The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-09

From the New York Commercial Advertiser we
CLEAN a few items Of California intelligence
brought by the Northern Light, of which yes.
terday gave Geographic summary:
The obsequies in honor Of Henry Clay took place
on the 10th of August In San Fraucisco. The pro-
cession was the longest which ever took place in
that city. occupying al hour in passing any given
point. The Grafton for the occasion was by Hon.
Ogden Hoffman, judge of the United States district
court.
Hon. E. w. McGaughey, formerly a Wing
member OF Congress from Indiana, died at Jones's
hotel, San Francisco, on the 18th Of August His
disease was Panama fever, with which he was
seized during his passage from the Isthmus on
board the steamship Winfield Scott On the arri
val Of the vessel on the 4h Of August the beat med
ical advice of the city called to his aid but he
had become 30 enfeebed and emaciated that ii was
without avail.
The rumors of the death of Colonel Freaner had
been revived at San Francisco He had gone out
with aparty Of three others on business connected
with the exploration of the Oregon road, having
previously announced his intention to return to
Benicia in time to attend the convention. Having
failed to do this, and the mule upon which he rode
having returned to the settlements it is feared that
he has been killed by the Indians.
new paper has made its appearance at Sonora,
under the name of the Mountain, IPhig As its title
indicates, it will be of the right side in polics.
card in the San Francisco papers, signed by
Thomas Butler King, as President of the MERGED
Mining Company, announces that that company
has contaminated an arrangement with the Nou-
vean Monde Gold Mining Company of Paris and
London for the full and perfect working of its large
mineral possessions.
The particulars of the duel in which Mr. Gilbert
was killed are thus stated in the Sacramento
Union: ..... .... 49,. -.
"This morning hostile meeting took place at
Oak Grove between Hon. Edward Gilbert, senior
editor OF the Ala California, and General J. w.
Denver, State Senator from Trinity county. The
immediate cause OF this lamentable affair was a
card published by General Denver, rejecting upon
the personal character of Mr. Gilbert. or the mer-
its Of the controversy this ia not the time place
to speak. Mr.. Gilbert challenged the adverse
party. The weapons selected were Wesson's rifles,
and distance forty paces.
"After the first interchange of shots, neither Of
which took effect, the weapons were reloaded and
the word given, when Mr.. Gilbert fell almost in
stantly, having received the shot of General Den
yer in the left side just above the hip. The ball
his body, coming out on tine right side almost d.
rectly opposite the point where it entered Mr.. G.
survived but four or five minutes after the occur
renee, and without a word or scarcely groan his
spirit passed from earth His body immedi.
atey conveyed to the Oak Grove House. where the
sad duty OF preparing 1t for lite last resting place
was performed.
"The most intense sensation was produced
throughout the city on the receipt Of the mournful
intelligence
The United States frigate St. Lawrence, Com.
Dulany, arrived at San Francisco, on the 18th of
August, in twenty two days from Honolulu. The
following is list of her officers:
Captain-Bladen Dulany. Leutenants--Charle
H. Poor, John A. Winslow, Gustavus H. Scott,
Thomas NJ Brasher, Madison Rush Surgeon
Benjamin R. Tinslar. Purser-John A. Bates,
Chaplin-John w. Frier. Master-Edmund r.
Calhoun. Lieutenant commanding Marines-Jo-
siah Watson. Passed Assistant Surgeon-W William
A. Harris. Assistant Surgeon-Randoph Harri-
son. Passed Midshipmen- William G. West, Will
liam M. Gamble, George w. Young. Midship-
men-Henry Erben, jr., George Brown, Buehrod
b. Taylor, John w. Dunnington, Francis M. Ram
say, Bennett J. Riley. Captains Clerk-Samuel
J. O'Brien. Purser's Clerk-John F. Ferguson.
Boatswain-John Bates. Gunner-Jas. M. Coop
or. Carpenter-Wiam D. Jenkins. Sailmaker-
Robert Owens Ysoman-Charles w. Bishop.
Ships Steward John Van Dyke. Surgeons Ste
ward-John G. Lamb.