The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-08

maleslies arose to make tour ot tie ciIcic
and speak 10 the ladies'. The Empress had
returned TO her armchair, and the Empcr-
our was at the other extremity OF the saloon,
near the Princess Pauline OF SchwarzeH5urg,
who had presented her daughter to him,when
the fame OF the wax candies caught The dra-
perry of a window curtain. Count Dumanoir,
Chamberlain of the Emperour, and many
other officers who were near him, endeavour-
ed to tear off the curtains, but the fames got
higher They Immediately informed the
Emperour, who had but tine to 60 to the
armchair of the Empress, when he was i'm
stantly surrounded by the Ambassadors and
Officers of the Austrian Legation, who per-
suaded him to quit the place. The FIRE ex-
tended itself with the rapidity of lightning
and His Majesty slowly retired with the Em-
press, recommending cooln'< in order TO
prevent all disorder. The openings from
the ballroom fortunately being very capaci-
Gus, the crowd could easily get into the gar-
den but many mothers lost much time in
searching for their daughters, from whom
they had been separated by the Scotch reel,
ard many young persons in endeavouring TO
find their mothers. The rapidity of the fire
was SO great, that the Queen of Naples, who
followed in the suit of the Emperour, having
OF mind Of the Grand Duke of Wurtsburg.
The Queen of Westphalia, was conducted
from the saloon by the King of Westphalia
and Count Matternich The Viceroy who
remained at the bottom of the ballroom, aud
who feared to mix in the croud with the Vice
Queen, perceived that The fall of the lustres
and ceiling interrupted the passage. He had
fortunately, remarked a small door, which
led to the apartments Of the Hotel, by which
he got out. Happily nobody has perished
some twenty ladies have been more or less
wounded. The Princess Laycus, wife of the
Russian Consul, as well as the Ladies of Gen.
Baron Tousand and the Prefect of Istria,have
either in consequence of being seized with
terrour, or stopped at their getting out by
some obstacle, been grievously hurt. Prince
Kurikin, the Russian Ambassadors, had tie
mis- fortune TO fall upon the steps which led
| from the bali room to the garden they were
| then On fire he was for moment insensible.
Princess Pauline Schwarzenberg was a.
| mong the last who remained in the ball room.
| She held one OF her daughters by the hand.
| A piece OF burning wood fell upon this young
person, which a man who was near her took
| up and carried out OF the saloon. She was
herself hurled into the garden. No longer
seeing her daughter, she ran every where,
calling her with great lamentations. She
met the King of Westphalia, who endeavoor-
| ed to calm her. She addressed herself 10
Prince Borghese and Count Regnaud. After
| searching for quarter of an hour, impeiled
| by the heroism of maternal love, she entered
| the burning saloon, from which moment We
know not what has become of her. The FIRE
| was then got under, and the Ambassadors
Hotel preserved, and tranquility rc.establish-
! ed. -.
Prince Joseph Schwarzenberg was epga-
ged all the night in search Of his wife, who
was not to be found, either in her brothers,
the Ambassador, or ct Nj. De Mctternich's.
He was doubtful of his misfortune till ,es
day broke, when disfgrred corpse was
found near the sale q, which DR.. Gall thought
| 10 be that Of the Princess SchwarzcnberG.
1t remained no longer doubtful when hGr
diamonds, and the medallion of he" children,
which she wore suspended from her neck ;
were examined.
Princess Pauline Scbwarzenburg was dau-
| ghter of the Senator Aremberg. She WAS
| ,pother of eirht childrep eTc