The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-17

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The spirit rappers assembled in full force at the
Tabernacle last evening. We present graphic re-
port OF the sayings and doings, together with the
address of ex.Judge Edmands the first he has dc.
livered in this city since he became q convert to
the doctrines Of spiritualism.
| In the New York Senate yesterday, the bill TO
| prevent encroachments on our harbor passed TO a
third reading the section requiring report respect
ing certain distractions the Brooklyn shore hav
| ing been struck out. The Lemon slave case rsso-
luton was taken up, when the dispute between
! MsssIs. Brooks and Dickinson, relative TO the
quarIels of the silver grey and wooly sections OF
the late wing party, was continued. We forbear in
fictng upon readers report OF the discussion.
number Of bills of local Importance were passed
in tie Assembly. The Prohibitory Liquor bill was
considered In the afternoon session. but the question
to Iecommis had not been taken when the ad
| jourrment took place. We have received copy OF
Mr.. Weeds substitute, which prohibits the sale of
| intoxicating liquors to be drank on the premises,
but permits tbs sale in qu antilles not less than ve
gallons, under certain limitations ami restrictions
and Furnishes iDtoxication summarily. As yet we
do not perceive that this substitute has received the
slightest favor frcn the ultra te appearances party,
and, therefore, postpone its publication.
The senseless practice of burning delinquent DO
iticians in egy has increased since the election of
Mr.. Seward. Daniel Ullman was served in this
way at Albany yesterday, aud Mr.. Ltslejohn.
Speaker Of the Assembly, was hung before the
court house at Poughkeepsie the night prsvio rs.
We publish elsewere the proceedings yesterday be.
fore the Committee on Public Health, Of the Council
men, the subject ut der consideration being the ex
pediency OF prohibiting the slaughteIing of cattle
below Fftieth street. DR.. Downing, City Inspector,
apneaYed and uok onJv sfroy uvyad tha yrch;hy
tion, but counselled the passage Of an ordnance
abolsbing slaughter houses from the city altogether
The Doctor made some startling revelations respect
ing sale Of diseased meat practice, it aeems, OF
| daily occurrence, and one which, under the present.
regulations, there is no way OF stopping. He re-
lated an inGtance of "ths mes. of a COW which he
| bad seized So 1t was about beiug sold, which was
absolutely purify ing, and when the finger pressed
| against the hind quarters the matter cxuded rs
though from an abcess" No wonder Dr.. I'M
derhil exclaimed, with every ind cation Of disgust
that hencefOrth he was convert to vege.arlansm
And yet tns sort OF stuff is daily sold in the mar
| kets and butchers shops, under the noss OF the
City Inspector, end he has withheld the facts from
the public. He likewise stated that we're the pub
lie to know all he acquainted with in regard to
This practice OF selling diseased meat they would
be astcnished. Why hes he not "sstonished" the
public long ago9 We trust Mayor Wood will fnd
within the scope Of his pc 1ers to institute an in
yestigstion into this matter.
More Cuban DIsclosures-Extent of the Com
spiracy-Policy OF the United States and the
Western European Powers.
! 1t will be seen from our special correspon-
dence Of this morning, from Washington, that
the government ia adopting active measures to
| intercept the ilibusteros, should they attempt
to leave our shores, in any suspicious vessel or
vessels, for the invasion of Cuba. AT the same
time we are informed by our Havana cores.
pendent, that the local government Of the
island considers the conspiracy there as practi-
cally extirguished, through the vigilance and
activity Of General Copcha in detecting the sup
posed ringleaders; while, for 1.-THE security Of
the future" in ignorance ofthese late Havana
disclosures, our correspondent at London re-
ports the revival of late important rumor
there from Spain. 1t is this: that overtures had
been made to England and France from the
government at Madrid, proffering $4,000 Spa
Dish troops for the service Of the allies against
Russia, if they will guarantee, first, the pro.ec-
ton Of Cuba against our ilbusters; and Sc
condly, loan Of a million sterling on the con.
dition of the Sandman loan, for similar con-
! tGsent to the Crimea.
Such is the present posture Of the question
respectively at Havana, Washington, London
and Madrid. The present anti-flibustering &C
tivity Of our government under the new peace
policy Of Marcy, is somewhat remarkable.
1t is reaction brought very sud-
denly about by the terrible anti-slavery
working of the Nebraska bill in the late cleo
tons. When Soule set out for Spain, it was
amid the cheers and plaudts Of the assembled
Cuban Junta. He was their man, and they
were to await the upshot If his movements at
Madrid. His antecedents, his instincts, his in
structons, and the inclinations of the admins
tration, were all of the flibustering type. His
programme was rupture with Spain, under
cover Of which the filibusters were to lie. slip
the dogs of war; Soule failed at Madrid.
Dudley Mann went over TO assist him in con.
cocting rupture at Ostend; and that expert
ment was q failure. Soule returned again to
Madrid, for last and desperate effort there to
precptate quarrel with the new government.
But the Nebraska bill and the late elections, in
the meantime, had created stampede at
WashiDgton; and in the excess of his alarm, Mr..
Pierce abandoned the Soule programme, and
fed for shelter under the wing Of Marcy, and to
milk and water peace policy. Soule was met
at Madrid with instructions to this effect. He
read them, pocketed them, turned upon his
heel, and resi- gned in disgust.
Thus the most comprehensive and formidable
conspiracy for buccaneering raid upon the
beautiful and productive island Of Cuba, of
which any conception could have been en-
| teItained. involving Thousands of men and