The New York herald., 1879-10-05
CRUISE OF THE NoRTHUMBRIA.
THE EARL OF LoNsDALE's STEAM YACHT AT
THE PORTS SHE HAS VISITED SINCE LEAVING

THE PORTS SHE HAS VISITED SINCE LEAVING
SOUTHAMPTON. aaI "a sie,.s,.e us FsIlf~
.. lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
~. \ s.r ra HALIFAX. N, s., Oct. A, 1879.
This afternoon HERALD representative was
rowed out to trim looking yacht now lying
ut anchor in, Halifax harbor. The vessel Is the
NorthumDria, owned by the Earl of Lopsdale. The
yacht was decked with bunting. indicating that the
day was more than an ordinary one to those on
board. A tall and handsome young man. wearing
suit of navy blue. leaning opthe rail when the
HERALD representative stepped the North
umbrias deck. and moment later came
forward to welcome him. This was the Earl of
Ionsdae the fourth earl In the present succession.
owner of some of the most valuable estates in Eng
land including the greater part of the counties of
Westmoreand and Cumberland. He belongs to the
Lowther family: which was seated at Lowther Hall.
in westmoreland. long ago that its origin cannot
be traced. He was born the 4th of October. 1885,
ana had just attained his majority three years
when the death OF his father made him Earl of Ions
dale The display OF fsgs the yacht to-day
marked the fact that this was his ntytourth
birthday. In politics the Earl is conservative. He
is, like ost Englishmen. passionatey fond of
sport. tf =
DESCRIPTION OF THE NoRTHUMBRIA.
The handsome steamer in which the Earl is now
cruising was P"rch@seo ny nm 'n'eo 'o"is Aso o
Mr.. Stevenson, an English gentleman. for whom she
haa beep bni,t soms wears before Mt on
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Tyne. ono unoer"e"' eA'onSi'o ioP"i'' ".'oi '''
Earl acquired her, aud is now as fine pleasure
craft 40 anyhodv couId desire She is an iron YES
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gel OF 40 tohs' ioo iee' ioIR' 1'7a ioe' oeain'
16 feet depth, three mastcd topsail schooner
r;,aeo with enyines of 7O-horse power and
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is htted up WITH every cohVenence an" luxury that
ingenuity can devise and money purchase. Her Or
a;norv r,te of snaed is .bout nine knots but she
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can oE pressure steam as.er .nai .'s anu t
under both steam anu san MASSES .weisc hhoss' ohe
Is commanded py Captain rahcis n@rriS 70 anu n'is
crew all toia OF twehtSeitr. men. ~ say
she is inoaei Oh hsatness nno oS.,es wv poi.sn
brass guns on aech' wnio oso" ,sn sue 'sa nas "
good supply Oh Sinai srms ~. use. % ooessay ;syy
IN the strange couhtriss tnat may ue ssi.',u STU.
and other trophies OF the ari success az sne cnase
Not least important among the oo]ects OF interest
ON board is very nteillscnt monkey, picked up oy
His Lordship during one OF tne Norlnumoria
visits to Africa. Inc snip mas naoe several .rps uP
the Mediterrahean Win tne rari sn ia! On poIe T'
Ihis is ner nrst trip 10 Aerca' oo' no' 'ne sAri
hrst visit. ,,..
THE kAhL ONLY fAca So.rAshoN. ~ n $500. -.
AS the present cruise was in.enaeu ~ iAe III
inhospltapie REGIONS Lauy Lonusue , M ros ~
pany her huspano. nne Ea = oiiiy VI
the Northumoria 10 Dr' ninGsiey Al enlnen' Ins-
hsn phy ysciah pr9her =. Ens.ios -
probable that tne DOCTOR VIII oe 'ae ms ~ VI
| TIE Crutso "no en"s oA eAAo y. 'N~ 1850