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

IHE EXPABES, MONDAY ZVENING, APRIL it, 1864.

yacht, through the windows of which the gilt
mouldings and choice fittings are plainly perceptible,
and from the swathed-in-canvas deck whereof there
arises a mighty cheer from the workmen employed;
past several members of the Portsmouth town wan-
cil (of course there only in a private capacity), one of
whom, Mr. Councillor Davis, I had met at New-
port, and who are anxiously conferring as to the
possibility of moving, voting, and presenting an
address to Garibaldi, if not during this visit, at
lout upon a subsequent one ; and we take boat once
more, and are rowed on board the good ship
Excellent. Up its broad and roomy companion
ladder, past groups of marines, of barefooted, perspir-
ing tars (for it is Saturday, Captain Key has only
had ten minutes' notice of this visit, and the deok-
washing has been in full play) upstairs and down-
stairs, and in the sailors'chambers, and still follow-
ing the gold banded caps of the admiral and his
officers, and the white and red poncho of Garibaldi,
as it gleams through the but dimly lighted decks
whenever he nears a port-hole, and we are on deck,
waiting to see the target out yonder pierced by a ball
from the Armstrong before us. A little delay, through
a perverse pleasure boat dancing on the waves in
dangerous proximity to the floatiag mark aforesaid,
and with a crack which makes some sensitive ears
throb through and through again, the gun is fired,
and, as an obliging middy tells us, has " one slap
through the target and that's 2,600 yards off." Then
we all go down more stairs, and Garibaldi stands
by another Armstrong—a 300-pounder this, but
only charged now with forty pounds, and as I think
with a 150-pound spherical shot. Now was the
moment to take a portrait of Garibaldi standing
immediately behind, and close up to the guns,
slightly stooping so as to " sight" the target,
intensely interested in the process of charging, and
in the explanation given by the naval officers around,
his face slightly flushed with excitement, his bright
blue eyes peering eagerly over the water, and a
sweet half smile playing about his mouth ; the smell
of powder seemed to rouse his martial instincts,
and his bearing reminded some bystanders of a
fine old war-horse, eagerly wishful to respond to the
clarion's call. The hoarse cries of the captains of
the guns, the rapidity and precision with which
the processes of sponging, loading, and firing were
gone through, the delicate care wherewith wind
and distance were apparently calculated by the
marksmen, the grand, almost terrible roar when
the word was given and the shot fired, the sight of
the white spray darting up into the sunlight as the
ball dashed into the water, were all sufficiently
impressive to a visitor ; and the tone in which
Garibaldi said "Beautiful !" "Magnificent !" as the
smoke cleared away after the report, whilst Signors
Menotti and Ricciotti eagerly inspeited the muzzles
of the guns, proved that this happily conceived,
and gracefully executed inspection, was kthoroughly
congenial treat to the visitors for whom it had been
devised. " These are the gunners in blue, whilst
the gentlemen in the white dresses are officers, who,
in our service, have now all to go through
and thoroughly learn the gunners' work,"
explained Captain Scott, and Garibaldi, evi-
dently impressed by this, nodded approvingly,
and repeated it in Italian to Dr. Bassilio, who
stood by his side. The officer in command of the
gun nearest the general began his work in gloves,
but whether (as seems likely) they impeded his
manipulation of the gun, or whether the presence
of Garibaldi almost enforced complete simplicity, I
noted that they were taken off before the firing was
over, and that a bare hand was ready for the shake
so heartily proffered by the general. When the
latter was told that it waa now proposed to conduct
him to the adjoining ship, the Illustrious, to wit-
ness some "shunt gun and other firing, his
" Permit me first to shake hands with and thank
your officers," and, after this, the winning way in
which be went up to those in working dress at the
gun heads,saying, "and with these officers too," were
models of dignified courtesy and unstudied tact.
A passage across a swinging bridge between the two
ships (substituted for boat transit two years ago),
wherein our land legs throw us into • variety of
ungraceful and unbecoming, not to say inebriated,
attitudes, but over which, despite his lameness, the
general moves (going of course first with the
admiral, and the rest of us waiting until he has
crossed) with all the ease of an " old salt," and we
are on board the Illustrious, where we have more
firing, see the target hit again and again, and
are where the general has the variously shaped shots
and the formation of the shunt-guns explained to
him, and where the charge of powder, tenderly
wrapped in its different coverings, is brought out ;
and we " walk the plank " once more, and the
general and party, after repeating and renewing
their thanks, proceed to Sir Michael Seymour's to
lunch. During • very pleasant and interesting
chat I had with Captain Phelps, of the Victory,
I learnt that that officer bad served with Garibaldi
(then a colonel) at Monte Video, some fifteen years
ago, and I thought that the agility with which, as
1 was told, the general then ran up the rigging of
one of her Majesty's vessels (in full uniform, in-
cluding hessian boots), to take a survey from the
maintop, was not the least curious evic.ence I had
heard of his Admiral Drake-like union of soldier
and sailor chieftainship. About half-past three we
are on board the rue Queen once more, and are for
the moment puzzled to see Garibaldi, Mr. Seely,
Captain Scott, Signors Menotti and Ricciotti, and
the faithful Pietro remain in the admiral's barge,
which is fastened to the stern of the steamer and
follows in its wake. At Southsea we learnt the
reason for this, for the party I have named go on
shore to enable the general to pay his respects to
his old [rived Mrs. Jessie White. It is
noteworthy that by this time the intelligence
of the general's visit has spread like wildfire, and
that a casual expression of the admiral's, " I'll take
him to Southsea," having been overheard, has
sufficed to crowd the pier, and to throng that
portion of the noble esplanade which leads thereto.
As we lay at anchor over what is known in marine
circles as Soutbsea Hole, which has the effect of
making our soundiegs return seven feet at the stern,
and only five feet at the bow of our vessel, and as
we gaze over towards the shore, we see the smart
red cloaks of the ladies trooping up to the point
where he will re-embark. Thus they come, past
the Chesapeake monument, past the monuments
erected to Sir William Peel and the naval brigade,
and the Trident's crew ; it is the old generous
story once more repeated, cheers and welcomes, '
welcomes and cheers. Now is the familiar white
and red figure seen in the distance, now does Staff
Commander Phelps give orders to have all in readi-
ness for departure ; now do various small boats full
of soldiers, of respectabilities, and commonalties
make all speed towards the Fire Queen ; now does
the enthusiasm find vent in a final cheer, and so
closes one more chapter in the history of Geri-
baldian ovations. As we steam along Captain Scott
and Commander Phelps point out the forts of
Hone Shoal and No Man's Land, show the com-
pleteness of the system of defence, and how
impossible it is for any vessel to reach Spithead
without passing between two batteries. No. does
Pietro kindly leud me a copy of yesterday's Daily
Neva, which he has somehow had time to purchase
in the town, and now does Signor Guerzzoni point
out to the general the record of Ilia coming move-
meats I despatched to you from Brooke-house ; now
do we near Cowes ; now as we pass the schooner
Garibaldi, already mentioned, does it put up its
Italian flag and give a succession of tinging cheers
as the hero to whom it owes its name waves his hat
iu acknowledgment ; now do the multifarious
and butterfly-hued flags of the pretty little
yacht Medea flutter merrily in the breeze ;
now do the general, Mr. Seely, and party exchange
hearty salutations and proffer earnest thanks to
Captain Scott, Staff Commander Phelps, and the
officers, for the unbounded courtesy and unweary-
mg attentions they have received ; and now do the
Cowes people, assembled in vast numbers at the
water-code, cheer again right lustily as the party
slowly walk up the Yacht Club-house landing-place,
and from thence are driven off to Brooke.

P. B.—l wish to say one word as to eluting hands
in'pliblic with GeneralParibaldi. Let me entreat his
friends in London and elsewhere to deny themselves
that pleasure. If it be remembered that uut of the
thousands assembled to-morrow, there will not
be one man, woman, or child who would
not sacrifice his or her personal comfort
for such a privilege, my caution will be

forgiven, for the sake of its importance. Garibaldi
himself is not the man to confess, perhaps not even
toladmit, that be has suffered from the hearty ex-
presabin of the good will of the English people,
but some of his nearest friends told me yesterday
that this handshaking has been known not merely
to impede the carriage, and prevent the spectators
generally from seeing him (for it has hitherto
seemed essential to the proper performance of the
rite that two or three people should stand upon the
steps of the vehicle), but that it has been observed
to exercise a more prejudicial effect upon the
general's health, to weary and exhaust him more
than all the formalities of address, acknowledging,
bowing, speech-making, and banquet-attending.
I feel the delicacy of proffering advice upon such a
point, but if indeed the necessary arrange-
ments have not already been made, I am
sure that Mr. John Richardson on the
one hand, and Mr. Odgers on the other,
would not mind exerting their influence in the di-
rection I indicate, and that the only circumstance
which could by any possibility tarnish the splendid
reception of to-morrow will be thus easily obviated.
The necessity of sending off this letter at 12.90
p.m. prevents my giving any intelligence of Geri-
Nildi to-day.

KARL BLIND ANL GARIBALDL-011 Saturday
last, Karl Riled, the speaker and »preentetive of the
Germans in London, had an interview with Garibaldi, at
Brooke-home By a letter written the day after his arrival
in England the General expressed an ardent desire to sea
his friend. The heartiness of Garibaldi's dessesnour on
meeting him was most touching. Expressing sentiments of
fraternity, the Italian leader said, " Pray tell your compa-
triots that I wish to show my sympathy with the great
German nation in as open and large a manner as possible.
Upon your nation, whose solid qualities are a guarantee for
the future, the political fate of Bumps will finally depend.'
Karl Blind then remained sleeted with Garibaldi for some
time. At the wish of the German committee, the address
will be presented at the General's temporary residence in
London.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the members
of the English Geniildiot Legion was held lag ensuing at
the Arundel Coffee-house, Strand, to complete their arrange.
meets for forming the guard of bosom to their old general.
Members were fareseM imm all_parte of England.
GARIBALM II VISIT TO STAFFOLD Horaz.—The
friendship which exits between General Garibaldi and the
Duke of Sutherland, at whose reddemes, Stafford-hone,
St. James's, he will arrive to-day, arose, it is said, in the Ann
instance from the generous sympathy the duke felt for the
gallant General during his Moan from the wound be had re-
(mired at Aspromonte. The duke, while staying with
his wife at Naples in the winter of 1862, went over to
Capron and visited the unfortunate soldier. The epos-
imam frankness of the duke deeply in:premed the patriot,
and since that time the mamma friendship has existed be.
tines them. Learning that General Garibaldi intended
to visit this country, the duke requested him
to make hi hones his home whale in Loudon,
and the General accepted the invitation. We are informed
that he will stay a week at Stafford-home, or pomibly tee
days. To-morrow the General will go with the Duke sad
Duchies of Sutherland and a select company to lunch with
the Duchene (Dowager) of Sutherland, at Chiswick. There
will be no grand fete, as stated by • Sunday contemporary.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland will give a grand ea-
tertainnient oa Wednesday evening, at Staf onlhouse.
brilliant evening assembly will follow the banquet—
Vicenza and Viscountess Palmenton, the Earl and Countess
of Derby, the Earl Granville, the Earl and emotes. of
Clarendon, the Duke and Diadem of Argyll, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone, and above forty per-
sonages of the highest rank, without distinction of party,
are invited to meet the General ; the levitationgenmally
being upon a liberal scale, and are extended to permits of
the moat opposite opinions.
Tau Visrr TO me CRYSTAL PALACX—It has
been officially aunouseed that oa Saturday pest General
Garibaldi will receive, in the centre transept of the Crystal
Palace, an address and a presentation sword, from the
Italian Reception Committee. A similar sword will also be
presented to the roman son, Menotti Garibaldi. The
pressetation will take place is a box or gallery erected for
the occasion at the north-wed corner of the great transept,
immediately facing the Handel Orchestra, and in fall view
of the public. Prior to the presentations, a concert will be
offered to the general by the principal artistes of the
Italian Opera'. The concert will take pier in frost of the
gnat orchestra, and from the warm sympathy evinced towards
this manifestation by the celebrated artistes co-operating
. .

in the matter, the oneasien prongs, to be one of tie !area
interest. The admission to the Palace on Saturday will be
by half-crown ticks, if purchased on or before Friday, or
by payment of five shillings on the day. Such a limited
Wan of reserved seats as can be arranged will be reedy for
disposal to-morrow morning. A. it is coesideired impossible,
even with the vast apace at command at the Crystal Palace,
adequately to accommodate, on one day, ell who will desire
to be present. se well as those who wish to par their re-
spects to General Garibaldi; and as it has been Garibaldi's
earnest wish that one day, more easily available
to the mass of the people, should be set apart
for the reception of other address, which are
pouring in upon him from all parts, it has been
arranged that the following Monday shall be a popular
shilling day at the Palace, when Garibaldi will receive ad.
dresses from those places which he will be unable to visit.
Notice has been officially issued that on Moods y next, the
18th April, General Garibaldi will receive, at the Crystal
Palace, addresses from corporate and other public bodies
wholiave voted them in public meeting assembled. It is,
however, stipulated that so add's= an be presented by •
deputation of mere than six persons, sod unless notice bee
been previously given of such address and presentation to
the Garibaldi Reception Committee at the Crystal Palace,
and not later than the arming of Friday next, April 15.
It is also recommended that each deputation should carry
a small banner bearing the name of the body represented,
is order that the tees of thousands of persons present aboold
be made acquainted with the name at the time of presenta-
tion. The presentation of these addresses will take place In
front of the great orchestra, an appropriate dais, with wide
steps leading from each side, being erected for Garibaldi in
advance thereof. The profits arising from these great flies
will be devoted to the testimonial fund. It is expected
that excursion trains from all parts will run to the Palm:eon
this occasion.

PROPOSAL TO CONTI'S THE FaIIZDOS or THE CITY
OF EDISBIIiCH or GAIIBALDI.-00 Friday afternoon a
meeting of the committee formed is 1800 with the view of
aiding the Italian patriots wee held is the hall of the
Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh, Bailie Merman pre-
siding. The chairman stated that the Lord Provost's
Committee had unanimously agreed to recommend the Town
Council, at a special meeting to be held to-day, to career
the freedom of the city on Garibaldi. On the motion of Mr.
O. Harriscia, seconded by Mr. G. Laing, the following re-
solution was unanimously adopted—" That this committee
agree to forward • cordial invitation to General Garibaldi
to visit Ediuburels, and appoint • sub-committee to co-
operate with the Tows Conned and other public bodies in
making the necessary arrangeoresta for a suitable reception."
GARIBALDI AND THE PHOTOOR Ara KRA. —The eager-
DOM of the public to obtain authentic portraits of Caporal
Garibaldi has, during the past week, induced the leading
photographers to make extraordinary exertsons to obtain
sittinp ; innumerable applications have bees addressed to
Mr. Seely, M.P., and to the general's secretary, but to no
avail. The general strongly objects to photography when
hi. VIM portrait is suggested, but displays an eager interest
in the likenesses, carte de rieite or otherwise, of his friends
and acquaintances. in England. Saturday no lees than half-D.
dozen enterprising photographers presented themselves arid
their apparatus at Brook-lodge Mithe hope of an opportunity
to portray the illustrious stranger. But the answer was
always the game—the general respectfully but firmly de-
clioad the honour. Only one exception was made to the
rule. Mr. Mayall, the well known photographer to her
Majesty, was on the island, with the intention of taking a
picture of the Post Laureate for his publication, " Eminent
ad illustrious Pomona," end was thereupon invited to
Brook-lodge to photograph General Garibaldi. The gene-
ral's distate for sitting having been, for the moment, over-
come, the necessary preparation was;made and a photograph
Wes—the whole having occupied but • few
minutes. Mr. Ma himself was at Brook, but he yielded
the honours of the day, as far as photography was concerned,
to his clever son, Mr. John Mayall, jun., and a remarkably
'nonmetal portrait was the result.

EXPRRIMENTS WITH Ma. MAcRLY'S GREAT GL TI,
REAR IJVIRPIRH..—The lARCONIB of this gun was to &certain
extent demonstrated no Saturday last by sore partial ex-
periments oo the Crosby Sands, near Liverpool. It was
lateoded to have thoroughly tested the gun, but owing to
the unfavourable state of the weather the experiments pro-
per were not carried out. A thick here prevailed along the
coast, and home it was not only difficult to distinguish the
targets even at three hundred yards distance, but also
highly dangerous, inasmuch as pedestrians were continually
upon the beach in the line of fire. There were times, how-
ever, when the fog wee partially lifted, and during one of
them intervals six shots were fired at a wooden
target (placed at two hundred yards) for the
purpose of obtaining the range. Four of the shots
struck the target, but two ware rather wide of the mark.
The initial velocity obtained was 1,640 feet per second,
which is considerably higher we believe than the velocity
of the Armstrong shot, and about equal to the 66-pounder
old ordnance at 200 yards distance. When the six shots
bed been fired at the wooden target, the experiment, were
postponed until the first fine day, owing to the density of
the fog. Had the weather been fine, • target representing
the side of her Ma)sety's ship Agincourt would have been
experimented upon. This target is strengthened by exten-
sive hocking. and wooden piles and props driven by
the
and to a depth of eight feet, yet Mr. Mackay is coefident
that his gun will shatter it to pieces. The experiments
attracted considerable interest, sod there was a good at-
tendance of scientific said other spectators.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
KETROPOUTAN COUNTY 01:1171T/L
Mean dapped for the present week.
WaMMomisma IL *risme. Monday, April ; Tues-
day. : Wednesday ; Thursday, 14.
lalsolr, Porlimadooad.—Wednesday, April 11: Thursday,
14 Friday, 11.
Baorwrom, Whitehead's yore. —T uesday, April It ; Wednea.
day. It
11.1Mr1.011.D.—Triday. Apre 15.
13
Canauzirwmu,, Danosnaserams.—Tuesday, April 12 ; Widnes-
day, ; Friday, la.
811011114 INK Old-simeri-road.—Tuesday, April 12 ; num
aakirt, Boworod.—Friday, Weill&
WIE11111C11•1111.. OrestPninottairset.—Wednsiday, April 11
Thursday, 14 ; Friday, IL
flootmww., awawstrest.—Wedusday, April 11; Thursday,
14 : Friday, la
OZIMINWICE.—Wedaseday, Aprill4. I&
Woodrum. Thunday, April
aurrw.Cuoimiu.Oosuy. —Monday, April 11.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'B.-.SATVEDAY.

Hooky being the fixture for the commencement of the
Newmarket Craven, an extra day for the heavy settling,
which must have inevitably followed such an important
meeting as Epsom Spring, was imperative, and accordingly
Saturday was appointed for that purpose. The muster, how-
ever, was not so large as might have been anticipated, and
although a considerable amount of money changed hands,
• heavy amount bad to stand over for the ensuing week at
Newmarket. Cooindering the ciiply of memben,
betting was spirited, several animals • avily inverted
on for the Derby, while some little novelty attached to the
Two Thousand, owing to the introduction of one or two
fresh names. Fills de l'Air was very strongly fancied, and
was supported on the quiet at 4to 1, but 7 to 2 was the
highest offer before bummed was entirely suspended. Sir
Roger was backed to win several hundreds at 100 to 7,
sod left off at 100 to 8 offend, while his stable companion,
" the Chief," receded to 25 to 1 taken and offered. Almost
the first bet booked was 26 " hundreds " !about Lord Stam-
ford's " repurchased" Acolyte, about whom frequent in-
quiries were made during the afternoon at prices varying
from that named to 30 to L Very little was does en the
Chester Cup, the only bete that aim* under our notice
being 20 to 1 to • pony about Lord Reiland, and 500 to 15
twice about Farce. Scottish Chief wee very firm for the
Derby, and that too without any especial demonstration a
cool thousand being got on very quietly at 15 to 2. The'
nowt snoesee of his stable companion in the City cad
Suburban Handicap made Birchbroom • still better
favourite than be was early in the week, 100
to 7 having been accepted about Lord Westmore-
land's horse. Forager was again in his place,
1,000 to 60 having been booked twice, notwitbstead-
lag one or two futile attempts to depreciate him in the
market. Among the outside division, the Major, one of the
three dead-heateis in the Metropolitan, was entrusted with
most money, being backed to win something like 200001.,
at 66 to 1. Lord Glasgow's and John Scott's " bar were
hulked at 11 to 1 and 12 to 1 respectively, and several
pleas beta were also noted, which will be found in the sub-
joined list of dodog prime :

!Mb THOUSAND OUINHAS.
7 to t sat Count P. de Lagrange, Mlle de rAir (cd)
6to 1 Mr. Tea Sneers Teets (off)
300 to 8 Mr. Merry's Mr Heger (os. t too to 7)
30 to 1 Lord Stamford', Acolyte (t sad oft
26 to 1 Mr. Merry's Soottleb Chief (t)
23 to 1 Mr. J. Barber's Loomed= (I)
23 to 1 Baron lethsoidld's Collate colt (al)

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 9. —APPOINIIIMCT& —Rear-
Admiral of the White the Hos. 0. G. J. B. B/Bot, C. 8., to
be eammandsr-in-eltiet on the Beath East Omit of Amadei
station, vice Rem-Admiral R. L. Warren, whose period ei
command ham expired,
Lieutenant H. Head, to the Himalaya.
Sub-Lieuteaaat E. F. Ithppel„ to the Bombay.
Naval Cadete (nominated) A. Brockelbeak and W. M. C.
Heinen.

OR&THAII, Ana 10.

The first portion of the keel of Mr. Reed's iron
frigate 13ellerophoa was successfully laid Ira the second
dock yesterday morning, under the superintendeoce of Mr.
Turner, the master shipbuilder, and the other officials. By
direction of the Admiralty the whole of the materials used
in the construction of the Bellerophon are to he weighed.
in order that the exact east of that 'Neel may he seenzately
aeoertained.