XxxvL.] ON GARIBALDI’S VISIT TO LONDON, 9I1

of war and abolition of slavery. Like Peel in his course on
Free Trade and Catholic Emancipation, they would have
the advantage of being sure of the support of the honest
advocates of the policy they adopted, even although they
were nominally in the ranks of their political opponents.
What I most dread is your falling into political confusion in
the North! That would be a severe blow to the principle
of self-government everywhere.”

1864,
Ar. 60.

Garibaldi's Visit to London,
“ May 3, 1864. (To M. Ohevalier.)—1I thought you were
now sufficiently acquainted with England not to attach undue
 importance to the Garibaldi affair, in so far as our
ministers are concerned. They of course were only acting a
political part in order to catch a little of the popularity which
for the moment surrounded the Italian hero. You do not
of course suppose that Palmerston entertains any views in
common with Garibaldi. It would be difficult indeed to
show that he has any views at all beyond the wish to hold
office by flattering the popular passions of the hour. The
people were quite sincere in the homage they offered to the
Italian.” They believe in his honesty and disinterestedness,
and they know him to be a good fighter! There is a certain
antique picturesqueness about the man too which attracts

¢ Garibaldi arrived in England on April 8. The wild enthusiasm with
which he was received by the densest masses that ever attended a procession
 in London, made the Government uncomfortable. By some intrigne,
 the great hero of the European Bevolution was hurried out of the
country in the Duke of Sutherland's yacht.
7 ¢« London, May 10. (To Mr. T. B. Potter.}— . . . . The working people
in the metropolis are very proud of their reception of Garibaldi, and those
of the provinces are hoping for another opportunity of féting him,
¢ When will the masses of this country begin to think of home politics P
Our friend Bright observed, as he gazed from a window in Parliament
Street on the tens of thousands that cheered the Italian, ‘If the people
would only make a few such demonstrations for themselves, we could do
something for them.) But nothing except foreign politics seems to cocupy
tke attention of the people, press, or parliament,”