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

(FROM ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)

In less then ten minutes I was on board the small
steamer going out to receive the mails, if the tide,
then at dead ebb, would not allow the Ripon to
come into dock; and in a very few minutes more
the steamer was under weigh, and bound down the
Water, which scholars say is named by Tacitus as
the Antona ; on the shores of which took place, ac-
cording to all accounts, the scene between Canute
and his courtiers ; down which passed Henry V. on
his martial way to France, after detecting the con-
spiracy of Lords Cambridge and Scroop and Sir
Thomas Gray ; up which came Philip of Spain, on
his way to his Royal bride ; and by which floated in
olden days many a rich argosy bound for Venice—a
port long connected by ties of trade with Southamp-
ton and the Itchin River. Lying to between Netley
and Calshot Castle, the Ripon could not be distin-
guished over the point until nearly two o'clock, when
there appeared through the mist which lay thick
upon the water the dim form of the dilatory packet,
which had been, so it is said, saluted with musketry
by some persons at the Needles. The tug of the
quarantine officer and of the Custom House having
boarded her, the mail boat was allowed to approach,
and in a few minutes I was on board the Ripon and
making my way aft. Hero I found that almost at
the same time a number of persons had boarded the
packet from the port side, and had at once rushed
to the saloon where Garibaldi was seated. The
gentlemen, among whom were the Duke of Suther-
land, and Mr. Seely, M.P„ were less demonstra-
tive than the others, who, upon one pretence or
another, had come aboard; and it was pitiable to
see the way in which they took possession of that
lame man and grovelled before him. The general
looked careworn, and in some bonily pain, but he
chatted as well as the throng would permit with
those Italians who had come down to meet him,
and prominent among whom was Mr. H. Negretti.
. He wore his red shirt, over which was thrown a grey
cloth cloak, lined with red. Ilia trousers were of a

light grey, and round his neck lay loosely the well.
known pink and white silk kerchief, while a black,
silk cravat set offhis grizzled beard. When he came
on deck afterwards, it was seen with what pain he
walked, and it must be said that it was hardly con-
siderate to compel him to such exertion, when to
the most casual observer the loosely-fitting slipper
and the writhing limp showed at every step the
discomfort, if not actual pain, to which he was
being subjected. It was thought that perhaps the
pilot would not risk the entrar.ce to the docks, even
with the advantage of the young flood; but pre.
iently a little ball, which had been hanging above
the foretop, broke into a red bargee, which, with the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's flag, told to all
that the Ripon herself was going in, At the main
was an Italian flag, very creditably made up for the
occasion by the sailmaker, and at the stern was the
red ensign. As we neared the docks the Italian
flog was made out by the people assembled on the
jetties, stages, and breakwaters, and there was a
faint cheer. But as the Ripon got nearer the
crowds seemed to increase.