HOME MATTERS: Nun.—The stage of Inter jut even w. 44 feet, and on a etand; there was no • 99e running on either river. - iThenteamer. Exchange to the regular Wheel ngiaalret for thin morning. * -4 The Whale were - the Altoona end Oakland from dirminnati, the York State from Eli Louis, and the Charon. from Zane.syille. .The latter broughtabout 900 bble fbror. She will leave lA day forZasertillt. The river, We understand, SI closed at !behead of Brown'. Waled,- between Steubenville and Wheeling, by a gorged ice. The Diurnal, Which wanctUern on Monday, watt tumble to through it, andliattal baek. She seine through it her pretiotts trip; and , the boats that were waiting Woo' time through after ben but it wag too math feeler when she returned Callao or man Antumar..—The Sallie Nast sr rived from the Ohio sine rine yesterday morning, with the entire cusp of the sootier Admiral on brulll, aunt sundry iota of nails and spikes, what' Ida be brought by the Orel -boat. —St . Lewis itrynak.` 28d. -. Tnm Aorrzazia.—Thero is now a fair pros pect for this boat, wank at list Mara, to be raised. The Northerner, on her up trip, landed along the side of her soil put on hosed A. M. .Smithers,'agent of the Board of Underwriters of , who had came down to sae slant that boat' When thelfortherner left for.this ray, the men employed on the Australia had oonstruoted a bulkhead around the hole in her hull; end were confident that they could get bar afloat before long —hid. Tam Breams.-The river ir ate stand, with but little Ira floating In it. The Upper Miasle sippt Is fall of fleeting ice from Keokuk to QOlll - Kith bat little ice looting below that point. Thialtannel to Cairo is leant flee feet in depth. The Minds kreported :dosed a abort dlatanoe shove the moon. . The Missouri is unnarigable apresent. ••• • THBEWAEPIWIIIWHBHIOGE . Plrreeozon. Deo. 21, 1868._ % - -,,Ron. Wm P. JOHNSTON, President of the AIUV- flzity Valley Railroad ~..1 . Brm--The Board of Vounolssioners set , lniatider the Oct of Assembly, entitled "An sot fed 4 with • Governor to locorporate a Com pany to ` .bridge over the Allegheny river at or sea ispeburg, In Allegheny county." have appnla the undersigned to address yon, asking your oe•operation, and that of tho COM , . pay you represent, in the important object eon eimplated by the act. , Books are sow epea for the purpose of proeur•• lag subicnipticsk of stook, and the Commisolon mu are salleus to folgl.the requirements of the law with as math dispatok as poseible. Portnoya great advantage to both parties, ea , well as to the public generally, might result from in interohange of opinions en this subject . II might be of Interest to your Company, as weU as le traroilvos. , to join itt the undertaking , . .- . • Wi th great " regard, ybur friends and fellow. . , •„' 3 Joint W. Demour, , J. Giza.: blowzy, iLtairrsz Rwaxs, W. G. Darn', Tsai. W. 1141034 1 ' - '' • ' • Committee. - t i • Onnon Antecuswar Vassar R It lio , 1 1 ~.„;' Fttigurtlk Dle 211..111U. j', . ; To steam Damao. Mowry, Bwolt,"DeastY and Wallace, Committee, de : : ; Gummatin :— Than the pleseure to aolmowl: : 1; • edgejAeMenipt of your favor of the 21st lost, en the subject of the proposed bridge over the tt -: Allegheny river at or near Bharpeberg. The Allegheny Valley Railroad Company nn ''... *nobly Ma an interest In the construadon tp,i, • : • 1,4„ , „ „ra dens across :. the 'Allegheny river. The '‘...!Witglialigit ,•:: %ow.; n proposed will neeemsatily bridge_to OtLf itlear i eaotern " tof b te usinens from urmtheisrpposi. a t cu' e side d of Ike le „Aar. A. densely populated region. already 17, 4 )Ik e irelargely engaged in moonfsotering indatry, and ',"-,.'. • , with a well farmed country monad it. demands the most improviri kind of approach to the mark -.., ' ate of Pittsburgh. This avenue *an be obtained r In no better way,-thanby the construction of a , sabetaiitial bridge, so arranged as to admit of a j railway trash upon it, to be commeeted with the ' Terks'and business operations. of or nearilharps. . berg, and with the Valley Railroad. .... Oar" Company would not feel enthotisad to - . make a subscription to any work, while our rood .1 • Is uataishad ; but lam warranted in securing ye., that If the . Bridge Compan - y will plan end • of "a fti.e. til4 iMi ll ik p ele llp W° O r i ki. track g°aLtbeo permit dolma' railway 1 7 • on, oar Company will be prepared to , pay a fair 1 1, and liberal compensation for the privilege of 1 1 laying deem and using a railway sconce it, so I r., I t h at pusengers and freight may be treasported 1 - between our road and the county north-West of ~ I the wirer. • . . , I . That thin arrangement will Teem highly and 1 mutually benefiolal to the Bridge and Railway ‘. I Companla I isve_ou donbt. r J ~. ..... • ~. • WhtMng soicieas to your doubt.... and, ~....with anomie mislaid to you personally, I em most A ' truly, Yours, Wu. R. Joapeon. • --Oormarts.--The Soled and Common Oolundls Geld their regalir meeting on Mondarnight. . Is the Solace, an amended resointion to the salary of the City Bolioltor at 1600 per acanni, vu read Wei and laid over. The special committee appointed to report re lative to the 6th Ward Market Bowe, reported favorably to•tbb parttime, of adjoining property. On motion report filed. The report of the Elpecial committee to irhoti vac referred' the subject of enquiring into the propriety,of petitioning the Legislature to pas, an set repealing the several sots aitendatory of the Dkitrict law of 1886' as originally passed, was read and accepted in 0. 0., and action (ma nnered Injo B. C. - The following preamble and resolutions Wa tt" to the extension of the Ohio end Penorylva.• sta ltallecad Into this .alty, were adopted In C. C. and.setion etscrorrod In by S. C • Timms The city of Pittsburgh Is a large siockholder ' in the Ohio &PCUIVIL It. B. Co, Sad tae paid its subscription in good faith, with the distinct understanding that the road is tq be ex tended Into the city in *mordants with the ober 6r, 'and whereas the road Is now in atteoessfol sad profitable opevatlOD, and the time has OAT- Od when good filth requires that the line 1101.0.11 e the Allegheny rive* should be Constructed Therefor', be it. itereita4. By the Select and Common Councils 'of the city of Pltteburgh, that the egad , yeti's - 4 1 1 proxy of the oity,bt lottrnoted ofei ele elation at the litookholdent' s meetieg, lastracitihg .'the Board of Director* to,towte the line acme the Allegheny river to begat ander !retract with She lewmpraciloable -• - Railed, That the Agent of this city be in• Ohm tad to vote against the coestructionif any bratioh of the Ohio & Pena's. it ,or any fai ths: sobstription of the Company to goy othar tread, saUl said work is put wider ifoatreet. ; issolvid, That the Mayor of the alty.bs-ri qutudect to stud n copy of these resslatloas to the Wadden* and Directors Of the Pedn'ta; Bail . Dam& Company, requesting them to girt similar lastrestions to their "gent or proxy. - .Tes•loed. That the =Ebert of the Senate and Anse of &presentative' from Alleghtny "Ginty • be requested , to aid In promoting the requisite -ad et flanitiburg if any 'koala be used Jo carry oat 61/ object. .• - A petition of James idsokerell relative.. to Bohan' etreet,whieh was la Select sad Como' (Itneolle 213; 18311, referred to .a special committee, was 6.0. C. reforred . to the clonslair. Rion of the next Comseile. Action contorted S.C. • petition of Butoberw, asking s redaction of .11116.611 1616 in the market house, was 'read :and rehired to *special oommitice In 0. C., and waturtad in by 8. C. _The 6lioningretolation weeread and referred it' - qm rdal wommittee of dye, consisting of " rits, Oetty and illeroer, of C..ta, sad • .Tientatuid Oyer of B. C. • ,Datehtiik That a spools! toommlttoit be ap ' yobefeditlinquire and report's" to the practica bility ineTakpedlealoy of constructing an embank. . must from Tht Point ' wher the ooniuteos of • ' the Monongahela and'Allegbeny rivers fonts the I:6lfi rim, sod extending the race down eald Ohio river. and over the shoals of the ,4tno of week width; and to • oak distance sr may ft* falafel* with the natlptiou or injure pel mets properly; but, at the sane time, Naomi, Who mans of yielding a permanent and eubstan - 1161 ratans to the city, fondshientater faatlities . 61 our rapidly Intireadng trade sad oonnotone, wad prosWe to one whole community at 'altoss pablis piste of resort for wheal:emu Mauldin and exercise: . - -On motion adjourned, to meet on 'lsidaY sea Ida; next, the 80th inst. 01.111211 G CA= ";--A yorneg run earned Mar. 1 IV, toe.oUnnt Involied In a. ight with . another • wanted Washington ahem; in Blezelngham, on ' .Monday afternoon. In the Orono of. the affair Slum stabbed 13howan. A warrant for Mar ' ey's must wa placed 'ln the bandy of °Soo "way, who found him concealed under a new ands bed. 'The infantry was entirely sod , elentrt4 ',:ldarray'rwan held to ball. • , The Wlslgo atilt. 71b ward •et oa Baturdey • 4rrestinfo for the porpose of4tomicathig osadt 41obso for trartli officers, when the folloirlog tick. WM thS,tendij IIL •liflo r l ll 4 o Of Rifediatt-A °hal (611sighei. " • ool,Dvaepore Bell sad Gabriel , sississor--Beoriof Cheolor. • I • Constable-4ohn Beatty : / . guard, Th a t we edjoart, to MINA tbi tsst . monsloilajoottu7,lBs4, t6} o'clock, to. hook citito one contlidstek-,for Coosallosse, to srbfo r k Amor irguld.adtormed- i;ioi; - . • • - . . - • • " .• • -• ' - ' 4• ; ,- ;3: - • ~,. ;‘,4 ,g, , A-Ye-4;, - *- • , i i, ! ' • , • .Cotiii of Qv ji Simonese Li'ho lieeembei term of the Crigniealt.oart comma:3o,d on Men ds, Judge Dl'Clura and AIBDOI3te3 on the &net - The Orsnd Jury wcra enrolled end - sworn . His Honor delivered o ehort charge to them, when thepeart was adjourned until yesterday. Gem ,e Jainee P. Barr; indictment, libei t on oath of Joseph Justice, of the Mayor's Police. The Indionnent contained four counts, founded upon an article that - appeared in toe Chronicle of the Bth of August, headed ..Tragedy and Farce," in which a. polio° officer, rho was not named, however, wee alluded to in severe terms, for appearing as an informer before a hfegie• trate, in a number of liquor eases, and in an other article that appeared in the some paper on the 16th of Angnet. The prosecutor was sworn and testified that he was a witness in a nunibeiof "selling liquor ou &malty" eases before Aldernian Steele,on the 6th of August; on thelith the article appeared; the witness bought a paper and presented it to the Grind Jury; It was afterwards stolen from • drawer in the Mayor's office; ho obtained anoth er paper, which was also stolen. [At this, point the prosecutor offered in eri deuce a certified copy of the libelous article, is lieu of the paper, which they were linable to ob taispossesnion of. Objected to by defence, on the ground that if the papers werestolen it was their misfortune, and wan not owing to the defence. The Millet meat mild that the paper contained a libelous ar ticle, and the paper must be presented to prove ttto assertion; The Court admitted the testimony with great doubt; hat the defence oould take advantage of the point, ie oath of a motion for anew trial Alderman Steele testified to having made a verbatim copy. The defence produced some witnesses to prove the seeertions made by tho Chronicle, as Justice woe a public officer. Witnesses wore al so produced, who etated that they did. not think the article referred to Justice at all. Darragh and Mellon appeared for the proaeon floe; Meagre. Stokes and M'Caadlees for the de feces. Eloquent epeeohee were.made by the oouneel on both &dee. The cue went to the jury, end the Court adjourned before • verdict wee ren dered. 'NIOUT Brumn.--A boy named Mclntosh, was besot on /donday, at Berr's Island, by a number of others %a severely Nolen with clubs over the head an face so that hie life le despaired of. Warrants were issued for the at• rest of several of the young rowdies. ABBMILT AND BATTIRT WWI lITTINT TO KILL. Justice Carnthan, of Chanters townehlp commit ted George Gardena! on the above charge, yes. terds, morning, on oath of hie wife, Annie ear dorah. TIZIPAZIL-A Mitt named Henry Myero arse arrested on a oaplas and committed to jilt yes terday is default of $2,000 bail for trespass. FALsz PRITZSOBa.--John Scott was committed to jail yesterday by Alderman Lewis, for obtain ing goods nodes false pretences, on oath of Jon. &than Hogan. - Anumao not Wirs.—A Mrs. Graham appeared before Alderman Parkinson, yesterday, and made oath spinet her husband, Robert Graham, for aesault and battery.' Re wan arrested, and In default of bail was committed to prison. ItIMIAIILT lkteellily WWI bound over by Alderman Parkinson, yesterday, on the complaint of Alexander WCready, for inceolt and battery. Tan Tnnw WARD Pointe Sonoots.—We un intentionally omitted to nonce the fine singing of Mits Starr, the celebrated vocalist, at hir. Millie&le concert, on Tuesday night last, at the Third Ward School - Souse. She drew merited and loud applause from the large audience pre , seat. MAroz Euur.—Thli pattern= him withdrawn biz name• from the Hat of candidates for the Mayoralty of Allegheny City, leaving the Con. ♦action free to nominate whom ever they plume. We own ourselves Indebted to Mayor Park for Innumerable' acts of kindness and attention, dur ing his term of office. He will retire from the ofilea be now 'maples with the best vistas of his numerous friends. Tug Acoonnonstion Testa —Oa Chriatmte. Day, (sfoodsy,) grest crowds left the Smoky City, on the Accommodation train (0. &P. B. .) Conductor IPCleary, to spend • few hours In the noighborinitowne.• ,41'Cleary won golden opinions front all for his politeness and attention. Both 'qualities were, doubtless, sorely tried by the +riot number of pnettemiters under his charge. • - &cheeks out yesterday maiming in MoCiung's feed otore, on Hancock street. The lire was extinguiehed by the neighbors, but not before great damage was done the stock and the building.. Both were insured. New Masatzu Houss.—We understand that the.Assoolition to build & New' Market Rouse, now numbers 40 persons, and is still open to such as choose to cake with it It lain contem plation to purchase - the lot now occupied by the American Hotel, Leech's warehouso and other buildings, extending along Penn street from the canal to Wayne street, and back to Pike street This would give a frontage on Penn street of 480 feet. lin this large and beautiful lot it is proposed to creel a new and commodious . Mar ket Hones, to be under the control of the Asso ciation building it. ,TILS D 111111.102 Coax : MSS ID session for area meats yesterday. . Ausiiissar Irms —We ilia!! Another item in the robbery Una, commuing in Allegheny, on Diendny night. Allegheny seems to be enjoying s Monopoly of thieves and thieving at present. About six o'clock, two young fellows entered the stationary store of Mrs. 8. Sadler, Pederal greet, and while ono of theta engeged the attention of Mrs. 8. in ono part of the store, or pretence of tasking purchaser, the other slipt behind the counter, and robbed the till of some thirty or for ty dollars. The amount was not great, but the daring of the cot. committed at so early en hour in the evecing, hse not been et:trimmed lately. Mrs'iladler saw the young thief as be was com ing from behind the counter,. and immediately gave the slum. He, however ' succeeded in making his escape and has not been heard .of since. Mrs Saddler hos given an secant. des euiption of the :ogee at the Major's Mau, and he sud ble companion will doabtleoe be arrested. Assnatuurr Prtrurr iforrinas.—The Whigs of Allegheny, bald their pilaus', meetings on Saturday. last. ..The folLtwing Is the result in the let, find and"4th Wardr: . • Friar Waeux.,-SelectConntill--Gen. Robinson. • Common Cminoll—Edward Gregg, D. T. John ston, W. C. Stockton.. Wm. Dyer. School Directors—James IVCandleas, Wm. Dilworth, Jr. Judge of - Etectioea=H smitten Stewart. - Inspeotor of Elections-L-Wm. A. Irwin. Aloassor—John. Dyer. RIXOOID MAID. --A mooting wan convened In thiciWird by: appointing H, H. Davis, Esq., Ohlirman, and D C. Wakefield, Secretary. As there were only a few_persons present, a resolu tion wee' adopted appointing a oommittee of six persona, to whom was referred the duties of se lecting a eultable ticket, ind instructed to mike their report on Monday evening; previous to the election. rt Feuzm Wain.—Seleot Connell—James &far shalL Common Counoll—Johntlean, Andrew David son, John Bissell, Jr., David E. Park. &Mimi Direetors—Blehard Bard, James H. eolith, M. D.' .. - Alderman—E. Derby,. , - Aseeescv.r,ni. 6ishato .lOdge of Eleetlogs—Wm, Neeley. luspeotor of Eleotions—W. W. Ball. Constable—A. Montgomery. - Toe MayOnevrr.—On Betardey the primary meetings of the DM:novae: party In Allegheny resulted la the °holes of delegates la three wards pledged to Jowl H, Bawrsa, Esq. . RIVER INTELLIGENCE. • ' Marna, liihegibeed. WheelWE. , • Untisod. Shoat. Uloidnoati. • Aitoopi..lll - sy. Oinidansti. ,Obwrott. 21616triih. Cincinnati. • Yok Statii; WeadwardBt. Loafs. 611eidah• No. 2. WOl2. 61.niat • • „ No. BeilrEr. • . Diurnal, ebobeed. Whoding. • pary..42sits inn {Out 6 Imhof w6tikr W its oba • Del and iesataad. NEW OFFICE. Real 'Estate and . Contraoting Agent . „ F 'liE inbsoribor : bneloilein induced to open Ili oft* Coe the pumps of ball and oohing. pn ootarabolon, and having Um mousy of lame eta= flaw Mins aad Soot Said. on tho•Allogbeny mom togothor with many ohm hortlltioo from otter voter and Mown .flaw It. !rattan! Monet that ha can lunklitr any Wispy lumber and timber or any kind, groat - or moan. long ors/lost, anA dialyse ttsmob Ally point on . tbo t h rile=fli b rtlr ia llet CON ' l l a T ts a r.do c ingit. t nee, ridirlk Thisbot hailroad ramben—Frombt. /rm. Cmd. &a, to anyffloon prom and will attend to the SM. ore raga of hal Mato. bls long crowfoot+, In toorbortng, rridahting and boat building. Jut think be ma idyll general eatterastren. yoroom aro rodosotrd to maga tbok oontraus moo. wpoelstly thou wanttan NAM or torgo bills of lumber - awl gmber,abooldsontroot: tor Mom tbs toil for ths wing and rammer PM. /111 wet Woo *Mud to the rumba., and Nato et any cowip . Zt U ng=os to Dlikl Munn, II EstsAS and Clen• .traerra_ it_ Agent, Pitteburgb.,fiesiblo, 12km:44:bald, tip rigAnTl Y t t str ad ta). c " . if)TYVlrdita°7 • • Col: Jooloi L Idortim. Mr. John Borrlooo. ri;• 11;.. tog. B. Brow:. Oa, A .5.44111z00 ..... Fara DAYS LATE& IROX E11E10413.7 ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. New Year., Deo. 21. The Paid arrived at Now York at one o'. .cdook. Bh- brings Liverpool dates to the 14th. A treatettdons naval battle wee 631:101t off Sloope, itt which the Rattaisho mak 18 Tuth ill!. ehipe. The notes Is of thrilling Interim end bee treated Immense exoltement. It is-consider ei the greatest naval bettlo.einoe the Nova?loo itu fought- The Lou of life nu terifflo, with the tote) deetznollon of 21 shlpa of war. Oa the 80th'of Novembor . the entire Roselan fleet from Sebastopol under Admiral Maohinoff, .f 24 pail, appeared off the Turkish harbor, where Vice Admiral I:maro Bey lay with 14 Turkish call. The battle immediately eammenecd and the shore batteries being of no use, tee Bus. atone forced the Harbor. The Turks fought llke devils and Would not surrender. With the moat deiparate bravery they fought, until one ship after another was sunk, blown up, burned cr destroyed, amounting to seven Turkish frigates, two corvettes, one eteamer and three traneporta; and Several thousand med perished. Ormanro Bey the Turkish Vine Admiral wee taken prison er; each Tarkish chip, Wades the crew, had 800 troops on the way to Oireaesia, there wee also a large amount of money. The fleet was all lost . The Turkic burned or conk levee Bunten ships, two line of battle, three frigates and lwo steam er. The battle lasted only one hoar. The remain der of the Russian fleet is so shattered, that It could eoaroely reach Sebastopol. All Europe is in exoitement, and the opinion Is, that a European war can no longer be avoid• ed. . The Turks 000tioned to gate advantage to Aais, and on the line of the Danaho. No move ments are reported. Another account says that aix Russian ships of the line suetained fire from five land batter• tee MI well ne from the Turkish fleet. They at tempted to take the Turkish flog-ship with the Admiral and Vice Admiral tato Bobastapol, but she sank, and the prisoners were transferred to the Russian vessels. Prinao .MsoUn' left Odom Imo:m*101i for Bt. Poterobarg. Vienna &recants say lint an armistice is prob able. Turkey consents to the neutrality of Sonia. Shins dates to the 27th November, state that they are still fighting at Shanghai. LIVIRPOOL Maitxrrs —Cotton-861os hf cot ton for the last three days were 19,000 baler: New Orleans fair 6f; all qualities hays slightly advaneed; the amount on speculation were 6000. Trade in the manufacturing district had slightly improved BRIADII2I3I/8.-Flllllr, demand good; priors advanced le 63; Weston Canal 37e; Ohio 18, 6J. Corp noel:twined. Laid; demand moderate, Wan declined la 6/ per cwt. 'Lonna:4 Mearmr.-Btagar —demand good from the trade, which le freely met by holders. Cof fee--demand active; noobinged. Money Markett—No change; consols 04 14 94 Lavesrom,—Breadetuffe are again very active; a renewed dowsed from Holland and Prance.— Fleur 18d advance. Brown /4 Shipley quote White Wheat at 100®105 OJ; Bed, 9. Bd(3 10s 21 Baltimore. Philadelphia and Ohio Flour 87s®87s 83 Several other firms agree in qteb time Western Canal al 36s 6dei37s. Philadel phia and Baltimore 87s 6d088.; Ohio 87e al@ 88s 61. Inilau C,nl steady and tinehanged.— Weather freely. Sugar steady. Tea, limited Bales, but market firm . LOBDON Mmurarrs —Bogor in good request, full terms. Large business done to Bare, very full Woes, Rio 44e®48e.. Tea fiat. Rice very firm and tooling upwards. iron, Scotch pig 795®80. Mom blaws.—Console closed on aocoutt eft ® 94 i. Trade was dull in Paris and the Province' es• peolally to the manufacturing districts. Plourd francs par soot higher in Paris sal at Havre; American 4(?0 francs higher. Liverpool Provisions —Moileury quotes beef, new, pandyeed, and the sale of old even at II considerable decline. Pork neglected; sticks -old ,bacon, irregular rates sod downward ton. - doncy: Lard laig2a, lower. Tallow quiet. Woven:eel unchanged. Nothing now In Qoercitren Bark. MOT IN CINCINNATI. Curaixaars,:D•s. 40. lilshop:Bedini, the Pope's Nuncio, officiated In the Cathedral yesterday, and in the guest of Archbishop parcel!. A most violent Animosity Is entertained towards him by ihe German Pooh ety of Preemea. Aboat 600 znembeni of that Scieiety assembled at their Hall at ten o'clock last night, organised, and marched In a body to the vicinity of the Archblehop'e residenoe with the Supposed Intention of Tiolasoe to the parson of Bedini. •The Chief 'of Police received an in. timatiou of the movement early in the evening, and retained the entire police force at the Welsh House, which is