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PIRATES in THE EAST INDIES. Accounts from
Singapore to the 18th Of May, report that the
Dutch war schooner Chameleon, on her way
TO Min,ow, had been captured by pirates and
sunk OF the coast Of Banka, all hands being
killed. f3 M ~


The pirates mustered forty boats, each con-
tanning forty boats, each containing sixty men,
and each boat armed with long gun. The
pirates afterwards landed upon the Island of
banka, and sacked village, killing all who Of
tered auy resistance, and then re- embordked,
carrying with them so men, women and chill
dren as slaves-also some treasures and TIM
1t is said that the pirates were under the COM
mand oSa renegade Dutch officer, who was
dismissed from the service Of the Dutch gov
eminent some years ago under circumstances
of peculiar disgrace. He fed to the Illanoon
pirates, and married The daughter Of one Of
their chiefs; and has since been active in train
ing the pirates for service against his country
men and their trade. The steamship Merope
has gone in search ofthe pirates.


MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. Mr.. Wesley Wood
worth, OF Albany, and son of the Hon. Judge
Woodwork, committed suicide in the N. Y.
Prison on Tuesday, while suffering under as
I;rium tremens He came to the police Office
the day before, and complained that he was
followed by host Of persons who wanted to
take his life, and consented TO be locked up to
escape them. He severed the arteries in his
left arm. in the night with common penknife.
and bled to death. 4sll ,..sr I


A letter was written on Wednesday night, at
his request, to his aged mother at Albany, in
forming her where he was, and Of his condi-
tion; and the news Of his untimely end, brought
about by his own hand, will be something that
she is little prepared TO hear. The deceased
was about SO years Of age. and in his younger
days ne was repu,ed to be one ofihs handsom.
est men in Albany Patriot.