The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-30
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81 LONDON, Jan. 49,
1t is reported that the Greek hero Kanaris
intends to go to America to thank the people
of the United States for their sympathy, and
ask the Government to send fleet of monitors
to the assistance of the Cretans. $3.50
Earl Derby is i'll. - Ttf
Mr. Gladstone has returned to England. On
his way home he passed through Paris and had
an interview with the Emperor Napoleon.
The Great Eastern sails for America ON the
Goth of March. IIa wN~ tfas
F4Ws7a -H,5 TRIESTE, Jan. %.
1t is reported from Miramar that the Empress
CarlOtta has completely recovered her health.
MUNICH, Jan. %.
King Macmillan is to be marie to the sis
ter OF Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria. =
LIVERPOOL Jan. 2S.
The following correspondence between James
Gordon Bennett, Jr., and His Royal Highness
the Duke OF Edinburgh, is permitted to be pub
lished, as the sentiments expressed in the
Dukes letter are OF an interesting character,
and tend to show the feeling Of England to-
wards the United States: 75
"OT COtCeS, Dec 81, 1S66.-YOur ROYAL High
ness AT Lord Lenox's dinner on Friday last
you We're pleased to match your yacht, the
Viking, to sail the Henrietta around the Isle of
Wight, next August for cup worth one hum
bred pounds. would not say so then, because
was bound to make the match proposed; but,
in fact, this arrangement will somewhat inter
fere with the disposition which / had determine
ed to make of my yacht, in case she should win
the ocean race. L beg that you will accept as a
New Years gift-to an English yachtsman from
an American yachtsman-the Henrietta as she
now lies in perfect order off Cowes, and / have
instructed Captain Samuels to hold her subject
to your orders The unbounded hospitality
with which the American yachtsmen have been
received by all classes i'm England will ALWAYS
be remembered in the United States with the
warmest gratitude and sincerely hope you
will not deprive me of the opportunity of ac-
knOwledging this most cordial reception by pre-
senting the winning yacht to the representa-
tive Of English yachtsmen.
lE / have the honor to remain .4s
Very resnectfully, yours,
j. G. BENNETT, JR'
"Cldrence House, 22nd jan 1S67-Dear Mr..
Benefit find it difficult to express how
gratefully appreciate the kindly feeling which
dictated your letter of the 3lst ult, as well as
the splendid present which YOU offer to nv ae-
ceptance, but most of all the delicacy with
which you seek to diminish the personal obi
CATION under which you would lay me, by CIV
ing to your generous offer an international
character. 1t is, indeed, this last consideration
only which has led me to hesitate in replying
to your letter,-for personally it would have
been impossible for me to accept so costly
present,-but / feel bound fully to consider the
question in the light in which you were good
enough to place it, and if ON full consideration
feel compelled to decline your generous offer,
trust that neither you or your gallant compe-
titors, nor your countrymen at large, will be-
Geve that the yachtsmen of England less APP
preclate or less reciprocate the feeling of good
fellowship which prompted the offer The Hen
rietta is vessel which any man may be proud
to possess, and l trust she may long continue
in the hands in which she has accomplished so
triumphant aeuccess. We must do our best
to find rival to her, and in common with all
Englishmen sincerely hope that such friend
ly rivalry may be the only description of con-
test in which our respective countries may ever
be engaged. 1t has given us great pleasure to
offer cordial reception to you and your COM
my professional duties in command of one of
Her Majesty's ships should ever take me to
your shores, 1 should there meet on the part of
my brother seamen with reception not less
hearty than that which we have been happy to
afford you here.
Believe me, yours sincerely, ALFRED"