The New York herald., 1878-12-31
OBITUARY.
HENRY VINCENT.

aSiIator, anu suncn auvocato IN rsneanu
OF the federal during the dark
days of civil Mr.. Vincent was
the son of silversmith, and was born in London
about the year 1876 Being left orphan At the ago
OF fourteen. he then sppranticed 70 printer in
tine town OF Hull. remaining with him until he at
tanned his majority In his early boyhood he imbbed
the most radical sentiments. and ut fifteen was .
member of the council of the Huh Political Union
His apprenticeship over. he returned to Lon
don with his mother and became st once a
leader in all the reformatory and philan
thropic movements which at that time ag-
tating the country He brought to the cause of
reform untiring zeal. and above all. a most per-
suasve style of eloquence. He early distinguished
himself in London in connection with the agitation
for the repeal Of the newspaper tax. He afterward
became editor and part proprietor of newspaper-the
yindscatmn the city OF Bath. during which time lie
joined the agitation for reform IN Parliament At
the time OF the great chartist demonstration in
1889. he found in the leading ranks. This
was the objectionable sin for which he
rested, thrown into prison and there detained un
drawn to his case by Sergeant Tafourd, then Attor
ney General OF England. The debate which fol-
Sssd o Fssssa srsnt him 'ns @ padon sns Mr.
Vincent forth from his prison walls TO
nea Before hsn his release @ from be pad
been proposed as candidate for Parliament from
the town Of Banbury. To the electors q this hor-
ham Gaoi, Rullandshire, November Al, $780, in
which we find the following sentences:-
bs - II p s day
the q iss VI. % s
crazy and iaiqai,ous system Of ssysrnmsnl
mind Eer hs @ my aaa rf
plcascs the Almighty to restore me to liberty
isnorant and douded TO improve The vicious and The
enss % e h ana join os mh the
wise and good who are resolved upon making grand per
na the BE-
fuse among all classes Of the people the greatest attansbe
amount Of human happiness.
This address was the keynote to his subsequent
career. He was defeated as candidate for Parlia-
quently stood for York, Ipswich and Tavisock
But from the moment or his first defeat he
was nntiring and unceasing in his efforts to stir
the hearts 'of the English people in the cause Of
enlightened reform. His medium Of communication
with the people was public lectures. He was con-
stanty on the same platform with Joseph Sturge
Golden, Bright Mill, Miner Gibson and others, and
formed part of the dputation to the large Continental
cities on the subject of arbitration. His great
coaborer in this special work has been George Daw
son, OF Birmingham; and these two for quarter Of
century stood at the head Of popular English lee,
steadily in forwarding all the measures OF
the extreme liberal party. enjoying the friend
Joseph Hume and Sir Joshua Walmsley. In addition
to all this he took leading part in securing the
repeal of the English Corn laws IN aiding the Hun
objects of the Peace congresses Of Paris Brussels
Frankfort and Manchester in endeavoring to interest
the working classes in the great Worids Exhibtion
having been q member of the Bishop OF Oxford's
committee for that purpose in opposing the Crmean
war, and, finally, in advocating the cause OF
the Northern states in the great conflict in our
own country In this last cause he is said
to have delivered at least two hundred lectures in
different parts Of the United Kingdom. Having de-
ternined to visit the United States, with whose insti
tutons and future he in thorough SYM
pathy he made his project known to John Bright,
and received from that gentleman letter, dated
July 10. 1866 in which are the following passagcs-
After the interest yon have taken in the rsstora
cess completion doabt win gnd many per-
sons name & and ~ ws % s
lion So thar grsa z,
America have done make instruction as universal air
and water
On the evening of November 1G 1866. Mr.. Vincent
made his first appearance before . New York audi
lecturing in the Cooper Institute to large and
enthusiastic assemb!age After his return to Eng
land, he spoke many times and engaged In many
popular movements.
NJ LEDIEU.
NJ Ledieu director Of the Mont de Piete, in Paris,
from 1852 to 1870. died December IT. in the eighty
fifth year of his age. Born in 1884, he entered the
army young. winning his epaulette at nine.
teen In the year 1913 he fought under the
eye Of Napoleon at Lutzen MAY p and Bautzen
May 21-victories powerless to avert the crushing
disaster OF Leipsic in the October following. NJ.
Ledieu fought bravey in the "Battle of Nations"
and it was on that occasion that he received
his commission. the reward of gallantry
and good conduct. Bonapartist by SYM
pathies he nevertheless did not feel himself bound
by any dynastie ties ,s OF al naliesannsse. a but
From 1922 to 1929 he was employed.
with the sanction of the Bourbon government.
in organizing the army Of the viceroy of Egypt.
After the revolution of 1880, which many imperial
lists disposedto to hail as the commencement of
state Of things tending to a restoration Of the
Napoleons, NJ. Ledeu accepted high Office
in the Ministry Of Agriculture and Com
nerce. He was director OF the exhibitions of 1899.
1sl4 and ls49. After the coup dfat he became di-
rector Of the Mont de Piete, and in the
discharge of his functions in that capacity he
il acknowledged by political antagonists to have
shown administrative ability of high order.
The Provisional Government of September 4, 1870.
did not however that account hesitate to dismiss
him from his post. Since the advent of the Third
Republic he had lived in retirement much regretted
by his equals and subordinates of the public service.
MRS. HARRIET GRoTE.