New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-08

Is an charm in her ways and manners Js'
as there IL In her books Although her features are
rrecuIsr and not strictly handsome we have seen her
among room full Of ladies' when some Oh tuose
were acknowledged by all to be exceedingly oeauHu,
vet Mary Hewitt wasand you could no. neip oul ioei
it-queen among them all She has, while Standing, an
air NJ lofty Commanding sweetness which pleases and
enchaius the stranger But would not take ner ior
an auhoress You would call her proper 70
figure in fiction rather than creator OF such cnarac
When we first became acquainted with the Howitts,
thew were living at The Elms in Clapton, suburb
of London They were then suffering from the wrong
dealing Of John Saunders Of The Peoples Journal who
had ruined them pecuniariy We shall always feel glad
that we knew them then for one can never know tho
roughly what noble spirit lie, unless ne sees In ad
yersity Mary Hewitt was then as gentle, loving, and
hopeful as ever and the whole family seemed 10 love
each other better and to struggle manfuy against all
difficulties with brave courage Said friend OF ours
who was entrusted with Of the unfortunate ousi'
ness connected with the disasters which beset them
and who had much do with the family as conndentai
friend She is beautiful in adversely tnan IN pros
perity"-and he was right Withtrue courage Dotn W u
liam and Mary Hewitt struggled onward, and are again
prosperous They live in the western part Oh Lon
DON not far from the western extremity OF Regents
Park and have quiet and beautiful home
Although educated as Friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt
long ago gave up their dsnctveness OF dress and are
never known or spoken Of as Friends Inc love OF
religious liberty the cordial hatred OF prestcra which
distinguishes that Society they share to this day with
them and there simplicity in their lives wnlcn Is Ia
harmony with the re ious principles of that noble
sect but they are not distinctively members Of tue
Society
They have for years been peculiarly hospitable to
Americans and one almost always finds cne there on
their evenings OF reception
The Qualities of each auth are plainly percep
tibe in a conversation In Mary Hewitt, you feel all
tina. charming gentleness and loyeiul osauty wnich
shines forth in her books. In William Hewitt you see
his strong love for the country and old haunts anu
castles In the tales about them with which he VIII re-
gale your appetites If you have any for the via an
marvellous. He is fonder OF German stories ana
wild legends; Mary Hewitt OF pleasant tales OF sun
light love- and of flowers and smiling helds-and both
are poets.
In mighty power as an orator. Henry
Vincent is peerless in his native land HIS oratory
would probably be laughed in Parliament but give to
him an audience of few thousand OF the honest whole
souled people, and he will make them frantic with his
eloquence No other man in Britain can mold them as
he can We heard him for the first time when all Luz
rome was sffrighfed at the Revolution in France He
rose before an audience ofthousands-a small redfaced
man of thirty five years OF age We saw SANITY one
great secret Of his success, and his consumate
acting He seemed to act his thoughts with his face and
often foreigners understanding word Of English,
but simply from gazing his speaking have cheered
him enthusiastically. His pantommei Is indeed thrill
inc and in vain we essay to describe it. The nj yht
which we first heard him. he commenced his speech
with great moderation occasionally INDUCING In flashes
of wit and humor. Whenever ne SAID anything numor,
Gus his face assumed expression which OF itself would
have convulsed an audience with laughter. But we
could see that the audience seemed to be expecting
some grand pitch of excitement, some fascinating crls
By degrees he grew more fervd his face began to
witch with nervous agitation and it grew rudy. He
traced the power of the artocraces OF the world and
of the destruction which is everywhere their accompa
pimcnt He Travelled over France, Spain, Germany,
America and Italy, then came back to England. Inc
picture full Of glooni-darkncss AMI misfortune
seemed to beset the nations the very hall grew dim
the faces OF his audience were sorrowful while his own
was the picture OF melancholy Suddeay his face
grew radiant with eniles he pictured young Liberty in
France in Italy and America As he went on he grew
more and more intense in his fervid eloquence He
showed us Europe she could be in the glorious time
soon coming when her people shall embrace Liberty -
The audience poured out torrents OF cheers but now
he executed his final and grand stroke OF eloquence-
He painted in glowing colors the future of England
Each heart beat fast and burned hoy as he spoke with
intense enthusiasm OF England in that golden age which
is coming He stopped for moment, and, with an en-
thusastic SMILE uttered softly the name, England ~
The look the manner-thcy were magical! Not
cheer burst FORTH but tears streaming from all
eyes, Every moment added to the now painful intens-
y of the Smiles and tears struggled for the mas
tery upon the orators face AZ he went the great
masses of people clustered as ii insane around him.
We up TO him and try to stop him. fear
ing that sudden death would be the consequence ofSuch
excitement
He stopped looked round about him no cheers
interrupted the strange silence All eyes hung upon his
lips he exercised spell upon every heart Soon he
looked up to heaven in suppcating manner and wills
pered, England" Then louder, England" Aud
louder still, "ENGLAND!"
He fell back lie was DONE noise like wind among
the forest trees swayed the audence-t was not
voice but sobs and They stood entirely cntranced
1t seemed if they would stir At length Vincent
jumped again before them, and with his handkerchief
waving about his head, shouted Liberty forever -
Then the very roof trembcd with the shricks OF APP
plsuse Fine ladies swung their handkerchiets to aud
ro and said old merchants growled forth their cheers
Henry Vincent was in carly life appreniced to the
printers trade, and became proficient In the art OF
iype-scttng just as he was attaining his manhood In
tS.y-. 49, A,ifo cd
England and the young printer forsook his types for
he platform He advocated physical resistance to the
Governments fallacy which he has since abured-and
became doomed man. The yodng orator with his won
derfufpow upon the platform was too formidable
enemy to the Government to be passed over easily.
One evening he had been addressing an outdoor au
dience of many thousands in London and became so
excited utter unguarded words He in fact spoke
treason Leaving the platform he proceeded home, and
the threshold OF his mothers door arrested by
an officer.
"You are my prisoner" said the constable
"for what act asked Vincent
"For speaking treason" the reply, and he was
marched off at to Jail The next morning he
bsiled by his friends. and bound in the of
$4,000 appear Monmouth Jail the day previous
that appointed for his trial As he fairly re-
leased he again boldly took the stump against the yran
ncal Government He soon however, discovered that
ingenious trap was laid for him, rather those
friends who had bsed him from Jail The officers of
the Government got out fresh warrants for his arrest for
second violation Of law which they intended 10
cute few days previous to the time he bound to
appear at Monmouth and thus obge him forfeit his
bonds But he the alert and waited in London
Till within few hours of the time He then hid himself
in the bottom of cart loaded with straw, aud which
driven by OF his friends in snock frock, and
thus rode safely to JAIL though the team
! ed by officers in search OF him.
When he carried to the Courthouse for trial. the
immense multitude which surrounded him took the
horses from his carriage and themselves drew him
the scene of trial At certain stage of the proceed
ings the mob broke In the windows with stones and
sster trying Intellectually to calm the popuace the
Sheriff was obliged to ask young Vincent to address
the people, and ask them to go away, which he did
with perfect He sentenced TO imprison-
ment for long of years, but pardoned at the
end Of two. His cell miserable dungeon and he
had no compsny-nothins but grim solitude for two long
years.
but closely wired over, through which occasionally