The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-25

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YsoA4lng rntoIlkGsace.
A. shs yachting ssasos Approaches, w interest Il
spossmen In this delightful and nvigoratng recreation
gins grow apsoe, and apart fro the great national
prizs nsht hers nothing that nuch ensresses the
attention Of The es Of tho sporting cros Some informs
touching shs movements Of yachts aad yaohters must
therefore, be particularly acceptable al tho present ume
For the benefit Of the public supply al the facts hA
our reporters have been able 70 CLEAN
YACHTS AT NEW LONDON
The yacht Silva now lying u New London, whore she
10 undergoing exhaustive repairs. The old paint her
sides being removed to the bsrs WOOD for the purpose
Of treating her 10 new embesh ments. She win be tho
roughly oveshauled and fitted with new sails. and is
expected that all these repairs viii be completed In two
weeks.
The Una about to be overhAuled, and will be really
about the middle of May.
The Ses Drift requires rccauting and will be put ON
the stocks for thin purpose. She will also receive
kitchen and fo~coass, and will bs ready In two weeks
The Restless has had her docks reosnlked, asA her
standins rigging removed " DO ovsrhauled ahe will
no4 be ready until tho last week IN Msy.
Tho widgcoa, Juliet and Gypsy ere au lying d New
IOAdoa. There are no repairs in progress On thsn,
expected that they will DO ready - sad before Ii
Arst week In June.
Tho Rowcoa has changed owners she hA now passed
Into the hands x geAtieuaa named winslow, In West
port, Conn. number Of worknoa ars sow employed
extending her truck deck forward Of tho mast 80 - to
make moro room In the cabin and forooasae.
Ths Hsdge and Piover ARC lying up q stsunssoa.
Tho White Wing and AANary arc aow n Nysac, Coaa
FACETS IN rHH 0rrY.
mo NaxA tho largest sleop yacht soa&, which Sto b
converted Into schsoaer lying q HoscAes, whore
Q number OF shpwrights It work soavsrtng her -
fast e possible.
Tho Mystery Hss at Oyster Bay, wSl - tho UndAs
Tbs Haze anchored q The foot q Eleventh street,
East river The intensos Of her - svsrhAul
her thoroughly, and 70 mako her Arst rate craSt.
irwin thus DO soen that the owners of tho different
yachts actively preparing for tho coming campaign
Tho British Yacht MagnoIta.
HRR DEPARTURE POsrPONKD-AN ESCORT DOWN THH
BAY-FuRTHKR PARTICULARS CONCERNING HE
SELF AND RER OWNER, ETC, ETO.
The Irish American yacht Magnolia would have sailed
yesterday for Europe, bad mot trivial accident happened
to her she lay anchored In the.Norsh RIVER opposite
Jersey City The acsiaeut was caused BY the schooaer
James A. Bub collding With her early yesterday morn
ing and only few hours previous to tho time appointed
for weighing anchor and proceeding to Oowes. The
schooner struck her the cutwaser and broke her b
say screw, which, though trirg arrangement 70 the
complete sailing trim Of the yacht, quito sufficient 70
detsin her t this morning for repairs The schooaor
which struck her Is more seriously damaged, she
having had considerable portion Of her bulwarls cut
away and being Otherwise injured. Tho blame rests
reiy with those board the schooner yacht was
A anchor and consequently incapable Of making effort
TO avert the shock. Her master Captsia Anson-aame
sake Of the famous British navigator OF that nAme-im.
nediatsy took steps for having the injury repaired
hopes To be able 70 have her ready start her passage
To England todAy.
Meanwhile, Capt. NcMAhos and q party Of our Irish
fellow citizens had determined give the Magnolia and
her owner Fire island and for that purpose
assembled at hcMurray & DemAres saloon, In South
street, At nine O'Clock In the morning. from whence they
James A. seveDs. which they had chartered for
the day TO perform the duties Of tho escort
Shortly after meeting however, Capt An.o1 q As
them OF the untowara accident which had disabled the
gallant little craft Of his command, and imposablny
Tho momentary disappointment caused by this announce
ment was felt BY all the company present, but u
sSSs ~ Sy an IT. to 70 The
Of VARIOUS rsfreshenn before leaving Inc saloon and
they we'll assisted 70 do BY the humorous anecdotes
and udiorous witicisms OF Harry King, amateur
tvo aer which they proceeded board tho ysoh via
On arriving on the deck Of the xasno,iA. thsy wore
shown the snug and handsome little cabin around the
aides Of which suspended nrs Of all deecrip-
TONS which added In small degree the Interesting
the signs OF Of Formidable defence with those
w.sn Hospitality and easy comfort Reffeshmeae sw.ted
me pes on ne sS ~ "a Ssecae. = snsn
seemed 70 consist in rendering his guss comfortable and
cau.Dg them 70 feel q homo. Chanpagne and other
the hour: away with magical rapidly, fully bearing sssa
Never time passes 20 swiftly
Al whom his WAY Neg auonR 6oyoFa
Mr.. King amused the company with many comic sougS,
tcsss passed round rapidly, and the health Of Sir Henry
that gentleman who returned his thanks for the Kindness
shown him during his scjourn in Gotham, and expressed
himself much pleased with oil that he has Of
great commercial metropolis. he mentioned his desire
Of passing through our harbor - private traveller,
Without cs.snt.ooo, and hs dissemination 2 parade Or
chow. Other toass drank and short addre@es Of
Conversational character made by Captain ncMahoa
Robt c. Kelly, OF Brooklyn. They principally dweK ON
visiting The United States n h own yacht, and expressed
The opinion that the establishment Of the Galway line Of
steaners bad tended treaty to make tho Irsh Of all
casees feel more and that they the nearest
neghboss Of the great Western republic Thus the time
was spent TIL the evening pretty far advanced and
whstapdipg the efforts OF the barooet and tho gentleman.
y captain OF The yacht 70 induce them 10 proons their
50, on SSasd The s q The Mguo. ~. the. placed
they spread their email white sail, and, afteR very
rapid trip before fair fresh wind, they landed the
BAKERY much pleased with the enoymeots Of the afsr-
The yacht bereek very beautiful vesvel Of log ton
register. and Of schooner rig. she Is very sharp
though broad In The beam, and mako twelve and
hall knots hour viii the wind fresh and The quar-
ter. She was in very pioe trim yesterdAyau tho
washed whise ~ newly planned board 6Ae oazry
70oe feet Of sa and set eight sails a She
maintopmsst itayeaf, fore topsaii and foresal She
was built on the model q The renowned yacht America,
end seventy eight feet long twenty feet six inches
beam, and nine feet ak inches In depth Of hold Her
draft when In eail.g trim, ten feet six inches ~ the