The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-28 00:00:00

ENGLISH gOCIETY AT FLORENCE.

In the gay society of Florence, no one plays so
prominent a part as Lord Burghersh, whose diver-
sified talents, combined with the courteous kindness
with which he receives people of every class and
country, and the rank and influence derived from
representing the greatest Sovereign in existence,
have rendered him the most powerful, as well as the
most popular, Englishman in Italy. To be known
to visit at the palace of this Ambassador, is a certain
passport into every society. His Lordship is a great
favoutite with the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his
popularity with all Italians have been the means of
his rendering essential service to his country.
Among his numerous accomplishments, his know-
ledge of music alone would have rendered him
famous in Italy; for he has just composed and pub-
lished an opera, called II Tor•neo, or the Tourna-
ment, founded on an old English story, which has been
performed at the public theatres with great success.
Lady Burghersh, a most amiable and agreeable
woman, gives a party, or rather fete, every Monday
evening; at which almost all the English, and every
foreigner of distinction in Florence, are present. On
the evening we had the honour to be introduced to this
distinguished lady, she gave a grand fete, at which
the opera, composed by her husband, was performed.
En the interior of her residence, the Palace of Ri-
menes, and communicating with the public suite of
apartments, there is a small, remarkably elegant
theatre, which, on this occasion, was tilled with all
the rank, beauty, and talent, which Florence could af-
ford. Lord Burghersh directed the opera himself,
while the perfotmers, principally amateurs, were all
remarkable either for their vocal talents or their per-
sonal beauty. The females, with the exception of
the Princess Galatzin, the Countess of Orloff, and
Madame Ritchie, were entirely composed of English
women of rank. Among► the gentlemen the son of
the celebrated Count Potuwisky and Mr. Hurt were
most conspicuous for their personal attractions.
When the curtain drew up there appeared on the
stage front 20 to 30 women, attired in magnificent
dresses, none of whom seemed to have passed their
25th year, remarkable alike for beauty and grace,
mingled with the dark, handsome, and expressive
countenances of the Spanish cavaliers; an audience
composed of the distinguished of every class and
country; music of the most elevated and impressive
description; a scene was produced, the splendour of
which no language.canadequately depict. To attempt
to describe the charms of all our fair country-women
who figured on this occasion would be an endless task.
We must confine ourselves to the principal. Miss
Rosa Williams was the Prima Donna; her counte-
nance and figure, though somewhat larger, bears a
strong resemblance to what Mary Queen of Scots
has been delineated in her best days. Her dress,
composed of dark bite velvet, covered with gold,
and her head and neck sparkling with a profusion of
diamonds, a most graceful carriage and action, and
that flush of modesty visible on a finely expressive
countenance, the consequence of her conspicuous
situation, formed a seties of physical attractions
which, we will venture to state, have never been
surpassed on any stage. The tones of her voice,
though net strong, are eminently melodious, and
as the theatre was not large, she was enabled to
manage it with great taste and execution. She per-
formed her part with much address, and trod the
stage as if she had long been the feast of thousands.
She was ably assisted by Mademoiselle Testis, an
Italian lady of a noble family.
When the curtain fell, the plaudits of the audience
became vociferous, and the call fer Miss Williams
and the author of the piece, Lord Burghersh, to ap-
pear on the stage was unanimous. It was a long
time before the lady could overcome her natural
timidity, hut, as the calls of the audience became
louder, she was at length dragged forward to receive
their congratulations ; but, when Lord Burghersh
—at once Ambassador, host, and author—appeared,
the applause overstepped all bounds, and a lady, in a
state of deep excitation, threw a wreath of laurel to
him, a mark of respect which was hailed with en-
thusiasm by all present. Among the English pre-
sent on this occasion, we noticed Lord and Lady
Normanby, the Marquis of Douro and Lord Wel-
lesley, sons of the Duke of Wellington, Colonel and
the Hon. Mrs. Cavendish, Mr. and Lady Grizelda
Tetrell, General and the Hon. Mrs. Yorke, the
Hon. Miss St. John, the Hon. Mr. Stanhope, author
of the Travels in Greece, Dr. Baukhead, the well-
known physican, Captain Medwin, author of the
Life of Byron, Colonel and Mrs. Oakes, &c. ; and
among the foreigners, who were numerous beyond
all precedent, was Prince Borghese, and all the
Ambassadors and official people at the Court of
Florence.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Gazette de France, dated March 26.)

JASSY, MARCII I.—The two following Orders of
the Day, of Generals Wittgenstein and Diebitsch,
have been published at the head-quarters of the
second army :

ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE SECOND ARMY.

" JASSY, FEB. 27.—His Majesty the Emperor
having regarded my repeated request, has designed
to relieve me from the burden of the command of
the army, and by his ukase of the 18th of February
to appoint for my successor General Count Die-
bi tsch, the chief of his staff.

" On quitting the career of arms, in which I have
fought for forty years for the throne and the country,
it is agreeable to be able to address for the last time
those who have served under my command and to
express to them my unbounded gratitude for their
zeal in the service of his Majesty the Emperor. I
must especially express my entire satisfaction with
respect to the chief of the staff of the army,
Adjutant-General Kisseleff, and Lieutenant-General
Baron de Loewenstien, who during ten years have,
by their laudable solicitude and their incessant exer-
tions, rendered it easy for me to fulfil the duties
which were imposed upon me. The important re-
sults arising from the great actions of the last
campaign on the other side of the Danube have
drawn upon you the attachment of our august
Monarch. The Russian standards, which are seen
waving at the foot of the Balcun, and our troops,
who have been cantoned during the winter on the
enemy's ground, prove the solidity of our conqlests.
In the deserts of Bulgaria,--on the banks of the
Danube,—in the struggle with unheard-of difficulties,
and even with the scourge of the plague, our warriors,
animated by the most ardent zeal and courage, have
braved the rigour of the climate ; they have even
distinguished themselves, during their interval of re-
pose, by taking two fortresses, burning the fleet at
Nicopolis, and by continual advantages over the
enemy.

ft is to you, brave soldiers, that this immortal
glory belongs ; and who can be better acquainted
with your valiant deeds than he who has been so
long a witness of them ? My advanced age obliges
me to separate from you, but I shall console myself
for the regret which I eel at leaving you, when I
shall hear the amount of your new exploits under
the direction of my worthy successor, and by which
you will show to the world your ardent love for your
Emperor and your country.
(Signed) "Field Ajarshal domit wiTTpENsTFIN."
ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE SECOND ARMY.
JASsT3 Majesty the Emperor has
been pleased to intrust to mo the command of
the second army. I am fully sensible of the im-
importance of this task, and I hope, with the aid of
Divine Providence, to perform it with success.
Full of confidence in you,—brought up in your
rctoks,7—owing every thing to your exploits,—l
know what I may expect from your valour, and do
not fear the harhips of war. My attachment to
you wijl eqoali that which wasborfig to you by my
resppctablp predecessor, whose advanced Age de.
prives me of the pleasure of seeing him QIICC more
ixat our enemies, I hare been witness, under such

OFFAL AT I)EPTFORD.
VICTUALLING OFFICE, MARCH 28, 1820.

Commissioners for Victualling Nis
Majesty's Navy, &c. do hereby give Notice, that
on TUESDAY, the 7th of April next, they will be ready to
receive Tenders in writing, (sealed np), and treat with
such
.persons as will undertake to PURCHASE, and RE-
MOVE from the VICTUALLING PREMISES at
DEPTFORD, the OFFAL, consisting of BRAN, MIDD-
LINGS, and POLLARD, produced at his Majesty's Mill
in the said Yard, until the end of the present Year.
The Conditiesis of the Contrast may Ise seen at this
Office.

Each Tender must specify the price in words at length,
and be delivered before Oat o'Clock on the day appointed ;
aid the person who makes the Tender, or some person on
his behalf, mum attend to answer when called for.
M. WALLER CLIFTON.