CHAPTER XIII

The Fire at the Razumowski Palace--The Prince’s Great Wealth --The Vicissitudes of Court Favour in Russia--Prince Koslowski--A Reminiscence of the Duc d’Orléans--A Re-mark of Talleyrand--Fête at the Comtesse Zichy’s-- Emperor Alexander and his Ardent Wishes for Peace--New Year’s Day, 1815--Grand Ball and Rout--Sir Sidney Smith’s Dinner-Party at the Augarten--His Chequered Life, his Missions and his Projects at the Congress--The King of Bavaria without Money--Departure and Anger of the King of Würtemberg--The Queen of Westphalia--The Announcement of a Sleighing-Party--A Ball at Lord Castlereagh’s, 256