The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-16 00:00:00

PIRACY.

James Fleming and others of the crew of the brig
Deposite, hare been brought before the United States
District Court at Boston, charged with the murder of the
captain and passengers, and the forcible seizure of the brig.
From the report in the Bay State Democrat, we learn
that the design was conceived shortly after the vessel left
the port of Boston, the men having provided themselves
with opium, which they attempted, during the passage to
the coast of Africa, to administer to the officers by drugging
the coffee, but as the cook, Antonio, was faithful, and
would not be bribed, they could not effect their pur-
pose. Arriving at Loango, 89,000 in gold was taken
on board, and the conspirators, foiled in their first
attempt, and incited by the person who is said to have
been the originator of the scheme, determined to
resort to violence. Accordingly, while the captain
and mate were on shore, the captain's pistols and
ammunition were taken from his chest, and carried
to the forecastle, and it was arranged to kill him and the
mate when they returned on board. Contrary to ex-
pectation, however, they did not come alone, but with
them came some Portuguese, who had been hired
to assist about the cargo. The conspirators dared
not make the attempt, the pistols were returned.
and fear of detection from the numerous Portuguese
on the coast induced them to defer the execution
of their design till they should sail for Rio de
Janeiro. On their passage to that place, no opportunity
offered until a few days before their arrival, when the
time of execution was appointed, and the signal agreed
upon, which was to be given by the man at the helm,
who was provided with a stone slung in a stocking to
knock the captain down when he was taking the sue,
which was to be the signal for a general attack. The
day arrived, and the conspirators anxiously waited for
the signal ; bnt the brig being well on shore, the cap-
tain on that day omitted his observation.
Their plan thus frustrated, its execution was deferred
until the succeeding night, when the captain and mate
should both be asleep, but they, being warned by the
cook, were on their guard, slept alternately, one or the
os her being always up and ready for action. The day
after they arrived at Rio Janeiro, and anchored in the
harbour, and even then they would have accomplished
their design had not the sicinity of an English brig de-
terred some of them from making the attempt.
On receiving information of the state of affairs on
board the brig, the American Consul sent off a detach-
ment of soldiers, who took them and carried them
ashore for examination, when Fleming confessed the
whole plot, and the captain not objecting, was allewed
to return to his duty on board the Deposite, in which
he came to this city. The others were sent to this
country in the ship of war Boxer, which arrived with
them the day before yesterday at New York, where
they will be tried.

The venerable Earl of Lansdale is surrounded b.
a family party at Cottesmore, including Lord and Lady Wil-
liam Powlett, Lady Frederick Bentinck, the lion. Colonel and
Lady Eleanora, and the Misses Lowther. Last week the D
of Leeds, Mr. and Lady Mary Thompson, Mr. Algernon d
Wodehouse, Mr. Gilbert and the Hon. Mrs. Heathetit
Mr. Augustus O'Brien, arrived. Lord Lonsdale, and
Mr.
eighty-two, is able to enjoy the sport of hunting.
The Duchess Dowager of Bedford and the
Ladies Georgiana and liachael Russell are expected at Cambden
Hill early this week from Baron's Court, Tyrone, where her
Grace and daughters have been residing with the Marquis of
Abercorn during the winter.
The Duchess Dowager of Marlborough, after
an absence of man) years from Blenheim, will return there next
month, to pass the rest of her days at that magnificent mansion.
'l' he Duke and Duchess of St. Albans are at
present at Holly Lodge, Highgate, Her Grace is slighly in-
disposed, in consequence of her approaching accoucheinent.
Lord Frederick has been hitherto and is still the heir pre-
sumptive to the Dukedom.
The Duke of Bedford has accepted the Steward.
ship of the Bedford Spring Races, which commence on the
9th of next month. His Grace has resumed the occupancy of
the splendid family mansion in Belgrave-square, their late re-
sidence in Spring-gardens not being sufficiently spacious for
their large establishment. The Duke sold the edifice with all
its appointments to Sir John Guest, Bart, ALP.
We regret to learn from Rome that the fire in
the library of the Roman College has been far more destructive
than was at first apprehended. Upwards of 370 manuscripts
have been destroyed, including twenty -seven Arabic, forty-
three Persian, nine Armenian, besides a collection of the Hindu
and Chinese dramas—all of which are unpublished, and sup-
posed to have had no duplicates in Europe. The number of
printed books consumed has not yet been ascertained ; but 1,500
volumes, belonging to the earliest (lays of printing, are unhap-
pily • included in this portion of the loss,—as well as the valuable
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