The Daily Union Sacramento, Cal. Saturday, September 18, 1852 THE FAIR - We are requested to say that the Ladiesí Fair at the new brick church, corner L and Seventh streets, will close This Evening. The doors will be opened at 7 o'clock, and all articles remaining unsold at 9 o'clock, will be sold at auction. SECOND WARD SCOTT CLUB - The Whigs of the Second Ward will assemble This Evening at the Crescent City Hotel, to complete their organization of a Scott and Graham Club. A full and punctual attendance is earnestly solicited. MILITARY FUNERAL - The solemn rites of a military burial were performed yesterday afternoon, over the body of Thomas COLLINS. The Governorís Guard, with muffled drum and shrouded banners, accompanied his remains to the grave, the deceased having been a member of that military corps. THE WEATHER - After three or four days of cool and invigorating weather, we had a decided change yesterday, the mercury in the afterpart of the day standing at 90 in the shade. OWING to the few State papers received by the steamer Pacific, we have compiled most of our news from the San Francisco journals. THE LADIES' SEWING CIRCLE of the Episcopal Society, will assemble at the residence of Mrs. GRIFFITH on J street, at 8 oíclock, this afternoon. THANKS - ADAMS & Co. first delivered our San Francisco exchange papers. GREGORY, on the arrival of the Confidence, furnished us with files of Eastern papers, including London journals of late date. THE HENRY CLAY CLAMITY - All the officers and men on board the Henry Clay, who were in any way the cause of the recent disaster, have been arrested and liberated on procuring bail on the amount of $10,000 each. The 24th instant has been fixed for the hearing of the accused parties. This has been done at the request of the officers themselves, but it is probable there will be a longer delay, as there is at present no Grand Jury, and the United States Court will not open until the first Tuesday in September. It is said that the District Attorney of Westchester county will not take any action in the matter, but will leave the entire prosecution to the U.S. Court. The Supreme Court of Maine has decided that people may keep and use liquor for private purposes, and that it may be brought in and transported through the State. A dispatch from Boston states that the English steamship Devastation has taken four American prizes into Charlottetown, and that about one hundred French fishermen have been driven away from Belle Isle. It is said that a challenge has passed between Messrs. BAYLEY, of Va, and PHELPS, of Mo., on account of some words used in a debate in the House of Representatives upon the Navy appropriation Bill. Accounts from Labrador, state that the ship Charles, and a portion of the crew of the ship Sappho, had driven twenty-nine French bateaux and one hundred Frenchmen, off Belle Isle, so that they did not get a single fish. The town of Helena, Ark., was almost entirely consumed by fire on the 9th of August. Only two houses left. Loss estimated at $100,000. Lieut. Alvarado HUNTER has been restored to his command in the navy. The Naval Court Martial at Norfolk has dismissed commander Paine from the command of the sloop-of-war Cyano. Commodore PERRY, of the steam frigate Mississippi, met with a warm reception at St. Johnís. He intends proceeding to Halifax, and probably to Newfoundland, and return to New York about the 1st of September. An amendment to the appropriation bill for the appropriation of $20,000 for the purpose of testing the use of camels on the Plains, had been made. Extensive fires have destroyed vast amounts of property in West Troy. Loss estimated at $150,000. The St. John papers say that the British Government had taken the fishery question out of Mr. CRAMPTONís hands, and would stand by the colonies. In Washington, it is said, that the prospect for an early and amicable adjustment of the question heightens, and that no misunderstanding had occurred between Mr. WEBSTER and the President. Four ships sailed from New York recently for the Australian gold mines with 636 passengers. Five others were shortly to leave that port for the same destination. The bark Onile has been purchased at Baltimore for the erection of lighthouses on the Pacific coast. [Advertisement] LIVERY STABLE - FROST & Co., have recently opened a large stable on Second street, near the corner of I. The location is an excellent one for business, and they hope to receive a fair share of public patronage. They have spared no expenses in procuring excellent horses and carriages, which will be let at all hours, and on the most reasonable terms. MARRIED In Marysville, September 14th, by Rev. Isaac OWEN, Rev. John B. HILL, of Shasta, to Miss Matilda CAIRNS, of Mormon Island. In New York, August 11th, Chas. O. WEST (of Wood & West, San Francisco) to Sarina M. GRIFFIN, granddaughter of the late Hon. Stephen ALLEN, ex-Mayor of New York. In Brooklyn, August 12th, by Rev. D. STONE, Charles B. LOOMIS, Esq., merchant of San Francisco, to Emily, daughter of Eugene COLLOMB. August 11th, at the Bulfinch street Church, Boston, by Rev. Frederic T. GRAY, Mr. Wm. T. COLEMAN, of the firm of Wm. T. COLEMAN & Co., San Francisco, to Mrs. Caroline M. GAY, daughter of Hon. Daniel D. PAGE, of St. Louis, Mo. DIED In this city, September 16th, Alfred CURRY, formerly of West Chester, Pa., aged about 25 years. In Nevada city, September 16th, of inflammation of the bowels, E.L. GARRASON, formerly of Rome, Georgia, aged 25 years.