Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-13

sNl sincercly ~ ourselves, and would re-
srret as much and as sincerely as ourselves,
Shata cause Of quarrel should arise 10
scparate two nations who want TO be but
better acquainted with cach's others good
qualit.es,fo become and remain fast friends.
She WINS locked at IL and finished by S
o'clock the same evening. For this impor-
tant service no remuneration, ia AIRY shape
or way, would be listened to. The Adj
nniral, in expressing the pleasure it gave
HIM TO do as a service. endeavored to pre-
vail upon US to believe the obligation to be
altogether his side ! trust, with conf
dence, that if occasion should occur, this
dclcacy and feeling viii be as promptly
and as delicatcly reciprocated.
In the race with the Titanis, suspect
although | do not know the fact--that too
much Of her ballast was taken ont. Ii gave
her an advantage in going before the wind
but told very much against her in return
ing. There was steady breeze and a
good sea running, and she fell sorapidly to
leeward as 10 be hull down, and nearly
out Of sight. We beat her, according to
the Secratay's report, three or four min
t1tes in going down, and some forty eight
or fifty minutes in returning on wind In
the race for the Queens cup, there were,
think, seventeen entries, most of which,
believe, started. In addition to them, there
were seventy or eighty, or, perhaps, one
hundred, under weigh, in and about the
harbor and such another sight, no other
country, save England, can furnish Our
directions from the sailing committee were
SIMPLE and direct ; we were 10 start from
the flagship at Cowcs, keep the No Mans
buoy on tho starbcard hand, and from
thence make thebest of our way round the
island 10 the flagship from which we start
ed. We got off before the wind, and in
the midst ola crowd that wecorld not get
rid Of for the first eight or nine miles; a
fresh breeze then sprung up that soon ciea
red us from our hangers on, and sent us
rapidly ahead OF every yacht in the squad
ron.
AT the Needles there was not yacht
that started with US in sight, SO that the an
swer said to have been given to question
from a high parsonage, Of who was frstl
The America. Who is secondl There
is no sccond-was literally true After
passing the Needles, we were overtaken
by the Royal stoam-yacht Victoria and Al
bert, with her majesty and her family on
board, who had come down to witness the
trial OF speed between the models adopted
l.y the old world and those Of the new
As the steamer slowly passed US, we had
the qualification Of rendering our Homage
10 the Queen, after the fashion Other own
people, by taking of our hats aud dipping
our flags. AT this time the wind had fall
len TO hight breeze, ami wedid not arrive
at the flags hipuniil dark. could not learn
correctly at what time, or in what order,
the others arrived. The cup before you
is the trophy of that days victory.
promised, hall earnest, when parted with
You, to bring it home 10 You. The per-
Torrance ofthis promise is another exeni-
phfcation Of the truth Of an old aw,@that
Is oiteniimes said in Jest, is sometimes done
in earnest" | requested, by the gen
ilcmcn owning this cup, To beg your accep-
tation of a. testimony of their graft
tnde for the interest you have so keenly
felt, and 50 often and kindly expressed in
onr welfare and success. ! have but
to regret thei the late hourat which made
up my mind to attempt a reply, has put IT
out Of my power to make it what il ought
10 be- land, perhaps but for that what it
might be, more worthy fyouracceptance.
With your permission will propose, as a
toast the health Of the Earl Of Wilton"