The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-18

AZ SOWo9.
The steamer Manhattan, which ar
rived here this morning, brings files OF
English journals to the I'd instant, con-
tanning full accounts of the reception
given by the Queen to the American
yachtmen, and of the banquet at Cowes.
THE VISIT To THE QUEEN.
On Friday evening, December 2sth, a
special messenger arrived from the Os-
borne House, bringing an invitation
from the Queen to the owners, captains
and principal officers of the Henrietta,
Fleetwing, and Vesta yachts to visit
her marine residence at Osborne. On
the arrival of the party at Osborne they
were most tcourteously received, and all
the apartments were thrown open for
their inspection. On Saturday after
noon, in consequence of a wish ex-
pressed by the Queen through General
Seymour, the Henrietta, Fleetwing and
Vesta got under way, and proceeded
down the roads until they arrived
abreast of Osborne House, Her Majesty
| and suite coming down to the beach to
see the yachts. As each vessel passed
she dipped her American ensign three
times in honor ofthe Queen, which Her
Majesty acknowledged by waving her
handkerchief. The vessels then re-
turned to their anchorage at the en-
trance of Cowes harbor. A great num-
Der of strangers arrived during the day,
| and the town presented a very gay APP
pearance, complimentary bunting to
the Americans being displayed from
every prominent situation.
THE BANQUET.
On Saturday evening, December %,
the banquet to the owners and officers
of the yachts was given at the Gloster
elegantly decorated with evergreens,
mirrors, and a profusion of English and
American flags, with IA number of mot
toes in scarlet letters on a white ground,
amongst which were the following
God bless the Queen" "The n. Y. Y.
divided" "E Pluribus Unum," "Honi
soft qui NAL y pense," &c.
Among the company present, which
numbered upwards of a hundred, were
Major General Seymore, Mr.. J. G. Ben
net, Jr., (owner of the Henrietta), Cap
Commodore McYickar (of the New
York Yacht Club, Mr.. George Loril-
lard (brother OF the owner of the Yes
ta), Colonel Thompson, Captain Browne
(secretary of the Royal Yacht Club),
Colonel Taylor, the officers of her Ma
jesty's ship Hector, the United States
Consul, the Rev. j. B. Atkinson, Cap
tain SamuelS commander of the Hen
rietta), Captain Thomas Commander of
the Fleetwing), Mr.. Vandeusen (build-
er of the Fleetwing), Mr.. r. C. She'd
den, &c.
The chairman having read letters of
apology for non-attendance from sew
eral noblemen and gentlemen, includ-
ing the Prince of Leiningen, proposed
1.-The health OF her Majesty the Queen -
which was drank with loyal enthusi-
asm. He then gave ''The President of
the United States, )" which was received
with loud cheering. Toasts were then
ryir in nF
Princess of Wales" and the rest of the
Royal Family, and the "Armies and
NaYies of the United States and Great
Britain" To the latter Colonel Taylor
responded for the United States Army
and General Seymour for the British
Army.
General Seymour said;
"Soldiers and sailors are
never backward in doing Justice to
skill, from. whatever country it may
come, and this has been abundantly
shown on this occasion, when these
gentlemen have come across the Allan
tic in an almost unprecedented short
time. Her Majesty's ship Newcastle
once came across in eleven days, but
the tonnage in that case was very much
larger, so that the terms are altogether
differenu. AS soldier am delighted
to be allowed to give my humble mesd
of praise and congratulatiou to those
WIZ lhNo SO"tS their
goal; and it gives me more pleasure
from the opportunity l have had of
hearing from soldiers who went
to the United States to see what
was going on during the late war, that
they found the commanders of the
American army most ready and willing
to give them every facility for watch
ing their movements. and therefore 1
feel most grateful to them for that mark
OF their good feeling. 1 am the son of
the man to whom the Americans gave
up the Resolute, and Ihave often heard
him say that having to meet the COM
mander of the American squadron, he
always looks back to that connection
with the greatest satisfaction. I have
great pleasure in meeting these gentle
men, but have more agreeable duty
still to tell, that her most gracious
Majesty, the Queen, at Osborne, took
the greatest personal interest in thisvoy-
age, and yesterday, when Commodore
McVickar promised to send the yachts
down to Osborne her Majesty was de-
lighted to accept the offer; and her
Majesty has commanded me to express
the qualification she experienced in see-
ing those yachts under way to-day be-
fore the Royal Palace of Osborne.
Captain Luard replied for the British
navy, and concluded with a toast to Mr..
L. r. Jerome, of New York, who repli-
ed as follows:
MR. JERoME's SPEECH.