A RHODE ISLANDER.
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The Death of The Ddncer.-Burned 10 Dea,h.-
We have mentioned the terrible death in London,
Of Miss Webster the danccuse. 1t seems she was
performing at Drury Lane, in the ballet Of "The
Revolt Of the llarem," and in the scene where the
female slaves are supposed to be in n bath, the
gauze dress Of Miss Clara Webster--by far the
most accomplished English dancer of the day
caught fire. The poor girl ran round the stage in
blaze, and nearly Sc! fire to some Of The other fe.
male performers. The scene may be magined.-
4 pav- xnunu facnriia actress enyeinned in
flames, and running, shriokng in her agony. around
the stage. in front Of Il crowded and excited audi.
encc! The catastrophe was so sudden that the peo-
pio around were, for moment, paralyzed. A
carpenter, at one of The side wings, however,
caught Miss Webster in his arms with as much
prompti,ude as could possiI Iy be expected threw
her down, and, though much burnt himself in the
attempt succeeded in extinguishing the hames.-
Medical assistance was Immediately procured, and
it was at one time hoped that tho poor girl would
recover, but. after lingering from the Saturday
evening until the Succeeding Tuesday morning., she
expired. Miss Webster'was only 81 years of age
In tho course of the inquest on tho body, it was
demonstrated by experiment, that gauze, or any
other kind of light dresses would be rendered in
capable of catching fire, by alum or salt being
mixed with the water at the time Of their being
stepped in such solutions. after washing. The
melancholy fate Of Miss Webster created great
