New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08

BAPTIST Church, WILL tomorrow evening, preach .
sermon to the congregation detailing his religious
experiences since his conversion TO Christianity.
The Rev. DIR. Chapin will deliver the second Of o
series OF disconrses "The Times and the Peopls"
tomorrow evening. Subject, "War Time"
Standardization is caed to the advertisement
OF tue Prize Skating Match to come of on Monday
Dext at Central PAX, weather favOring There win
on the same night also be ersnd Skating Fancy
Dreas Ball at the Washington Stating Pond, Fifth
avenue, Brooklyn. See advertisement.
! TAuHASY HALL AND Cot. CoRcoRAs.-At Q
meeting of the Tanmsny Hall General Committee,
Oh Thursday evening, motion Of Sir. Waterbury,
it was resolved TO call a meeting OF all citizens
/ irrespective Of party 10 urge upon The Governments
the necessity of speedy liberation OF Col Corcoran.
/ Wednesday evening next was fixed for the time OF
the Corcorau demonstration. The question OF uu'
viting the distracted Democracy of Manhattan, was
to have been considered, bat nothing will be said on
the subject until the symptoms Of revolt in Tam
many have abaied. IL is asserted that County Clerk
Genet aud bis friends rule tho roosi," and bavs
every measure that comes up ia the Old Wigwam cut
and dried before hand; to this several Of the other
leading members have taken exceptions, and .
thorough reorganization is talked Of beside which
project il on foot to form an & Independents General
/ Committee"
Hr. Clancy is opposed TO any further sebsm in tho
ranks, though he has repeatedly expressed great dis
satisfaction at the government of Tammasy Han
entirely by Office holders. SIX Of the Committee
members of the Board Of Aldermen and tnree Of
H. Inc, $50 threa
Assemblymen, four Supervisors, FIVE judges, one 3
School Commissioner, enc Harlem Bridge Com
missioner, ten or twelve have situations in the City
Inspectors Department two in the Croton Water
Department, two 10 the Street CommissioDsr's Office
one in the Board of Education two in the S9erif's
Office, two in the Office of tie Clerk Of the Common
Council, and others in other public positions.
Cusroy-Hotsy MATTERs.--Tbe negotiations have
closed and the Merchants Exchange las been rented
to the Jvenmsnt, fOI the OF the Cusom-H House,
at t65 600 year for three yesrs, with promise OF
extension and the privilege of purchasing at OOo.
900. The Government will assume the leases Of ths
Ame ,ican Bauk-Scie Company and other tenants,
several Of which do not expire for some tine. The
Collector win change biz quarters on the ist OF May,
when the old Custopi-iouse will be turned over 10
the Su5-Tfeasury Department.
An inventory Is now being made Of all the goods
and parcels stored N the sample Office Of the Custom
lIou-e and owners have been notified to pay charges
aud remove their property. Since the Spring in-
portstions began 10 arrive the duties Of this depart
men, have greatly increased.
Under the act Of Congress of Augast last, provid-
ing fog Size couiscation OF rebel properly, Surveyor
Andrews has seized AZ this port 81 vessels Of sh
descriptions, which were supposed to be owned
wholly Or in part by citizens OF rebel States OfthS
number were seized in August, Il in September,
10 in October. 10 in November, 3 in December, and
Q IN January. These vessels have been turned over
for examination to II. z. Stanton, who has been ap-
pointed Law Deputy by Collector Barney.
Fifteen vessels have been discharged for want Of
proper proof, on the production Of evidence that
tic owners were loyal citizens. Twenty-Five Others
have been condemned ard sold or allowed TO sail
under bonds 20 complete their voyages TO return to
this port within specified time. Many Of the YES.
sells were loaded chartered, wholly or in part,
wteo seized and, in order prevent damage to the
nterests Of loyal citizens, they allowed to sail
under bonds. Ffy-four vessels still await u final
decision, the cases OF number OF them having been
referred, with tho facts TO Secretary Chase, and
number Of Others 10 the D.stric.-Auomey.
Tar MATHEWS SrABBISG CAsr.-Coroner Ran-
ney held a private examination yesterday, Ut Jetier
son Market Police Court, of the Circumstances At
tsudng tie ttabbing of Pat. Matthews, the pugiiist,
on Thursday morning. at o'clock. Although sew
eral prize-lghters were admitted 30 the room, the
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Press excluded, and all
Information refused by the Coroner, beyond the fact
that the prsoners-John Reynolds, WIN. Winston,
aud James Skeney-were held the former as princi-
pal the latt, as witnesses TO await the issue of tue
life or death of Matthews. Tie circumstances Of the
case appear to be tbese Matthews aud one Henry
FELTON, were out Safeguarding till the early hour Of 3
O'Clock in the morning with women Of badly dam
aged reputation; that all were under the influence Of
liQuor that FELTON, by some means, when in Broad
way, near Fifty third street, spilled lis freil COM
panion out upon the snow, and only
learned bis loss after driving some distance,
when he retained for her. Meanwhile, the
woman had gathered herself up, just in time to
save three registering fellows the trouble of helping
her upon her feet as they, seeing her situation bad
hasened 10 DO. Some remarks pointed than
polite from the three strangers, reused the woman
re and she picked up piece OF Ice, and bit one of
the three a sharp blow the forehead. Al this
nneture FELTON, drove back, and the woman esslyed
to get into bis sleigh, when the three men who tried