The funeral procession of the field-marshal passed before the sovereigns, some of whom, like the Emperor of Russia and the King of Prussia, had taken up their position on the site of the ramparts razed by the French. There was unaffected grief on their faces. Alexander, for instance, could not help remembering the admiration of his grandmother for the illustrious dead. When the coffin was lowered into the vault, the sun shone out at full strength, and ‘it seemed,’ as Gentz said, ‘as though he would salute for the last time the favourite of God and men.’ 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 Remark 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. It seemed as if every species of amusement had been exhausted for the gratification of the illustrious gathering at Vienna. Balls, hunts, banquets, _carrousels_ were only a few of the forms pleasure had adopted in its pursuit. The new year was drawing near, and in order to inaugurate it under similar auspices of gaiety and happy freedom from care, the Austrian Court had announced sixteen grand fêtes or new assemblies for the forthcoming month of January. Suddenly, on a moonless night, the palace of Prince Razumowski caught fire, and in consequence of a rather stiff breeze the mischief spread rapidly, and in a short time looked like Vesuvius in full blast. The excitement spread in due proportion, and everybody wished to catch a glimpse of the spectacle, worthy of the brush of a great artist. In a short time the roads leading to the structure were simply black with people.