New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-04

TBE FUNERAL or JUDGE WELLS was attended at
San Jose. the afternoon OF the ist OF NOV, Dy
large conoeurse OF citizens ana % rom snS
Was a member. The Masonic order of San Jose also
formed part Of the procession Bishop Kip oiciated
a. the funeral services which took place in the Pres
byteIian Church
A new steamboat called the Queen City, built here
the largest and most magnificent ever constructed
on the Pacific coast-made trial trip t. Sacramento
on the Sd inst having on board upward OF 500 in
vited guests OF whom about 900 were ladies'. The
Queen City belongs TO the City or Opposition Line is
pressure. modelled after the steamers on the west
rivers and is finished, fitted and furnished in the
most superior and costly style
grand complimentary was given TO the san Fran
cisco Press Club and the editorial fraternity through
cut the State, the evening of the I'd November, at
magnificent new hotel on Commercial.st called the
Railroad House, recently Opeaed by Messrs. Haley n
Thompson.
Petitions have been numerously signed in the city
Tor the suppression of public gaming in San Francisco
II IL thought that the present Council viii pass the
necessary ordinances 10 prohibit the public gaming Ia
bles that now disgrace the streets.
A highly important suit has been commenced in the
Fourth District Court by ID. h. Brannan against his
brother Samuel Brannan for the recovery OF posses
mon of property valued at nearly $500 900.
An election for City Controller, TO fill the vacancy
ocoasioned by the failure Of Mr.. j. c. Meiggs quail
y, took place on the 9Th November. Little interest
Was taken in the matter. The vote small, aud the
Know Nothing candidate, Nm. sherman, was elected
by avery large majority.
THr ALLIED FLTET AND OTHER SQUApRoNs ~
THT Pacific Since the repuse of the allied fleet at
Petropoloyski. the movement Of the respective YES
cells have become a matter OF interest The greater
portion of the combined squadron lie at anchor
an our harbor. They comprise IL. II. Nj. fig stes
President and Pique sloop-of.war Amphitrte and
steamer Niragc, and the French frgstes Forte and
Enrydiee. They are accompanied by their prize the
Russian ship Sitka. IL. b. NJ discovery ship Piover
rs also in port. The French brig of.wa 0bligado,
winch constituted portion Of the squadron in Its at
tack upon Petropolovsk sailed from this port on Sat
nrday last for Quay mas, TO make inquiry into the
circumstances attending the death Of Count De
set Boulbon The brig Henry William. which arrived
on Monday night from Sydney, reported heavy can-
nonsde outside the Heads resembling sea. fight and
last night there was flying report through the CITY
said to have been brought by pilotSoat 10 the fleet
that the Obligsdo had encountered Russian fficste
The report, however, needs confirmation Ia add.
ton 10 the vessels abc9e enumerated II. B. NJ slooo-
of-war 1rincomalee, aud the French corvette l. Arts
mise from the Sandwich 1slands arrived " thin ceK
days The Whereabouts OF heRussian frigate Diana.
Is not known although it s presumed she is cruising
somewhere in waters perhaps az great distance
from some of her antagonists. The Russian fricste
Aurora and soop-ofwar Dwina we're left by the a.
lee at PetropOlovski but where they may now De ia
a matter of speculation. The L. = steam frigsie
susquehsnna, was reported al the sandwich is1Ris,
and hourly expected in our haTbor SIZE having put
into Honolulu merely for q supply Of coal. The
steam ffigate Mississippi 70 have LEFT Hong Kong
three days after the Susquehanna and may also be
hourly expected. The L, s sloops-of-wsr St. Msrys
and Portsmouth were az Honolulu on the Goth OF DC
tobes and viii probably pay Us visit in the course
OF the winter. The English ard French squsdrons
IL is understood will winter IT Monterey.
Placer nnes and Transcript.
FArAL DUEI.-Again does il fall to our lot 10 chron
ice one of these unhappy eEents too frequent in this
State, which has east dark shadow over one hearth
at least, and left one heart desoate.
The principals in this duel were Achilles Kewen
and Col, Woodiief The particulars, well as could
be asccrtsned are as follows LAST Friday evening,
Mr.. Kewen and the Colonel were with several others,
% The saloon known the Blue Wing, Montgomery /
Vt. The conversation principally ON the politics
Of the day, and became rather animated The Colonel
remarked to kewen that be was id Know-Noth.
ng, upon which kswen struck him on the mouth
usst BIZ bard. Fnerds interfered and arrested fur