Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-05-26

since TO Sydney, thence TO " ocoiolA Isioho' Inc
particulars are Obtained from survivor, named
VaIentine-the only one-seven OF the crew
having persisted in the shpwreck. and the remain.
ing % were horribly massacred by the natives OF
w oodlark Island. Tho escape OF Valentino 10
most extraordinary. He is now on his passage 70
England, having been rescued by the crew OF Inc
brig Tigress. From his statement II appears
Tint tho vessel arrived at Sydney IN september,
1913, and proceeded in few days direct Tor
Woodo rk Islands, and reached them in the month
If November having had favorable winds all the
fine a., we'll as renia rkabIy fine weather. Tho
Lady Ammo and tho brig Tigrcss, he says accom-
poniOd them. They crused upon the northw
sde until tho Is, Of that month, when the "ea
ther changed, and before IL a. night an nwiui
storm came on. 1t sprung up at about y from
tho Yves, ward. and afterwards veered round to Tie
north west with such fury as to destroy their
small boat, gailoy, brlwarks. &C.. and sweep
away all on deck. The mex. morning matters
worse. At II o'clock their main ana mlzeh-
n,as.s were carried away by tho force OF the
hurricane, and at tho ship struck on Loughlin's $
reef. whore sho became total wreck. Tho crew
took 10 tho rigging, whcro they renamed exposed
ncarly 49 hours before the sea had sutilcienty
abatcc to enable them 20 construct raft 20 gam
the shore. IN the meantime several OF inc ere"
including tho chief mate. Mr.. ]. Settle persisted.
On reaching the shore, several natives chmo
down. ard kindly treated thcm by furnishing
cocoa nuts and provisions, and afterwards con-
Quoted them TO their village. Tho ma ster' zap.
tain Stein on finding there was no chance OF
speaking with ship, resolved to buiid small
vcs,al that would enable him and his men TO pro-
coed to sen-Accordingy all hands Wero set TO
work much Of tho wreck as possiole'
and in this thoy wore fortunate. For nlno months
they enjoycd tho utmost friendship with mo
natives and received good supply OF such proVis
ions rs tho island afforded. Suddenly however
lust after tho launching of thoir newiy-built
-, E.,,, ii, dnffh
departure they ii. supposed in retaliation for
somo offence committed by ono Of the crew came
down upon them and murdered Captain STEM ana
six Of tho Having 10 provisions whnt
ever on board, and being viii ont water, the
survivors endcavorod TO treat with tho na'Nes:
tho latter, however, resisted their rclandng. ana
they n,ado for Woodark Island in a slx-oarcd
whale boat, a Journey which occupied five days
during which they subsistcd on sea birds md ish.
Horo thew were kindly received and renamed
preparing for a long ihened voyage. until some
natives Of tho Loughlin Island arrived, ana APP
prised tho chief Of what had occurred there
whom the natives rushed to the spot where they
were encampcd, and massacred the whole OF them
Valentine, who it appars was in an adjacent
wood, escaped. The poor fellow endured the
greatest prvation, being compelled to make mo
wood his habitation for several weeks. Having
been the means Of saving the life Of n ratlve. he
contrivcd to mako the party aware OF his periious
tho sland, whore tho Tigress brig soon alter
wards anchored to obtain water, on board of which
no instantly found refuge.
DEATH OF THE Hon. JoHs PICKERING. The
Boston papers mention tho death of tho Hon.
John Pickering. gentleman distinguished for his
extensive nitainmens, his simplicity of chara cer.
and his great worth. IIo tho son OF the
Hon. Timothy Pickering. Mr.. p. died at his
residence in Boston, aftor protracted Illness
ngcd six,y.nino years. He was regarded as one
Of the creates, philosophers Of the age and his
name is connected with the brightest upon the 1T
crary and scientific record of our country
MARRIAGE OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER AT
Translation. Robert Wickli.fe. Jr.. Charge
d'Aff,irs Of tho United States at Turin. was mar.
ried on tho Til Of April, to Miss Josephine Van
Hou,on of Rottcrda,n--a lady OF rink and for
tuno. His marriage was celebrated IN tho ChaPc
Of the Prussian Embassy, a! Turin. by Rev. MIR
Bort, Pastor Of tho Protestant Legation in the
evening Mr.. w. entertained the bride and disin
guished party at dinner The act of marriage
WINS attested bv tho Chovaier Eiscarra for the
bride, and bv Mr.. G. F. Crofts, of Charleston
s. c., for the bridegroom.
A Coon OyE.-A western editor gives the
following rs tho mos, approved method Of killing
Hcas in those parts:-"Ploce the animal on G
small pine boa I'd. and hodge him in with putty
then read him an account of all the railroad ane
steamboat accidents which havo happened IN tht
las, twelve months. AS be becomes fright
ened so not 20 DO able TO STIR. draw out hl
teeth, and he will starvo to death"
PRErTY HASps.-De'icn.e. beautiful hands
Dcar Miss, how do you contrive mako you
ha nds so pretty! And set such rings. too, q
If 10 draw attention that way. Lc, Us fec
them. Lord "a mercy, how soft and tender! d,
YOU bake, Miss9 No. Do you make bods7 No
Do YOU wash floors, and scrub the pots and Ike,
tes!-No. SO wo thought. Look at you
mother. hands. Amt you ashamed TO let tina
old lady kill herself outright. while you do no
thing from daylight to dark, bu, keep the dus
from your face. and the flies from your hands
What are you fit forl Will man Of common
sense marry you for your delicate hands! A