The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-10 00:00:00

DU K OF. MLR A'N

The following interesting account of .the Duke
of Orleans is taken from Twedders Remains,"
It is contained in a letter written by Mr. Tweddet
in 1796 :

,‘ I have collected the following particulars of the
events that have befallen the young Duke 7of
Orleans : they will interest you, and they have been
communicated to me by one too nearly connected
kith the Duke to be misinformed, and too honest
and sincere to deceive: you may therefore rely
upon the truth of the story. Having learned that
a decree for his arrest had issued, he determined to
quit France, but with a resolution never to take up
arms against his country; and this resolution hi
maintained so faithfully, that when the Archduke
Charles (then at Mons) offered him the rank and
appointment of Lieutenant-Generid in the Austrian
service, with all the bouours due to his birth, he
refused to accept them, remained at Mons only as
long as was necessary to procure a passport (24
hours), and set out for Switzerland with something
less than 100 louis, being the whole of his wealth.
From the moment of his arrival hi Switzerland, he
was persecuted by the aristocratical party there; and
knowing on the other hand that Robespierre would
hold his relatives in France responsible for his
flight, he determined to disappear so completely,
that in France be should be supposed to be no
longer in existence. He withdre* therefore, to the
loftiest mountains of the Alps ; but not daring to
show himself in those places which are commonly
the resort of the curious, he pursued a route the
more interesting, as it was wholly unknown, As
he had left with his sister the little money which he
possessed, it was in extreme penury and 'privation
that be passed the four months of his retreat, On
great days and holidays his expenditore—the cost of
lodging and diet for. himself and the faithful valet,
who could not be prevailed upon to quit
amounted to 30 sole (Is. 3d.); but being at length
reduced to his last louis, the Duke was obligedlo
relinquish this only .sirvant, this last, ecinsolition ;
and having learned that tba place iof ,professes:of
geometry m a college of the GrilOtls was viseansiihe
applied for and obtained it. Bo :remained, there
six months, without any one knowing wht:theinests,
and so far gained upon the atTectionirof his pupils,
and the respect of the makers, that M. de Solis, Who
had persecuted him when he had knew,' him itsDake
of Orleans, struck with the good seuseentleterit of
the young professor, invited hint to beep oe tine !pre-
ceptor of his sons. The Duke refused,an4 mooned
in his college, teaching geometry in the Peron)
guage, until the death of Robespierre removing his
apprehensions for the safety of his mother .and
brothers, he emerged from his retreat, reclaimed
the affectionate correspondence of his friends,: and
front that time has constantly resided in e small
Swiss village, with the same simplicity, and as little
known us before. At _present he is determined; to
proceed to Noah America, to, ,enjoy that libertylor
which he has suffered so :much,. There :in the
midst of forests, lie will complete an education,so
auspiciously commenced by adversity. I doubt not
that he will still display that unaffected magnanimity
which has hitherto rendered him ,superior to good
and to bad fortune, The same grOitness 000.1.1 i 'has
marked him throughout ;-!--a NW): at :IQ, without
the least touch of pride; at 17,4 Aleneridolsree
times rallying. his division in the. fire of . Jentappe ;
a Professor of-Geometry at 20, as eemparent4s, If he
had devoted long years to study; and in each con-
dition as if he bad been born to,,fultil ttst duties. To
conclude, I cannot better depict the union. of
strength and moderation ,in his character Alum by
giving you a copy of a letter which, be,wrot e a few
days ago to an American, who had offered to Win
$OlllO waste lands to clear

"'lam heartily disposed to labour for th• ►tcqui.
shim% of an independence. Misfortune hacamitten,
but thank God it has not prostratedme..-more than
happy in my misfortunes, that youth prevented the
formation of habits difficult to break through, and
that prosperity was snatched from me before 1
could either use or abuse it.'"