Star.
London, England, 1826-12-18 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Detachments belonging to the 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards,
and the 11th, 37th, and 88th Regiments of Infantry, marched on
Saturday morning, from Westminster, for Bristol, on route to
Ireland. Detachments belonging to the 43d, 94th, and 96th Re-
giments of Foot, matched on Saturday morning, from Westmin-
ster, for Bristol, on route to Plymouth. The Depot of the 82d
Regiment of Infantry is ordered to march this day from Ipswich,
for Harwich. The Depot of the 16th Regiment of Fout is ordered
to march this day from Harwich, to the Tower of London. The
Depot of the 40th Regiment of Infantry has received orders to
march tomorrow from Ipswich, for Warley.
Friday two companies of the 56th Regiment, stationed in the
ICitadel at Hull, marched for Halifax.

ALARMING AND FATAL FIRE AT BRISTOL.

/ROM THE BRISTOL JOURNAL, DEC. 16.
Between eleven and twelve &Clock last night, the
premises of Mr. Oxley, hatter and hosier, Wine-street,
in this city, was discovered to be on fire, which burnt
with such rapidity, that in less than an hour the interior
of the house Was entirely destroyed. Mr. Oxley, and
some members of the family, were seen to escape from
a window in the upper story.
Two n'CLocc—We have just been informed by a
Gentleman, of the most heart-rending and melancholy
fate of Mrs. Oxley and three of her children. Their
bodies have just been found in the ruins, burnt almost
to cinders. The shopwoman threw one of the children
out of the upper bed-room window, and she, after
much persuasion, jumped down among the assembled
crowd, without sustaining much injury. Mr. Oxley's
hands and arms are much burnt, and he is now, with
one of his children, at the Bush Tavern. The fire is
nearly subdued.

STAFFORD ELECTION.

FRIDAY, Use. 15.—Than DAY.

The poll of last night (the second day) closed at four o'clock, as
follows:
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Beaumont 245 I Spooner 181
Late on Thursday evening the following haad-bill announced the
termination of the contest : .

Ganrunctur—Broken promises justify unredeemed
The continued and increasing violations of the promises made to
me on my canvass, and subsequently to my arrival, have completely
exonerated me from the pledge of polling out the Burgesses, and
have created a majority for my opponent, which it is hopeless to
expect to reduce, &c. &c. &c. " Your humble Servant,
" RICHARD SPOONER.
" Stafford, Thurpday Night, 14th Dec. 1826."
This morning, atter two or three Burgesses bad polled, the re•
urn was signed, and Mr. 13xstrasorrr declared duly elected. The
halting cloNed the week's uproar and excitement.

The Duchess of. left on Wechm•
lday_mornms, on her wry to London from the- North.

THE KING. •
WINDSOR, Dacus 17.

pis 111.1.3trry who set out for town yesterday morning, returned
to tbe Royal Lodge last evening. at half-past nine o'clock, accom-
,wied by the Lord Steward. The Hint was attended by out-
des and an escort of the Royal Horse Guards.
His Itotsry this forenoon attended Divine Service, which was
performed by the Rev. Dr. PIARSON, at the Private Chapel.
Her Royal Highness Princess AUGUSTA returned to her rind-
Frogmore Lodge. yesterday, from Bagshot Park. Her
deuce,
Royal Highness had Divine Service performed this forenoon by
her domestk Chaplain at Frogmore.

Saturday, at half-past one, his MAJESTY, attended by
the LORD STEWARD, arrived at his Palace in St.James's
from his Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, escorted by a
party of the Life Guards. A number of persons had ,
collected at the garden gate of the Palace (by which his
MAJESTY entered), who evinced a great anxiety to get
a view of the person of the KING. They cheered his
MAJESTY as he passed. Soon after the arrival of his
MAJESTY tie proceeded to hold a Court, which was
attended by—
The lord President of the Council; the Secretaries of State for
the Home, Foreign, Colonial and War Departments, the First
Lord of the Admiralty, the Master General of the Ordnance, the
President of the Board of Controul, the Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, the Master of the Horse, the Treasurer of the House-
hold, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, the
Recorder of London, &c.
Lieutenant Genoa! Sir WILLIAM H. Cuserox, G.C.B. was in-
troduced to his MAJeSTY by Earl BATHURST, upon his being ap-
isolated to the command of the troops in• Portugal.
Lieutenant General Fula.en received the honour of Knighthood.
The King afterwards held a Privy Council, at which Mr.
Glean-Le attended as Clerk.
At the conclusion ef the Privy Council, the KaCORDEIt of London
was admitted into the presence of the KING in Council. to make
his report of the convicts capitally convicted at Justice Hall, in the
Old in the October Session, and the case of one convict In
the S• ptember Session.
The Loan CHANCELLOII was prevented from attending the
Council by a severe attack of the gout ; the Loan enter ..turrice
•of the Court of King's Bench officiated for the Noble and Learned
Lord. •
The Earl of Livsaroot., we also regret to say, was prevented from
attending his sl Yby indisposition ; the Noble Earl kft town
for Coombe Wood on Friday afternoon, for change of air.
His Mamie gave audiences to the Earl of HAIL/LOWRY, Earl
KATRUNST, the Duke of INILLINOTon, and Mr. Secretary CANNING.
The Court broke up about six o'clock.
After the Court the Cabinet Ministers present assembled in an

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anti-room, and continued in deliberation about an hour.
A few m:nutts before seven o'elock the KING left the Palace in
his private carriage, and proceeded to the house of the Duke of
}LIMAN% in Arlington..treet, to visit the Duke of Yoak. Ilis
blaartery remaincd about an hour with his Royal Brother, then
enn red hit travelling chariot, on his return to the Royal Lodge,
Windsor Park.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Earl of Charleville, in Cavendish-square; Count D'Aglie,
in Hill-street ; Count at Chandos House; Lord Clements, in
Grosvenor-square; the Earl of Liscowell, at Kingston House; the
lion. Mrs. Liddell, in Portland-place ; Lord Charles Paulet, from
Hampshire; Sir John Harrington, Bart. in Berkeley-square.
CH AN G ES— Lcrd Viscount Palmerston, on a visit to Mr.
and the Hon. Mrs. Hope. at Deepdene, in Kent ; the Hon. George
O'Callaghan. for Tunbridge Wells; Colonel Baker, of the 14th
Light Dragoon*, from Dublin, to the Office of the Commander in
Chief; Lord Bingham, of the 17th Lancers, from the Albany to
Exeter ; Lord ,t-orge Hervey, of the 60th Rifle Corp, from his
father's (the Marquis of Bristol) residence in St. James's-square, for
Plymouth. there to embark on Foreign Service; Colonel Wynd.
ham, of the 10th Hussars, from Manchester, to Oxford ; Captain
Grey, I) oat lanchester for Plymouth; Colonel Vaudeleur, of the
12th Royal Lancer*, from Hounslow to Portsmouth ; Captain
Milks, of the 14th Regiment, for l'lymouth ; Colonel Rrotherton,
of the 12th Royal Lancers, from Hounslow for Portsmouth ;
Major Ranier, for Plymouth ; Captain Sales Clarke, from the Union
Botel,Cockspur-street, for Portugal ; Capt. Langley, from Stevens'
Hotel, for Portugal; Captain Conynghani, of the 12th Royal
Lancers, from Hounslow fur Portsmouth; Captain Hamilton, for
Portsmouth; Captain Hope, Aid de Camp, of the 16th Regiment,
front Harley-street, for Dublin; Captain Wharton, for Plymouth ;'
Captain Wood. of the 10th HUMUS, from Oxford, on the route
for Portugal; Captain Egerton, for Portsmouth ' • Cornet Ames,
of the 17th Lancers, to join the British troops in Portugal; Cap-
tain Trevelyan, for Plymouth; Captain John Towers, of the 7th
Hussars, for Portsmouth. •