
many articles of the property were stolen. The mansion bas been
rebuilt within these few years, at the expense of many thousands.