The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01

10 sue danger, 10y the reckless neglect OF duty by
an officer Of that ship. The sentence to be pro-
nounced in your case is no doubt, one that must
produce great impression; but, on the other
hapd, the offence is one-the culpable and reckless
neglect of duty by which such steamer is wreck
ed-tbe offence is one which, really, one wants
words almost to describe; and as Lord Wood has
said in this case, there is nothing that can account
for the wreck, every circumstance being one on
which all mankind would have reckoned safety
certain. That which, alas they deemed to be
most propiious circumstances, the reckless neglect
OF an officer board, in running the ship ground
turned to disaster and calamity. His loriship
then sentenced Williams to transportation for seven
years.
The Con Migration at Cracow. andthe Aus
trian Government.
From the London Leader, Sept. 14l
In the LtGdcr Of July 9th, we stated that dread
full fire had broken out on the 18th at Cracow.
Since then We have been furnished with some de-
tails Of the catastrophe, and also with the probable
causes Of it, IL appears that the fire broke at
one O'Clock, p. NJ, in krupnicza-street, situated in
n northwestern suburb Of Cracow, and, the wind
being in the west the lower mills, and upwards of
ten houses, situated in the direction of the wind,
were burnt down. At halfpast one, the house OF
Mr.. Wysocki, situated at the corner CT Glemboka-
street and of the Plantations, at a distance OF
2O00 PAGES from the seat of the first outbreak (and
IN southern direction from ii,) at once burst into
femes. AT quarter TO two, flames were seen is
suing from the Polytechnic Institution, situated in
Golemhia-street, as well as from the palace Of the
AIChbibnop IN fTanCiS-S uect, ana WlelOf0lsk pa
lace, to the imminent danger Of the University, the
Jsgellonan Library, and the newly established
museum; but, owing TO the great courage and zeal
vf the students Of the University and of the high
school, headed by their professors, those latter
three noble edifices saved, though at once on
ire at four different points. two O'Clock, all the
houses OF SZeroka-street, with the Dominican
church, and Grodzka-sfreef, were in flames as also
were several houses in an eastern direction, be.
tween the plantations and the bridge communica-
ting with the suburb Of kazimierz. The fire at
the POLYTECHNIC Institution, communicated itself TO
the buildings containing the printing office and the
itbogrsphical establishment OF the University, as
well as the church Of The United Greeks. Al a
quarterpsst two, the Franciscan church, with ell
iis extensive buildings, took fire. The Dominican
hbrery and the conyen, were at the same moment
a prey TO the devouring element AT quarter TO
three, the butchers stalls, situated behind
the Dominican church and convent, caught
lire; so likewise did five streets, VIZ: Bratska
street, Grodzka street, Vistula street, Siolarska
street, end Colombia street AT three O'clock every
house in the last mentioned street was the prev of
the ilames. The library Of the University in ST
AIMS street was saved, but all the other houses in
the sane street were reduced 10 ashes AT that
moment the confusion and the lamentations of the
people At the sight Of the churches being consumed
by the raging element, were soul stir ring specta-
Gle. AT the same hour ~. Joeephs street, aud in
IL the church of the came name as well "a The
cloisier Of the nuns Of St Francis, were In flames
Ate O'Clock, all the most costly shops in Grodzka
street were blazing. Al O'Clock, the students of
exiinRush the fre OF the palace Of the Archbishop
Az o'clock in the evening, all the houses and puS.
lie edtces were burning without the slightest
chance o. beng saved, presenting perfect sea Of
flame. An unct ssDg and fearful cracking noise of
the falling IN ct vaults Of churches and other ed
ifcss, was heard during the whole ensuing night.
he confa grafton, which began on the 18Th at
midday; ragged during thiee entire days it was
almost entirely eubdned Eleven streets, four
churches, and u houses, were reduced te ashes
by the rserciless ell, nent, The number of house
lees families amounts 10 about 900.
Now, II we bear in mad the striking fact that
ine hre troke out almost insiantaneously with the
frst, nj distance of 1000 paces, and not in the
direction Of the wind Uor in ito direction not a
single house was bump and that precisely in a
quarter where all the monumental cdiliccs and
scientific establishments stooi, we must naturally
infer that the conf igration was the result Of in
cend,arism, and that the Insignificant mills and
wooden houses, which were irst on fire. was the
work Of some criminal hand, merely TO draw
thther the attention ofthe inhabitants whilst at a
distance OF en- Epcth mile, q ODO paces) the ,ame
dsvouf,ne element wssbusy IN destroyina the house
Of Mi. Wysotsk, and, ~ lesser distances, and in
tervals of time, several other edifces, &c. The
question now arises who was the ince pdisry LEI
the sufferers themselves answer this question They
All concur IN accusing the Austrian authorities Of
having been the perpetrators, and ground their ac-
cussiion on the three following facts list That
Mr.. WyeotsLi's property was doomed, he being |
notorious Polish patriot, and odious in the eyes of
'h' nu-utdh ktNfthnNuls uUf, moreover beCauae
The wind being IN the west. the flames of his bouse
assisted 10 communicate the FIRE TO the whole ouer
lei in which the monumental and scientific build. |
ngs were situated. 2bdly. That several churches.
and other public edifices (some of which
were burnt down, whilst others were only nay,ly
sayed) were destined to be DESTROYED becsuse The
Austrian government IL, and always was, ANXIOUS |
In face every vesfiee Of the ancient grandeur snd
National glory Of Poland and 3ily. That ali The |
iremen and engines were so carefully concealed nv
he authoritcs. that they could not be found pn,;I
be ccniagrstion had reached lie climax an that
he first engine employed was one which arrived |
My n, night from a email town called Mjschow
,tusicd in the so called kingdem of Poland. at a
distance OF thirty English miles from the Craco-
gisn frontier. us IL matter Of s,,rprise sdd
hey, that those who, in 1876, armed themselves |
With the aseassin's knile 10 slaughter nearly OO
antilles IN GAlicia,-who last year only ernpjovSd
vch butchers ard women hoggers as Hsvnsn IN
hungary. should. in lsJ0, avail Themselves Of the
ofch 81 lie incendisry TO destroy the national
end relics Of Poland, of which Ora. |
ow, es her ancient capital. is the preserving ssnc-
VERY, rendering, u the came time, nearly I'50o
aniilles bcmeiess T. '''"'
On The other hand, we have 10 ano,e f,n, of n
cite and generous nature. A Countess Po,o,aLa
hose horse was saved from destruction sent for
y uchiisct TO value II. lie did so: and. having |
elucd The house at half million Of Polish iloyins
ll2@p.l che at once gave this sum 10 the relief
The uohappy victims.
The Ir'sluftune which has hefallen Crarow az.
bs the p,clou odsst sympathy with tbose arc
ally, who nave seen that old Town Of the Piarts |
ID with ihose who can feel how deeply this ada
NAL wound nvrN probe the pclish nation. WIZ | /