The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-05

ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS,
sy THE STAR OF THE WEST.
CALIFORNIA MATTERS.

A duel was fought on the 9Th of Novem.
hoy. between Col. j. ID. Woodlief and Achil.
los Kewen. about ten miles from Oakland
Ahnut 100 persons were assembled as spec.
,stors of the encounter. The parties fought
With Mississippi rifles at forty paces-placed
hack TO back and to wheel and fire. At the
first discharge Col. Woodlief fell, shot thro'
the heart, and died instantaneousiy lie was
shot through and through, and was dead al
most AS soon as he touched the earth. Mr..
kewen was unhurt
We understand that it is probable that the
vacancy upon the supreme bench will be fill
cd by the appointment of Judge Field of
Msrysvilie-
Me.srs Weller and McDougall, senator and rep
resen,stivs in Congress from this State, leave in
the Cortes this morning for Washington city. Mr..
sthstu left for the East several weeks since and
senator Gwinn, it Is understood, will take his de
par,ure by the next Nicaragua steamer and will be
in his seat during the second week in The session.
The election on the Sth for City Comptroller re
,nlted in Mr. Sherman receiving a majority of 1912
votes over Mr. Hsght There was no regular
nominees In the field. Mr.. Sherman IL understood
10 have been the nominee of the Know Nothings
The whole number OF votes polled was f. 740 -
Al, the general election held on the 9th Of September
last, the entire vote poled for City Comptroller
was 10 435.
From the Placer Times, Nov 81
THE ALLIED FLEET AND OTHER sQUADRoNs IN THE
PACIFIC.
Since the repulse of the allied fleet at petropolow
ski the movements of the respective vessels have
become matter of interest. The greater portion
of the combined squadron now lie at anchor in our
hsrbor.
They comprise ii. B. III. frigates President and
Pioue sloop OF war Amphitrite and steamer Vira-
90. and the French frieates Forte and Eurydice-
They are accompanied by their prize the Russian
ship Sitka. IL b. nj. discovery sup Plover Is also
10 port.
fine French brig OF war obligado, which const
td.ed portion OF the squadron in its attack upon
Petropolovsk sailed from this port on Saturday
last for Guayrnas. to make inquiry into the circum
stances attending the death Of Count de Raousset
Boulbon.
The brig Henry Williams, which arrived on Mon
day night from Sydney, reported heavy cannon
ade outside the Heads, resembling sea fight and
last night there was flying report throughout the
city. said to have been brought by pilot boat to
the effect that the Obligado had encountered
Russian frigate. The report, however, needs con-
armation
In addition to the vessels above enumerated, H.
3. NJ sloopof war Trincomalee and the French
corvette L'Artemse, from tho Sandwich Islands,
arrived. within q few days. The whereabouts of the
Russian trigate Diana is not known, although it is
presumed she Is cruising sem awhere ia GU wa
terra perhaps at no great distance from some of her
antsgonists
TIE Russian frigate Aurora and sloop-of war
Dwina, were LETT by the allies at Petrolovski but
where they may now be 10 a matter of speculation
The U :. steam frigate Susquehsnna was reported
at tie Sandwich Islands, aud lie hourly expected
in our harbor, she having put into Honolulu
merely for a supply of coal The steam frigate
Mississippi waste have left Hong Kong three days
after the Susquehanna, and may be hourly expect
cd
The U. S. sloop of-war st. Marys and Portsmouth.
were at Honolulu on the Goth of October, and will
probably pay visit in the course of the winter
The English and French squsdronsi 1t is understood
will winter at Monterey.
COMMERCIAL.
Tuesday Erening, Nou. It'll, l854.-Flour-There
ismere frmness for superfine Richmond mills 10
the first of the week, 500 bbls Gallego were taken
without inspection at Sll so, and 500 bbls d. of
April inspection, sold at auction at the same figures
About the middle of the week, $50 bbs superfine
Gsllego sold from first hands at Sl2 g. and 800 do
not Inspected at the same