The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-19

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| the Race, where they would have a splendid
harbor and land thirty thousand troops at half
| dozen points. whence they could march at
once upon New York city. There is nothing
but Fort Schuyler to prevent them, and Fort
| Schuyler, like our other defences, is only
masonry fort. To render New York city secure
against the possibility Of foreign invasion we
coast defences than now prevails. 1t is at the
Race we require Notifications
The New York Yacht Cuban Ocean sweep
stakes in Prospect.
We are informed that the Secretary of the
New York Yacht Club has been instructed to
inquire when and where the ocean regatta, in
connection with the Paris Exposition next
year. will be held An official answer TO this
inquiry may be expected in the course of one
or two months, and then the Club will doubt
less take some definite action upon the sub
ject. We hope that squadron of at least q
dozen first class yachts will cross the Atlantic
to compete Cor the prizes that the Emperor
Napoleon intends to offer, and we feel certain
by the America, will remain in our possession.
There is some talk about the Seventh regi-
ment going to Paris; but it will be much
more characteristic of the country for
us to send over our handsomest and fastest
yachts. Besides this, the owners of the yachts
will pay their own expenses and will not be
dependent upon our merchants or capitalists
for subscriptions. They will appear at the
Exposition legitimately, as contestants for the
prizes offered, and will not require any special
invitations. For these reasons, and for many
others which will be apparent upon the slight
est reflection, we greatly prefer to see the
United States represented at the Exposition by
its yachts rather than by its militia. and we
advise our yachtmen not to neglect this golden
opportunity Of Distinguishing themselves and
their country.
Let us suggest, however, that a sweepstakes
be arranged across the Atlantic, so as to add
still more eclot to the affair." An ocean
race between dozen large yachts,
for thousand dollars entrance fee,
would be intensely exciting. Epglishmen
have complained that all orr yachting was
done upon smooth water and that the rough
weather of the English channel would be too
much for the American yachts. Only the
other day couple Of our New York yachts
disproyed these assertions by starting for 4
race Of two hundred miles at sea in heavy
gale, during which large steamers were con-
tent 10 lay snngly at anchor. These yachts
not only sailed the distance agreed upon, but
returned to this city without any material
damage, beating back against the wind. This
experiment has demonstrated that centre
board vessels are Is safe as those with ksels,
If properly managed. The recent trip OF an
American yacht across the ocean shows that
there are no difficulties in the. way Of an
international race which our yschtsmen
cannot easily overcome. Already We hold
the Americas cup, for which it seems that
no English yacht is willing to COM
pete, and there is no reason why we should
not add 10 this trophy the reward offered
BY the French Emperor. We are certain
that the inquiries Of the Secretary Of the
New York Yacht Club will be satisfactorily
answered and that q squadron Of American
yachts will 60 to Cherbourg to contend for the
prizes with the best vessels that England and
France can produce. An ocean sweepstakes.
however, will double the interest OF the occa.
sion, and VIC recommend il 10 the considers
ton Of those having charge of this matter, and
especially to the active members Of the Club.
The PARSONS AND THE PREss-The letter
which We published yesterday from Mr. Will
liam II. Lee TO the Rev. Charles Il. Smyth
typinss so am,,singly the old fogy and nom
progressive element in the Church that we
cannot refrain from reverting to ii. The writer
has so evidently been put forward to fight the
cause Of the drones in the ecclesiastical hive
that IL induces us TO bestOw upon il . notice
that his position would not otherwise have
provoked.
We can well understand the anger which
the statements 10 which il is Intended ~ q
reply have ELECTED. II is nothing new TO Ms.
The HERALD has become hateful 10 the class
q reverend noodles whose sentiments Mr. Lee
processes to speak, because hey dread the ex-
posure which 1t makes Of their dulncss. Our
journal is like the tabled mirror in which pre-
tentious people cannot escape seeing reflected.
their own defects. II is no joke for small wits
10 have their sayings chronicled for the criti-
cism and amusement Of some four or FIVE hun
dred thousand readers. The men who are
oracles merely in club rooms and convcnti-
cles cannot stand such an ordeal.
When some Internationally years ago We
began following up the stump speakers and
reporting their platitudes we raised just such
storm. Politicians who had been travelling
round the country and making reputation on
the merits Of single speech found that all
their points had travelled before them and that
they bad nothing new to say to their audi
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