The New York herald., 1869-04-18
THE SHIP REQ. WHITE AND BLUE.
rnE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
We pleased to notice the return OF this "Nautt
cal internationaly to her original port OF depar-
ture and with 1t some especially gratifying and
handsome acts Of kindness towards her famous
master and navigator John M. Hudson. The popular
interest evinced abroad in his exploits and the
later manifestations Of continuing good will towards
him by prominent ana important institutions fOs-
tered by governments, are unmlstakable proofs OF
decidedly friendly sentiments towards the country
whose nautical reputation and science has been en-
hanced by Captain Hudson wherever printing is
known. 1t is curious to see the astonishing ana
admiring publicity-"Girdling the Earth"-which
rigged inssrso ifeCoat It may be remembered thas
Captain Hudson was through adverse circumstances
compelled to leave his ship high and dry on the me
aid, which being furnished BY some yacht club
friends voyage to England was necessary for her
Bureau, Mr. misunderstanding aware Of the des-
tination OF our navigat0r-under the authority of
Oerich d Co., At once rendered to Captain Hudson
free passage out himself and with his ship, to
turn by their splendid line OF steamers which was
partially ayaea S ana as oe1ay m1 81 sae y 1r0aSE Ga
tain Wenke and officers on board the Hermann
during fine run Of ten days, nine hours TO south.
efficient agent Of the General TRANSATLANTIC line OF
steamers, having ascertained that It might become
desirable to embark "the ship" II Havre comnuni-
Gated specially to the company at Paris, and on
the arrival out OF Captain Hudson repetition
OF the NOrtn German Ll0yO6 HDerailty aAu COu'
sideration was experienced by his being OH
ciay informed that first class statero0m
passage for himself and deck room for the ship was
at his disposal on board OF any Of their mag
nilcent steamers, and on board the Europe very
severe passage was made safe and agreeable BY the
skill aud courtesy OF Captain Danre and his ocers
Acts like these can but be duly and highly estimated
| by Americans generally.
''In Arbitration OF nautical exploits no unworthy
feeling has c0unteracted the common pulse OF men,
says an eloquent writer in HUNTS Yachting Maya
zine. 'The voyage Of this miniature ship will live
| in nautical records as long as ocean rolls" Tue
Emperor welcomed her as the first ship having
reached the wharves OF Paris from the great
OF the United states. ''rhe most fearful peris OF
the sea have been toned down" by the nautical SKILL
pluck and ndOmtable courage OF one OF US, and thus
has been handsomely acknowledged By our trans
atlantic brothers, just as we do their grand feats on
land and water. Some other events have been LETT
unsatd in the Captains adventures In search OF hla
| ship on reaching London and the Thames. She was
| stanch friend (Mr. Robert II. Hunt) she was dis
covered to have been ''caught up and borne on the
wings Of the morning 'and to dwell at Hartlepool"
some 800 miles away, where the captain found her,
| and being held on 10 so tenactously by parties IN
legal though not equitable possession, as. put fol
| the kind, generous and emphatic tnterp0siti0n OF
| Mr. J. H. Bell, OF the South Durham and Cleveland
Agent at Harllepoo, the object Of Captain Hudsol'l
! persistent labors by land and perls nv wall.
would have been defeated. We hone to see II the y
] wee ship" soon In some pleasant room ,,nde.
:" canvas, as when fallen In with 600 miles ont
ia, En,. "dson on board TO let us into the m ystor
OF "settng and ta~..ss in,' SOME fifteen sails Mr.
Ingersoll Is having put a, oraer Ior Captain Hud
son, and due notice will be given ~nen ready ior Tue
qualification Of the scientific and the CURIOUS