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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 827, 16 February 1867, Page 4

The Atlantic Yacht Race. — A good deal of interest is felt in the forthcoming Yacht Race across the Atlantic. Three yachts— the Fleetwing, owned by Mr. Osgood* the Vesta, byMr.Lorillard; and the Henrietta, by Mr. J. G-. Bennett, jr. — start from this port for Cowes, on the 11th or December, the one arriving first to be entitled to the sum of 90,000, dols. which has been staked on the result. The season selected for this race is the most inclement of the year, and the excursion under the circumstances is likely to be anything but a pleasure trip. American yachts acquired a great reputation some years ago, by the performances of the American as against English yachts. This trial, however, is of a different character, being among American yachts for superiority over each other. Yachting, as one of the recognized national sports, has been gaining ground in this country of late years, and is claimed to have contributed not a little to the improvement in the build of vessels, as racing does to improvement in the breed of horses. In yachting another element is usually added to the- advantages claimed, in the skill, dash and success with which yacht-owners sail their Own vessels. In all ordinary regattas and trials of speed it is usual, therefore, for each owner to accompany his yacht, and the presumption is that she is sailed under his immediate direction. In this Atlantic race Mr. Bennet is, we believe, the only one of the owners who proposes to accompany his yacht. The others are either not going at all or will go by steamer to await the arrival of their vessels on the other side. The race is a novelty and will in any case excite a good deal of attention on both sides of the water.—- Neio York Times. A Second Miss Nightingale. — In the cholera "wards of the London Hospital, in a scene of suffering and death sufficient to try the stoutest heart, a lady volunteer nurse has passed her time since the beginning of the epidemic, moving from bed to bed in ceaseless efforts to comfort and relieve. So very youthful and so very fairis this deveted girl thafc it is difficult to control a feeling of pain at her presence under such circumstances. But she offered her help at a time when, from the sudden inroad of cases, such assistance was urgently required, and nobly has she followed her self-sought duty. Wherever the need is greatest and the work hardest there she is to be seen, toiling until her limbs almost refuse to sustain her. And the effect of the fair 4 young creature's presence has been, that the nurses have been encouraged by her never-failing energy and cheeriness, so thatfdread of the disease has been lost in the efforts to combat it. This is an Jn-* stanch of devotion which ifc would be an insult% praise— -it need only b^e recorded.-r-Lancet. . ■,-■■.-■..■. „..,.■