The Portland daily press., 1864-05-12
Thursday Morning, May IL, 1864.
Correspondence New York Times.
Garibaldi in London.

England is full of Garibaldi. The volun-
teers were not allowed TO participate in his re-
ception, because that would have made it ma
tional; but the nation receives him for all that
the upper hundred thous and and the lower
millions. he has visited Lord Palmerston and
Earl Russell, and he has breakfasted with Mr.
Gladstone. Tuesday night he was all but
crushed to death at the Royal Italian Opera
He has breakiasted at Chiswick between two
Duchesses. To day there is a grand five shil-
ling concert and presentation, by the ariStoc-
racy at the Crystal Palace, and on Monday the
shilling democracy, will perform a similar GER
emony. Garibaldfs portraits are in all the
shop windows. The Lancet and Medical
Times have profound articles on his stiff an
kle, which offers them mild specimen of an
klessis; this is a mild joke J aud through it
all the old Roman wears his red shirt and gray
capote, and is a hero of romance, stepped out
vi some sensation story-book.
Bnt am mistaken If trouble is not brewing
out Of it al. The Irishry have been wonder
fully quiet. There were not more than do
zen fights, single-handed, mostly. NotwiLh-
standing the crowd on the day OF the process
sion, there were only TWO klled-a groom and
a lady, both fractured skulls. 1t is said that
some one was sent by the government to Car
dlnal Wiseman, 10 beg that he would use his
influence TO prevent any disturbance. "Dis-
turbance." said his gentle eminence; "why
should we make any disturbance? IL Is true
that Garibaldi fought against Rome at one
time, but since then he has been fighting
against Victor Emmanuel. | think that, per-
haps, we ought 10 join In the reception, and.
testify our gratitude to him. 1t win be
very clever Prime Minister indeed, that gets
TO the windsard Of the Cardinal.
But the trouble l mean is this. Garibaldi
Is just as headstrong, unmanageable and i'm
practicable as ever Almost the first thing he
did On landing in England was to receive a
visit from Mazzini, who, condemned in France,
and expelled from Switzerland, stays here on
suiierance, but in such bad odor, that his
friend Mr.. Stanfield, could not stay in the
Cabinet. The fact OF Mazzini's visit was sup
pressed in the government papers; but on
Thursday, In spite OF all efioits to the contra
ry, Gsribadi visited Mazzini in London, aud
spent an hour with him. This circumstance
Is also suppressed in all but the ultra liberal
papers. Now Lord Clarendon is in Paris, try
ing to make up with the Emperor. Can he
do so with Mazzini in London, and visited by
Garibaldi, who is also the guest of the highest
nobility and Ministers? II is evident that the
expulsion of Ma.zini from Switzerland, or the
denial Of asylum there, has been brought about
by French influence. England must be on
good terms with France, or the conference,
which is appointed TO meet in four days. must
tail. To be on these necessary good terms,
ing aud must do several things. She must
refuse asylum to conspirators against the life
of the Emperor She must reconsider the re-
fusal TO meet Europe in Congress at Paris
Moreover she must be prepared, the next time
the Emperor propoes TO recognize the Confed-
crate States, 10 join him in that recognition,
provided always, that the new Commander-in-
Chief of the Union armies leaves any Confed-
eracy TO recognize.
The social aspects of the Gari6aldi furore
are curious enough. 1t is a struggle between
the mob and the aristocracy, who shall have
him for their hero. The people put in strong
claim, but the nobility have taken possession
Of him. No Englishnan need ever talk about
New York receptions after this. The only diff
ference is that New York can get up great
public spectacle, and the English can only try
TO do so.