The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-28

tpgent or prospective danger justi.s war and that
foreign interference is an M pad trade" there san
for such an ipte' vention. We coDcluds, then that
correspondent has given no reasonable or consist
grounds for American sympathy with Russia; but
believe Il ut those grounds for which such symps
exists are not difficult TO find The slapehOldiag 81
sympdthise tcfth The Car Shareholder the fbus
ing factions admire, as they ,could imitate if they
the roa scale Of has oGgre&ios; and democracy, slai
that its viii 81 ould be above ali law sympathses
man who has esiablis he'd for himself the same ~
exemption; and both are led BY their several cresds
contrary In appearance so identical in fact to ha
country where law asserts her supremacy over the
OF the many the few and where the absolute eQua
OF nanhpd 10 no part OF the political system, and tn
fore serves ss excuse usithor to the desposm Of
one, nsr the tyranny Of the many.
The Resignation OF M. OrouyR de pHuys,
French Minister.
.lFrm the Lsrdon nnss, May 81
supply his (de PHuys) place duripg the missioA Of
Minister TO Vienna, hao SO much reason to resent
treatment he received from his official chief, that
placed his resignation lew days ago in the hand
venel raised TO far higher post by being name
the Embassy at Constantinopte, and n Drouya
pHuys withdrew from Office within AZ hours after
return TO Paris. We 90 not, however, suppose that
dispute 10 the sole, or even the principal cause, Of
resignation Of the Foreign Minister OF France 81
portant crisis. Az long % Lord John Russell rsnAd
a. visnns, the harmony continued unbroksn betw
the plepipotentar,es but in the cour.e Of tw(
three days subsequent to the departure Of
British Plenipotentisry N. Drouyn de pH
appears to have discussed and arranged with Count
that on which the allied courts had previously agr|
This scheme. whatever 1t may be, was unhestahl
rejected by the head Of the French governmest ~
were equally satisfied that honorable peace coul(
concluded such basis for the effect Of this col
ton barely to limit the naval strength Of Russ|
the Black Sea to the force ehe already possessed bel
the outbreak of the present bostilties. II DrouyI
pHuys appears to have thought that peace might
procured on these terms but, as this was net the
mon of the government which he served,
acting this difference of policy led 70 his
trt ment from Office On the Termination Of his VieI
mission. 1t 10 only the ground Of the inadequ
OF these terms that satisfied the Western Pc
could not with honor or consistency accept them.
desist from the war without having succeeded in
object proposed to attain by the expedition tel
Crimea, ana without having materially lcssensd
power and pride Of Russia would simply be TO incr
her Influence tpropg the East and the central ST
OF Europe and to lower tho reputation Of two natl
which have hitherto ella med the first rank IN milf
land, and We belevs that we may add the peopI
France are not prepared to submit; such peace VI
be fatal to the governments BY which II might
concluded, for ii would be judged Of, not DO mucl
tie terms We might actually OBTAIN nom Russia, Al
failure to enforce those conditions which have beenI
emply declared to be essential to the future securi
OTTOMAN moreover,
costing these terms the cabinet Of Vienna docs
appear to have possessed any assurance that they
be accepted by that Of st. Petersburgn, and the Al
Powers would thus have seemed to for tue peace
they have every right to dictate. Under these crc
stances, whatever may have been the opinion 81
Diouyn re PHuys, the Emperor OF the French and.
Queen Of Engano had alternative but 70 reject
proposition and to prosecute the war until fresh q
lures sIe made by the uomission Of the enemy.
incident is in reality more than the epilogue I'd
conference Of Vienna and It dsposes of the LAST il
which that negotiation may have raised.
Loss OF the Ship John, OF Quebec.
PARTICULARS OF THE DIsAsTRR-NRARLY
HUNDRED PERSONS IROwNED-ALL TIL. O.
PASSENGERS LOST.
plymouth eng, May o } Correspondence of the !
chester Times
On saturday, Nay 8, shortly before the closiu
Loyd's, painful sensation prevailed by the recei
O telesTapbic message from Falmouth, ANNOUNCED
dreadful shipw reek the westward Of that port,
with $50 emerants on board and that nearly al
passengers were drowned. Subsequent telegraph |
tages received on Saturo ay evening from Falmouth
the follo wing details respecting the loss:-
The John, Il appears, sailed from plymouth on ~
day afternoon, With 40 emiRrAnts, for Quebec, an
countered heavy gale OF wind from the northea
the westward Of the Eddystons, and got closer
wares the land than the captain was aware Of, I'd
making for the Biackhead beadland, he ran the
upon dangerous reef Of rocks called the " Manac
situate . short distance from the coast, and bot
of Cornwall.) 1t occurred between ten and d
O'Clock on Friday night, the wind blowing
Willy at the time, and tremendous sea
Ing tie coast. In q few minutes she was
on, but the captain found she was fast
evidently having stove m her bottom and az the
chance Of saving hfe he ran her ashore, where she
down within 200 feet from the coast The water
shallow, and the deck vas ABOVE water, but the
which was about two-thiros food, vas fast runnir
and would cover her up to nearly her mainto
great number with the crew took t, the rigging but
bulk of the unfortunate passengers were kwept Of
wreck by the fearful seas that ruled over, and ID
way 1t Is understood that nearly 200 met with v
grave.
Early on Saturday morning the coast guard mel
covered the wreck from their I" lookout ami
sixty or seventy people olir gng to tue rigging. Pr
ing assistance, they proceeded TO the spot of wher
wreck lying and, by ddnt OF great eforts, succ
Among them were several females, and Capt. Rawk
his crew.
The ship Is supposed 70 be an entire lois She
very old vessel, and ind by uoyds Registor 8ooh
she was 4eb tons register and was Quilt at Chest
1910, apc has long ceased TO DO ciassed she appea
bave undergone repairs In ls47 and 1883, and va
properly OF hsssrs. Rawie and Co, merchants, o
mouth.
In regard 70 the cause Of the awful fatality, It ap
II at ali went proeperously till about half past nil
night. when they made ,he Falmouth light, the co
b,msen pointing II out to Of the passengers on
Ju,t at this time the second mate was tryiog TO
the Lizard light and he askeo some Of the passeng
they could not the reflection OF the light in the
could not either but they would see IL fast enough
they got there II was the second mates watch
the captain shorty after went below. About ten o
the mate came op the poop and asked the pAssengI
they haa seen the captain, and on being asked viii
wanted the captain TOR, he said he (the mattel thd
they were Deal too nigh land. Shortly alta
the captain came deck, and what the mat
ststee-"that they were getting too close on han
IVES reported TO him; the captain pooh poohe
report. Soon Afterwards some one forward sun
"rccbs,n end almost Immediately the vessel Q
with yiolfnre, 10 much 80 that she bumped
the rock, and then struck vith still greater force
rocks further In; the captain WAS then Distinctly
20 call out scum her eground." The vessel tn0
sn sail ON her and great way, ~ she was, wne
accident happened. going eight or D,ne knots, ana
run spround, the res washed her OIL a ain, AMI 50
down tbe coast for some distance An attemp
then n sde to bring Der up BY letting 90 her OF
when she erounced heavily, broedside on Att
vas then directed to the boats-of wnicn she ma
on bcoId three on deck and one over the s'de-th
tain, tour sesmen, boy and one passenger Jumpe
the latter coat, and called out 70 lover, out und
one answered the call the captain returred TO thu
NJ fhs yss,el whom the boat was lowered. On her
ire the water IL was found there was no plug In he
thst sh, WI. without thole pins while they were "
fo mn, v tbeee deficiencies, her tackle became an
Al IA The boat drifted of from this vessel witboy
csnfsin 1be men put their knives In for thole
ana The passenger his German pipe for . Like pui
sno they pulled out 70 to get round point OF
over which sbe brvahers were rolling heavily. wher
had veatbered this point they pulled for the lar
nearing which they saw q light. Net being al
find . 1apoirg place, they called aloud for help,
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