New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-13
VOL. v. NO. 1O1.

lsi. We give the description OF his Journey anG
Return This, to US, presents delightful picture
the man is 50 sufficient to himself and biz own I'm
provemen, 30 unconquerably sweet and happy.
3D. The poem Land and Sea. as giving true
prcsenimont Of the riches Of this poor man.
Sd. \ poem TO his Child showing how pure and
refined sense Of the beauty and value OF these rela
tons, often unknown in palaces, mas make ten.
PIE Of an UNFINISHED garrc'.
lih. IN an extract from \ Vision Oh the Future
presentation OF the life fl for man. as seen by a
reed maker for weavers such doubt Mrs
Nor,on's Child Of the Islands would moi have vigoI
and purity of mental sense even TO =. mpaihize with
when conceived, far less TO conceive.
These extracts speak for themselves; they show
the stream OF the Poets mind to be az clear a. if il
had flowed over the sands Of Pactolus. But most
waters show the color of the soil through which
they had to torce their passage; this is the case
with Elliott and with Thorn, Of whose writings We
shall soon give some notice.
Prince is an unique as we something's find a noble
Bayard born of worldly s'a;csman--a sweet shep-
herdcss or nun, OF heartless woman Of fashion. such
characters are the direct gift OF Heaven. and ymbo
ze nothing m what il called Society \,
Things dragged on thus heavily until ls3l
when hs hopes excited by the statements put for
If the want of English artisans IN France and those ~
his craft speciay. He herrupon set of for 81 Guen
TN Pcardy leaving his wife 10 provide by her labor
for his three children and herself until he should pro
employment and such remuneration for u as he
mad been 10 expect When he arrives IN London be
heard Of the Revolution in Paris and the flight OF Charles
X Not rejecting the necessary stagnaiion which
This must occasion IL manufactures ne determined tha
having proceeded far he would venture opwards
Arrived at Calais, he had TO remain some days, until
news brought that Louis Philippe wa- elected hing
Of the French. He now proceeded up the country 10
Quentin Here he was doomed 10 disappointment the
revolution had parayzed every hng-business was al
a stand still and no employment for him was 70 be had
He knew not what 10 do whether to return home his
hopes frustrated and money wasted or TO proceed TO tie
GREAT seat of manufacturers Mulhausen. the Upper
Rhine He chose the latter course. and accordingly
wcnded his way thi,herwsrds, by the way OF Paris.
where he said eight days during which time he visited
the Theatres the Church of Notre Dame Pere Ia Chase
the Palais Royal, the Luxembourg the luierles ana
The Gallery OF the LOuvreasccnded the column in the
Place Vendome and viewed other lions OF the French
metropolis I'LL length finding his ridcina so small at
beginning dwindlins to a most diminuiive bulk, he
proceeded forward through the province of Champagne
TO his destination.
On arriving Mulhauscn he found trade little better
than at II Quentin Many manufactures were shut up
and the people in great distress HIS means were com.
pletcly exhausted Ia land OF strangers, Ignorant OF
the language with the exception Of the lew words he
had picked up the road he was indeed iofOrn Win
out the to return and In the nope OIL revival IN
trade, he remained here nve months IN STATE oil com
paraiive starvation sometimes two entire days without
food During this time trifng relief WAS afforded
him by the generous kindress OF Mr. Andrew hechim
manufacturer the Mayor of the town.
Finding that his hopes uess and the desire OF
again seeing his wife and children becoming nsupporta
be he at length determined 10 undertake the task OF
walking home. through stranger-land. for many hun
bred miles. without a guide and without money. Ac-
H.. shA al
1881 with i'll furnished knapsack on ms back. and
ten sous in his pocket he set of from Muhausen 10 re-
turn 10 Hyde in Lancashire with heart light a. the
treasure in his excheQueT. His wants. his privaions
damped not the ardor OF his soul his poetic enthusiasm
while II drove him into those difficulties which more
prudent and less sanguine temperament would have
made him avoid yet served TO sustain the buOyancy OF
his spirits under the troubles which cnvroned nm, ana
which 1t had superinduced.
For few days he kept along the beautiful and roman
tic banks OF the Rhine exploring It's ruined castles, and
visiting every of legendary lore that came in his
path exclaimng, in the words Of his fayoriie poet,
Goldsmith
"Creatous heir the world, the world il mine"
He ournoyed through Sirasbure and admredits splen
did cathedral through Nancy. NeTdun, Rheims Lune-
VILE Chalons and of the principal cities &C that
lay his route Till he reached Calais once more OBJ
tanned from the British Consul passage across the chan
mel. and again SC; his foot on his native soil
During this toilsome journey, he subsstcd on the
charity OF the few English residents whom he found on
his way tie lay in four different hospitals for the night
but the open he did afterwards IN his
country Thehrsnght after bis arrival he applied Tor
food and shelter at workhouse IN Kent and was thrust
INTO miserable garrett with the roof sOpng the nOOr
where he was incaTceTatcd along with twelve others
eight men and four women chiefly rish-thc lame, the
halt and the blind. Some were IN high state Of ic
yer and were ravng for drink, which was denied TO
them: for the door locked, and those outside, like
the bare wnlls within deaf 10 their cries. Weary
and way.wOrn, he lay down on the only vacant place
amid this of misery, at the back Of an old woman
-, .lxtt stat lint he Fg
no rect for the grOans OF the wreched around him. JOY
fully did he indeed hail the first beam Of morning that
broke through the crannes of this chamber OF famine
and disease and when the keeper came 10 iet MN Out
his bed-ieOw was dead.
Released from this lazarhouse he proceeded onward
penny and shOecss towards London begging IN the
daytime and lying in the open fields at night when ne
reached London he had been the whole day without
food To allAy the dreadul-but 10 him then familiar
cravings of hunger he went 10 RAG Fair and taking on
his waiscoat sold il for eight pence. tie then bought
penny loaf mitigate his hunger and four pennyworh
Of writing paper with which he entered tavern and
calling for PINT Of porter proceed, To the writing OF as
much Of his poetry his paper would contain and
this amid The not and noise OF number OF coaihcavers
and others.
As soon as he had done his task he went round TO
number of booksellers hoping 10 sell his manuscript for
a shilling or Two. but the hope was vain. The appear
ance and manners of the furnishing bard 10 these mer
camille men against hm-he could not succeed IN
finding customer for hIs poetry OF sympathy for his
suienngs.
lie stayed in London during two days. wandering by
day fOOdlcss through lis magnificent and weahiraught
streets and pacing about or lying the cold stones
gateways OF The bare steps Of the aluenl 10y night
In despair en- the third day he left the metropolis OF the
land OF his birth where he greater stranger. and
less cared for than in foreign land and wended his
way homeward fret applying Ter relei to the overeer
OF merry slington" where. urged by the sungs OF
famine he was importunaie when denied assistance,
and was therefore Tor his emery thrust INTO me street
to starve youthful and unsbused constitution how
ever saved him from what might have beiaen less
healthfu frame and less huoysnt heart
AT length by untiTins perseverance, he reached yce
having slept by the way barns vsgran Offices, under
haysiacks and in miserable lodging houses with ballad
fingers match. sellers and mendicans, fully reasins