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

HERO-WORSHIPPING,

Garibaldi's Arrival at Southampton,
FROM THE " TIMES."
Garibaldi landed here about an hour ago, and, in
spite of the cold rain which fell throughout the day,
was received, with immense enthusiasm, by great
crowds of spectators. The Ripon was telegraphed
from Hurst Castle soon after 1 o'clock, and, in-
stantly on the receipt of the news, the gentlemen
who wished to welcome their visitor hurried to the
steamtug in the docks which had been waiting,
with steam up ready to start at a moment's notice,
since last night. Among them were the Duke of
Sutherland, Mr. Seely, M.P., a deputation from the
Italians resident in England, consisting of Mr.
Negretti, Mr. Sermanza, Mr. Serena, and Mr.
Vivanti ; Mr. Cowan, from Newcastle, and several
members of the corporation. A short run down
Southampton Water soon brought the party in
sight of the Ripon, rounding the point at Hurst
Castle, and as soon as she was near enough to dis-
tinguish the flag of the tug the Ripon stopped,
and the gentlemen at once scrambled on board
to welcome General Garibaldi to England. The
party made a considerable addition to the com-
pany in the state cabin of the Ripon, where
the majority of the passengers were ladies,
with their children and Indian nurses, invalids,
and a few officers coming home on furlough—
the usual complement of passengers, in short, of all
the Peninsular and Oriental steamers home from
the East. Garibaldi was in his cabin, for which,
of course, such a rush was made by all his eager
welcomers that only a few could get in, while the
remainder so effectually closed the entrance that
the General himself could not get out. The Duke
of Sutherland and Mr. Seely, however, managed
to get into the little apartment, and after a short
and hurried welcome to its famous occupant the
General came out to receive the congratulations of
his other friends in the saloon. He was dressed in
the plain uniform of the Italian Legion, a dress
which became him well, and in which, through
the portraits, we have hitherto been most familiar
with his features. With him was his son, Menotti
Garibaldi, who was wounded with his father at
Aspromonte, but who has entirely recovered the
effects of his injury, though Garibaldi still suffers,
and, from the stiffness of the tendons of the ankle,
is likely to feel his hurt for some time. One of the
chief reasons assigned for his visit to this country
is that he may place himself under the care of Dr.
Ferguson, and, if possible, remove his lameness be-
fore it becomes chronic. Accompanying Garibaldi
on board the Ripon were Signora Bosco and Lugeso,
his secretaries, Colonel Chambers, and an Italian

surgeon.
The efforts to which we have alluded of persons
anxious to induce Garibaldi to honour themwith a first
visit instead of going either to the Mayor or Mr.
Seely became almost at once a subject of discussion,
or, to use the very mildest term, of arrangement, It
then transpired that so anxious wore the persons
who had favoured the idea of General Garibaldi's
visiting a Mr. Richardson, instead of the Mayor of
Southampton, that on Saturday night they had
hired a steamer, intercepted the Ripon at some dis-
tance from the land, and given an invitation to Gen.
Garibaldi to stay with Mr. Richardson—an invita-
tion which Garibaldi, on the advice of Col. Cham-
bers, who entirely supported the views of what may
be called the party of Mr. Richardson, was induced
to accept. Thus, therefore, before Garibaldi landed
he found that two most distinct and divided par.
ties were anxious for the honour of entertaining
him, and that he was pledged to one, while he saw
at a glance that propriety would lead him in
courtesy to accept that offered by Southampton in
the person of the Mayor. It was a long time un-
certain which would be finally accepted, and deci-
sions were come to and altered every minute; but
at last, on the urgent request and explanation of
Mr. Seely, Garibaldi decided in favour of going to
the Mayor's, amid loud applause. By the time
this last resolution was arrived at the Ripon was
close on the docks, all the quays of which were
lined with crowds. Garibaldi at once went np on
the paddlebox, and the instant he was seen he
was hailed with tremendous cheers, which were
continued incessantly till the vessel came alongside.
Thej formal invitation to the Mayor's house was
then given, to which General Garibaldi replied by
shaking his worship warmly by the hand, and say-
ing, " I am grateful to you for your kind reception,
and thankfully accept your hospitality." The
General then left the Ripon, and proceeded in an
open carriage through the town to the Mayor's resi-
dence at East-park. Everywhere he was received
in the streets with the most hearty enthusiasm, and
notwithstanding that it was Sunday, flags were
hoisted in all directions. Befere leaving the Ripon,
Garibaldi gave to Mr. Negretti, a countryman of
his, and an old friend, a small scrap of paper, on
which he wrote with a pencil—
,6 Carl Amici,—Desidero non aver dimostrazioni politicali.
" G. GA.RIBALDI,
it p.s.—Sopra tutto, non eccitaro tumulti,"
("Dear Friends,—l do not desire any political demon-
stration; above all, not to excite any agitation.")
On Friday next he will be entertained at a grand
banquet here, and on Saturday arrive in London.
While in the metropolis he will be the guest of the
Duke of Sutherland at Stafford-house.

(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, mad 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. Here 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 Mt. Seely, 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 bodily 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, His 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 off his 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 entrance to the docks, even
with the advantage of the young flood; but pre•
sently a little bail, 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, vcry creditably made up for the
occasion by the sailmaker, and at the stern was the
red ensign. As we neared the docks the Italian
flag was made out by the people assembled on the
jetties, stages, and breakwaters, and there was a
faint cheer. But as Ilia Ripon got nearer the
crowds seemed to increase.