The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-06 00:00:00

AVERAGE PRICE OF BUT:ER, &c

SI D S 4 D I I) X If
Bacon, 4r ewt„ 46 0a 48 0' Banbridtte ...... •. 84 0a 86 o
Hams, dry 6O 0 64 0 Waterford,
Do. wet — 0 .. 0 Coleraine.. ...... 68 0 .. 94 0
Firkin Lard, 5l 0 .. 56 0 Carl0w,..
Bladdered do. 64 0 .. 66 0 Limerick
Grease Butter .... 44 0 .. 46 0 Belfigt 9O 0 —DO 0
Prime Mess Beef, Derry
4t" tierce, 98 0 ..110 Cork, 2ds, — 0 .. 0
Primelless Pork, Newry.
V turret. 78 0.. 80 0 Dundalk 4.:.. 0.. 0
Sligo 0 .. 0

ARRIVAL

From the 30th Janunry, to

DESCRIPTION.

Wheal Qt,
Barley. Qrs
Oats Qrs
Flour. qaeks
Ditto Barris
Malt Cwt
Oatmeal Loans
Bran
Beans Qrs
Peas Qrs
Rye Qrs
Shelled Barley_ Owl
Radeseed Barrel.
Indian Corn Qrs

4174
;sits
6648

OF CO

the sth

COAST-
WISE.

`ebruary, inclusive.

EAST
INDIES.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

520 u
1644
73.3-
12528

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 —Wind E.

Mutts-ED.—Henn- Leeds, from Charleston—Eli Whitney, from
Savannah—Straffora, Winslow; and Ci.leaouia Brander, Nicholson,
from New Orleans, sailed from the Bar 2Sth Dec. Left the Formosa,
for this port, on the Bar—Jackson, Williamson. from Monte Video,
sailed 6th Nov.—Nlary, Queen of Scots. Billet-, from Paraiba, sailed
24th Dee. Loft the Pink loading for London—Duchess of Clarence,
James, from Messina—Amphitrite, from Smyrna
SAlLED—Liverpool. Row, for Calcntta—Niagara, Pike, for New
Orleans—Susannah, Watson ; and Tuscany, Freeman, for Havana—
Unity, 'Kendall, for Rio Grande—Amelia and Hannah. Williams, for
Nantes—Harmony, Brown, from Marseilles--and Fortune, Pitie, for
Genoa

Pekin. Flair, henee, at Trinidad
Mary Worrall, Gardner, hence for Lima, off Kinsale
Cognac Packet, from Cape de Verds, at Pernambuco
Cswton, Boyce. hence, at Dardanelles, aground, and will be obliged
to discharge part of her cargo
Treosurer, Farrago •, and Stanley, Thomas, hence at ditto
Skeen, Boyd, from St Domingo. at London
Commerce, Prowse, from St Michael's, at Waterford
Zoziza, Vlyt, hence for Rotterdam, off Scilly
Beiram Woollier, from 'I ribezond, at Constantinople, liound to
Odessa, with loss of all the sails, main born, Sze., having been over-
taken by a squall, within a few miles of the latter port.
CROOKHAVRN, FEB. I.—A great number of Casks of Flour, marked
O. and Co., having the usual !lambi., brand, and a great deal of wreck
apparently part of the gangway of a large vessel very much burnt,
were passed,ulthno, ny the *Julia arrived here.

The late Mr. Bolder() was one of the stoutest men in Suffolk.
At his funeral, limn the immense size of the coffin, it was found
impossible to convey it to the grave in a hearse. A bier of
.immense strength was constructed for its removal, and, the
coffin being placed thereon, it was moved by twenty-four
bearers, who were relieved at frequent intervals. It is stated
that the weight of the body and i!s incasements of wood and
lead was 136 stone, and the width across the shoulders was three
elle two inches.—Essex Herald.

Coor•r of QUEKN'SNeH.—The Queen v. Fletcher.—ln.
this case the Rev. Francis Masters, vicai of Runcorn, charged
the defendant, who is printer of the Chester Chronicle, with
having libelled hi►n by printing certain reflections upon his
character with respect to rumours accusing therm gentleman
of being the father of an illegitimate child. The Attorney-Ge-
net al proceeded with the case on Monday, and brought forward
a number of affidavits in support of his alligutions. He occu-
pied the court the- whole of the day.—On Tuesday the court re-
quested that the affidavits should be banded up to them, before
they pronounced their judgment. In the course of the day, the
court discharged the rule without costs. • • •

ANOTHER PlRaTE.—Captain Reed, of the brig Sophia and
uf Tobago, arrived at Buenos Ayres, June 20, gives the
following report :—On the 19th ult., at 4 p.m., lat. 19. 48.5.,
long. 88.20. W., weather tine, and wind moderate from N.N.W.,
saw a small vessel to the southward, standing north east. When
hearing about south, she wore ship to the west, and hoisted a
black Ha,. The Sopia and Eliza immediately got ready for ac-
tion with such arms as she had, namely—one big gun and some
small aims. It was observed that the stranger had from 30 to
40 men on board, and was about 35 feet long, decked forward
in the waists, and appeared to have but one big gun amidships.
The Sophia and Eliza's nearest approach to her was something
less than half a mile, when at that distance the stranger hoisted
a white shit, or something in that shape, spotted with blood
under his black flag. 'l'he Sophia and Eliza then took in
studding sails, expecting an attack, but the stranger seemed
undecided, kept hove to windward, lugsail reefed, and latteen
down. The Sophia and Eliza did not alter her course in the
least, but stood directly for the stranger, whose manoeuvres
were distinctly seen, and that she showed as many as 30 men.
After the Sophia and Eliza had passed a little, the stranger
made sail for about five minutes, and then hove to again, in
which position she was list sight of. Her rig was of two sails
only, namely, a large lugsail forward, and a latteen aft.
INEFFECTUAL ATTEMPT AT Thli-TOT A LI. ISM.—Sbortly be-
fore the new-year, a couple in town, eho inuulged somewhat
freely in the use of spirits, because sensible of the miseries which
their favourite beverage entailed on them. One night when
the husband came home drunk, his wife said to hirn, "Johnny,
ye maun ;tie o'er this drinking, or we'el he ruined a' thegither,
-ye matte join the tee. totallers." " Will join wi' me, Jenny ?•'
" Deed will I." " Come awa then, anti we'el strike the aim
while its bet." Off they went and joined the tee-totallers, and
affairs, thenceforth, began to mend. But the new-year came,
and Jenny proposed that they should have a wee drap in the
house, no for themselves, but for "ony frien' that might drap
in." " Are ye gaun to break through, Jenny ?" ".Only for
a wee ;" " Awed, aweel, Fee join wi' you." Off the two went
together with an infant in the wife's arms to lay in their new--
sear stock. As a little bit of rejoicing at having kept their
vows so well, and as a reaard for their resolution, they partook
of a few gills together, and by the time they arose to go home,
th.e pavement was fonod rather narrow tir them. Besides the
wee drappie fur the use of chance. callers : one carried two
stones of meal, the other the child, and these burdens they ex-
changed occasionally on their way home, it being deemed ad-
visable, that the one who walked most steadily should carry the
child. On their arri at home they did not seem :`..ertain what
change had last been made, and the husband deposited his bur-
den in the cradle, while the wife locked her one up in the
press. By and bye the child began to cry, the wife set about
rocking the cradle, and as the cries increased, her rocking
..exertions increased in equal proportion ; but all could not pacify
-the child. A neighbouring woman hearing the noise, went in
to see what was the matter, and on going to lift the child from
the cradle, et) child was there, but in lieu thereof, was the two
stones of meal in a bag! The key of the press was obtained,
the press was opened, and there was the child occupying the
shelf usually allotted for the meal! ! We have not hear(' whe-
ther this canny couple have yet re-joined the tee-totailers.—
Paisley Advertiser.

WELSH INDIANS IN NORTH AmERICA.—The great body of
the people which are supposed to he Welsh Indians inhabit the
country on the upper branches of the Missouri. They are ge-
nerally called White Indians or Padoucas. Lieutenant
Roberts's account of an interview which he had with an Indian
chief is very curious. "In the year 1801," says he, " being at
Washington in America, I happened to he at a hotel, smoking
my cigar, according to the cestion of the country, and there
was a young lad, (a native of Wales), a waiter in the house,
who displeased me by bringing me a glass ofbrandv and warns
water instead of cold. 1 said to him. jocosely, in Welsh, "
give thee a good beating'' There happened to be at the time
in the room, one of the secondary Indian chiefs, who, on my
pronouncing these words, rose up in a great burry, stretching
forth his hand at the same time; and the chief said it was like-
wise his language, and the language of his father and mother,
and of his nation. I said to him, "soit is the language of my
father and mother, and of my countty." Upon this, the Indian
began to inquire from whence I came. I replied " from Wales,"
but be had never heard a word about such a place. I explained
that Wales was a principality in a kingdom called England.
He had heard of England and of English, but never of such a
place as Wales. I asked them if there were any traditions
among them from whence there ancestors had come. He suit
theft were; and said that they had come from a far distant
country—very far in the east, and from over the great waters.
I conversed with him in Welsh and in English ; he knew bet-
ter English than 1 did; and I asked him to count in Welsh.
He immediately counted to a hundred or more. Ile knew
English very well, because he was in the habit of trading with
the English Americans. Amongst other things, I asked him
how they came to retain their language so well from mixing
with the languages of other Indians. tie answered that they
had a law, or au established custom in their country, forbidding
any one to lew) their children another language until they had
attained the age of twelve years, and after that age they were at
liberty to learn any language they pleased. I asked him if be
would like to go to -England or Wales. He replied that be had
not the least inclination to leave his native country, and that he
would sooner live in wigwam than in a palace. He had orna-
mented his arms with bracelets, and on his head were placed
ostrich leathers. I was astonished and greatly amazed when I
saw and heard such a man, who had painted his face of a yel-
lowish red, and of such an appearance, speaking the language
as fluently as if he bad been born and brought up in the vicinity
of Snowdon. His hair was shaved excepting round the crown
of his head, and thi,re it was very long an neatly plaited; and it
was on the crown be had placed the ostrich feathers which I
mentioned before, to.ornament himself. The situation of those
Indians is about eight hundred miles north west of Philadelphia,
according to his statement; and they are called in general the
Asguaws, or the Asguaw nation. Among the great variety of
accounts of the Welsh Indians formerly collected, some of them
point out a tribe of them agreeing in situation with the above ;
hut the main body ut this people is iepreseutedias situated at a
very great disnince frein this, as we contrive, a detached party,
their country being on the' upper branches of the Missouri,
coming from the south-west, and are generally denominated
Paditucas, er White Padoucas, in late maps; but in some early
maps they are called Matocantes. They are also ,abed the
White ludimis, and Civilized Indians, in the United State.
The Indian's about the Illinois territory call them the Mud In-
dians.— Mamba's's Journal.

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