The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16
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The London Press ON the Offer Of the Yacht
Henrietta to tho Duke of Edinburg.
LONDON Feb H. 1867.
The Daily Telegraph Of this city, the 18th instant,
published the following EDITORIAL
In any future polite letter writer collection Of elegant
epsties conspicuous place must be gifen to the
pondenoe published yesterday between his Royal High
the Duke OF Ednburg and Young Mr. James Gordon
Bennett. Of New York The story Of the yacht Henri.
has been interesting from the very beginning and
its latest chapter shows falling on In the sensational
character Of the narrative The little ships first exploit
cut considerable figure the great civil war,
and che always fortunate enough 70 have clear
professional chronicle Of her cruises Hence when
the rmor rose OF great ocean race from New York to
Gowea the American imagination. easily fascinated
By, % daring m idea, was already familiar
with the name of one among the compet-
tors or the facs Itself We have. spoken moro
than once and always With the cordial recognition that
due 70 tho courage and enterprise Of the yachtman
who sailed his ship across the Atlantic In the wild
December weather We drew attention. indeed, to the
fact that the voyage was BY no means such sxcep
onal feat certain hasty people inclined to
slider IT. but when all proper reductions had been made
from the FIRST sxtavagancs Of panegyrc there remained
plenty to applaud. The bearing OF Mr. Bennett In
she rst flush Of his victory that Of sensible and
modest gentleman The qualities which he, his CON-
panions and his competitor displayed during the match
sEaey Of the kind that the English love and sdors
We may perhaps b allowed 70 say without incurring
che charge Of Philistinism, because IL has been
In England hitherto that they have been most
frequsotiy displayed II b ridiculous 70 assume
that the American character s faulty whenever and
wherever Il differs from the old British type But we
may eli BE- pardoned for dwelling with moro pleasure
upoa the features Of resemblance than those Of
trast 10 sy that Mr. Bennett has behaved throughout
like sailor and gentleman u . compliment which he
Milf value Ill the more bscauss the English notions
upon both these points peculiar and severe The ~
osption he met with, alike from the popuace and The
aristocracy, must have shown him that with all our
reserve which Il partly shyne and with oil our prids.
which partly self.respsct We have lost neither the
instInos Of hospitality the faculty Of approaching
gallant and adventurous exploit 30 good . sailor We
may b very sure has . strong Affection for the
beautiful tss craft in which he crossed the ocean.
Every yachsman worthy OF the name has . kind
or personal passion for his yacht which 10
IKE that OF lover for his mistress; and the Henrietta
must have been al the dearsr 10 Mr. Bennett because
she was associated with memories not only Of pleasure
but al peril Il would be almost indeIicats speak Of
her mere money value; she worth 70 her owner In
AuItely more than 70 any one slss. Whatever she
mht do In future contests land there Is doubt that
To- 70 ns racer many gold cups are in waitinO she
could never surpass her winter cruise These consdsa
lions suhsncs the spsndor OF the gin which offered
% The DUKE Of FdnbuFg, and since royal hIghnssses
happen 20 b quite a human other people, and since
Prince Alfred especially, has III saor's and yacht
saAn's love for mch q craft, one can easily
imagine that he could not by no without q
struggle However, hs h>s doubtless taken good
ADVICE - wen - obeysd his instructive feelings d
dsiicacy and the snsver he made to Mr. Besnests mn
& 49,
n refusal whsn prince b dealing with gepdeuan
The Duke Of Hamburg bound 70 remember "a, b.x
ne accepted such costly prsseut otbs. efs mab, b.v
sss. easrsd him FROM motive = - honorable ana n
10. graceful manhsf .od mai Epp,,sbmsp. oovs,ou.
aesorsty, might xv. followed Tho precedent g. BY !,
American v.1o had an exceptional claim 70 make .
Csossp prodsr BY all means let Mr. Bennett retail
yacht In which he has gained an honorable disslnc
zion; for feel that Englishmea would enjoy nothin
than 70 witness that round the Isle Of Wight
between the Henrietta and the Prinos's Viking
which thsy were recently Led 70 expect !
would b lido 70 say that our sympaths
would mot b. with the Ensihh vessel; but Mr. Ben
nett knows by this time that his own victory woui
be salutsd By chorus Of manly and unsrudgng applause
One might almost wish that ~ the Close Of such con
ssss the rivals could exchange yachts - GlAucus an
Domed exchanged arms bat at any rate the magnanim
,ty must NOT be Ill on one side Meanwhile ventur
70 believe that the graceful little interuds Of coursss
WIN n.-s q good eject both In England and Americs
The friendly citations between the two continents neve
depend solely on posssca arrangements and In truth
10 the possible malsdroitness politicians that lie alon
likely 70 disturb thsm The diplon.IIc difncuss this
arose during the late seem In fair -sv Of ssttis
ent; but \ one thing TO terminate disputes and a
other TO restore frank and cordial good fellowship
what Is really needed 10 that the two people shoul
know more Of one another We are accustomed !
laugh al the sensitivsness OF the Americans to hos
criticisms; bot should in fairness remember th'
such q feeling Is really an implied compl
ment TO ourselves, and that Ia as unple'
SAINT for . nation as for man 70 NEE
with ungensrous satire from thoss whose appreciation
sought for most ksenly and most highly valued No
should We forget that asra dur talk Of GOODNESS We 81
nsany - thin skinned frieads over the water
few ysss Ago zoe Of the most industrious Of Amer
can authors the late M. Nathaniel Hawthorne, pull
lshsd book called "Our Old Home" graceful an
powerful like everything else proceeding from The sam
och brain and Ne Same accomplished hand II ool