The New York herald., 1867-03-28

Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
LONDON March 4. 1861
DEAR sERHs EDrroR-I last week paid q VISIT TO the
once Of the Ocean Telegraph, in the Strand and being
an intimate friend Of the head clerk put myself en-
rapport with him. in order that might get stun
ming private information to write TO you from this side
Of the water am, therefore, able furnish you with
some important that has never before been pub
iished. The clerk said Il the most interesting and
expensive telegram that ever passed the wires ex-
ceptng few by Mr. Seward
II Is no less than message from the eminent Ameri-
cam Mr. A. H. Lecshore the winner Of the Crosby Opera
House, 70 Queen vctora's sailor Alfred and think
1t win do than anything else to preserve the good
feeling and harmony that exists ought to exist be-
the two These dear words costing 50
each from said Leeshore rendering to Prince Aired
captain in the royal navy, the identical night
shrt' in which he sitting when he received the
shivering though joyful, that he bad drawn The
Opera House. As before stated, such little mementoes
will do 10 the friendship between the two
countries (which Just needs SO much cemenu than
all the Motley and papers that before found
their way to seaward.
Before giving the telegram win give the historical
incident on which \ is founded. An extract from the
records of the period reads thas:-
In the meantime Joe and ma had got hold OF the mat
ter and 70 my unbounded astopshm Mt they had
received II at fact. / had undressed myself,
for growing late and was sitting in my long tailed
nightsh,rt discussing the Of the evening" when
,hunderng knock the door announced tha. all was
nor oyor vet Ma went to tho door and quickly returned
with the intelligence that "a man. wanled 70 see me,
and that be said had drawn Crosby's Opera House.
[Despatch.l
PRAIRIE RocEFR, ILL., Feb IA.
YorR Royal HmHYEss-At Lord LnnoxS dinner last
December the excitement of the moment, you were
pleased accept Mr. Benefits challenge, and offered TO
sail yoNr yacht the Viking against the Henrietta
around one Isle Of Wight Mr. Bennett in order to get
out Of ealing that race, and at the same time get
your establishment and himself well advertised, con-
ceived the happy idea of presenting you with his vico
rous yacht have further learned that you have de-
cned to receive the Henrietta you say could not
accent 80 costly present The correspondence was Of
such an international character that felt my duty to
further tho friendly feeling that now exists between the
two countries. @-sl1A.A: .-.,a .a;.s ''srT'
Ibeg therefore, that you win accept, as valentine
from lucky American to lucky Englishman, tne long
tail nghtshirt lin which sat when received the news
that had drawn the immense Crosby Opera House.,
valued at 5000 OOO) swings on the ciothes-
line in perfect order on the prairie IN front OF my
house in Illinois. / have instructed my VIE
to hold Il subject TO your order, although
Chicago Barnum has offered me $500 for II to exhibit
along with the ticket but without me in it do not con-
ceve 1t would give proper idea Of affairs the night
that made II famous Knowing that yo1 are great
sailor, would add that this very garment (unke tho
Henrietta has "cfossed the line" hundred times, and
my wife says navigator has done more travelling
from pole pole than she has to preserve this bit Of
canvass from being carried away by the high winds
during the late stormy .'The unbounded hos
pisaliiy with which the American yachtmsn have been
received BY oil classes in England will always be rsem-
bered in the United States with the warmsss gratitude,
ana sincerely hope that yon will not dApive of the
cuportunty Of acknowledging this ostcordial recep
soD by presenting you this three ana half Of New
York Mills muslin In . form bentting true sailor
Your obedicnt servant, A. H. EESH0RE