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= LIEUTENANT HUNrER.--A public dinner was
recently given, at Richmond, to the officers of the
steam cutter Legare. The commander is queer
hsh, and the following anecdote concerning him
was related by Lieut.. Porter:


Lieutenant Hunter had been sent, to the West
Indies to capture a notorious pirate in those wa
tiers, known as tho "Little Devil,'' and who was
finally killed by an American officer in single
combat. The American force was on the look
out, in ambuscade, VIC believe; but it so CHANGED
that Hunter was captured by the pirates, while
separated from his party. The commander of the
cut.throats, Little Devil" was man Of furious
temper. and never fIsfed any promise of ven-
geance which hc made. Hunter was taken TO q
secret place, and there informed that un,oss he
betrayed his party he should be hung on the spot.
His answer was, sailor Iiie-"lIa NO and be damn.
ed" No sooner said than dono. He was Instantly
hung up, and left. In few inmates they return.
ed, took him down nearly scnseess, and again
told him that if he would be,ray the whereabouts
of his party his life should be spared; there was
gold which should bo his and moreover his return
to his men should be managed that nothing
should be suspected of the truth by them. The
alternative was instant death by hnnging, without
hope OF repriovc, for it was his last chance. His
laconic reply again was, "Ilang and be damned" :"
They hung him again, and left him. But, BY goo /
fortune, he was found before ife was quite gone.
by some of his men. taken down insensible. and
happily restored to life. The story reflects the
highest honor upon Lieut.. Hunter, and we hop,
wi
meritorious and gallant an officer, by n, least
encouraging his recent and important invention.
It is the least it could do.-RereHe.