New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-05
His Home at Battle Abbey.

The leading spirit of all this huge trans
action was Michael Grace, who, born at
Queenstown in 1892. ran away 70 sea at
fourteen. worked mis- way on n sailing ship
to New York. and is to-day a nlulti-million-
aire making his home az Battle Abbey.
which he has taken on a long lease from
the Websters and which comprises the
remnants OF the old abbey. built on the
battlefield Of Hastings for the purpose Of
praying for the souls ~ those who per
ished in that great struggle Of a thousand
years ago which made William the Con
Queror King Of England.
The Donoughmore title was first be
slowed on the wife Of John Hely- Hutchn-
son. the famous Irish statesmS. who did
not desire any nobiliary honors FOR him
self His book on free trade. entitled
Commercial Restraints Of Ireland" was
regarded as being so seditious that II was
burned by the common hangman. This did
not prevent him, however, from becoming
Secretary Of State and Keeper Of the Privy
Seal OF Ireland during the premiership OF
his friend Fox. and IL was on the nomina-
ton Of the latter when Premier that Mrs
Hely-Hutchinson. OF Knocklofty. in Coun-
~ Tipperary, was created Baroness Do
noughmore, in the peerage Of Ireland.
Their oldest son was advanced 10 the earl
dom Of Donoughmore and to the viscOunty
q Suirdale
Their second son was that Lieutenant
General Heiy- Hutchinson who. after the
death Of Sir Ralph Abercromby. became
commander in chief OF the British forces
in Egypt. and II was 10 him that the
French army brought by Napoleon q
Egypt was obliged 70 capitulate For this
the general received a peerage as Lord
Hutchinson Of Alexandria. which became
extinct on his death without issue.
a ChiValrous Earl.
II was the third Earl Of Donoughmo~e
who while Captain Hely-Hutohinson, OF
the Grensdier Guards played so promi-
nent and 7 may add chivalrous. a role in
connection with the romantic escape OF
the Marquis De Lavalette. The marquis
who, through his marriage into the De
Beauharnais family, was bound 10 the first
Napoleon hy ties Of relationship. had been
singled out after the battle Of Waterloo
along with Marshal Ney. Prince De Ia Mos
kowa. 10 suffer death as a traitor 10 the
! Bourbon cause.
Marshal Ney was condemned 10 be shot
and according 70 official records the gen
tence was carried into effect. although there
are very circ1mstantial stories 10 the effect
that he survived or else got away prior @
the execution and came 10 this country
where he lived for many years longer un-
der an assumed name
The Marquis De Lavalette. who had beer
Postmaster General Of the Empire, was con
signed TO the guillotine Three days be
fore the date appointed for his execution
his wife. accompanied by her daughter and
her Dame De compagnie. a lady seventy
years Of age. presented herself az the con
ciergerie Prison In a sedan chair 10 take
a last farewell OF her husband While the
Under taller was sent 20 a neighboring res
taurant % fetch some refreshments, thu
marquis exchanged dresses with his wife
passed undetected out Of the prison. ac-
companied by his daughter. and entered the
sedan chair which. owing 10 the manage
ment Of faithful valet. had been so placed
/ that no observation could be made OF the
person entering H.
/ Before the escape OF the marquis from
the prison had been discovered he had found
refuge in the nearby quarters OF Captain
John Hely-HutchinsOn. afterward third Ear
or Donoughmore. great-grandfather Of the
/ present earl There he remained hidden foi
three days. and then. dressed in one Of the
captains uniforms as an officer of th'
Iienadler Guards Of the English army ther
occupying Paris. and accompanied by the
captain. who had obtained both leave OF
absence ana the necessary passports, the
drove 10 the coast. the risk of discovery
being very great, owing 10 the fact that tn,
| II4elI tH.s, hallng been for 50 many year.