ST. IOUIs. kurust 30.
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ST. LouIs, August 30.

 Fatal Dae5.-The personal controversy which was carried on for some time previ- ous to the election, in the other papers of this city, between Maj. Biddle and Mir. Spencer Pettis, has had most melancholy termination. A challenge passed from MT. Rettis to Maj. Riddle on Thursday last: it was accepted, and the gentlemen met on the sand-bar opposite this city, on Friday afternoon. Maj. Riddle being near eighted, he, as the challenged party, sup- uiated five feet as the distance at which they were to fight. On the first fire, both gentlemen were mortally wounded. Maj. Riddle was shot through the abdomen, the ball lodging within. Ar. Pettis vas shot through the side, just below the chest, the ball passing entirely through the body MT. Pettis survived until Sunday after noon. Maj. Riddle died yesterday nor ming. Both parties are said to have con- ducted with remarkable coolness upon the occasion. and supposing the wounds 10 be mortal, they exchanged forgiveness upon the ground.

 The remains of Mr. Pettis were atten- ded to the place of interment, in the City Graveyard, on Sunday afternoon, with every demonstration of respect. An im- inense concourse of our most respectable citizens joined in these last, sad duties.- Maj, Riddles fnneral takes place to-day, at ten o'eioek.-Repa5iicaa