Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-27

GLFILLAN's INTERVIEW WITH MARY
EoWlTT AND CARLYLE Mr. Gillian
contributed 10 the last number OF Hoggs IN
struc,or an article on his recent visit TO LONDON
We extract The account oil his interviews WIN
Mrs Hewitt and Carlyle:
"Tuesday, the 18th, was perhaps On inc
whole. the finest Of our London days. III me
close of our first lecture we received le'er
from Mary Hewitt, requesting u 70 cav on
ner. We did so, and unfortunately we ioun
her husband out, but enjoyed our VISIT exceed
;ng,y Notwithstanding Mary Howilt is The
Ieas in the world Of an authoress. She Is
mild. middle aged, intelligent, ana iauy-'iRe
English matron, who is fine looking, and has
made a narrow escape from bn'ns beautiful =
she dresses not like Quakercss, hut IKE =
lady; her manners are gently dignined; hef con
yer,a,ion interesting and fluent. Giite' WI"
true genius, surrounded by an aihIdoic s"a -
comnlished family, and united 10 nusoi''' =
$50 ,,lon, IN. bas been enabled from shch
,a,,rcos "a h;d defiance to misfortune, AMI 10 re-
,a,n moon-like complaccncy amid The cloh"s
,.h,ob hove or late clothed her path. She spoke
,n;,h : "a, deIlgh OF Scotland, and hoped thai
c;rcnn,tunces would yet permit her 10 pass a
AL of each year amid lis romantic scenery =
Altogether she came up TO our idea OF The au'
,nor of Martens Pilgrimage
"En the evening we repaired 10 Thomas Car
lyle's We expected TO have had The comPa",
Of Thomas Blnney, VINO had engaged 70 20
along with US. Indeed, we had smiled iof
weeks at the though, Of a Scottish parson iorni-
ng the connecting link between The most PoPu'
lar preacher aud the most powerful writer III
London. ~
"But. unfortunately, lie was prevented. W.
vent. however, alone, and enjoyed me visl n
| kesnir as briure. Carylr's talk vas mol, Ia "
| sure .oi buliocks II was principally concern
| ing three men that lie spoke liners, HH"=
| and Btousham. The broad bea'gnlty, 'he a
,bolici,y Inc roese heaven which Chalmers car
Ina ,hopt win him in his iace and nature, ar
v,rv dear 10 CARLYLE tir is 10 him ihe las I"
,hr Christians. Towards ItvI' 6 ms feelings az
ve, warmer and lenderer. fis errors seem !,
| him mo hunters al some glorious child, o. >dy
| ,,,her ,he mistakes at some superior Seihs, sho
| a,bwart the sphcre OF earth, but never lnly I'd
| mr,lizsd 10 lis cold mrasre climate, rs mono"
customs and us iil.dehned laws. re 'o'a u VIC
Irving upon his dealh-bei, Tesrt'tri hni"iS ~"
ne n,l nol zen and consulted, anu followed NJ
aiv.e more frequently. This Is As yei Caflsi.
h,shs,t pra,se. That a b.ins ike Edward H.
vino always detained on EARN oy !. nc - -"
der-on the brink Of eternity, and ~ ne Amos
vision III that face and form winch hal 50 l"n-
nannled his dreams, shonld pause ami give
sm;ls So cordial ant wave d inc hand 80 era
c;ous 10 one who, according TO he way who
men call heres5, was ~orship7ina M God G
his fatners'-is equal 10 an inscription upon
world.slatue TO one OF The greatest he;ots as We
as hero worshippers in cur 'iEe
rCarlyle's invecive sometimes seems ne 'ao
Spite Of snm- angry god. IL j. a ":ld !ashih
rain from anoye like Isaiah in ms @'ah an
wha, a ,orren, he did pour upon Inc head q Het
~ Bfoushanl, who had changed h's soul 100
hurdy-suldy iii Tor any iune,' and all whose u
culties had run 10 'longue' 10 such tax ~
evening wore away, aId We we're comHe''ed i
luclaniiy 10 leave"
London leuer in ,ac Philadelphia America
, says: 4..-.,3 rho .
A mes, extraordinary attempt 10 fe,Fana 10, =
venue has Just been discovered. Il s.sss' -. :"
rived !, ms pcrt from Holland, having as 20
lion Of her cargo an article entered as ''i-od'
IL aopesrance excited some suspicion" and apo
Gins. Examination The o-cake proved 10 b seai