The New York herald., 1866-12-30
THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.


THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.
Our special telegrams aud news reports through the
cable the termination Of the great Atlantic
yocht race, with the success of the Henrietta which
arrived or the Needles Isle Of Wight England at a
quarter six o'clock the afternoon of Christmas day
having made the in thirteen days and twenty two
hours, time. The yachts Flectwng and vesta
rived on the following morning, the former at two and
tho latter at half past three o'clock The greatest speed
attained by the Henrietta in day was two hundred
and eighty miles, and her the same tack
throughout Severe weather and heavy gales were
pcrienced during the first week Of the voyage. The
Henrietta TOOK every sal and in safety to the point
Of destination Tho Fleetwing had the melancholy mis-
fortune to lose six OF her yachtmen, who were washed
from the bowspr while furng tho jib 10 a gale. The
arrival OF the party has been attended with cordial
welcomes from the people Of England and from the
Royal Yacht Club sautes interchanged, greetings
extended and hospiiaities OF all kinds rendered The
menbers OF the Now York Yacht Club entertained
AZ grind banquet by the Royal Yacht Club on Thurs.
day, and on the following day the members OF both
clubs worc. hy royal invitation, to visit Queen Victoria
al Osborne House. There also great rejoicing in
France at the Of the transatlantic yacht race
and hanque; 10 the yach,men is to be given Paris.
Tn owner OF the Henrietta has announced his willing
ness to accept challenge from any yacht the other
side OF tho Atlantic for a similar race.
In this city the Of the Commanded the utmost
at,snion and the extra edition of the HERALD found
purchasers in every part of the metropolis. At the
Theatre Fancas the result the contest was announced
from the stage, and received with enhusiastlc cheers
EUROPE.
Ry The Atlantic cable our news reports are 10 Friday
Dec. 2S
Joseph Mazz'n appeals 10 the people of Rome to dc.
p.snd republic.
Prussia guarantees the rights OF her Polish subjects
Austria is said 10 DO meditatiag an invasion of rur
Key.
Napoleons csbne, is divided on tho question Of army
Reorganization.
Fagiand likely adhere to non intervention in tho
Eastern question
The exKng 81 Hanover releases his officers from their
aiesisncc, and many Of them Will join tho Prlssan
army
Conres At so,s FOR money In London al noon on
FrHay Unted States nvc.twenes were quoted az S2sf
Cotton was lower in Liverpool. BreadstuGs quiet
Oar special mail dispatches aud ccrrespondonce by
the -,eamsnp Ausralaslnu, at this port, very
important details OF cable adYiccs the 10th Of De.
ccmher
Kag Victor Emanucl's speech - the Italian ParIia.
ment u reported in flll by telegraph His Majesty Il
vii he seen, expresses the highest confidence Ia the
ra'r o,isn Of The Italians and their ability to maintain
their destiny He IL Catholic yet national towards
Rome, thankful to France, and distinctly aimoaishcs
his sutecs or the necessity OF exercising their self-
reliance and securing economic administration OF
affair.
special lnpcrsi Turkish report on the military
situaiion N Gambia appears in columns The light
Ing was renewed and II quite evident from fhs
meuts OF tho Russian, French and Austrian journals
w Ug tha agfta tw fror
the Island further East, ming form tending to
serious complications Adyices from Consantinopls
speak Of political agitation in quarters Of the
Ottoman empire, and We give telegram which says
that the Bulgarans are ag,s,ing for separation from
Turkey.
Our correspondents IN Madrid and Lisbon report the
journey OF Queen Isabella OF from her capital and
her reception by the King OF Portugal The visit vas
undertaken evidently with fear and trembling as Mar.
shai Nsryacz not fully assured IL the 70, al party
would be permitted to return 10 their positions The
Portuguese government has In fact organized military
camp on tho Spanish frontier.
The Dasalns casteincsn cable despstch 10 Napoleon
the subject Of Aarmilans position and the sher-
man and Campbell mission appears IN tho HrRAlD.
Tie London Hssss intms,es IN very plain terms TO
Napoleon that France With ''roorsnnixcd army"
viii not be a match for Prussia
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our dispatches from Albany, TROY, Rochester. Buf.
fso and other points give further details Of tho effects
OF the late terrible gale ard storm the railroads
On Me schenectady and Saratoga road train was COM
pstcy buried in the snow and in the city OF Troy ten
horse cars also buried The cashier and teller Of
the Union Bank Of Albany living few miles from that
city and having the keys Of The bank with thsm
storm bound, and consequently business could bs
Transacted ~lth that institution yesterday.
We saa nal a
steamer Commodore. No lives wsrs lost The vessel is
total wreck some OF tho deck hands broke out In
open mutny, and attacked their officers when rsmon
srated With. The statement Of tho officers Of the vessel
Ia given
Portions OF wreck have been washed ashore Al
Holmes Hole, upon which the word sylph' vas Gu.
In smal letters u 10 feared that the bark sylph Of
Boston, hss bcsn wrecked and all hands lost
murder committed 20 thompson street az half.
past sr o'clock yesterday evening by uegro-ths VIC
tim beng German Iourneyman shoemaker. The affair
Ia wrapped 10 mystery, none but the sssassIn aod vic
lim we're present. and the latter died whou, beng able
10 give the particulars So far no arrests have been
made, nlhocgb the detectives are the search.
The Gases Of Davis and Cunningham, charged ~heon.