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PIRACY.
Piracies in this neighbourhood have become so common, that it almost becomes a labour to record them. The present outrage is particularly daring, though. as usual, in a week it will be forgotten, ex- cept by those who have lost property, or, what is of more consequence, have had friends butchered in a locality where, if our Rulers were better fitted for the high offices they hold a piracy would never be heard of
The schoonet Privateer, Captain Martell, left this harbour for Cum-sing-moon anchorage on the 17th. On the afternoon of that day a pleasure boat from Can sing-moon discovered her near Lintin, and from her appearance and position, they surmised that all was not right her in possession of Chinumen, who warned them On going near they found off The party having no arms, returned to Cam- sing-moon, where three boats were fitted out to re- capture the Privateer." Two steered towards the south, and one north. The latter foll in with the schooner about nine O'clock, the pirates having abandoned her.
On boarding they released three of the crew, and a passenger; one of them was wounded and has since died. Captain Martell and about 10 men were not found; and it is supposed they were butchered, and thrown overboard. Of the cargo, one boat load of 72 chests of Opium had been carried away, and there is no doubt, that had the vessel not been dis- covered, she would have been gutted that night.
Intelligence of the disaster was received on the evening of the 18th, when the Agents promptly en- gaged the Corsair steamer to proceed ju search of the pirates, and endeavour to deliver the missing men, who may be prisoners. The Corsair sailed at midnight, having on board a party of Seamen from H. M. S. Vestal.
The Corsair returned this evening fully confirm ing the above particulars, She had seen nothing of the pirates or the missing crew. twelve lives have been lost, and property to the It is thought that value of $47,000.
As we were going to press we were informed of another piracy near Lintin on the evening of the 18th. A fast boat from Canton was boarded, and the passengers (two Portuguese Gentlemen) robbed of their luggage, It is singular, that one of them should be a brother of the young man who was forced into the water and drowned at this same place. and probably by the same parties, a couple of weeks ago.-Friend of China, June 20,
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