The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-13 00:00:00

GENERAL GARIBALDI,

AWFUL EXPLOSION.—On Monday night an ex-
plosion occurred in the schoolroom below the chapel
used by the Free Methodists, Park-row, Nottingham. On
the above evening a prayer meeting was being conducted by
Mather, recently a prize fighter, known by the name of the
Runcorn Novice, .500 or 600 people being present. The
proceedings were most excited, at times rising into frenzied
fanaticism. Mr. Mather entranced his audience to an ex-
traordinary degree, and exhibited a beautiful Bible, which
had that day been presented to him, remarking that that
was his bexingglove now he had thrown aside the unsightly
appliances of the ring. His congregation were in raptures,
and the feelings of all were in the highest state of frenzy,
when suddenly a tremendous explosion was heard which
shook the entire building and could be felt some distance
away. listantly all was confusion; the women screamed
and cried, the men raved and shouted in the most terrible
manner, and the mass of people, panic-stricken, made a
simultaneous rush for the doors and windows. Hats were
lost, coats were torn, and skirts were ripped into shreds and
tatters. In vain one or two of the calmer spirits endea-
voured, with voices pitched in the highest tone, to still the
tumult which prevailed. All reason was useless. Women
were pitched through the windows, frames were broken in
all directions, and as a proof of the eagerness of the crowd to
escapefrom the place, some iron railings outside, an inch
and a half square, were broken. Eventually the school-
room was cleared, the gas meter having in the meantime
been turned off. An examination of the building was then
made, and it was discovered that a portion of the roof of
the schoolroom had been completely blown down. Shortly
before the explosion a smell of gas was perceived, and the
chapel keeper took a lighted candle into the chapel, and
placed it to a nick in the floor, with the intention of finding
out where the gas escaped, when in a moment the explosion
occurred. He was knocked down insensible, and many
other persons were severely scratched and bruised in at-
tempting to escape. Dr. Marsh, on hearing of the explo-
sion, went to the spot and rendered all possible assistance
to the sufferers. The fire brigade and engines were in im-
mediate attendance, but their services were not much
required.

The public enthusiasm about General Garibaldi has in no
degree abated. At all the places he was expected to visit
yesterday crowds had assembled, and wherever he appeared
he was greeted with tumultuous cheers. The fatigue and
excitement of Monday do not seem to have affected him in-
juriously, and during the day his time was fully occupied in
receiving and paying visits.
Throughout the whole morning the courtyard at the
back of Stafford House was thronged with visitors waiting
anxiously, either in the hope of catching a glimpse of the
General at some of the windows, or at least of seeing him
in the event of his leaving the mansion to pay visits. The
great patience of the crowd did not go unrewarded, for at
midday, when the yard was densely packed, it became
generally known that Garibaldi would leave the house at
half-past 12 on a visit to the villa of the Dowager Duchess
of Sutherland at Chiswick: Precisely at that time one of
the Duke's carriages drove into the yard, and in a few
moments the General stepped into the carriage, followed by
the Duke of Sutherland and another gentleman. The cheer-
ing when Garibaldi appeared was immense, and was con-
tinued till the party had driven from the yard. Before
going to Chiswick he paid a visit to Lord Palmerston, and
remained with him about a quarter of an hour.
At Chiswick the weather was delightful, and the beauti-
ful pleasure-grounds were seen to the greatest advantage.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and
Duchess of Argyll and family, Lord Granville, Lady
Caroline Lascelles and family, the Duchess (Dowager)
of Norfolk, Lord and Lady Blantyre and daugh-
ters had assembled at an early hour. Shortly
before 2 o'clock the Earl and Countess Russell, the
Earl and Countess of Clarendon, and other personages in-
vited to luncheon began to congregate. At 20 minutes
after 2 o'clock Garibaldi arrived in an open barouche, ac-
companied by the Duke of Sutherland and General Eber.
On alighting at the villa the band of the 2d Life Guards
played the Garibaldi Hymn. The Duke of Sutherland,
after assisting the General to alight, introduced him to the
Duke of Argyll, and he was then conducted to the vestibule
where the Dowager Duchess and the Duchess of Suther-
land, the Duchess of Argyll, Lady Blantyre, and Lady
Constance Grosvenor had met to welcome him. In the
centre saloon all the company had congregated, and gave
the General a hearty greeting. At a quarter to 3 o'clock
the Duchess Dowager and her guests descended to the
summer dining room to luncheon. The General sat at the
head of a table in the principal room, supported on the
right by the Duchess Dowager, and on the left by the
Duchess of Argyll. At the same table, covers being laid
fur twenty, were the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the
Duke of Argyll. Earl Granvile, Viscountess Palmerston,
the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, the Earl and
Countess Russell, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and. Mrs. Gladstone, and Lady
Constance Grosvenor. There were also present—Lord and
Lady Blantyre and the Hon. Misses Stuart, the youthful
Marquis of Lorn and Lord George Campbell and sisters, the
Duchess (Dowager) of Norfolk and the Hon. Masters
Foley, the Hon. Frederick Leveson Gower, M.P., and Hon.
Miss Pitt, the Earl of Sefton, Hon. Lucy Lyttelton, Lord
and Lady Taunton and Hon. Misses Labouchere (3), Lady
Caroline Lascelles and Misses Lascelles, and Mr. Las-
celles, Mr. Seeley, Mr. and Mrs. Loch, Mr. Hewett, Mr.
Watts, Colonel Marshal, Sir E. Landseer, Sir David Dun-
, das, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., Hon.
Leopold Agar Ellis, Hon. Henry Howard, Lord Albert and
Lord Ronald Leveson Gower, Mr. Paniazi, Lord Frederick
and Lord Richard Cavendish, Dr. Quin, Mr. and Mrs.
Cowper, Dr. Watson, Baron Marochetti, Viscount Jocelyn,
&c. Shortly after the luncheon was over, the General, his
hostess, and her guests walked through the pleasure-
grounds, At the solicitation of the Dowager Duchess
General Garibaldi planted a cedar (cedrus deodara) on the
lawn, in front of the house, to commemorate his visit. At
a quarter after 5 o'clock General Garibaldi took leave of the
Dowager Duchess, cordially thanking her for the hospi-
tality he had received. After taking leave of the Duchess
of Argyll and Lady Constance Grosvenor, the General took
his seat beside the Duchess of Sutherland in an open
barouche, the Duke of Sutherland and General Eber occu-
pying the other seats. The military band played the .Gari-
baldi Hymn as the carriage left the gates.
The crowd waited about the yard of Stafford House till
the return of Garibaldi in the afternoon, when again ho was
cheered heartily. During the day many visitors called at
Stafford House, among whom were the Duke of Wellington,
Lord Farnham, Sir J. D. Hay, Admiral Sir Augustus
Clifford, Earl St. Maur, the Earl of Harrowby, Ear
Somers, Sir 11, Bruce, the L ‘rd Mayor, &c. On his
return from Chiswick General Garibaldi, accompanied
by his sons, visited Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., at his house in
Thurioe-square. By some channel the fact of his visit to this
part of the town became known, and there was a large con-
course of persons outside the house who warmly greeted
him. Iu the latter part of the evening the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland invited a select party to meet
the General at dinner, the guests including the Duchess
Dowager of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll,
Earl Granville, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor,
the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Mr. Frederick Leve
son, Gower, &c.
This evening a grand banquet will be given at Stafford
House, to which the most distinguished members of both
houses, irrespective of party, will be invited to met: the
General. Later in the evening-the Duchess gives a reeepe
tion, which is likely to be, both in the number and rack of
of its guests, one of the most brilliant of the season.
A general meeting of the City Reception Committee was
held yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern to arrange
the visit of General Garibaldi to the Crystal Palace on Sa-
turday and Monday next, and to receive a deputation from
the Italian committee. Mr. Edmond Bodies occupied the
chair; Messrs. Negretti, Serena, Rossi, &e., attended as
the deputation. The chairman, in opening the business,
*congratulated the meeting on the glorious event of the pre-
ceding day. Mr. Negretti then detailed the arrangements
which had been entered into between the Italian Committee
and the directors of the Crystal Palace for the Garibaldian
fetes on Saturday and Monday next. Saturday would be
the Italians' fete, on which occasion the Italian address
would be presented to the General, accompanied by the pre-
sentation of swords to him and his eldest son, Menotti, fol-
lowed by a concert by the artists of the Italian Opera.
Monday would be a day especially devoted to the working
classes, at Garibaldi's own request, at which addresses
from c zporate and other bodies would he received. Al-
though the Italian Committee had taken the initiative in
engaging the Crystal Palace, they desired the co-operation
of the City and Working Men's Committees, and would be
happy to receive any suggestions from those committees to
make the fetes as effective as possible. The Crystal
Palace authorities had met th© committee in the most
liberal spirit,and the whole proceeds of the fete, less the
necessary expenses, would be paid over to the testimonial
fund. Considerable discussion took place, it being the
general opinion that the Italian Committee, especially as
regarding the Monday's proceedings, had taken upon them-
selves more than they were warranted in doing, without
having first consulted the other committees. Mr Negretti
having made some explanations satisfactory to the commit-
tee, the following resolution was proposed by Mr Chinery
and seconded by Dr Massie :
" That six members from each committee—the Italian,
the City, and the Working Men's—be now appointed for
the purpose of carrying out the arrangements of the Gari-
baldian fetes at the Crystal Palace on Saturday and Mon-
day next, and that all future advertisements relating thereto
be signed by the secretaries of the respective committees."
This resolution was strongly opposed by Mr Negretti,
and supported by Captain Rogers, Mr Richardson, Mr
Levenson, and Mr Shlesinger. Negretti ultimately
withdrew his opposition, and the resolution was agreed to.
It was also arranged that notices of all addresses to be
presented at the Palace must be sent in to the committee
not later than the evening of Friday next. It was further
resolved, on the motion of Mr Richardson, seconded by Mr
Nicholay—
" That the arrangements made up to this date by the
Italian Committee be confirmed."
No more than six persons must compose the deputation
presenting any address, and full notice of the intended pre-
sentation must be given to the Reception Committee at the
Crystal Palace before Friday next. This committee recom-
mends that each deputation should be distinguished by a
banner, bearing the name of the body it represents. On
Monday Garibaldi will be seated on a dais erected in front
of the great orchestra; and the persons composing the vari-
ous deputations will approach his position by a wide flight
of steps, and retire by a similar flight on the other side of
the dais. On Saturday the price of admissien to the Palace
will be 6s ; but half-crown tickets, taken before Friday, will
secure an entrance.
At the last meeting of the directors of the Peninsular and
Oriental Company a letter was read from Mr. Seely, M.P.,
requesting that the Recount for the passage money and ex-
penses in bringing General Garibaldi and his companions
from Caprera to Malta and from Malta to Southampton,
might be forwarded to bins- In reply to this it was unani-
mously resolved by the board that no charge should be
made either for the General or any of the gentlemen who
accompanied him, and Mr- Seely was requested to commu-
nicate the resolution to the General, together with the
assurance of the directors that they felt deeply gratified at
having been able to facilitate the long desired visit of the
Italian patriot to this country. Such a resolution is the
best answer that can be given to the statements which have
been circulated that the company charged one thousand
guineas for sending the -Valetta out of her way to call for
the General and his companions at Caprera.

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