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

GENERAL GARIBALDI AT
SOUTHAMPTON.
(THIS DAY.)

PROCESSION THROUGH THE STREETS.
—PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS,
AND GARIBALDI'S REPLY.
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)N,MonrDAT Mownro, 11 A.m.

The church bells have been ringing the whole of
the morning. Soma of flags are hoisted on the
house-tops and public buildings. The High•street
is crowded.

Garibaldi has just passed up in a carriage and
four greys with the mayor. _

The general has been for a ride round some of our
beautiful suburbs.

Special editions of the local papers have been
published, giving an account of the arrival and
reception of the general.
The following programme has been issued :
"ARRIVAL OF GENIALL GARIRALDI,
"MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1864.
" PROGRAMME.

" The mayor and corporation will leave the Audit-
house in carriages at half-past 10 o'clock in the
forenoon for the mayor's residence, to meet General
Garibaldi. The mayor, corporation, and General
Garibaldi will leave the mayor's residence, accom-
panied by the band of the Ist Hants Engineers, by
way of Brunswick-place to the Town-hall, where
the corporation address will be presented to Gene-
ral Garibaldi at 12 o'clock.

"At noon, after the address has been presented,
the mayor, corporation, and General Garibaldi
will leave the Town-hall for the Royal Pier, where
the general will embark under a salute from the
platform battery for the residence of C. Seeley,
Esq., M.P., in the Isle of Wight.
"Cass K Dnocorr, Town Clerk."
On o'CLocK. P.Y.

The corporation, clad in their robes of office,
arrived at the residence of the chief magistrate soon
after 11, and were introduced to Garibaldi.
The mayor's house looked as if some monarch
was there dispensing hospitality, and holding a
levee. The rooms were crowded, the windows were
all thrown open, and a vast crowd stood outside.
At a quarter to 12 a magnificent procession
passed from the mayor's residence to the Town-
hall, along the parks, and down the Upper High-
street. About one hundred carriages, tire., formed
the procession. The roads were lined with
the populace. A splendid band preceded the
monster procession, playing martial and
triumphal music. Garibaldi was in the first
carriage with the chief magistrate, surrounded by
the municipal gold and silver mace bearers. The
great Italian sat in calm and modest dignity,
receiving thankfully the affectionate homage
of the multitude. The windows and house
tope were crowded with people ; men were waving
hats, and ladies handkerchiefs, and the multitude
cheering. Such a sight has never been witnessed
here before.

The address of the borough was read to
Garibaldi a quarter of an hour ago in the Town-
hall. The mayor spoke at length, reiterating his
welcome of yesterday, and assuring the general that
the sentiments of Southampton were but an echo
of the sentiments of England.

General GARIBALDI replied, holding his band on
his heart, speaking warmly and with simple natu-
ral eloquence—" It is not the first time I have
had occasion to be grateful to the great English
people ; had it not been for their sympathy and
succour, expressed not merely in words but in deeds,
in supplies, in money, and in constant encourage-
ment, it would have been impossible for the army
of Southern Italy to accomplish its mission. In
thanking you. Mr. Mayor, I thank the people of
England."
The General spoke amid the profound silence
of a denaely-packed hall ; and when he sat
down, the waving of bats and handker-
chiefs, the deafening cheers, and other
manifestations of enthusiasm were all of the most
unanimous and unmistakeable character. His
manner is most impressive, and the suppressed
emotion under which he laboured was proved by
the trembling of his hands.
After leaving the Town-hall a magnificent pro-
cession was again formed, proceeding down the
High-street to the pier. Flags were waviag from
almost every house, and were strung across the street ;
the quay and pier were crowded. The procession
was a triumphant one; the band of music was
drowned by the cheers of the populace.
Garibaldi's reception on the pier was
magnificent, and his embarkation was celebrated by
tumultuous cheering and by salvos of artillery.
The steamer that took the General to the island
was quite surrounded.
The weather is most beautiful—in fact perfectly
summer weather. Everything has gone off well
No Roman emperor ever received a more cordial
or a more splendid ovation.