The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-26 00:00:00

GENERAL GARIBALDI,

Gent-raid Garibaldi took his departure from
Slough to Cornwall yesterday morning. Previous
to doing so, however, he, between 8 and 9 o'clock,
paid a farewell visit to Eton, at which time the
Duchess of Sutherland's carriage entered the town
quite unexpectedly, and drove up to the gates of the
college. In a few minutes the carriage was driven,
with its distinguished occupants, within the quad-
rangle, and the General was warmly cheered by
such of the boys as could be assembled at the mo•
ment. The head-master and some of the assistant.
masters were also present, and they placed in his
hand a copy of the last Eton school lists. The short
time at the General's disposal did not allow of his
visiting the interior of the chapel or the upper
school-room. He shook hands with the master and
some of the senior boys, and drove off to Slough
station soon after 9 o'clock. The 9.15 express
train from Paddington, accompanied by Mr. Hig-
gins, Mr. Tyrrell, and Mr. Kelly, ran through the
station, where it stopped to take up the General.
The station was crowded with the "elite of Windsor,
who accorded to the General hearty and prolonged
cheers. Colonel Peard and Mr. Negretti, together
with the duke, accompanied the General to Ply-
month. After a short stay at the station the train,
with its distinguished visitor, moved slowly out of
the station amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the
people.
At Reading, large numbers of people were
assembled on the platform ; but as the train was
going at great speed, faint echoes simply of their
cheering could be heard.
The reception at Swindon is thus described in a
second edition of the North Wilts Herald:—
" Shortly after nine o'clock the inhabitants of this
and the neighbouring towns began to assemble on
the platform ; and at eleven o'clock upwards of
2,500 people had assembled: Mr. Holmes, the
indefatigable superintendent of the Great
Western Railway at Swindon, had requested
the assistance of a committee, consisting of
Messrs. G. T. Dicks, R. L. White, and
J. T. Burgess, to decorate the station and assist
in the general arrangements. At daybreak this
morning the committee commenced operations, and
by the time the crowd assembled had decorated the
station with flags, banners, streamers, and drapery.
At 11 o'clock the men in the factory were rung out,
and with their friends swelled the number present
to upwards of 4,000. When the express train ap-
proached the station a salute of detonating signals
was fired by the train, and heralded his approach.
Oa reaching thestation, Mr. Holmes, who was ably
assisted by Reynolds, the station master, Mr Super-
intendent Haynes, of the Wiltshire Constabulary,
Mr. Inspector Hawkins, of the Great Western
Railway, and the committee, had arranged that the
saloon carriage in which the General and suite were
travelling should stop as near the refreshment-room
as possible. When the train stopped loud huzzas
rent the air, and at the request of the committee the
General alighted and proceeded to the refreshment
room. When he reached the entrance, the Rev. Mr.
Campbell, the incumbent of St. Mark's, held up a
youthful daughter of Mr. Benskin's, of the Queen's
Hotel, who presented Garibaldi with a beautiful
bouquet, culled from the conservatory of the God-
dard Arms, Old Swindon. The General kissed the
sweet little child. Whilst partaking of a slight
refreshment, the usual bad taste of an English
crowd evinced itself, by rties taking up positions
behind his chair, and intrirupting him while eating.
When the bell rang for the train to start, the
General, escorted by the committee, Mr. W. F.
Gooch, of the Great Western Railway, and Mr.
Superintendent Hayes, of the constabulary, went
towards his carriage, situated at the further end of
the platform. The crush was tremendous. Not-
withstanding the exertions of the committee, there
was the greatest difficulty in reaching the carriage.
The cheering was most enthusiastic. The working
men crushing to shake hands. When the crush was
at its height a girl nearly fainted, when Garibaldi
put forward his arm to save her, and gave her a
kiss. He repeatedly expressed his thanks and
acknowledgments, and after a stay of nearly twenty
minutes the train moved forward amid the cheers of
the assembled multitude."

At Cnippenham the enthusiasm was equally
genuine, bat more temperate. As the train entered
the station a salute of 15 guns was fired by the work-
men of the railway works. At Bath the crowd was
large. Fog signals exploded, flags were flying, and
church bells were ringing, and a holiday aspect met
the gaza at every point. The train stopped for a
few minutes, during which an address was pre-
sented by the corporation. Bristol was reached at
12.45. The corporation presented an address.
The German workman's band, dressed in the Gari-
baldian uniform, attended. The crowding and
cheering were unbounded. We learn, by electric
telegraph from Weymouth, that the General dined
with Admiral Dacres on board the Edgar. He saw
some quarter firing on board the Warrior, returned
to Weymouth, and thence to Col. Peard's. He will
embark tomorrow for Caprera.
PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Morning.

Gen. Garibaldi was expected oc Plymouth at
3 p.m., but the crowd that nad assembled at the
railway station to receive him was informed by
telegram of the change in his route and dispersed.
From Bristol the General proceeded to Yeovil
and Weymouth, having received an invitation from
Admiral, the Commander-in Chief of the Channel
squadron, to visit him. He reached Weymouth at
half-past five, embarked in the gunboat Trincuio,
and went on board the Edgar, landing and leaving
Weymouth at eight ; from thence he proceeded to
Exeter, through which he passed at 11 p.m., and
arrived at Plymouth a few minutes before one this
morning. Along the way, at every station at which
he stopped, crowds assembled to Bee him, and at
Plymouth, notwithstanding the late hour of his
arrival, enthusiasm was not slackened. The General
was received by the Mayor and Town Council of
Plymouth, by a deputation from the Town Council
of Devonport, end by the directors of the South
Devon Railway. An address had been prepared for
presentation, but from the lateness of the hour it
was not presented. The General came out of the
carriage on to a platform which had been provided,
where the cheers of the crowd assembled rendered
a speech impossible. The General c mtented him-
self with bowing his acknowledgments, tied, re-
turning to the carriage, proceeded on to Par, the
nearest station to Col. Peard's residence.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

SLOUGH, Monday Morning.

General Garibaldi took his departure this morning from
Slough. The 9 15 express train from Paddington ran '
through to this station, where it stopped to take him up,
and convey him to Cornwall to the house of Col. Peard.
The station was crowded with the elite of 'Windsor, who
greeted the General with hearty and prolonged cheers.
The General, accompanied by the Dowager Duchess, the
Duchess, and the Duke of Sutherland, left Cliefden soon
after 8 o'clock, in a carriage and four, followed in other
carriages by Mr Seely, M.P., Col. Chambers, and numerous
members of the General's suite. They arrived at the Slough
station in good time for the train from London, in which
were Col. Peard and Mr Negretti, who, together with the
Duke, will accompany the General to Plymouth. After a
short stay the train moved slowlf out of the station, amid
the enthusiastic cheers of the people.
Garibaldi, aceompanied by his sons and suite, arrived at
Bristol yesterday by the 12 25 down express. A deputation
of citizens, headed by the Mayor, Mr T. P. Jose, and ac-
companied by Mr W. 11. Gore Langton, M.P., were in
attendance, and it was intended to have presented two
addresses to the General; but as soon as the train arrived
all order was at an end, the mob broke down the barricades
which had been erected and thronged the platform, the
police were powerless, and at last the carriage which con-
tained Garibaldi and his party was detached and whirled off
as a special train.
EXETER, Monday.
General Garibaldi was expected to arrive here by special
train to-day, on his way to Colonel Peard's residence at
Penquite, Cornwall. Great enthusiasm prevailed in the
city. A public meeting was held in the Guildhall, at which
the deputy mayor (Mr H. Hooper) presided, and an aidress
from the citizens was moved by Sir John Bowring, and
seconded by Mr R. Saunders, which was carried by accla-
mation. It was resolved that this address should be pre-
sented by the deputy mayor, on behalf of the citizens, on
the arrival of the General. At 1 o'clock the deputy
mayor, Town Council, and a large number of citizens,
assembled at the St. David's station of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway, accompanied by the band of the Ist Devon
Militia, which was kindly lent for the occasion by Colonel
Davie, M.P. Among those present were the Earl and
Countess Fortescue and Sir John and Lady Bowring. After
waiting at the station for nearly two hours a telegram ar-