New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20

in port and on passage.
ADVICE ON THE TARIFF.
The hotels are filed now with gentlemen
here TO give wisdom and counsel to the Com.
mtteo of Ways end Means, upon the tariff.
Every trade is anxious TO protect its interests.
but believes that it is just that all others
should be charged with additional duties. The
Committee have listening ears and inquring
minds, but pursue the even tenor OF their
way.
THE FRAYRING PRIVILEGE.
Several amendments ara ready Tor the bill
abolishius tie Thanking privilege, when il
comes into the Senate. 1t is said that Sena-
tors aud Members will be allowed stipulated
sum in stamps, in lieu of the privilege Of
franking.
TREASURY DEMAND NOTES.
The Committee of Ways and Means are now
said to stand two TO one in favor of reporting
bill authorizing the Issue of Sl0O,OOO,OOO
Treasury demand notes to be made legal
tender, with the privilege of converting them
at option into six per cent 20-year Govern.
ment bonds or 40 notes. 1t is also under
stood that portion Of the COMMITTEE are in
favor Of passing ta1-bill of $500, coo 900, be-
lieving that the country is not only prepared
but willing to stand such measure.
ATTEMPT TO ASS issINiTE GEN. MONTGOMERY.
Last night, about ii O'Clock, CHpts. Chap
man and McIIenry Of COL Hayes 63d Penn
sylvania Regiment, returning from Washington
in state Of intoxicaton, naturally fell into
street disturbance, which attracted crowd.
Gen. Montgomery, the Governor of the cry
interfered. The two Captains abused hin Vio-
leDtly and he ordered their arrest McHenry
pulled out his revolver, and shot at the Gen
eral twice, but fortunately missed him. The
arrest was not made withou, 4 scu'e, during
which McHenry was bayopetted IN the lett
breast b. ore OF the guard. The wound is moi
serious. Both oi'cers were handcufcd and
confined. There ia pentencc in the slaye-pen
to-day, aud an apprehension Of two painful
public examples.
THE NEW -GRANADIAN CLAIMS.
Judge UpbaEI, umpire in the New-Granndan
Commission cnses has decided that claims not
filed prior to Sept. ], 1850, either in our State
Department or with the United States MmIster
Of Bogota, DO not come within The scope Of
the treaty. They viii be excluded from adju.
dication.
RETURN or MINISTER CORWIN.
Minister Corwin's latest letters, coming down
10 Dec o. confirm the intelligence TO which We
gave publicity some days ago, that he will loon
return home He thinks that under his present
instructions he shall be unable 10 advance our in
terests in Mexico The Mexcans are, he says,
making great preparations TO resist the allies.
PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA AND THE TRENT AFFAIR.
/ The State Department has received notes from
+ the Governments of Prussia aud Russia, touching
/ the Trent question, Of q similar import to that
from Ausirin, which has already been published.
Choyalicr BcrnstorT aud Baron Brunon both
argue that il is greatly for the interest of the
/ United States 10 avoid foreign war at The pres
ent time, aud that il would be- in accordance viii
the American doctrines Of international law 10
surrender Mason and Slideil.
TIE TWELVE MONTHS REBEL SOLDIERS.
All the Intelligence which Government rc-
eeiges j. b. the eject that the Rebels al have
great difficulty in inducing their twelve months
soldiers 10 remain IN the service after their
periods Of enlistment expire. On rhe let Of
February the march homeward is likely to be-
an. unle.s circumstances Unforeseen at Manas.
sGs pro',ui.
THE PRISONERS ~ THE RHODE ISLAND.
The 10 prisoners brought from the South on
the Rhode Island have been ordered to Fort
Lafayette.
MASON ANp siIDrIL NJ BERMUDA.
Tie report that Mason aud Slideil have safely
reached Bermuda IS believed al tue British
H. cation.
THE RETIRING HOARD.
Another Retiring Board is in session. Gen.
Reyes presdes and Judge Advocate Les IS
Recorder. The following officers are members
Of the Board: Gen. Casey, Gen. Cook, Sur
eeon Halden, Assistant Surgeon Smith. Col.
Benjamin /. Beall, 1st Cavalry, was befo'e
tbo Board yesterday.
+ PRESERVATION 10 gHE NLW sl,HLGAHY or
" M.
Al the officers OF the Army Oh tAis side Oi
the river have been ordered officially 10 AS
samble at the War Department tomorrow, at
noon. TO be introduced 10 the new Secretary,
stanton.
FORAGE ~ hfrXRNpIiA.
Four million pounds Of grain IRE contained
in the warehouses at Alexandria. From that
depot eighty tGns of hay are daily issgcdi "a
the entire army Of the Potomac one hundred