The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1870, Page 6

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Paez. 1—Advertisements, 2—Advertisements. 3—Paris: Progress of the Peace Intervention; Motive of Great Britain in Moving; Reporte Arrangement of a Treaty Between Bazaine and King William; The Emperor to go to Ver- sailles to Sign it; An Envoy from Napoleon Gone to St. Petersburg; The uch Army of the Loire im Motion; French Victory in the Vosges; Many Prisoners Taken; Preparations in Paris for an Offensive Movement—trotting at Beacon Park, &c.—Army and Naval Intelli- fence —Brooklyn City News. @—China : Religion, Nativism, Politics and Trade; the Late Murders and Outrages; Agitation and Excitement in the Capital and Provinces— Particulars of the Wreck of the Continental— ‘fhe Marder Calendar: The Trial of Thomas Jackson for the Murder of Archibald Douglas; Extraordiniry Afidavit of the Prisoner; An Unexpected Expose; the HERALD in Court— Proceedings in the New York Courts—Board of Missions—The Jewish Ritual—Railroad Acci- dents in Jersey. 6—The Bishop Divorce Case; Another Case of Bar- ratry; Count Joannes Kicked Out of the Suit— One of the Cambria’s Victims—Financial and Commercial Reports—Trifing With Uncle Sam — Municipal Affairs—The _ Doctors Warned—Suicide by Shooting—Marrlages, Rirth and Deaths—Advertisements. G—Editorials : Leading article on The New Move- ments for Peace, the Peace Prospect Brighten- ing—Amusement Announcements. ‘'7—Editorials—Telegraphic News from All Parts of the World—Political Intelligence—News from Washington—Amusements—Personal Intelli- gence—Business Notices. §—Advertisements. O—Advertisements. 10—New York Vity News—fhe City’s Vensus—The Southern Chief—Fair at the Academy of Mu- sic—Shipping Inteliigence—Advertizawents, Li—advertisements. ‘129—Advertisements. More Licur in tHe Heavens—In brilliant exhibitions of the northern lights and flam- ing meteors. But are they signs of coming storms, or heralds of eoming earthquakes or warnings of dire confusion among the nations? Who can tell? Wz Doxet.—The contributions received at the German Consulate in this city so far for the reli2f of the German wounded and other German sufferers from the war in France amount ta $215,876, and still the American fountains sre in full play. A Desperate PowrticaL Davicg.—Read the report of the proceedings yesterday before Recorder Hackett, in the Court of General Sessions, on the trial of Jackeon for murder, and then say if ever there was a more des- perate political device attempted by a des- perate faction than that of the faction identi- fied with the defence of Jackson in this electioneering experiment of his against Mayor Hall, Recorder Hackett and the Tammany party. A man on trial for his life will catch st any chance; but the political faction con- cerned in Jackson's affidavit have been using a desperate offender for a very base purpose, Rericiovs Raip on Sgorget Soowtres.— A call signed by about o hundred clergymen of this State—principully Methediste, Preaby- terians, Baptists and Congregationalists—bas een issued for a convention to assemble at Syracuse on the 15th of November next, in hostility to all secret associations. This is but a revival of the old anti-Masonic agita- tion, and we rather think that the clergymen who propose to take part in it would be much better occupied in attending to their spiritual duties. If men choose to become members of the Masonic er other societies, whose secrecy is merely an antiquated and harmless for- mality, but whose object is purely charitable and benevolent, they will do so without asking the consent of either their spiritual or lezal adviser. It is as much the business of the one asofthe ether. Let the cobbler stick to his Test. Peace Prospect Brightening. All the news of the last twenty-four hours indicates a strong and growing desire for peace. The British Cabinet is holding meetings daily, Its representatives, it appears, at all the courts of Europe are receiving hourly instruc- tions, Itis reported that from all the ambas- sadors the reports encourage the hope of an early suspension of hostilities, Austria and Italy are quite as active and just as anxious as Great Britain in the peace movements of the hour. For an hour or two yesterday it was somewhat disturbing to find that Russia was not mentioned among the Powers who were working go anxiously and so vigorously for peace. Later in the day it was gratifying to learn that Russia, no doubt for good reasons, was acting independently in the same direction. Out of the multitudinous telegrams it is not difficult to gather convincing evidence that France is sick of the war and beginning to be impatiently desirous of the cessation of hostilities. The situation is simple and perfectly intelli- gible, France is in a desperately hopeless condition, She is putting forth her strength ; she is making huge efforts; but her strength is the strength of despair, and her efforts are so little under the influence of a single and forceful purpose that we have no choice but to regard them as a straw in the balance, The Prussians have made their way so far into the heart of France, and their work has been 80 easy that they begin to hesitate and ask them- selves the question whether they are justified in persevering in the work of destruction. They have made their offer ; but poor France, which has no voice because it has no government, will not accept the merciful terms of the con- queror. Peace is desired by the French peo- ple at almost any price; but there is no man or body of men to speak for the people of France and say, “We accept.” There has been and there still is all manner of wild talk about Bazaine and the Emperor, about the regency of the Empress, about the abdication of Napoleon the Third, and the enthrone- ment of Napoleon the Fourth; but the wild talk seems to be utterly without foundation, Among the many possibilities of the future we cannot exclude the return of the Bonapartes, the restoration of the Bourbons, any more than we can exclude the establish- ment ofa republic. But the republic is more or less a fact, which makes a difference. France is really in a chaotic state. All the governments see it. More than this: all the governments begin to be jealous of each other. The Russian government dreads the growing power of Prussia. The Austrian government trembles for the possible loss of twelve mil- lions of subjects, and the loss, besides, of her original seat of power. The Latin nations, one and all, not to speak of Sweden and Den- mark and Holland, have no desire to see the German people making themselves masters of Europe. Great Britain is mortified to think that she can no longer speak with authority on continental questions, and the Gladstone Ministry is at last convinced that it must do something if it would continue to com- mand the confidence of the three king- doms. In addition to all this winter is approaching; and a winter campaign was the one thing which in the outset Prussia was determined to avoid. The possession of the person of the Emperor did not enter into the calculations of either Bismarck or Von Moltke. A dash, a victory, or a series of victories, and then peace—that was Prussia’s aim and Prussia’s hope. The surrender of the Emperor has proved as much an embarrassment to Prussia as it has uu- doubtedly been a misfortune to France. But facts are facts, and now the war is distasteful to all concerned. Prussia—the whole of Ger- many—is as anxious for peace as is France. The general fecling which has now been loudly expressed is, therefore, most natural. Its naturalness encourages us to hope that the war is practically ended. There are only two serious difficulties in the way. The one is that Prussia insists on the cession of territory ; the other is that the de facto govern- ment of France not the government is de jure. [t is not impossible that Prussian claims might be somewhat modified if Prussia had good reason to believe that the doings of the men who now claim to represent France would be endorsed by the nation. This is the real difficulty of the situation. The difficulty of France and Prussia, however, constitutes the opportunity of the neutral Powers. Nay, the difficulty imperatively calls for the action of the neutral Powers. The time has come in the history of this contest when {t is not only the privilege but the duty of Great Britain and Russia and Austria to speak out and insist on an armis- tice. If the great neutrals promise to hold France responsible and to identify their inte- NEW YORK a and Peace Leports. We have no positive intelligence this morn- ing concerning either important military ope- rations or definite arrangements for an armis- tice or peace, The prolongation of the war has seriously unsettled the whole of Europe, and every day the progress of events is tend- ing toward not only an unsatisfactory condition of affairs in France, but to general European complications, We have not yet received any special confirmation of the rumors published yesterday of desperate fighting on Fi ri- day last in the vicinity of Paris, although additional despatches from the beleaguered capital to the 18th instant distinctly state that the French forces within the walls were pre- paring for formidable offensive movements, Abiding confidence was reposed in the ability of General Trochu not only to defend the city but eventually to compel the Prussians to ralse the siege. The alternative to which the French have been reduced—namely, of sub- mitting to humiliation and dismemberment or fighting to the last—seems to have driven the people to despair and to use all their energies rests with either belligerent for the time being there can be no difficulty in inducing Prussia to consent to an armistice. Since the famous interview of Bismarck and Jules Favre it has been manifest to all the world that France, not Prussia, was to blame for the continuance of hostilities. If the provisional government of France will not listen to any proposals which Prussia may make, of course the war must go on and France must suffer. But the con- dition of things is such that there is every reason to believe that a united effort on the part of all the leading Powers—and we know no good reason why the United States should not be included—would bring both Prussia and France to reason and secure an armistice. An armistice for two or three weeks is the thing whichis now wanted. In the interval France could proceed with her elections. Her Constituent Assembly could meet. A national government could be formed, and that govern- ment could accept or reject the terms of the enemy—could declare for or against war. Until the great Powers unitedly so advise— and again we say we know no good reason why the government at Washington should not take part—we must hold that responsibility rests not alone on Prussia nor on France either for the continuance of this now most unnecessary war. Tue Papat Tax on Towacoo is continued by the Italian government in Rome. This is scarcely fair. Having emancipated the Ro- mans from the narcotics of the Vatican the King should certainly allow them a cheap pipeful of the genuine weed. But it is penance always and ever, in some shape or , other, ia Rome. to avert the threatened fate of France. Military movements on both sides were con- tinued in the provinces. Most of the news comes to us from Tours, and it, not unnatu- rally, is favorable to the French. The Prus- sians in the Vosges renewed the attack at Chatillon le Duc on the day after their defeat, but they were again repulsed with considera- ble loss, and retreated during the night, leav- ing the French in possession of the field. The bombardment of Schlestadt by the Prussians had commenced on Tuesday last, but we are not informed of the result. It is said they were defeated with heavy loss in the vicinity of La Ferté St. Aubin while making preparations for a siege. At Ivry the whole inhabitants rose against the invaders, and in the desperate struggle which ensued many lives were lost. The Freach garrison of Verdun, by a brilliant sortie, drove the enemy from some of his positions and captured two mortars and twenty-two cannon. St. Quentin was evacuated on Sunday, the siege of Laféré was abandoned and the corps under the Duke of Mecklenburg was returning to the vicinity of Paris. The French Army of the Loire was in motion, but secrecy was main- tained concerning its intended operations. A reported mutiny among the French prisoners at Soissons probably gave rise to the extra- ordinary ramor which comes to us from Tours that the four thousand Mobiles taken by the Prussians at Soissons were butchered in cold blood four days after their surrender. A special telegram from London states that a new French loan of ten million pounds sterling would be issued there to-day. The question of peace was attracting the particular attention of the European Powers. Our special cable tele- grams announce that it was rumored in Lon- don that peace had already been arranged be- tween Bazaine and King William, and that the Empress would go to Versailles to sign the treaty, as the representative of the only gov- ernment of France recognized by Prussia, But this report lacks confirmation. All eyes, how- ever, were turned toward Versailles, and it is evident that there is a strong effort being made by the principal European Powers to bring “about a speedy sus- pension and final termination of hostilities, The Czar Alexander had despatched an at- taché of the Prussian Legation in St. Peters. burg with a special message from the Russian ruler to King William, and Saxony is moving in the same direction. The anxiety of England for an armistice is attributed to a feeling of apprehension of ulterior designs on the part of Russia and Prussia in the East. It is said that England now perceives that in the utter prostration of France she would lose the only ally on which she could depend to frustrate the Muscovite designs against the Ottoman Empire. The French, however, were doubtful of England’s sincerity in having sosuddenly assumed the character of mediator, after she had refused to further the "peaceful missions of MM. Thiers and Jules Favre. Both at Paris and Tours, as well as in the provinces, the French are now in favor of peace, but they desire to secure the most favorable terms. GOVERNMENT IN THE Arr,.—The incidents of war, ancient and modern, have been very curious, sometimes very extravagant, always very tragical. But in all the history of war, from the remotest times, nothing so extraor- dinary has occurred as the present state of affairs in Paris, where the communication with the outside world, and even with the seat of government at Tours, is confined to the aerial chances of a balloon flight. The government of France to-day cannot be said to be strictly located either in Paris or in Tours. It is rather up in the air, The decrees and proclamations of the government, the thoughts and plans of the Ministry, are submitted to the mercy of the breeze and the skill of the aeronaut. Gam- betta himself, laden with despatches of mo- mentous import, had to take his chances in an air voyage from Paris to Tours. The popu- lace cheer him as he departs. If Paris were not so sad to-day how Paris would laugh at this adventure. Butit is one of the necessities of war, and surely it is the most curious and unforeseen incident in the whole history of warfare. A Drrtomatio Satt Mgat Dinngr—The late official dinner of Minister Washburne in Paris, for which he found it impossible to raise a pound of fresh meat, beef, veal or pork, turkey, duck or chicken. Had our Min- ister applied to Count Bismarck, at Versailles, he would doubtless have furnished him some fresh beef and mutton; but it was a delicate diplomatic question, and so there was an American ministerial dinner in Paris on salt junk, Vive la république/ Tue Eraur Hour Question.—Once more an agitation on this question is springing up. The campaign is fairly inaugurated, especially in Brooklyn, and the orators of the workingmen have already begun to stir their followers into action. It is worthy ef notice that annually, and about election time, similar exhibitions are made by the same class of men. This is so well understood now that sensible mechanics and workingmen generally regard these de- monstrations in the name of the working classes in or about election time as bids tor— something, ‘he Situation In France—The Latest War | The Sufferings of Parl—An All-Powerfal Argument for Pence. By balloon express from Paris we were en- abled yesterday to lay before our readers the state of things in the city, as condensed from the diary of an intelligent correspondent, from the 5th to the 10th inst. inclusive. From this eye witness it appears that the branch of the French government which is in Paris (part of it being in Tours) really despairs of ultimate success in the field; that while France has no competent force outside she is powerless inside for offensive operations; that if the government in Paris will only assume the responsibility and act upon its convic- tions the war may be soon ended; that the loss of life and property going on in the city is enormous; that the sufferings of the poorer classes are terrible; that business and trade are at a dead standstill; that the gov- ernment is spending money at a fearful rate ; that the “reds” are seeking to upset the gov- eroment and to seize the’ public plunder; that there isa pressure from the outside in the shape of a movement to organize a new gov- ernment and to make peace; that there is only fateen days’ supply of fresh meat in the city, and salt meat for only thirty days; that the Parisians ‘‘thank God that negotiations for peace have been commenced;” that the smallpox is increasing; that there is a disease among the sheep, horses and donkeys, yet their flesh is used ; that there was to be a din- ner of horse flesh, given by the Board of Health ; that there had been some fighting among the factions in the streets; that women’s clubs for military service were active and turbulent; that while the government favors peace it fears the “‘reds,” but that the continuance of the siege must end in the starvation of the people. Such was the state of things in Paris from the 5th to the 10th of this month, and it was growing worse every day, from the shortening of the supplies and the increase of the suffer- ings of the people from hunger and disease. Against these resistless inside besieging forces of what avail are the fortifications of Paris, or the three hundred thousand armed men within the city’s walls? What can they do but sur- render if they can not get out when their pro- visions are exhausted? Jules Favre, as Vice President, is acting President of France, and he is in Paris. General Trochu is the military commander and governor of the city. If these two men can agree they have the question of peace in their hands; and we think it alto- gether probable that, from the inside pressure of starvation and the outside pressure of op- posing factions, Favre and Trochu, with a little assistance in diplomacy from the neutral Powers, will come to terms of peace, or an armistice, within the next ten days. Tho Spanish-American Peace Conforence at Washington. Four years ago a proposition was made by our government to mediate between Spain and the Spanish-American republics of Peru, Ecu- ador, Chile and Bolivia, then at war with Spain, for terms which might secure perma- nent peace. Spain acceded to the proposition ; so did the American belligerent republics; but meantime no action has been taken in the matter until now, when, it appears, that a conference is at once to be organized in Wash- ington at the request of the Secretary of State, We hope that the various relations between these republics and the mother country will ‘be settled in such a shape as not only to insure peace in the future among the Spanish- American countries but in a substantial man- ner to assist them in developing the magnifi- cent resources of wealth which they possess, but which to-day are and for a century past have been lying dormant for want of spirit in the population to utilize them, and proba- bly quite as much from want of friendly encouragement and proper facilities from the United States to open a market for them here. The products of the Spanish-American coun- tries comprise nearly everything which we use in this country. There is literally no limit to their riches in this respect, while, at the same time, there is not an article which we manu- facture that is not a positive want to the Span- ish-American people. Itis a lamentable fact that the valuable exports of these countries, to the amount of many millions annually, find their way to Europe by the English and French steamship lines because we have no direct steam communication with the Spanish-Amer- ican ports. Itis a fact also—and one that might invite some qnestion as to the reason why—that many of the products of these coun- tries are imported here from Europe and are put upon the American market, taxed, of course, by the cost of transportation to and from Europe and all the incidental expenses besides, while Spanish America, with all its golden wealth, its tropical products and its hundreds of millions of exported riches, stands right at the door of the United States. There has been a lack of enterprise in this direction or else we should have enjoyed a fair share of South American trade, whereas the figures show that we have but a contempti- ble portion of it. Compared with the importa- tions of English and French manufactures we send very little of our fabrics or products of any kind to Spanish America, although we produce almost everything that the popula- tion of that country require, and we could assuredly compete in cheapness with any arti- cle shipped from Europe. We hope, there- fore, that the conference of ministers from the Spanish-American republics about to be held in Washington will give some attention to these facts, Let it be a commercial con- ference as well as a peace conference. It is necessary that these countries should pledge themselves to peace with one another, so that the painful spectacle of internal warfare should no longer be presented to the world, and that trade and commerce may flourish in a degree commensurate with their splendid resources, We trust, also, that our government will avail itself of this opportunity to strengthen our commercial relations with Spanish America to the extent, if necessary, of send- ing a commissioner to ascertain the precise commercial value of these countries and make such friendly arrangements with the govern- ments as will facilitate an international com- merce. The Senate took action upon this matter at the late session of Congress by a resolution asking for information from the State Department upon the subject, and the information was supplied in a very able report course, Tt is said that General Grant is alive to the necessity of improving our com- mercial interests in South America; and from his known waichfulness in everything whereby the country can be benetited we have no doubt that this important question has not escaped him. The Crivix in Chiva—Special Letters from the Ceutral Flowery Land, Telegrams dated in Tientesin, China, on the 7th of October report that the native fanatics are still rampant against law, order and Christianity. A Catholio church has been burned at Fatschon. Imperialism has been compelled to act. We are informed that a Chinese army is in motion and that the forts in the neighborhood of Takie have been armed and provisioned. The exercise of a blind and unreasoning intolerance will produce attempts at repression, and a war of race with a violent persecution for conscience sake may lead eventually to an armed foreign interference in the country. Additional to our cable telegram advices a special correspondence from China, by way of California and overland, enables us to publish a written exhibit of the actual situa- tion of affairs existing in the Central Flowery land. This report appears ia our columns to- day. It is dated in Hong Kong, Tientsin, Cheefoo and Shanghae. The narrative is con- tinued to a moment later by one month than any advices hitherto to hand by mail. It is an interesting and instractive history. It presents the great empire of Asia battling against the civilizations of Europe and Ame- rica. Religious intolerance, the violence of caste creed, is openly arrayed, as it ever has been, against the light of Christianity. Politi- cal demoralization fosters and encourages the barbarism. The placemen of the empire urge the millions of the aged and hoary land to re- sist the approach of the civilizing agencies of the day merely on the ground that foreigners present the means of their utilization. There is little doubt that the principle of the steam engine, the electric telegraph, as well as of the most modern of our printing presses, is fully understood in China. It is equally cer- tain that a general industrial application of the principle, with the diffusion of knowledge which would ensue, would disturb existing lay class interests, break down the barriers which surround the native altars, agitate the priests of the idols in their close ecclesiastical corpo- rations and revenues, and eventually cheapen the working of the executive system. The knowledge of these facts binds the nobles to the hierarchs, causes the placeman to cling to his manger as it is, and incites the really philosophic mind of the great far East to at- tempt the impossible work of shutting out a new and dawning light from the people. The grand crisis in the history of China bas arrived notwithstanding. The knowledge of the murderous outrages which have been just perpetrated on the French Christians in Pekin and Tientsin has set the outside world to think- ing. Americans, French, Spanish and Eng- lish interests are alarmed. The great com- mercial Powers of the world cannot go back to the situation which prevailed at the period of the first Anglo-Chinese opium war. They must go forward; they must evangelize. The United States will play an important part, no doubt, in the work. We are happy to learn from our special letters that the war ship Colorado has been despatched from Hong Kong northward on a mission connected with the Christian investigation of the circum- stances connected with the late murders. It is a duty worthy of our free flag. The for- eigners who are still resident in China are deeply alarmed. In truth they are in danger. The natives remain stubborn, fanatic, exclu- sive and truculert. The Pekin government is equivocating. A general massacre of the Christians may ensue, and it behooves Christen- dom to prepare against such a terrible catas- trophe at this hour of the world’s enlighten- ment. It is, as we have said, the crisis of the history of China. It may become a glorious era in the annals of Christianity. Enaianp’s Position FoR PEACE IN Evrore.—By special cable telegram from London we are enabled to confirm our first report of the important fact that the British government is moving actively with the view of putting an end to the war between France and Prussia. King William’s persistency in the field is likely to induce a diplomatic de- moralization on the Continent. Such a result would be dangerous to the great neutrals; particularly so to England. Hence her anxiety for the close of hostilities at an early day. We are told, indeed, that England is more than anxious for peace, and that the British Ministers will advise a resort to very active measures to secure it. England and Austria are looking closely to the East, and the continuance of the war must not be permitted to cover an alliance of the Czar in the direction of Constantinople. Nor Quite Gonz Yet.—Two more cases of yellow fever are reported at Governor's Island. We presume, however, that Jack Frost has destroyed the poison in the outside air and that all danger of any spreading of the disease is over for this season. Tue Fisnery Question.—Our Washington correspondent telegraphs us that the British government is willing to negotiate with our government on the fishery question, and to make such concessions to American fishermen as will prevent collisions and seizures that might lead to serious consequences. The only obstacle, it is asserted, to such a Tearrange- ment of the treaty in regard to the fisheries is that Mr. Motley persists in remaining as our representative in London, despite the various polite hints that he hashad to come home, in the shape of several nominations of a succes- sor. The President does not wish to commit to his hands the duty of opening the negotia- tions, andis therefore deferring it until after Mr. Motley retires, Will not his Massachu- setts friends, who are so much interested in the fishery question, persuade Motley to leave London and retire from a position which he holds against the oft-expressed will of the President ? Srm. Toy Come.—Nearly five thousand immigrants arrived at this port last week. “Let us have peace” in Europe and the weekly report will soon be increased to ten thousand, Re Te eh eam ee BN POS ay Little Question of Time—Ceatres Boarders vs. Keel Boats. An interesting disoussion in regard to the capacities of certain yachts has just been got under way and promises to have an excellent career, It is well known that earnest yacht owners are not strictly partial judges of their own vessels, and the man who is not proud of his craft, if she be worth possessing, had better dispose of her, Indeed, it not unfrequently happens that even our best yachtmen overesti- mate the merits of their vessels and seldom fail of excuse when defeat mars their expecta- tions, They are sometimes equally misled when victory crowns their efforts, rarely credit- ing the good luck that may have brought about succest, The question now under discussion presents some features that deserve attention, and when the subject shall have been examined and explained a benefit will doubtless accrue to the yachting community, A few days ago Commodore William Voorhis published a letter in which he drewa compari. son between the race sailed on the 28th ult, and the contest between the Sappho and the Cambria on the 13th inst., the in- ference he deducted being that the Tidal Wave, a centre-board boat, made faster time twenty miles to windward than any other yacht. Commodore Voorhis announces that the Tidal Wave “sailed the forty mile race in one hour and forty-four seconds less time than the Sappho, and the latter had all the wind she could stagger under.” Accord- ing to “8. M. T.,” whose reply to Commodore Voorhis was published yesterday, the race in which the Tidal Wave claims to have carried off such laurels was not strictly a beat to windward. ‘‘S.M.T.” goes on to say that ‘St is true that Mr. Voorhis’ complaint about the race having been called a ‘drift’ is just; but does not a greater shadow cover the Tidal Wave—a light draught, centre-board boat, going over rather than through the water— for having been beaten so signally in this race in such # light wind, by two large keel boata, the Dauntless and the Sappho (which draw at least twelve feet of water, and, consequently, offer more resistance), than if it had been a drift?” The question, in fact, is asked whetber, ‘“‘if beaten over her own ground— viz., smooth water—and in her own wind, a moderate breeze, what chance would the Tidal Wave have had in the race of the 13th, when the wind increased so much in strength as to cause a very ugly chopping sea and the yachts were compelled to shorten sail?” These are about the principal features of the friendly though interesting little contest. It will doubtless be vigorously maintained, and as Commodore Voorhis is a plucky yacht- man he may challenge the entire fleet. But there is no question whatever that the circum- stances surrounding the race of the 28th of September, when the wind at any time did not exceed a good topsail breeze, and that between the Sappho and Cambria on the 13th inst., when both yachts were compelled to shorten sail, were, as ‘‘S. M. T.” has proven, totally different. In connection with the points at issue “Devoted Yachtman,” whose ideas are pretty clear, has a word to say. Ina letter which we reproduced from the Spirit of the Times he expresses the belief that a centre-board yacht, stanchly and properly built, is just as seaworthy, just as weatherly and much more speedy than a sharp yacht of the same ton- nage. He holds, moreover, that a centre- board yacht built to ton up to the Daunt- less, Sappho, Cambria or Fleetwing would beat either of them twenty miles to wind- ward and back from the point of the Hook or from the lightship. With that opinion we perfectly agree. There is not the slightest doubt that a centre-boarder can sail faster than and weather a gale equally as well asa keel boat of similar dimensions, provided she be constructed with a view to ability. A cen- tre-board is purely American in its origin, and its adaptability has been attended with the most gratifying results. But there is no deny- ing the fact that our best centre-board vessels have yet to come. Sufficient attention has not heretofore been bestowed upon the building of centre-boarders. If properly rigged and sparred and made to possess the requisite power they are unquestionably preferable to the keel vessels. ‘Devoted Yachtman” is inclined to treat facetiously the comparison instituted by Com- modore Voorhis, but it is not unlikely that the spirit and confidence of the latter gentleman will allow the matter to fall through without a rebuttal. We are glad to find that even now, before the season has actually closed, new yachts are being built upon’what it is hoped will be improved models. It is said that the number of pleasure craft to be constructed before next spring will by far exceed that of any past year. Let them be built on improved principles. American yachtmen cannot afford. to stand still and rest on their oars. Although the English Cambria did not defeat our little squadron her presence in our waters was of great benefit to our yachtmen. Her arrival gave a renewed stimulus to our pleasure navy, and increased speed and stanchness are sure to follow the many efforts our amateur sailors are making to eclipse their past per- formances. Defects have been found in yachts that were thought hitherto famous and invinci- ble. These can and will be remedied. Gen- tlemen are beginning to shake off a sort of drowsiness that had crept over them, and when the merry yachting season comes again to gladden us we may confidently expect to find that science in naval architecture has made rapid and progressive strides. Improve- ment should be the order of the day in every- thing ; and the only barrier in its pathway, aa far as yacht modelling is concerned, embodies itself in that fancied sense of security that most of our yacht owners hug to their hearts, and that loudly proclaims, in actions, if not in words, ‘‘We can’t be beaten!” We never can improve in building stanch and speedy yachts; we never can improve in rigging and ballasting ; we never can improve in their skilful handling and sailing until we believe there is such a misfortune as faflure and such a sting as defeat. ‘‘There is no such word ag fail” is all very pretty to read and to declaim with tragic action; but, in reality, to insure to ourselves a bright success, we must anticipate reverses and make necessary pre- parations to combat them. This will be much towards victory. It isa principle that holds good in war, in politics, in the social sphere— why should it not in yachting? The greaé ,