Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-25
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Later from, California.

NEW YORK, JUNE 24-The steamer Northern Light
from San JUAN with dates from San Francisco to June
ls arrived at New York this morning.
duel was to have taken place on the same day be-
tween Senator GwIN and Mr. McConKLE member of Con-
gress The Of the difficulty some personal re-
marks made by the former in reference the latter The
weapons chosen were rifles at thirty PAGES.
The steamer California to leave the 1st with
over teo millions and quarter IN gold on freight
fire had occurred at San Francisco on the 3lst which
destroyed thirty buildings California and Kearny
streets
Mining continued prosperous, and large amounts of
gold were being obtained The weather continued plea
SAINT, and good health prevailed.
The ship jamestown had arrived at San Francisco from
China with later advces. Her dates are to April 9Th
Her captain reports that the rebels had been driven away
from the walls Of Nankn and terrific slaughter followed
AT the latest advces it was thought the Government
would finally triumph
Hon. Edmund Burke and President Pierce
Concord On H. JUNE 21.-The New Hampshire Pa
triot to-day contains article occupying four columns
in reply to the resolutions submitted by the Hon EDMUND
BURKE former Commissioner of Patents, in the recent
Democratic State Convention, condemning President
PIERcEs appointments The Patriot charges that the
statements are malignant fasehoods and threats against
the Administration, and Mr. Burke Of cowardice
for having attacked the President through committee in
the Democratic Convention which body very properly de-
cneu 10 sustain him. The Patriot attributes Mr. Burkes
luminosity to his failure to secure lucrative Office
Mr. BURKE has addressed letter to the Democrats Of
this State the subject in which he says in refer
ence to the committee reporting the resolutions that he
does not believe single gentleman composing 1t wished
designed to attack the Administration At all events
he did not and he presumes that others did not But
canddly acknowledge (he continues that did wish to
have the Democracy Of New Hampshire to present clean
and straightforward record to the word-o stand on the
National Platform, the third resolution asserts un-
changed and that if the Democracy had been over
looked and Freesoilers, Coatonsts and Disunionsts
had been taken too much into favor the Democracy OF
New Hampshire were not responsible for it."
Marine Disaster-Loss of life
PROVIDENCE, JUsn 1.-THE whaling ship Benjamin
Rush, which sailed for cruise the 18th of October
1852 returned to Warren last evening having lost Cant
Munro and three of the by whale on the night Of
the 2ith Of February Capt. NJ belonged to Bristol
Protest against the Sale of BonIs
LOUISVILLE, JUNE 17.-An the leading men Of Jsser
sonye, Indiana, have joined in remonstrance to the
City Council protesting against the sale Of the bonds
recently offered in New York by @. \. Larity
Fatal Railroad accident
BosToS, JUNE 23-An accident happened on the New
Haven railroad to-day by which six were broken up
Three passengers were killed and a number injured
Fatal Steamboat Accident
BUFFALO, JUNE 24-The steam propeller Challenge
from Chicago, exploded her boiler on Wednesday near
Mackinaw, killing FIVE and wounding others The Cba
lenge on her first trip.
New York Market
NEW York, JUNE 24.-Flour-the market was firm this
morning, with sales of 1000 barrels at 81 56l $475
for State and 5000 $518 for Genesee Wheat IL in
fair demand with sales Of 900 bushels at 1873 for white
Genesce and III q l22 for Western white.