The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04

Bs roEE I've publish, today. ZONE sdi6oo5
rsrteulars IN relation 10 The burning The aeAnr
boat Henry Clay, and every hour something nee 10
transpiring to enhance the horrors 81 that awful
catastrophe, and to throw light upon the parts
played by the owners and ofheers q the Doomed
vessel.
We learn that on Monday an engineer went
down rs q witness for the prosecution, 10 examine
the mashir cry before IL disturbed and on look
ing into the fue, lie found II completely ehoksd
with pieces Of coal, that in Of strong tret
fame must have been thrown back, apdccn-equently
presd around the wood work. This shows state
Of neglect highly culpsb'e Tho evidence is 30
strong that this boat in the habit OF taking
Ere, that We understand the fact will not be dis
nut,d by the defence So often did il occur. that
the pilot seems TO have thought nothing about IL,
though the passengers were in such state OF ex-
citement. When the alarm Wa given, he paid no
attention to it; when il became more mcnscng. he
went down to sec what IL was oil about; but
on returning, kept the boat on her course,
| till the clerk came to him, and told him the
FIRE could not DO controlled. He then steered
! for the shore Had he done when the boat first
took fire, as he ought TO have done, he could have
easily made the regular landing at Yonkers, and
perhaps not q human being would have persisted.
But the idea was, that the race must be maintain
ed at all hazards, though Ave hundred victims
should be inundated in one sacrifice.
We learn, upon good authority, that the Henry
Clay being started as the bully Of the North river
the owne1s.of the Reindeer compelled to with
draw her some months ago, in order TO avoid col
lisons, which they saw were inevitable from the
determination evinced by the managers of tho Clay
This, we understand, will be distinctly proved on
the trial.
The card Of the owners and captain that there
were two good boats board to save the lives Of
tie passengers, is contradcted by the most indu-
bitable testimony To persons in such danger Us
they were, the first thought could be small boat
They look ed everywhere, and saw none simply be-
cause there was none Racing as the Clay was, she
did not want to carry unnecessary weight or to DO
encumbered with small boats.
1t has been stated that everything was done by
the owners and officers that could have been done.
We should like to be informed what was done!
There was one thing, that in the absence of life
boats, and with such determination to race, ought
surely to have been provided, but was not and that
is fire engine, The western boats which race SO
much, are for the most part supplied with fire en-
CINE, which is worked by the machinery of the
steam engine, and is capable of flooding the whole
vessel in few minutes Had such a protestion as
this been placed Oh board the Henry Clay, the pro-
liability is that the fire would have been subdued
without damage or loss of life.
| The statement that the engineer and pilot re-
NAMED at their posts has been Iefuted by the tes
mony Of Mr. De Peyster, before the coroler of West
chester county, on Monday. As for the cxerions o!
the captain, it is notorious that he abandoned the
} wreck at once, and came down in the Armenia to
! haf only
and children lost, and that, of course, was all
their own fault. The cool indifference to loss OF
life on the part of the and officers is only
equaled by the GOODNESS of the application before
the coroner's jury to have the inculpated parties
examined as witnesses in their own behalf.
The question recurs--will justice be done, viii
the whole Of this tragedy be turned into farce in
our courts of justice!
1t will be perceived that the Wostchester jury ct
q very advanced hour returned q verdict which i:
very good so far, but which We hope will not turn
out to be bttnDi fstien. The United States
} Courts, however, have taken up the mater with
vgor, and We trust they will carry it through in
the same spirit
The NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIoN.-The State
election in North Carolina, which will take place
/, tomorrow, embraces many important features, not
only in the questions at issue within the boundaries
of the State, but in the bearing they will have upon
the Presidential canvass. Governor and members
Of the Legislature are to be chosen and the most
important LEGAL question involved is the property
qualification in voting for State Senators. TIE
democratic candidates rally under the standard OF
free surege while portion of the wings, although
proesedly in favor OF constitutional reform, do ,t
ayow themselves opposed to the qualification
| nn..,.r D..l
is a democrat but was elected two years ago,
more on account of the personal unpopularity Of
his competitor, and q dsaHection in the wing
ranks, than the strength of his party He
is now candidate for re election and if North
Carolina should again honor him, and elect major
ity Of the democratic candidates for the LegisIa-
ture-or even if the State should fall wholly into
the hands Of the wings by very close vote it
would brighten the prospects Of Pierce AMI King,
and give increased assurance to the democratic
party throughout the Union-based on the fact that
some of the whg papers, while they give hearty
support to the wing State ticket, refuse to place the
name of General Scott upon their banners. The
State has uniformly voted for wing Presidential
electors eincc 1896, when it gave Martin Van Buren,
q majority of 1900, although two months previous
the whig State officers were elected by a nearly
!
elected-shich also gives increased Importance TO
the canvass--will deyolye the selection of United
States Senator. Under these considerations great
deal Of eagerness will be manifested, and all eyes
will be turned to tue result Of the North Carolina
| election.
The French Vaudeville nnd Ballet Troupes
/ at Castle Garden.
Last evening the most enchanting place Of Amusement
In New Yorkone Of the best halls for enjoying refresh
ing breeEes Castle Gardcnwas numerously attended by
fashionable audience who gave to the French artists
magnificent reception The first piece performed was