The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-16 00:00:00

THE DANCE OF TORCHES.

Timm w, DEC. 3.—Of all the entertainments which have
taken place in this capital, on the occasion of the marriage of
the Prince Royal with the Princess of Bavaria, none appeared
so extraordinary to foreigners as the Dance of Torches
(Fakeltanz.) It was executed after the grand marriav feast,
in the following manner :
The Royal Family, followed by all the personages who had
-partook of the feast at separate tables, proceeded to the white
saloon. The dance was linmetlitite opened by the Privy
Councillor, Marshal of the Court, the Baron de Maltzalin,
bearing his baton of order. After hint followed two and two,
according to seniority of rank, the Privy Councillors and the
Ministers of State, bearing wax torches. .
The august bride and bridegroom preceded the above dan-
cers, and walked round the saloon. The Princess Royal stopped
before the King, and making a profound reverence, invited hint
to dance. After having danced one turn with his Majesty,
she danced with all the Princes. The Prince Royal, in like
manner, danced with all the Princesses.
After the Ball, the Royal Family passed into the apartment
of Frederick 1., where the Grand-Mistress, Countess of Norde,
distributed th•.; garter of the bride.

Croome, the seat of Earl Coventry, has been the scene of hos_
pitality anti entertainment ever since the arrival there of the
Duke of Gloucester. llis Royal Highness quits Croombe to-
morrow, and proceeds to Severn Bank, upon a visit to Lord
Deerhurat' with whom he will remain until Tuesday.._( Wor-
cester Herald.)

GOLDSMITH'S GREAT NIECE..--A Quebec Pa.
per of Nov. 5, contains the following article :
" Yesterday, an Inquest was taken in the gaol, on Ane
Donohue, otherwise Goldsmith, who had been committed on
the 111th of August last, and died early on Sunday morning.
She had scarcely been out oi' bed since her confinement, and
died of. extreme debility. The Jury, composed 'half of pri-
soners, in conformity to the Statute, returned a verdict that she
died by the visitation of God. This unfortunate woman was
the great niece of Oliver Goldsmith, the celebrated poet, anti
grand-daughter of his brother, the clergyman, to whom he de-
dicated his poem, The Traveller, and whom he depicted al
- A man to all the country dear, • ;
" And passing rich with forty pounds a'year."
Altnamt: Ittrao.—The Inhabitants of the
Ward of Bishopsgate, at a meeting held on Sa-
turday last, voted the sum of fifty guineas to this
interesting exile which she received yesterday
with the most heartfelt thanks.
Flttc.—Early on Sunday morning, a fire broke
out in the back premises of Messrs. Ullathorne's Grindery
Warehouse, Gate-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. From the com-
bustible nature of the materials used in their extensive marm.
factory, the fire threatened destruction to the surrounding
houses ; but through the wonderinl exertions of the neighbour',
favoured by the wind blowing in a contrary direction, they sue-
ceeded in knocking down the sheds, and smothering the flames
which had been raging with great violence. fly this time seve-
ral engines arrived, and the fire was completely subdued. It is
u pity that manufactories of so dangerous and noisome a filature
should be carried oil in close and crowded neighbourhoods. It
is the third or fourth fire, within. these nine months, which bus
happened in the above neighbourhood.