The New York herald., 1876-07-18
THE COUNTESS OF DUFFERIN
HER SAFE ARRIVAL IN PoBT-A TWENTY DAYS
VOYAGE FROM QUEBEC TO NEW yoRK-THE

HER SAFE ARRIVAL IN PoRT-A TWENTY DAYS
VOYAGE FROM QUEBEC TO NEW YoRK-THE
Log
The Canadian yacht Countess of Dunern, which is
to compete With the Madeleine for the Queens cup, ar-
rived at this port yesterday evening in excellent sail
ing trim and with all on board safe and we'll Tho
Countess started from Quebec the 2sth Of June and
after passing the river ST Lawrence, entered on
long coast voyage, and after very pleasant
and uneventu passage entered the East River, at SIX
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and proceeding quietly to
Governors Island, dropped her anchor. The follow
ing gentlemen formed the party board-vce Com
modore clifford. of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club (;
Captain cuthbert sailing master J. Cameron, OF Co.
burg; wearman Clifford, of Coburg; Beverly Jones' OF
Brockviile +. Lucas, of Montreal; George Carv, OF
Monireal c. T. Torrance, OF Montreal; G. w. Ball, of
Toronto; Mr. wiokstead, OF Ottawa; W. Barrett, OF
the Toronto Nal Captain Bearnier. pilot There are
also mate and nino men in the crew.
YAcHr's
The following Is an abstract Of the log Of the
Countess as kept during tho twenty days. voyage from
Quebec to HALIFAX and thence to Rev York.
The yacht left city of Quebec at 80 O'Clock on
the morning of the 2sth Juue, and after pleasant run
reached Father Point at 80 r. ~ the following day
On the morning OF the 3oth tho Countess en-
countcrcd gale and was compelled TO run
10 Point do Mores for shelter. The next
morning, July /, the vessel proceeded on her
voyage and passed. tho mouth Of Madaleur River at 5
P. NJ reaching Capo Roster At 30 A. N. the following
day. Passed Bonavcnture Island at 6:3O A. NJ on tho
id July and sighted Prince Edward Island on the morn
ing of the 4h passing the eastern end Of the island at
l2l5P. 81 The same evening the yacht entered the
Gut of Canso 7:s5, and passus through. anchored
there all night July left anchorage IL 20 A. H.,
LAX Tniv Il
while running between White Island and Little Canso
Light storm rosc the yacht scudded under close
reeed ,opsa,ls, the sea being very heavy. July q
Sighted land agaiu so stood along shore Off Sambro
Head, light breeze prevailing Tho yacht was then
headed Halifax and provisions being short, entered
the harbor In time to drop anchor ~ ten Y. H.
July S--Kcma,ncd at anchor in Halifax harbor, and on
July lett at 7l0 A. NJ After prosperous run the yacht
found 10 be OF Liverpool at daylight OF the 10TH
and she passed Sable Light about nine o'clock 7. ~
July II a good breeze prevailed all the morning, but
the weather quite thick. A roli"g sea made .he
passage rough but tho yacht proved to be in cx
cccht trm and she made the best that day Of
since leaving Quebec. The wind fell at eleven O'Clock
r. NJ. and the vessel bccamcd all night beastly
roll prevailing. July 12--Bccalmcd all day
in the Bay of Fundy, very light breeze
being all the wind that could be got. log added to
the uIhCuttieS VI tuc uay anu uSh~ July "1otheA
very hight breeze prevailed the weather being clear,
however put the progress made was very slow all day.
July H. becalmed all day. July Is, tho yacht at noon
was twenty five miles from Cape Cod, tho wind being
good. July 16, Vineyard Sound with light breeze.
July II, entered Long Island Sound soon after day
light passed Whitestone at four p NJ, and arrived at
her anchorage or Governors Island at eight p NJ.
THE WELCOME
AS soon It asccrtained that the Canadian yacht
mad at length arrived she made the recipient of
warm welcome Whistles sounded by icrryboats
and the Sound steamers, guns were fired by passing
yachts and by vessels the harbor flags run up
aud dipped and many hearty cheer was given from
the of the excursion steamers the passengers
caught sight OF the already famous yacht.
The Vice Commodore remained board the yacht
all night Other members of the party, however,
came ashore and enjoyed themselves with friends in
viewing city sights and scenes To-day tho party viii
visit the New York Yacht Club House, corner Of Mad
son avenue and Twenty seventh street, where they
will be received with all the honors