The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26

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euiirg the day.
We have Intelligence by ia George Law Of the
expected arrival IN the Psclsc Of French squadron
Of five large vessels dee /stched, 1. is believed to
effect, IL possible, the reduction Of Pitropoloyskl.
Il viii be recole tsd :aat an English expedition
against thst pisca wa rspplsed by the Russiana
after Q conflict Of several days.
Onr Vastly gtor lsrcespoG6ent states that there
ie 10 oouhs Int the Senate viii agree TO the mcdi-
icatiors Of TIE q il as adopted by the House, It
isprohsbe, as, that 7 time permits, the proposed
abolition Of daties on wool, railroad iron aad dye
ssuff, viii he adopted, there is majority favor.
able TO il 10 both oouses. IL is believed that tho
Senate TlB stand by The Collins cleaners, po.gith-
standing tie Finelce Committee has reoostsd in
favor Vt striking cut The clause repeating the notice
TO termir ate The extra allowance Of compensation.
However, as there are hut seven days OF the pre-
sent session reaini. g, shall soon know the fate
Of tie important measures now under consideration
in Congress-; and IL is not, therefore, worth white
to speculate uson The probabilities Of SUCCESS or
failure.
A desperate aud perhaps fatal light occurred at
lste hour on Saturday Eight st Sangix Hall, in
Broadway, between number of pusiis.s, In which
three or four persons we're severely injured and
Ia supposed TO he mortallY wouDded party Of
men, named Louis Baker, James Turner, Patrick
Mclaughlin, alias Paugere, and three others, en-
tered the SAIGON in question, and commences an in
discrimiI ate assault upon Ri ] Poole, who was ehot
through the body in tie region Ct the heart while
Turner accidentally shot himseG, and also hig
friend Baker. Cnariea Lozier, friend Of Poole's,
YVES also shot in tao places, but is not fatally in
jured. Mclaughlin, Turner, and Van Peit were ar
rested by the Eighth ward police. Baker hiss eluded
thepolice but 1t is probable his capture sl be
effected. Poole ia not expected to recover, his
wounds being considered fatal By the physicians in
attendance. A full report Of the transaction will
be found in another co unG.
Owing to press OF other important m atsers we
compelled TO omit the details OF two police its
of considerable interest Ore to the effect that Ben
jamin G. Wilder ard Luke j. Harrington, patent
safe manufacturers and dealers, we're arrested, on
complaint OF Chafles A. Gregory, who alleges that
they swore wifuly false on certain matters in the
Supreme Court, In December lass. Justice Osborn
held the accused parties to bail in the Of ST. 900
each. The other is with regsrd to Jacob W. Bell,
arrested on the charge of forging endorsements Of
Coleman d Stetson, on prom'ssorg note, dated
July o., 1853, for 1925, and another dated July s,
1863, for $l75. Judge Stuart held the accused to
bail in the sum of $1,000.
No less than three fires occurred on Sunday morn
ing before daylight The fret was q bakery In
Broeme street, the second careenter's shop In
Mercer street, and the third at 60 Broad way, stua
ted in the brown stone block cornerof Rector street.
The last fire originated the second floor, in the
premises Of 8. Strahlbeim & Co., importers of lace
goods, &c. their stock was cons derab'y damaged.
The anniversary Of tho French revolution OF
ls48 was duly celebrated on Saturday by La Mon
tdgae and other democratic societies Of this city
grand banquet was given in tho evening q. the
Shakespeare Hotel, some two huDdied gentleman
sitting down t. dinner. Eloquent speeches were
delivered by several citzsna Of the universal repub
lie, full reports OF which are given in another Co
lnmn.
Cuban TerIors and Cuban Facts Anglo
| French Interference.
The authorities In Cuba seem to be terribly
alarmed, Judging by the news just received.
Were the fliousteros really disembarked upon
its coasts they could not exhibit more activity
and energy of preparation. The whole Of Cuba
and its waters arc declared in a state OF siege
by tho so-o-rn,ont, and bandos are issued for
the general enrolment Of volunteers. The lat
| ter is rather dangerous arm Of defence, one
would suppose, in the peculiar circumstances
Of the case. Whilst the authorities are arrest
ing and prosecuting the most influential and
popular men in The Island, this indiscrimnate
arming of the population does not seem to us
very prudent measure. General Concha had
better trust to the Spanish regiments at his
command, than rely upon reluctant support,
which may be at auy moment converted into
active hostility.
Curious to say, notwithstanding all these
evidences Of danger, there seems q disposition
amongst wellinformed persons on the island
| to question the existence of the alleged con-
spiracy. Whether this incredulity be real or
purposely assumed, we have no doubt whatever
az to the fact. 1t is notorious that for
long time past extensive preparations have
been making al several of our ports for
the landing of another filibuster force in
Cuba, ard there arc grounds for believing that,
failing in its original objects, the Kinney expe
ditiOn is to be diverted from its schemes of
armed colonization, and employed in arresting
from Spain paradise more congenial than
even the Nicaraguan Gland of promise" That
+, all these movements were prepared in cambi-
nation with ertain leaders Of the re rolution-
airy party in Cuba there cannot be the slightest
doubt. The numerous political arrests ,hst
have been made, including many high govern
ment functionaries, are proof that the au-
thorities must have hld good grouads for the
disirust and alarm which they indicate.
That the information upon which Genera!
Corcha scted was communicated by our own
government through the Spanish Ambassador at
Washington, we have reason to believe. 1t
reached him about fortnight previous to the
period fixed for the rising; hence the sudden
energy and pruinptness of HIS mcasures For