The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24
ENGLAND.
The Arrival Of the DauntIess-A New Era In
Yachting-The Irish Church NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In the Cabinet-The Alabama Question--A
Curious Statement by Gladstone.

The Arrival Of the Dauntiess-A New Era In
Yachting-The Irish Church i!--Dissensions
In the Cabinet-The Alabama Question--A
Curious Statement by Gladstone.
LONDON, July 10, 1862.
At half past two O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Lon
don time. the gallant American yacht Dsuntless,
nying the Vice Commodore's pennant arrived at
Queenstown, and the news was quickly telegraphed
TO London that she had made the run from port to
port-New York 10 Queenstown-in the surprisingly
Short time OF twelve days and seventeen hours. At
FIRST the intelligence was dIscredlted, the inward
bound steamers having reported heavy and unfavor-
able weather and the arrival OF the Dauntless not
being looked for under at least seventeen eigh-
teen days from her time OF sailing; but when
q telegram from her owner set all doubts
at rest there was general exclamation
among the astonshed Londoners OF "Good
'eavens She beats the steamers, you know ~
Although there was race to RAISE the interest in
the event. 1t is yet not too much to say that this
achievement In American yachting has occasioneu
rs profound sensation here as was created by the
great ocean race in which tue Henrietta was the
victor. The fact that American yacht. with its
owner and party OF friends on board, has run
across the terrible Atlantic on pleasure trip and
made the distance from coast to coast in less time
than 1t Ia ordinarily made by many first class
steamship, seems TO put altogether a new feature
upon yachting ana to cast the little puddle OF
the English vessels into the shade. Hitherto Eng
land has been regarded as the legitimate home OF
yachting, and her royal yacht clubs have assumed
To lord il over tue world. She mas done much to
win this envsble distinction. Her men or wealth
have shown pride. energy and lberality IN their
patronage OF the elegant amusement and her model
lers and builders have had every inducement TO
exert their admitted abilities to tne utmost on this
description OF vessel. they have fallen short and
f certain exploded and absurd regulations In regard
TO yachting have been suffered exist, IL haa been
attributable soiey TO the characteristic sell coua.
dence, not to say obstlnacy, OF Engishmen, and 10
their sowness TO accept the lessons OF rapidly pro.
gressive age But henceforth English Yachting must
bear much the same comparison TO American yacht
fng that sham q ht does % q real battle and the
British yachtman must take lesson In skill and
daring OF his American brother, unless he desres TO
degenerate to the standing OF baby boat sailor In
the estimation Of the world.
The challenge OF the Dauntess TO race the cham.
pion English yacht, the Cambria from Cowes TO New
York on the lat OF September next will offer fair
opportunity for Judging whether the pluck or the
English yachtmen Is up to the occasion, or
whether they arc willing TO be left behind
IN q manly sport In which they have hitherto
claimed to be leaders If their courage should fail
Qem now their inland matches, channel races aud
lnte pleasure trips within hal ing distance OF the
shoSe Will seem like cnd's play beside tho achieve.
OF the royal yacht clubs OF treat Britain must make
up their minds to extend their races across the At
lanuc and TO make their pleasure excursions TO tho
American coast unless they are contented TO be
eyed Dry water yaohtmen for the rest OF their days
As MT. AAhpury has been the b0idest OF British
yachtinen on paper public expectation points to him
a. Tue ntting pioneer In these new and more ex.
tended contests invited by American daring Let us
hope tnat the zeal and confidence he expressed q
few months ago Will not 10 found to have aDated
next september 1t should be stated that the Daunt-
less, Notwithstanding her unprecedented rum was by
no means favored by the weather. Some idea
may be formed OF her qualities when IL is remem
bered mat tne Cunard steamship China, one Of the
best OF the line, left New York on the 30th OF June
the day after the Dauntess sailed passed the yacht
on the morning OF the 90 OF July and only arrived
IN Queenstown on the 9th, or two days before the
Dauntless.
The Portsmouth Regatta Committee are doinn
their utmost to provide welcome for the American
yachts aud q suitable prize will be offered them
Application has been made 10 the Queen OF England
for her patronage. The regatta Is now patronized
BY all the heads OF the naval and military depart.
ments, az well as by SQe members OF Parliament for
the county OF Hans aIhi the borough OF Portsmouth.
Cutters and y8wls Will cave to allow schooners an