The New York herald., 1867-01-15


stormy waters loud cheers
Fisk, OF the NEW YORK HERALD.
.The Health OF tho Mayor of Newport" and several
other toasts followed after which the company separated
English Comments and differences.
from the London Times Jan. IL
The excitement created in this country by the great
ocean yacht race found fitting consummation In the
genial Inequalities OF Cowes and the complimentary in
terest expressed by the Queen On Saturday morning
the Commodore Of tho New York Yacht Club ana the
owner Of the winning yacht presented her Ma
lesy al Osborne, and in the evening grand entertain
ment 10 the amateur seamen gave opportunity for the
mutual congratulations and good wishes which yes.
terday reported The reception given to the American
as certainly deserved 1t. After all tho explana.
tions and qualifications which the event may
admit ii must be allowed that the achievement
was most extraordinary one-characerlstc no doubt
OF the Americans as nation. but equally honorable to
them in the boldness of the design and the completeness
OF the success When first heard that match had
been made between three small pleasure yachts sail
against each other across the whole breadth Of the At
lantic in the depth of winter from the New World to
the Old struck by the novelty and audacity OF
the proposal but when of these little vessels actually
appeared OF the Isle Wight on Christmas day. long
before she expected and sailed into harbor
without hurt damage after OF nearly three
thousand miles in less than fourteen days the marves
OF the adventure impressed themselves instantly the
public mind Instinct gave the true measure of the
success and the American yachtnen found themselves
deservedly famous within m hour OF their arrival
The event all the striking from
national addiction to the pursuit In which the Americans
nave now, Tor the second time, exceied Yachting
is one of the most popular pastimes OF Engishmen.
Probably we have greater number OF yacht clubs tnan
all the world besides, and almost every vessel Of tho
whole feet is turned 10 actual account In the summer
months would be hard to find port without yacht
or two in it. always TO an ordinary eye, trim, clean and
shapey vessels. Yet the Americans they first
began the sport sent yacht which beat everything
in these waters; and now they have accomplished a
which surpasses just completely all the
have designed. or is only special feat
We may say II we please that II Is not thing which
could be done often. or should be done often; that
la nf hrfl anA al
exploit than example OF regular steady going
practice. But the performance has double aspect
even in this sense II we may infer the rerls Of the
adventure from the melancholy catastrophe board
the Fleetwing may also infer the practcabty OF the
wnicS came into port without the loss Of . spar To
read the log OF the winning vessel and to her rush.
ing song night sna cay IKE the Flying putcnman over
age could hardly be performed twice. and yet the other
two yachts but few hours behind her. The Amer
cans have taught us this among other things that
OF hundred can be taken across the At
lantic at average speed Of two hundred miles day
1t is the burden Of these yachts which makes
the feat remarkable for smaller vessels have done
much yet the more quickness OF the passage, for
large sR have made ] more quickly is but the small
i renders the result very extraordinary indeed.
II was actually the sowest Soat, so an American gen.
| is incident which should acommend itself to
sderation. In dimensions, buiid, rig and equipment
| was not pin to choose between them. They were
rather shorthanded. but the doubtless, all
cost her All her chance OF the prize; but perhaps
the Henrietta owed her victory much to good navi
cation az good banding Anyhow. she won not by
| singular ease to herself Nor does she appear to
have been an uncomfortable boat In any way, or
| to be deficient In any Of those qualities which are
priced much rs speed in English yachts Our sailors
will do well to note all the circumstances which charac-
terzed this contest and determined ts even-he
So indeed account Of its very novelty when
irasted with our own performances Very likely. some
OF our "canoe voyages" and similar marine
/ hso 40 in theiy
but the fact stiil remains that the Americans accom-
plished the ocean race and We did not In fact, We
should never have thought OF such thing II involves
Just much OF genuine Transatlantic exaggoraton TO
be beyond our sphere The longest and the biggest
stakes In the world true American conceptions, but
the actual success OF the scheme Is real American
/ triumph.
| The sentiments recprocaIy expressed at the Cowes
entertainment show convncngly how desirable IL s
that intercourse between Americans and EngIishmen
should be in every way promoted and how useful may
be the agency Of kindred tastes In acceleating this
suit. An American speaker at the dinner plainly
gesed that the two nations should bring their yachts
and racehorses together in social way, and cut
politics adrift The advice was by no means impractical.
With good social understanding between the two peo
PIES politics. we may DO peri city sure, would settle
themselves The truth is, tooand 1t with great
satisnccnthat this growing inclination OF the Amer
towards British sports is ass initiating in certain
degree the national characteristics Each country may
i leaTn something from tho other. We may borrow
| little Of the American dash. daring, and con-
lesson from our patience. s.eadness, tcnacity and
practical estimate OF matters. They show us what
things are really possble we can show them what poe
terchapge OF instruction the two nations may get a
| sound and thorough comprehension OF each others
views American character, after ALL Is English char-
ncter al the bottom. The spirit IL the old Ango-saxon
/ spirit modified by the conditions OF New World The
Americans say they resemble people, They certainly
resemble none but ourselves Even in what we fancy
| the caricaure OF their ways. they do but adj
vance on our own model In the eyes OF a
less, as vonturesome, as prone 70 ard as
Incapable OF rest an Araarranis in the popuf con-
Continent and the Amnrcats, o2fbVn kinsine a. aston
sh us. This Is precisely ~hat.ihsy have Aone now.
head nothing surprised our neghbors 80 much a. the
multitude Of yachts by which they .ou nd themselves
surrounded They could understand ror clads aud
of-war and s other appliances o, n great raiiona
| marine, but what they could hy dy comprehend wa,
that combination Of popular wee ~ nautical tastes and
OF scey al sSme upon the ed 70 Keep wno,s s
wonderful aspect Of the wSs N spcctacc: and now th
sn,c rs have sTogshs yachts al scrss, III
and compliment which .bev have received since ,6.
| arrival has been fairly - rned
lirom me .oncon Court Journal,
week. II was vsr smart amir ana rms, maSs a.
sscnmen ao @ @ emSo.s % Of tho Americans There s talk
-. ~ se. pesv and the AK,ssicans We haTd
yachting Is az mufxmeni and ,Sss. her w .aniSug
moi tho Incer, and showing goaA honor 10 bavii
be banasoEsIy fSea At Coz .ans have been and v,
suct Iina q - natio- es, and their spokesman p
| she. a. cttone aal view at once, declaring th
i m.,,.u. me- urew the two countries nearer tog
| nI"!C perhaps at last ret 20 understand sue
srs,ae sner value. Americans are dreadfully sens
| so.eiS hngHshmen woefuly rough-not only 10 III
Sols" rbnt to themselves-fond Of LAYING bare ever
| " oi their own In written and In drawn caricaturt
ciear we must attune manners TO the NOR
neral tone OF thought and acting.
Preparations are being made In Liverpool we are II
Formed Tor giving hearty welcome TO Captain Samue
Tue commander Of the Henrietta tho winner OF d,
~ great Atlantic yacht Captain samues has trade
d between tho Old and New Worlds very nearly tht
OIL years 80
rTF PRESENTATION TO QUEEN
| lfrom the London Times, Dec. 81
Yesterday by her Majesy's express desire tornmoior
| ficVickar OF The New York Yacht Club, md Mr. Ben
nett, Jr The Of the conauer;pg Bepri,lta pro
cceded 70 Osborne accompanied by the Hon Daw so
Damer NJ, X Y. =, and had the honor OF being pre