The New York herald., 1871-06-18
Y a @ H II I IN c..
Mr.. James Ashbury and the New
York Yacht Club.
Telegraphic Correspondence Relative to
the Proposed Races With the 1.-Two
MIA for the Queens Cup.

So much has been said relative to the new yacht
Livonla, and what her owner, Mr.. James Ashbury,
intends doing with her this to endeavor once
more to recover the Americas Cup that we deem 1t
best to publish the entire teegraphic correspondence
that has passed between him and the New York
Yacht CLUB on the subject. 1t win be seen that Mr..
Ashbury Is striving to carry out all the promises
and threats made In his after-dinner speeches,
which have been extensively published, and that he
Is leaving no stone unturned to accomplish the
darling wish or his heart-that OF carrying back to
England the cup won by the America In 1851, or, as
1t is better known. the Queens Cup.
IL was after the publication OF the letter OF Mr..
Schuyler, In which he stated that it was the nten-
ion Of the donor to the cup sailed by yacht
against yacht and not the challenaing yacht against
the feet. that the New York Yacht Club agreed
thereto and directed its secretary to notify all ior
eign yacnt clubs thereof Upon this notification
reaching Mr.. Ashbury he sent the following de-
spa,ch, containing his challenge, and asking that
the Six months notice be waved:- M
LONDON, May 81. 1871.
TO Commodore JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Jr, New
The question OF your champion vessel being set
ued, now propose giving the stipulated six months
notice II the club wives tins condition the Llvonia
VIII start Tor New York In Septcmber.
a5 Commodore ASHBURY.
The message not being properly understood, de-
spatch No. was sent which brought the reply No.
8, and then he was notified In despatch NO. A that
meeting or the club would be called for the purpose
OF considering his proposition, and he was asked in
what monh b he proposed race. Despatch No. Is
an answer thereto and names October as the month
he selects. TIE following are the messages in or
der:--@ sat Ao eas o] 1
New YORK, May 80, 1871.
10 Commodore AsHBuRY, iOnd on:- -
Your despatch has just been received. Have been
out OF town. What do you mean BY ~ the club
Commodore New York Yacht Club.
No. fosDos. { May 81, 1871
Six months' noilce required. This condition
waived, the Llvonia would leave In September,
ASHBURY.
- co,n,,o,,.. NEW Yonx, May 81, 1871.
viii cali meeting Of the oG Club ami telegraph you
result What month do you wish TO race I'M
LONDON, June !, 1871.
To Commodore BENNETT, New York;
Propose racing for the Cup In October, as the
Livonia will leave the first week III September.
ASHBURY.
At special meeting or the New York Yacht Club,
held June6 1871, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas q notice dated May o. from Mr. Ash
bury, Commodore Of the Royal Harwich Yacht
Club has been duly received, stating his desire to
sail for the Amerlcas Cup and requesting that the
required six months notice be waived IN this case
for him; It Is, therefore,
Resolved, That the New York Yacht Club will
for him as tho representative OF the Royal Harwich
Yacht Club, and that the Commodore or the New
sage from Mr.. Ashbury BY cable telegraph. and that
the Secretary Of the New YORK Yacht Club be re-
or that answer with copy Of the above resolution.
The following is the message Of the Commodore
Of the New York Yacht Clubs
No..
New York, June 6, 1871.
To JAMES AsHBURY, Esq, Commodore Royal Har-
witch Yacht Club. Lon1on:-
The Mew YORK Yacht Club consents to waive the
race race Il for the Americas Cup next October. Name
October Sq S SS
Commodore New York Yacht Club.
To this comes, In despatch No. !, reply, in which
no day In October Is appointed, as had been re.
quested and the message goes on to say that cerd-
Gates will soon be sent from all the cluos he will
represent for the Lvonla's matches, to take place
some time In October.
LONDON, June Is. 1871.
TO. Commodore BENNETT, New York Yacht Club,
The stipulated notice having been waived, the
several clubs will shortly send you necessary certn
Gates for the Livonias matches some tune In Octo-
Der. ASHBURY.
From this 1t is very evident that Mr.. Ashbury
expects to carry out his programme as announced
at the recent dinner Of the Royal harwich Yacht
Club-that Of coming to New York as the represcn-
tative Of eight English yacht clubs that he would
have eight chances OF carrying or the Cup; or, In
other words he is defeated In No. he win at
once try No. 2, and 80 on through the entire num-
Der. hoping that some accident, If not speed, viii
give him at least out OF the eight races He In.
terprets the waiving OF the six months notice for
the first race as waivng IL In all cases, forgetting
whatever regarding any other race. can be taken
until the first is decided. 1t remains to be seen
what further action he proposes to take In the