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able to execute large orders, as the spinners are too busy
on yarns for the continent to furnish them with lasting
warps. Much is now made to order, and prices are
looking upward. Yarns continue to be in good de-
mand for export, and will be the more so, in conse-
quence of the termination of the Danish blockade.
The quotations are improving. A fair amount of busi-
ness is doing in wool, at a trifling legitimate, not specu-
lative advance. The staplers are generally holding
heavy stocks.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—We have to report the same active
demand which has prevailed for some time past. The
producers are asking higher prices, and many of them
have considerable orders on hand. The stock at the
Halls to-day was again small, and the better qualities of
cloth sold with facility.

NARRATIVE OF THE ESCAPE OF

THE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS FR6AIPARIST
The Debuts of Tuesday publishes the following letter,
dated the 21st, from M. de Mornay, correcting several
parts of the account given by M. de Lamartine in his
" Histoire de la Ili volution de 1848" of the conduct of
the Duchess d'Orleans:—
" Several persons have already given statements of
the events accomplished in the days of February, 1848.
The name of M. de Lamartine is distinguished among
them, and the power of his talent giving to the history
all the attraction of a romance, as to a romance all the
appearance of history, I consider it my duty now to break
the silence which I have hitherto imposed on myself,
An actor in this great drama (never having quitted the
Duchess of Orleans from the moment when her life was
threatened in the Chamber of Deputies to the day
when I took leave of her at Ems), I am better able than
any other to state the real facts as far as they are con-
nected with her. I shall say little of what took place in
the Chamber, as hunderds can bear testimony to the
calm, dignified, and courageous attitude of the Duchess
of Orleans in the midst of those terrible scenes. The
Princess was obliged to renounce the idea of speaking
solely from the impossibility of making herself heard
amidst the general tumult. Had she been able to have
done so, she would have been inspired at such a moment
by all the elevated sentiments of her soul, and not by
notes which might have been banded to her. On their
leaving, the young Princes were not trampled under-
toot; there were, fortunately, men of courage still
there to protect them from such an ignominy. Both
of them, it is true, were violently separated from their
mother, and incurred some danger, but the Count de
Paris was soon restored to her, and left with her for
the Invalides. As to the Duke de Chartres, who
wes first taken care of by M. Lepmann, an usher of
the Chamber, he was not given into my charge,
because I did not quit the Princess. At eight
o'clock in the evening Messrs. d'Houdetot, d'Elchingen,
Courgeon, his tutor, and M. Regnier, brought him
disguised as a little girl, to Madame de Mornay. The
latter, to protect the young Prince from the search
which might have been made after him, concealed
him in a house in the neighbourhood, with a per-
son on whom she could rely, and where he was at-
tended on by my daughter, who watched over him
day and night. On the morning of the 26th, Ma-
dame Anatole de Muntesquiou restored :him to his
mother at Bligny. The poor child, during all this time,
was very unwell. Escaping from tne Chamber at the
peril of her life, in passing by the hotel of the Presi-
dent, the Duchess of :Orleans immediately went to the
Invalides in a hackney coach, accompanied by two
officers and a sergeant of the National Guard, M.
Lesueur, M. Martinet, M. Jules de Lasteyrie, and
myself. Far from hastening to quit that asylum
where the noble character of Marshal Molitor pro-
tected her, she did not consent to leave it bnt at
the reiterated recommendation of her advisers. I did
not more than herself unite in their desperate opinion ;
the Princess too well felt that to abandon Paris was to
abandon France. The Duke de Nemours, whose de-
voted self-denial has never been justly appreciated, re-
joined his sister-in-law at the lavalides. In presence of
the danger, he could not decide on separating himself
from her. In the interest of his nephews that sacrifice
was pointed out to him as a duty, and his generous
feelings could not resist such a consideration—he
yielde. It was then that the Princess condescended
to give herself up to my absolute guidance. I conducted
her alone, and on foot, to Madame Anatole de Mon-
tesquiou, whilst the Count de Paris followed at a short
distance, surrounded by some faithful friends. It was
now now nearly five o'clock in the evening. The Princess
soon after left in the carriage of ra. de Montesquiou with
the Count de Paris, M. Regnier, tutor to the Prince, and
myself. Muskets were levelled at the carriage at the
barrier, and it was necessary to pass through the crowd,
and over the stones of the barricades, at the risk of
whatever might take place. We arrived at two o'clock
in the morning at Bligny, near Arpajon, a chateau
belonging to M. Leon de Montesquiou. The Princess
remained there until the 26th. I never quitted her ex-
cept for a Tew hours when I came to Paris to take out a
passport in my own name, which might serve to pro
tect her on her journey. The Duchess of Orleans never
assumed any disguise. She wore no other dress than
that which she had on at the Chamber; no other money
than what her friends hastily collectd amongst them,
and during her journey the Duchess of Orleans never
assumed the title of Comtesse do Dreux. The Princess
left Bligny on the 26th, at ten o'clock at night, in the
small caleche of Madame de Montesquiou. To reach
the Northern Railroad, and at the same time avoid
Paris, it was necessary to pass by Orsay, Versailles, and
St. Germain. I had hoped to find the line uninjured at
Pontoise, but already the bridge of Asnieres had been
burnt, the rails removed, the stations burnt down as far
as Beaumont, and the road intercepted as far as Amiens.
It was, therefore, necessary to travel by post to
that city, in the midst of incessantly increasing
difficulties. It was there only that the Prin-
cess could give her children some few hours'
repose. The most humble inn, chosen intentionally,
sheltered this family, which had been reared
in palaces ; she was there recognized, but not denounced.
By a fortunate chance, the railroad recommenced at six
o'clock in the morning of the following day. The Prin-
cess took the first train, in which M. Anthony Thouret,
Commissary of the Government, was also a passenger
going to Lille, where a Republican ovation awaited him.
On arriving at Lille, the Princess was obliged to wait several
hours for the train to Belgium. But she did not pass the
night in that city, she remained at the terminus without'
leaving her carriage, and saw no one; no proceeding or in-
dication on her part could, therefore, authorise the remark
that she had an idea of making an appeal to thesympathies
f the garrison and its officers, and of claiming the throne
for her son. During the martyrdom of such a journey,
the Duchess of Orleans displayed the most admirable
resignation ; her strength of mind was always equal to
the sacrifice she had imposed on herself. She kept
her grief and her regret confined to her bosom,
and did not allow the slightest complaint to escape
her ; she did not for a moment think of attempt-
ing la civil war, in order to bring back on a country
which she adored the blow which had fallen on her.
Whilst waiting for the starting of the train, I was ac-
costed by an individual whose piercing looks caused me
disquietude. Be not afraid,' said he, lam a friend.'
Though little reassured by these words, I endeavoured
to appear calm, and he added, 'I do not ask you for your
secret; be on your guard; you are watched.' The
young princes were very hungry, and the same person
pointed out to me a commissionaire who could procure
us food. At length the clock struck, and we set
off. The frontier was soon passed. At this
monent, and for the first time, tears flowed from the
eyes of the Duchess, and I confess that some fell from
my own. The Princess held out her hand to me, and
said, " Our emotions are very different, you weep for
joy at having saved us; I weep for grief at leaving
France." Once in Belgium, the journey became easy.
The Princess, from delicacy, wished to avoid Brussels;
on the Ist of March we were at Cologne. The
Duchess at first thought of retiring to Dusseldorf,
but learning that Prussia was moving troops, whose
destination was unknown, she abandoned this idea,
and was led to fix her residence in a country of more cer-
tain neutrality. She chose Ems, where she arrived in
the evening of the 2d of March, and established herself
with her two children and M. Regnier and Mademoiselle
Sucrow, the only persons who accompanied her with
me from Bligny. The sad mission to which I was
so providentially and unexpectedly called was ter-
minated. Thus was realized the fatal presentiment
of the Duke d'Orleans, who, on the morning of his de-
parture for Plombiares, where, in 1842, he conducted the
Duchess d'Orleans, said to me as he pressed me by the
hand, ' Mornay, you will be the friend of misfortune,
will you not?" It is known that that unfortunate Prince
had frequently melancholy presentiments. On that
occasion I saw him for the last time. And now I was
about to separate from the princess, leaving her in exile!
It is impossible not to recall the touching words
which she addressed to me at the moment I took
my leave. How happy you are,' said she, 'to
go back to France the France which rejects me, which
I love, and on which I call down all the blessings of
God. Whatever may be the lot to which she condemns
me—the place in which I may die, let her know that the
last beat of my heart will be for her. Convey to her
my wishes!' Such, Sir, is the true exposé of the facts as
they occurred. You know that lam not less devoted to
truth than to misfortune."

It will hardly be said that _Essex is net favourable
to longevity
when we state that the average age of
thirteen witnesses in three causes tried at the Assize last
week was 75. Three of them were over 80, and one
was 88.—Essex Herald. _ _

MONEY DrIARICET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 9 per naille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25.37; and the exchange at Paris on London at short
being 25.321, it follows that gold is 0.18 per cent.
dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from
Hamburgh the price of gold is 437 per mark, which,
at the English Mint price of 3L 17s. 100. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.11; and the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being
13.121, it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent. dearer in
London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at
New York on London is 1081. per cent., and the par of
exchange between England and America being 109 23.40
per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.83
per cent, against England; but the quoted exchange at
New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, there is a
difference in interest on sending gold to New York,
which, added to the charges of transport, would, in the
final result, produce a loss of about 1 per cent. on
transmitting full weight sovereigns to America-at the
present rate of exchange.
PETITIONS TO PARLIAMENT.—The 65th report of
the Committee on Public Petitions enumerates 19 peti-
tions for extension of the suffrage, signed by 4,956 per-
sons; 509 for the adoption of universal suffrage, signed
by 53,483 persons; 542 against the Maviages Bill, signed
by 14,696 persons; 218 in favour of the measure, signed
by 40,870 persons; 21 in favour of the Sunday Trading
Bill, signed by 5,684 persons; 50 petitions for regulating
the hours of labour in the baking trade, signed by 25,656
persons,

C .&X LS.
Names of IDividend Names of zi Dividend
C mnpanies. per Price' Companies. ts' per Price,xi Annum.
se Annum.
X ;
Ashtn& Oldh 97! 71. - Macclesfield • 100( 21. 105. -
Bsrnsley.. • • 160' 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 1001 181. -
LI rknk&Abrg 150 Si. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 20/. -
Birmingham 351 41. 82 Peak Forest. 78 3/. 185. -
Coventry..• • 100, 251. 210 Regent's •• • • 33 j 1/. ss. 18
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • 135 ! 41. 54
EllsmrekChs 133! 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71. 105. 130
Erewash ••• 100; 321. - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. -
GrandJunetn 100 51. 83 Stffrd&Worc 140 281. 310
Grand Surrey 100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
Grand Union 100, 11. 105. 24 Stourbridge.. 201. 300
Grantham • • 150 145
- - Severn and 1
ICennt & Avu 39 75. 6d, 5% Wye Rail. j 26 2:. Os. -
Leeds& Livrp 100 301. 310 Warwick&"7
Leicester ..•• 140 8!. 63% Birming. j 100 41. 57%
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 45 Warwick& 1
Lou ;11borogh 142 701. 650 Napton. 100 31. 41
Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr & 78 21. 41
Mntgomrysb 100 - - Birming.
MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts tr. Brks - 11. 10
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PIiLICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X a. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 203
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank •••••• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13
Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 ,100 0 0 161%
Eastern Bank .. ••.• • • 6/. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 91. 7s
Edlnb.:4 Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 5i
Exohange Bnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 26%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 634 percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14%
North of Scotlandßank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.05.
North British Bank • •
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 126
union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 81
Western Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71%
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent 12 10 0 2 0 8 2%
B. Accord. Life and Fire 20 0 0 0 10 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 41, per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 95 6d
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 75
Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 183
East of Scotland Life lO 0 0 015 0 95.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ensur. Co. of Scetlnd.• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 I 1 0 0 11. 6s
Mercantile Life .. •• . 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 3s. 6d.
National Fire and Life SI. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d
North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 185.3 d
Scottish Life and Guar. 20 0 0 0 11 0 -
Scot. Mae. and Gen. Life 1 0 0 0 15 0 -
Scottish Union Insrnce. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Sc
Standard Life .. •... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 5 0 9%
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 0 145.6 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company per of Paid. Price,
Annum. Share.
s. d. X. 8. d.
&If Strallan Agriculttirl 100 0 0 30 0 0 16%
Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 4a. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. 210 0 -
Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 -
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per:cent. - 70
City Navigation . 90%
Comp.Cppr Mars ing. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Equitable Reversionry sf. pr cont. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 xll
Oea.SteamNavigatlon 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -
London Institution ... 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... 26 5 0 3
Penlnslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70%
Reversionary Int. Soc. 43¢1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 92
Royal Mail Steam •• •• 61 18..4. p. C. 100 0 0 60 0 0 50%
South Australian... • . 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16
Tan Dieman's Land., 100 0 0 23 0 0 134

TUE " NATION" REFUSED ST/AM.—The Irish
Stamp-office authorities have, by direction of Govern-
ment, refused to register the proposed new series of the
Nation newspaper, or supply stamps for it. An old
ante-union statute gives the Lord-Lieutenant the power
of practically stopping the publication of any Irish news-
paper, according to his will and pleasure; and, accord-
ing to the same authority, the Postmaster-General may
refuse to forward a hostile newspaper through the Post-
office. If he should thiak proper to do so, no action
would lie against him. His forwarding newspapers at
all is quite a matter of courtesy on his part: So says
the law. Therefore Mr. Duffy's new project is knocked
on the head.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the college
at the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on the 23d
instant:—Messrs. Samuel Atkinson Brough, Marl.
borough, Wiltshire ; Robert Rooke Prance, Hamp-
stead; Charles Dering Nettleton, Devonport ; George
Whitaker Walter, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; George
Thomas Jones, London ; William Helps, Gloucester ;
Francis Harrison Walmsley, Manchester ; William
Walkinshaw M'Creight, Castle Wellen, County Down ;
Thomas Middleton Williams, Sherrington, Buckingham-
shire; and Patrick James Mullarky, Sligo.
PROPOSED MONUMENT TO SIR JOHN BARROW,
BART.--A correspondent of the Liverpool Mercury says,
that a communication reached Ulverston on Saturday
last, to the effect that the Admiralty intend to lay out
the sum of 1,2001. (opento increase from private sub-
scriptions) in the erection of a monument to the memory
of the late Sir John Barrow, Bart. The monument is
to be seventy feet high,
. and erected on the summit of
either Hood or Biding. We understand the Admiralty
are anxious that the site should have a marine aspect,
and to decide which is the best adapted for the purpose
two-surveyors will be sent dvw shortly to report.