The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-02

Hrent lights. England, in whose Foreign policy
the preservation of peace and the maintenance
of existing treaty stipulations are row firmly
settled doctrines, sought for nothing but the
safety Of the Porte; that secured, she was quite
any unnecessary humiliation. She was ready
to acquiesce in the occupation OF the Danubian
provinces, provided the Russian army did not
advance on Turkey proper. Napoleon. on the
other hand, who had in reality direct interest
in fomenting discord between Russia and Tur-
key, saw his hopes frustrated by the compro-
mise and, naturally enough, strovs to induce
his British ally to regard the passage of the
Pruth as legitimate cosus belH. Had he sue
ceeded it is more than probable that a war
would have been forced on Russia, and in the
melee, France might once more lay her hand
on Belgium.
According to our last accounts the French
emperor had not been successful To his as
surances of resolution to maintain at all
hazards the territorial divisions of 1915 Eng
land replies with courtly irony, and congratu-
lates his Imperial Majesty on the loyalty of his
conduct Some quidnunc tells US that the EN-
peror waxed wroth at the sarcasm and NUT
tered something to the effect that the occupa-
ton of Wallachia by Russian troops would be
followed by the occupation Of Belgium by his
own. We are inclined to hope for better things.
No existing treaty empowers France to keep
ten thousand soldiers at Brussels; and whatever
weighty reasons of policy may induce England
to wink at the broad construction which the
Gar proposes to put on the treaty of Balta-
Liman, there are assuredly none which would
induce either Great Britain or Austria to suf-
fer violation of international law by France
The future is big with portentous changes. It
may be that among these an entire disruption
of the territorial divisions of Europe is in store
But for the present peace is in the ascendant.
The Explosion ON Board the New World.
The New World, which burst one of her fues
while lying at the foot Of Chambers street yes
terday morning, is one of the most splendid
steamers in the United States-she is said to be
larger than any other except the ocean steam
ers. She quite recently commenced running
as day boat to Albany. She was built ex-
clusively as passenger boat and carries no
freight Her size may be judged of from the
fact that she requires, all told. ninety persons
to man her. She has not carried many passen-
gers, for most Of the travel, spite of the dis
comfort from heat, and dust and noise, and
close confinement. goes BY the cars; and the
New World, up to this time. must have been
running at heavy loss to her owners She
went up one day and returned the next,
making three trips each way per week, and
lying over Sunday. On Wednesday last the
Francis Skiddy was placed upon the route, to
run from New York to Albany every day and
back every night Her first trip up was against
the George Washington, which runs alternate
days with the New World, but is much slower
boat. When near Albany, on Wednesday after
noon, she was considerably ahead of the Wash
ington, and we presume she reached Albany
at least as much as she then was in ad-
vance. Yesterday morning at seven o'cock
she was to start upon her first trip in COM
petition with the New World. 1t was in
reality the trial trip between the two
boats, although no formal proclamation of
race had been made. 1t was to test the
we have no doubt that the result was looked
upon as a matter of great pecuniary impor-
lance by the respective owners of both. But
about twenty minutes before the time for her
departure, fue on board the New World
burst, and several unfortunate men, employed
on the boat. were hurried, without warning,
into eternity and the unusual number of pas
sengers who had gone On board were spared to
thank God for their delivery from danger. and
not few Of them, We aTprehend, to curse the
recklessness of steamboat owners, captains. and
engineers
To determine whether such curses, in this
instance are well merited is a solemn duty
which we trust that those to whom it belongs
will perform, without fear or favor. A search
ing, thorough, impartial, and unsparing inves-
tigation into the facts of the case must be made
We ask for no persecution Of any man, but we
protestan the public voice protests against any
cloaking of the truth, against any concealment,
and against any whitewashing. What was the
condition Of the fues? How was it about the
supply Of water? How as to the fires? What
fuel was used ? Was the heat raised in any
way to an unusual degree? What directions,
if any, were given to the engineer or to any
other person concerning this particular trip?
All these are questions which must be an
swered answered. too, directly and plainly,
before competent judicial tribunal, so that
the public can understand the answers and can
feel that they are given under all the solemnity
which circumstances can impose. A few per-
sons only were killed, it is true, and they were
in comparatively humble conditions in life
without our Heavenly Faith er's notice, so
the law, seeking to initiate His omnis-
cience and Omnipresence should spread its
broad agis over every human being within
the limits of its power. and in its eye the lives
of the small and the great of the few and of