The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-21 00:00:00

DEPUTATIONS TO GARIBALDI.

A deputation from4he City Reception Committee, in con-
junction with a deputation from the Working Men's Recep-
tion Committee, waited upon General Garibaldi last night
at half-past 11 o'clock, at Mr. Seely's residence, 26, Princes-
gate, for the purpose of representing to him the great dis-
appointment that would be felt by the people of England
should he depart from this country without, at least, paying
his promised visit to some of the large towns. The deputa-
tions, which were kindly received by the General, were
introduced by Mr. Wilfrid Lawson, M.P.
Mr. BELLES, having read to the General the resolution
alopted by the City Committee yesterday evening, urged
upon him the propriety of his reconsidering his determina-
tion to leave England without visiting the provinces, which
would be a great disappointment to the people. He trusted
the General would not yield to the influences which had
been brought to bear upon him, but carry out, if not to the
full extent, at least some part of the programme which had
been laid down for him.

Mr. CBBXER, on behalf of the Working Men's Commit-
tee, read the resolution agreed to last night by that com-
mittee, similar in its purport to that adopted by the City
Committee. He said the statements put forth with respect
to his health were looked upon by the working men as mere
subterfuges to cover the other intentions, and they gene-
rally believed that undue influences had been used to induce
him to take so sudden a departure. He was the guest not
of a party, but of the whole people, and so convinced were
the people that his intended departure was not the result
of his own wishes that they implored him not to disappoint
them at the bidding of any clique, to whatever class they
belonged.
Several other members of the deputation having spoken
to the same effect,
General UARIBALDI, with much emotion said,—" I feel
deeply grateful to the people of England for the honour they
have conferred upon me—an honour of which I feel myself
unworthy. The reception I have received from all classes,
but especially from the working classes, will never be for-
gotten by me. I much desire io visit my old friends in New-
castle and the North. I will consider if I can, consistently
with my promise, alter my determination, and will write a
note expressing my intention to my friend Mr. Beales to-
morrow (this) morning.
The deputations then took their leave, again urging upon
him the propriety of visiting some of the larger towns, and
thanking the General for receiving them at so late an hour
of the night. The General had just returned from dining
with Mr. Gladstone. Both the City and Working Men's
Committees meet again this evening.

ANOTHER HITCH IN THE SHAKSPERE COM-
MEMORATION.—The Siccle thus refers to an occur-
rence mentioned in a Paris letter :—" A banquet, and a
performance at the Porto St. Martin Theatre, were to have
taken place on Saturday next, April 23, in honour of the
300th anniversary of the birth of Shakspere. Hamlet,'
the Midsummer Night's Dream,' and Falstaff, made up
the programme of the representation. The banquet alone
will take place—it is hoped so at least—but the performance
is prohibited. If allusions to Denmark were feared, • Hamlet'
might have been replaced by Othello; there also, it is
true, allusions to Venice present themselves ; but what can
be urged against Falstaff, or the Midsummer Night's
Dream ?' Is Falstaff a demagogue, and has society any-
thing to fear from the subveisivo principles of Titastia F
Imagine the astonishment of the English when they read
in their journals, under the heading of Paris :—‘The au-
thorities have just prohibited the performance in honour of
Shakspere, deeming it incompatible wi►h the maintenance of
public