The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-04

The Queens Cup-Tbe Gallant Ensiishunuu
Will Try TO Bear Away the Prize.
Seven hundred invitations were issued by the
agent of the National Steamship Company to those
who desired to visit the italy. Reduce the number
by fifty and the card was died Indeed hundred
ana TWO OF the visitors could have been well dis
pensed with, not that they were unwecomed. but
me questions asked about the Italy capacities were
suihcient ~ set seamen Wild No case OF lunacy,
however, Was reported for all the eager queries as To
the steamships powers az a seaeoing vessel were
politely answered and the general verdict was that
Il more splendid vessel never moored in this city,
As rule the community care but little whether the
Italy or any other steamship IL four thousand
tons Durthen. is flush deck and has the most
magnificent machinery that modern improvements
have suggested. II is equally uninleresting 20
the public whether the stearing gear Is unsurpassed
by any other line. The fact that really interests
the community AT large is whether the introduction
OF the Italy brings anything OF mover or comfort.
able character The agent OF the National steamship
Company Is apparently thoroughly alive TO the pro-
gress OF the age, and his suggestions regard 10
The comfort OF passengers have beer commercially
carried out II Is but mst 10 state that steamship
tnar ever crossed the ocean mas more commodous
or elegant accommodations for passengers. Nor
have the builders limited their ingenuity in order 10
accommodate aristocratlc passengers, since the
raDgemenis FOR those who desire TO travel by steer
age are certainly unsurpassed The staterooms or
the Italy are magn ihcent and excel anything OF the
kind 50 far as room and convenience are concerned
and large as The steamship Is she may yet rival and
excel any vessel now anoat in speed and popularity
The Italy Was YESTERDAY gayiy decorated In honor
OF The reception given by the agent OF The company
Mr.. Hurst. Shortly Blter TWO O'Clock the guests be-
gan to assemble aud they assembled the gang plank
equalled their admiration. But Tor the regularity
cleanliness, thorough discipline and symmetry the
Italy TO some might have appeared wilderness.
The upper deck was smooth as a ballroom floor the
splendid machinery gstened with extra polish. ana
altogether the Jtay looked a credit to any company
that owned her. she partly loaded with freight,
and Will sail ON Saturday.
But while nautical, engineering and naval archi-
tecturaI minds were busily engaged investigating
the results of modern skill the brilliant saloon was
tenanted by vast multitude Of admirers whose
tastes were varied and whose inclinatons were not
by any means the same. But the entertainments OF
the guests was Il feature OF the day. While sir
Hurst has certainly reason 10 be proud of his
managerial skin In connection win the National
Steamship COmpany--ior he has worked wonders IN
ITS Dehaif-the manner in which this reception was
carried out yesterday reflected much credit upon
his generaship. Nothing was wanting 10 render
the affair a complete success, and the company can.
dred select visitors were rs pleased at the beauty
and capacity OF the vessel they at the cour
tesy and gentiemanly bearing OF all It's officers. In
hne the reception ON the Italy triumph for The
popular company TO which she belongs.
When the vessel had been thoroughly inspected
by tue guests Mr.. +. w. ]. Hurst who presided al
the banquet table welcomed the assembIage IN d
few appro pirate remarks. The healths OF Mr. Hurst,
the manager OF the company, ana Captain Grace The
commodore Of the nect were drank with much
tnusiasn
Mr. Hurst then and amid great cheering pro-
posed the health Of Mr. Ashbary, the winner Of the
international Ocean Yacht Race.
Mr. JAMES ASHBURY, who was received with en-
thusiastic tokens OF Appreciation responded. He
said that In all probability there were not many taller
IN the assemblage than himself AT the moment; but
al the same time he was Tree 10 confess, that there
were stronger men. He had been on his way to see
the famous yacht America oi which they had heard
50 much; but he felt himself pulled back in the most
pl'yslcai manner, anu very n'cn 10 MS surprise
10 his amazemcnt ana tn his pleasure, he found
hlInsel pressed IN friendly manner, and the re-
cpient Of an enthusiastic reception. II was
not the nrst time that he bad found the oppor-
tunity aud the pleasure of hnding himself IN
the ireeirt and most magnificent country In the
world. tCheers.l he admitted that on the last
occasion he experienced much pleasure
that he felt a desire return. His vist was mingled
with pleasure ana regret--peasure at finding him
self IN the country and regret that his business at
the time apparently debarrad him from returning
to people from whom he had received so much
pleasure and Kindness. Circumstances induced his
retirement nom business, and sucI being the case
that which all EnElishmen tried TO do that which
all Americans tried 10 donamely, the best they
name began the lrs letter ia the alphabet In Eng
land, and he might venture TO assert that equally in
tins country, ne aud others endeavored to be Al
ttheers.l Although he had tDe pleasure OF being Al
In the race which created great amount OF inter
est III England as wen AZ America, lie felt that SO
FAR as he was concerned he could not take IL any
thing more than simply that Two vessels finished a
race OF over three Thousand miles and that they
found 10 arrive within one hour and forty minutes
OF each other. He thought he was justified In say
ing and he thought that the asscmblage would be
equally justified In believing that Mr. Bennett had had
AG
trusted that nothing he might say on CHS OCCASION
80 entirely unexpected on his part-would be taken
IN any Lfeelfne by any one prcsent--t''No, no;')-
but he would take this opportunity IN such a
friendly meeting of conveying the fact that he de-
sired 10 be--that which he had always considered
himself-c0nslstent IN all things which he under
took He did not believe this ocean race to be test
between the Cambria and The Dauntiess. Perhaps
he would have been Justified IN uitering such ex
preston If lie had come In second BEST He nad had
the good fortune TO come in first. He in post
ton 10 make the remark, which. had he lost the
race ne might not do. Therefore he said
that which he believed, that the fact OF
be- sEen as Indicative ,na ,he qe y not
any superior mode OF building In English
yachts as compared with American yachts
(Cheers.D He was one for his own country. (Cheers
He did not believe In river races mud races az
they had on the Thames. An endeavor had been
made to Introduce ocean yacht racing In the ROYAL
Thames Yacht Club and lie felt bound TO admis that
great stimulus had been given 10y the great ocean
sapphO and Dauntless. He now found himself ex.
penencing all those pleasures which he confessed
should be participated in BY others, and II Others
had exercised q little judicious discrimination had
the time, inclination pluck To the ocean he
did why they would not be the recipients OF
the great courtesy and kindness extended to him.
(Cheers.l He dd not come to this country in any
representative capacity except so far as regarded
the which was to come or Monday next
lie had TO appear next Monday rs representative
Of the Royal Thames Yacnt Club representing fifteen
thousand tons OF yachts. He was sure In that
capacity, whether he won or whether he lost, they
wouad give him credit Cor dong that which he had
invariably endeayored 10 do--hs best. (Cheers.l
Uader the circumstances he desired most heartily,
ps matter OF course, to take that cup-a cup which
had been standing disgrace, TO his fellow yacht
men. C'No, non He would say advisedly
y standing disgrace, because he thought by not
coming over to endeavor 10 win back that
cup they had been paying Americans very poor
compliment. English yachtmeD had been much
indebted 20 Mr. Bennett. Indeed English yacht
men had been much Indebted to American
yacnmen Tor going TO England in connec-