The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR 01' THE SUN.

• observe in some of the morning papers of to-
day a statement relativo to the departure of General Gari-
baldi, in which my name is introduced as having been one
of the committee, under whoso advice ho came to the deter-
mination to bring his visit to n close,

Very numerous invitations to visit provincial towns had
been presented to General Garibaldi, and provisionally ac-
cepted. In the opinion of some friends of General Gari-
baldi this list Wag too long : it would have involved too
great a tax upon his strength, or, with the necessary inter-
vals of rest, would have taken a longer time than was advis-
able to exhaust. My opinion has been in favour of a tour,
restricted to some half a dozen of the principal towns of
England and Scotland, to be concluded within a fortnight,
more or less. The general felt that he could not draw this
line, and determined to accept the alternative of terminating
his visit at once.

I observe that last night deputations waited upon him to
entreat him to reconsider that determination, and I for one
trust that he will do so, and that the limited tour of which
I have spoken will yet take place.
I may add that I have been a member of no committee,
and do not understand that there has been any committee
formed to advise him in this matter; but I was at Mr.
Seely's house yesterday morning, and was invited by the
general's host to be present as a witness to a determination
upon the general's part, which was expressed in my pre-
sence, but which I deeply regret,

By inserting the present note In your valuable journal
you will be oblige your obedient servant,
London, April 21.

A. SAFE I,

The New Season at the Crystal Palace,

The directors have issued their programme for the season
commencing May, 1861, and a most attractive one it is,
During the first three months there are no less than five and
twenty special appointments, the first of which, " The
ShakspereTercentenary Fete," takes place on Saturday next,
Mr. E. I'. Parris, the well-known artist, has been engaged
for many months past in constructing a /'ac-simile of the
house of Shakspere at Stratford-on-Avon. The house has
been erected on the great platform opposite the Handel
orchestra In the central transept, and is of the exact size of
the original—namely 601 t. long and about 25ft. high. The
more interesting portions of the interior of the Stratford house,
including the traditional birthplace of the poet, and the
shop beneath it, are also exactly reproduced in the model,
thus rendering it the most complete and interesting exhibi-
tion which can possibly be associated with the name of
England's groat poet. As a guarantee for the correctness
of the reproduction of Shakspere's house, a photograph of
th 3 house at Stratford-on-Avon has been taken specially
for this occasion, and a copy will be presented to all visitors
entering the palace on the 23d April, and to all season ticket
holders of the present or ensuing season. The great memo-
rial monument of Shakspere, erected on the upper terrace
will be unveiled, and to give eclat to the scene, the great
transept has been appropriately decorated with mottoes and
quotations from Shakspere's works, and other devices.
There will be during the season 10 opera concerts, the
usual number of fruit and flower shows, and to add to the
attraction of the picture gallery, the directors have offered
200 guineas for the best picture in oil or water colours—
which will ensure a large number of original
productions
from the competitors for the prize. The School of Art,
Science, and Literature is a most valuable institution, as it
places the best instruction within the reach of all who wish
to avail themselves of the advantage of the most celebrated
professors in the different branches of education enumerated
in the prospectus. Altogether, the season of 1864 gives
promise of being one of more than ordinary attraction.