The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-11 00:00:00

SCENE AT THE NINE ELMS STATION.

The scene at the Nine Elms Station indicated at
a very early hour that an event of untoward in-
terest was about to transpire. Around
the principal entrance-gate in the Wands-
worth-road whence the procession was to emerge,
large crowds took up a position commanding an
exoellent view. By noon strong bodies of police, with
here and there a mounted officer, were in attendance
to preserve order ; huge rows of ascending benches
were receiving the finishing blows of the hammer ;
and in front of the doorway leading to the inside
of the station masses of well-dressed people, in-
cluding a large number of ladies, were pressing
eagerly for admission. At the same hour
a full Italian band designed to take part in the
welcome, marched into the station and took up its
position in readiness for the ceremony. Even
outside the reception-platform the scene was one
of great gaiety and animated enthusiasm.
Within, every preparation bad been made to give a
fitting welcome to the great man about to arrive.
The Italian Sag was suspended all round the
platform, intermingled here and there with
the national flag of England. Opposite the
platform where the general was to take
his station were several tricolour flags, inscribed
with " Welcome Garibaldi,' " The Pure Patriot,"
"The Hero of Italy," "The Man of the People,"
" Viva the Year of Marsala." The concourse of
spectators continued rapidly increasing, and before
2 o'clock every available spot on the platform was
occupied.

ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN.
NINE ELMS STATION, 2.25 P. N.
The train has just come in, and unbounded ex-
citement prevails. The general, with his suite, has
this moment walked front his oarriage to the circular
platform, and has taken his seat in the chair on
which he will receive the addresses. The Italian
band is playing the Garibaldian Hymn, and every
one is cheering to the utmost of his power.
On hurrying from the station with the above in-
telligence, our reporter found that the news of the
general's arrival had spread like lightning, and
bad made an immense stir in the masses aloug the
commencement of the route of procession. It is
evident that the illustrious patriot will receive a
welcome such as was never before awarded to a
foreigner in England. So excited are some of the
crowd that they appear to be literally on the
cheer already. At the railway gate in the Wands-
worth-road, the whole procession is to file past the
general's carriage. The procession seems, not-
withstanding its miscellaneous element.; and
immense numbers, to have been marshalled in
remarkably good order.

THE ADDRESSES.
The following is a copy of the address of tile City
Committee :

Sir,—The inhabitants of the British metropolis rejoice
to welcome you among them, rejoice in the opportunity thus
afforded them of testifying their enthusiastic admiration for
the first of living patriots, the undaunted and disinterested
champion of not only the freedom and independence of his
own beloved and classic land, but of civil and religious free-
dom throughout the world.
Free England welcomes with affectionate and heartfelt
respect the great Apostle of Liberty ; the heroic and chi.
valrous soldier, whose sword is drawn but in a jest
rause ; the conqueror of a kingdom, that he might
deliver its people from oppression ; poor himself, whilst
making others rich ; the self-devoted, self-denying citizen,
loving the rights and welfare of his own country, and of
the whole human race better than his own life ; the truly
good, pure-hearted, and upright man whose private worth
is only surpassed by his public virtues, and more than
Spartan and Roman magnanimity.
We thank you, general, for thus honowing us by be-
coming for a time our guest ; and we sincerely and pro.
fouodly trust and pray that the same merciful and Almighty
Power, which has hitherto ►nd in ► marvellous
manner preserved, amidst the greatest perils and
dancers a life so precious to Christendom and
mankind, will complete your restoration to perfect health
and strength, and amble you yet to accomplish all that
your heart desires for the future, making that future even
more glorious than the past, more fruitful in great and good
works, more beneficial to Italy and all other oppressed as.
ticnialities.—By order of the Committee.

JOHN Mown:mos. 1 Hon.
JOHN BOEHM TAYLOR, f Secretaries.

London, Apnl 11, 1864.

The address of the Working Men's Committee,
which is lithographed on vellum, in illuminated
characters, with much taste, is as follows :

Illustrious Chlef,—ln the name of Britain's sons and
deughtese of toil, we bid yogi weloonte to this metropolis,
We bail you as the representative of a regenerated and
united Italy, and for the love we bear to that beautiful
land and its noble people, so bog oppreesed—bnt now,
thanks to your devoted patriotism sod indomitable courage,
almost freed from the foreign ("prawn, we bid you web.
come. Your name is to us a household word, the symbol
of liberty, associated with lofty daring, bold enter-
prise, and nr.selfieh devotion to the cause of
human progress ; for your noble deed. we thank, love,
and welcome you ; and in the name, the sacred name,
of that liberty for which you have fought, bled, and
won for the oppressed peoples, we give you a place, the first
piece in our hearts ; and while doing so we cannot forget
that there are many who have been associated with you in
your (lotions enterprises who are also deserving of our ad-
miration and esteem, specially the illustrious Joseph
Ilassini, who has dose so much for Italy, freedom, and
humanity. We therefore hope soon to be able to show our
love for your co.workera. Accept thee, dear brother, our
heartfelt delight at seeing you in our miler ; and, ex-
pressing a fervent desire for the full realisation of your
hopes, vie., your country's and the world's freedom, 0•00
more—la the unbounded fulness of our love for you and
liberty —welco me.
Signed, on behalf of the working men of Great Britain's
metropolis, ROUST IlAitrwr.u.,
Secretary of the Working Men's Committee.
Loudon, April 11, 1864.

The following is a translation of the Italian
address. A longer one, it is believed, is awaiting
presentation next Monday at the Crystal Palace :

Amidst the applause of the drat city ia the world, which
proclaims you the great himefactor of humanity.
will sound grateful to you, 0, Garibaldi: the voice
of your oottatrymen who have come here to receive yoe.
We have followed you with palpitating hearts in all your
enterprises. In the darkest yeast of our native country
we have always put our trust in you. We are
proud to receive amongst us the glory and hops of
Italy, Lad we unite ourselves unanimously to the free and
great people of this country in recognising in you the first
champion of modems civilisation. Under these imposisg
'imamate:ices we beg of you, general, to allow us
to wit* with you in thanking that great people,
bath for the hospitality with which they have
always received us when refugees and for the
sympathy and help which they have always accorded to tte
whoa aiming at the accomplishment of our freedom. To
the great general and to noble Ea gland.

The following are the wants of the deputation of
the Italian committee resident in London, who
receive the general on the platform :—M. Bern!,
president ; M. Semenze, M. Serena, M. Armani,
M. Zanzi, M. Wolff, and M. Rossini, secretary.
Among the noblemen and gentlemen who were
either at the station or expected to arrive when this
report left, were the Duke of Sutherland, Lord
Shaftesbury, the Marquis Townshend, Hon.
Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., G. 1. Goschen, Esq.,
M.P., Colonel Sykes, M.P. ; Acton Ayrton, Esq.,
M.P. ; Wm. Ewart, Esq., M.P. ; R. W.
Crawford, Esq., KP. ; Sir John Shelley,
Bart., M.P. ; Guildford Onslow, E.g., M.P. ;
Wm. Dunlop, Esq., M.P. ; P. A. Taylor,
Esq., M.P. ; Harvey Lewis Esq., M.P.;
Frederick Doulton, Esq., M.P., Samuel Plyinsolen
Esq., George Moore, Esq., Frederick Leaf, Esq.,
J. Gore Langton, Esq., vice-chairman ; Edmund
Beaks, Esq., Esq., M.D., ditto ; Samuel Morley,
Esq., ditto ; M. E. Marsden, Esq., D. Chinery, Esq.,
Rev. Newman Hall, Mr. Alderman Abbisa, Robert
Stapleton, Esq., C.C.; George M‘George, Esq.,
C.C.; John Bennett, Esq., F. R.A.S. ; Josh. Payne,
Esq., C.C.; John Stewart, Esq., C.C. ; Frederick
Lawrence, Esq., Montague Chambers, Esq., Q.C.;
Mr. Serjeant Parry, the Hon. Ashley G. Pon-
sonby ; John Robert Taylor, Esq., and John Rich-
ardson, Esq., Hon. Secretaries to the City Recep-
tion Committee ; Robert Hartwell, Hou. Secre-
tary to the Working Men's Domoustration, dtc.

MR. FECHIRR AND TAE SHAKSPERE TEECEN•
TENANT CELEBRATIOX AT STRATFORo•ON•A VON. Mr.
Pechter, writing to the Post, says :—" All physical or in-
tellectual exertion being forbidden to me for at least •
month, I must be brief. My love for the immortal master
&potion, and no pommel insult, no inadvertent offence,
could have brought me to shrink from the share that I was
prepared to take in the Stratford celebratioo ; but my ho-
nour, sad the loyalty to which I ley claim, bad been ink-
&lonely nodermieed by a resolution passed by the com-
mittee, which resolution (se explained by the vice-chairman
in • letter that I parses) would have wade of me the ac-
isemplim to a supposed offence, complained of and put
before the pablic by a declared enemy of mine. (The con-
duct of this map toward. me, either as employe or fellow-
artist, might have rendered this bad action credible.) The
withdrawal of the said resolution, or of its strange erplatia-
tios, havieg been emphatically denied me, the only alterna-
tive on my part wee to retire. declining to madame, give help
or oolour to a wrong which I utterly repudiate."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(TELLS DAY.)

The April session of the above oawt was opened this
woruing before the Right Hoe. the Lord Mayor, the Re-
ooler, Aldermen Chaffin, Sir R. W. eardeo,
Resler. nod Stone, Mr. Sheriff Nissen, Mr. Sheriff Cave,
gr. Under Sheriff Williamson, Mr. Ceder Sheriff Gammon,

There were In prisoners for trial at this session.
The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, said the
number of prisouers contained in the calendar was rather
Larger than usual, but taking into consideration the un-
u„udly long period which had elapsed since the last
• it was not larger than might be expected. He
van sorry to see that the list contained two charges of
• murder, the first of which was against a man named
mum, who was charged with the wilful murder of a parson
tamed Duck. It appeared that on the 10th of Much last
the deemed man was in a public-house, where he had
hem spending the evening, and left at about 1 o'clock, and
is.as shortly afterwards found lying on the ground, • short
distance from the public-house, is a state of insensibility,
from injuries he had received upon his head. He was
moved. and shortly afterwards died. It appeared that at
the time the deceased bad In his possession a watch
and chain with a seal attached, and, being rather the 1/01111
for liquor. be was advised to put his chain and seal out of
sights and before he left it was put into his pocket. He
me also seen to put two sovereigns in his pocket before he
left the house, and at the time he was found insensible he
had neither watch, chain, nor money upon him. The pri-
soner. it appeared, was in the public-house during the
main, and was also seen by a policeman, who was
on duty in the neighbourhood, leaning against the
of the public-house, on three occasions as
to passed on his beat, and he asked him what he wanted.
sad where he lodged. The prisoner said he had
no lodging, but expected to be provided with one shortly,
sod on passing the fourth time the prisoner was gone. It was
,err shortly after this that the deceased was found as had
teen described There would be evidence to show that on
the 10th Mereh the prisoner was entirely without money,
acd it was proposed that a collection should be made to get
hiss.. a lodging. and the deceased was asked to give some-
thin;, but refused, saying that he had got the prisoner a
good situation and he had left it; he would give him
• lei;ing, but it would be on the bare boards,
and that was all he deserved for leaving his situa-
tion. There would also be evidence to show that
t!,e day after the 10th of March the prisoner was spending
money very freely, and also that he was men in possession
of a chain and seed, the stone of the latter having been re
moved, and that h. gave a watch to be pledged, which re-
sembled the one which was worn by the deceased. The par-
son to whom the prisoner gave it for the purpose of pledging,
however, did not succeed in doing so, and the prisoner ap-
peared to have broken it to pieces, and disposed of the metal.
The account the prisoner gave for the possession of the
mono' musket it had been paid to him for work done by a
laundress in Woodstock-street, but the only laundress in
that street stated that although the prisoner had worked
there he had not been paid any money for the last six
months. The Recorder said it would be for the grand jury
to say whether, taking all them circumstances into consider-
ation, they were satisfied that the evidence was sufficientlyy
strong to establish a prime fade cue against the
The second charge of murder was waist a young female
for the destroying the life of her illegitimate child. The
evidence did not appear to his lordship to be very con-
clusive as regarded the charge of murder; but there could
hi no doubt the prisoner had been confined in secret;
hut it would be for the grand jury to say whether the evi-
dence was such as to justify them in returning a true bill.
IF, lordship thea alluded to three came of manslaughter,
in one of which a man named Murray was charged with
caning the death of an infant. It appeared the
prisoner had a quarrel with some penal a the room
where the child was, in the course of which he
threw a pair of scissors, which instead of striking
the party at whom be threw them, struck
the child. There could be no doubt but it
was entirely an accident ; but the throwing the 11CillSOTS
an unlawful act, and therefore the prisoner was responsible.
In the second case a mother was charged with causing the
death of her child by wilful neglect, and it would be for
them to say whether or not it was proved to their satisfac.
iron that the neglect was really wilful on the part of the
accused. The other charge of manslaughter, it appeared,
arose out of a public-house quarrel. After shading to one
or two more cases, his lordship dismissed the greed jury to
their duties.

The jury that had been empanelled before Mr. Bird, one
ci the coroners for Middlesex, touching the death of an old
ran named Hollis, which was supposed to bare been caused
hr violence, and in which ease they could Dot agree spot
their verdict, came to the court foe the purpose of being
dl,charged, the coroner having no power to discharge a
-.lry under inch circumstances.

It appeared, however, that owing to some misuoderstand•
mg the coroner was not present, sad ea thecoart had no power
to interfere is his absence, the jury wens directed to at-
kr,d again on Wednesday, when the Queues judges will be
attendance.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)