The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-05 00:00:00

ALLSGID CONFZDICRATE KNLISTIONT.

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ECAMINATION AT BOWATB.EILT POLICE COURT.
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(THIS DAY.)
it-Bow-steed polios-ocourt this day, Capt. P. g.
Cedes* wan heonght up in onstody of lespeetor Chas, d
Ih• Theism polies, on the thew d =lawfully attempt
*ate October lest, cm the high sees, snide the juriedelka
ill OW Addy 01 illeo2l, 10 maid British mama te
;Mom beard a arida camel spied the governmsat te
the Coda Bides el Astrid, with which government be,
lisjetty is in it pens."
Mr. Gifford, instmeint by the seikitors to the Tramp
aoudads& the prosseatiee ; sad Mr. Bldg!, helms** let
Means. Gregory, Skinesr, and d Sodfordont
for the elefesdad
The pcssdlep. were tad under the Foreign Bad
moat All, 9th Georges ILL, cep. VA
Upon the prismorteedas pieced at the bar, Mr. Berrie
reed the sharp from the waned to the offset that be,
ter
sad Peter Seta Corbett, befog • British subject, dm, La
math of Celebes, sad as the high seas, attempt sad fa
daUour to plena ad John Parched to enlist ad It
himself as a sailor on board a stem-ship law
the Sae King, to make war against chines e
the United 1110110, with whom her Majesty is a
at war, mid be set having her Majesty's satimeity sipiie
to him In say way, by order of mince, or ethernet
Mr. god& said—We, I %neer for the deftechat, sea
have to submit to you so applied's, in respect to ethic
it will be in your discretion to decide whether it ought el
to be emend. My diets ere instructed, partly by eg
graph and pertly by letter, end I myself have MON
instructed within the last hoar. My epplkation is that ti
&leaded may to as sees retreaded without thy oxides
being goo, Into on the present 002101011.
Sir Thomas Beery-1 must hear what the °harp* d
take 'efficient redeem to justify a remand.
14. Sleigh—l thought. sir, that such would be ye
conk., but I tram bound to make the application.
Mr. Gifford-sk, I appear for the prosecution ape
the gentleman at the bar, sad lam based to say that t
prosecution isinstituted under eireseedenom of eat ratio
importance, bemuse if the asses which it is sagged& ti
this mailman has committed was to be repeated with i
mushy our ports might be made a rendezvous for meth
for foreign governments at war witlitach other, maths psi
and security of riots wonky might thus be endangered
those who committed such as dhow for their a
profit. The gentleman at the bar is in the lath
acting as matter of marched:es& In Saved
Let be procured a variety of peach, subjects
her Majesty, to agree to go epos a voyage is
deed called the Sea King. They signed addl. h
voyage, as the captain stated, to Bombay, the I.
Ocean, China, and Audralia, the voyage sot to
teed two years. The Sea King dated from the
of London with a great variety of persons
board, one of whom was the perms named is the ma
As soon as the Med got into the Channel fall steam •
pot as and she proteeded at • rapid rata through
Channel. Why that was done will bosom dor
afterwards. But after the vessel had proceeded
far that it might be supposed she bed in
the enpervision of the English satherilim
fires were pat out, and she proceeded under easy
Madeira, whited she went, not actually into dot boa t
enough to signal a vestal called the Laurel, which
Wei there. She answered the signal, came eat, mei
the way to the idea called "Deserters'. " There the LI
sad Sea King authored together. The persons re
the Lanai mode preparation for treader* some
to the Bea King. The mem were pat to work, end tee
board the Sea King a great variety of arms sad meal
of war, and thins fit sod proper for a warlike cro,ser.
the hands wars mustered, sad addressed by the delis
who Informed them that the Sea King was latevid
Confidante cruiser, not to fight bat to take prints tale
Alabama, and he advised them le Mks envies la bar, I
would be dry profitable, and roost of them being i
MOD. TM .rasa of the vessel was thea
to the Sheasedoals. An °doer is the Confidante se
mad anthems ems an board sad took charge al the •
Liquor wee handed shout, sad I am told a bidet of
reigns. Some of the men yielded to these permissions,
.tiered the Caddied* service, others ref used. Who
Sealing wee gong away, the laurel took on hosed Uwe
bad refused to join and conveyed them to Teeiriffa
they were mot permitted to leave at once
they should give informatios. The defendant nth
in the Laurel. Inforrnatiou, however, was given, •
of the moo wore examined as edemas before lb. o
and the defeedent was sent beak to England is au
This ems will resolve Itself into several charges.
the first pled, though the persons who
the Sea King were aceseiwas what her a
were shod to do with her, sad for what pewee the,
bees enlisted, yet, so far as Capt. Corbett mks mem
there was the coninseneenset of the dream, of endear
to enlist men to serve against the Ceded States. Ps
he, • British subject, tried to helots others es the
ems to do that which is as doses
British subject, in whatever part al the
it might be committed. I submit, dr,
if I port these fasts, lam entitled to my that the
case which the deleadest shoat& be called upon to m
sad that if he caned answer it he should be commit
take his Mid on this charge.
Mr. Burnaby, lb. chief ale* thee read over the is
Son of John Forehan, es width the warrant was p
Edward Amos—l am a native of Berne Bay, in the
of Kest. lam • seafaring tea. Is October last
slows to • vessel named the Sea King, whither
lying in the East India Docks. Oa the Ilk of Oe
west on board the Sea King, and saw the aid II
asked him if he wanted hands. I showed k
displaces, and gave it to him. I thee west to
house and saw the defendant tines. He sun pee
to ess se the captain. After I bad signed, my
ai
was gives to me in the waiting-room. It was aft
given to Captain Corbett. I signed articles for Si.
month.
Mr. Sleigh—l think they ought to be produced.
Sir Thomas Ihery—lf you object of 001000 they
produced.
Mr. Sleigh—lf it is understood that they are to
laced I will sot object.
Mr. Gifford—l will meted rega'srly, end not

questior
Witness oontinued—l signed articles oa the 8
then we sailed. Ido not know the rate of dew.
went through the Channel. The steam In
pat down, and we west direct to Mader
did not go into port, • but drained a
there which afterwards turned out to be the Lam
came oat, and we both stood out to ea. We wen
side about a mile apart. We west to Dewed
when the Laurel let go her anchor in 17 fathoms
Some boat, came aloogdde with Wins, and vs
tackle ready to remove a heavy cargo. One dot
tains& a gun, for it broke the are end I ay it.
know that some oases were labelled " Glees with c
cannot read. I do not know what the a
the gun wits. Other mesa were also like
that broke, sod very heavy. Some aids of shot
bra.", sad tolled about the deck We commenced
the heavy cargo about 4 o'clock in the afters
finished about 2or 3 o'clock in the morning. The
the captain mustered us on deck, sod told na
sold the ship, follow me." I went on board tl
with the captain and the red of the crew. I did
the captain say anything about joining. He did'
whom he bed sold the ship. The men we
round the capstan, and the captain was talkiN
but what he said I could not bear. After I got as
Luarel I saw a flag hoisted as the Sea Hire awil
it cad a little red in the corner.
'The evidence of Michael Hurley, another of th
and of Peter Tow, s sail-maker, who was also
Captaia Corbett, was then taken.
The defendant was then remanded—Mr. Pea
more sad 111. James laming. City merchana,
ceded as bail.
The defendant thee let the court with his trio

A Leicester coroner's jury hare deem
wearing of arioelim by deasestio somata whilst
their homelsold duties. A very sad cue otwe"
boroegh. A yams masa was literally roasted
games of her expanded garments retains del
jury direoted Westin§ to the MOMS of ressolyisl
mitten. TM death of a lay is the ease caw
similar saddest is also reported.
The North Riding et York magistrate
pointed a Reines catialie chaplain for the OW
lentos, at a saw,' of 4W. a year. rt• "MC
deftly contested, sad was only carried by a sw
to 16.

THE POLIO& 0011311113.
(TIM DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-61SM
TIM SOUL 80011 ITT or 11061011111.
r. Stanley Leery secretary to the fromlibtoototY 8I
demapaied by Mr. Biller, o=
Mon god the hoe.
th.3=4......, doe egi.VlZlitt lootbbi.
6
• said that hand wee •
made by Mrs. lindlZidthe tadswifiliebAt
co of
her of the society, he
"denim et the moiety, to side thok!..111•010.0Kr- Ba"*.
beans a swam of the somety, hi 18A . S t#.•
Wt by him ins a oertificats of bin altr_lOir In.le
Ana Davis, 'plaster, in aLB=.7 183 T--..-11. aid 1.1"
tend hos Mowing bbl le lneit ap-
• to the soden ter rebef in 117111611111 farm, whieh wee
• td, sad he nosind eve pima as a monied man sad
• 'deem for Iwo oddity* under 14 yam of !iN_baAll
il
nary, 1863, the soden do informed " aI.M.
vii, *an bed been presionly maid le ma
in March, 1834.
Mr. Laois handed in the certificate. Is Jimmy, 1853.
(•Mr. Laced wrote to Mr. lisediet for an newer to the
•wing quake : Whether Mn. Headley bad ever bees.
• • deviously to ber mend. with Mr. lei to
•• $. Ir/Pahruaty, 1863, Mr. Roan wrote the following
l'w to that nuestion, `LI: reez3leered answer-
-0." In
a, 8t
h. Yea. to the society
peas dna,* the first muds. el his wife with Biejo-
• Hants. The matter had fon time been raddled
oH. Hall, Bel., et Linachiedue, the booms!
l of the society, down up hy Mom Bonievfoll.
does, and Burins, of tinstfeed-plicti, theism noddy%
• the following was Mr. Halls last opiaioa :—" Mr.
galley now rests his claim upon grouts& War ddrilreot
them an whisk he said in Februen, 1863. Ia bit
tier of the Sth ad that mouth, be most anandly denied
I Mn,. Handley had been married previsody to his mar-
with her. He now admits OM fast, lied In' bit lest
`tin does not venture to nein that be wee !gearing of it
chitin° of his martie I mid hardly say that under
• see cirennutences the Dowdy! acid Mart of Andean
ht to require nth prod of *edge* cif the lost husband
world satisfy any reamed& penes. I quite admit that
cohabitation with the repateliou of beteg husband and
'fro raises in ordinary moss a preordain is favour d
• : but that is not the quads la thii present case.
• as no doubt that Mr. Hanley via maid to Mary
in Bryan in 1837, and I did eat onaler the validity of
map quisticeable by reale of kwheath(a been
'ed in her Win nee ; bet Id paid mis
hater Beednin Bryan, aberwisa Harris, de diad at the
'at a fact which. in my ode, is not to be preened
• • ' the eiroundiaes ef Yea. Headley sad hie edged wife
ring lived kende sines 1837, sad led s family. _ The
• • in support el the het amend to this, that eir-
io perms were told by a lady, who I Dow deed, that the
nd a letter in 1836 tram seise person aneesedeg the
of Benj. Harris. It undue to be clear frem the ha-
at the deelmation that it Ike). Bins. etherien
: rtill, west dead and did in 1836, sea mete direct mi-
ens al that fact en he obtaised. Ys. Handley dna
states that he lidt this eiontly in 1835, and that
never heard from him sine. Now she must in all
malt probability have down to what place he went,
,rod in what capacity sad nadir what camunatanon he left
mentry, and if she was informed by bar lust
that the (the and heard of her heeded's death, it
Is incredible that she did not make inquiries is to the
Kara from whin that informed= came, and the
am where be died. It himpcorible that a
wife could rest nada with each vague informatics
don a matter so !aperient to hentelf, or that she could
mow target the information which she then acquired. Ido
sot take upon myself to say that evidence may not be for
which may nun a remeedge presumptiee that NW
119'11 &Yam, otherwise Hanks, was dead ot the time what
xx- Hawaii, nserned took dies; but I am ot odd=
that no such evidence has yet been dread, and ail me-
sot look upon the case otherwise than as a nspicious one, I
last advise the governors end court of enacts to 1
rigore moth more satisfactory evidence before
they inane* Mr. Headley's allows:me." Mr. Lures
west on to say thet the govereces ea court of
enstante bid so legal power or right to allow 1
a technic more thee four guineas per month. Thiry wen
. on allowing Mr. Hamlin the utmost they could till
eddied was produced that the first husband
died at the time the marriage ceremony ins performed
even Mr. end Mrs. Handley. At the premed time no
ideas bed been paned of the time or pled of his
The statement that certificates of his death bed
produced wee nation. Mrs. Handley appited to the
an. G. C. Norton at the Lambeth polideourt in July
when Mr. Ninon wrote to him (Mr. Lome), sad in
• he seat Mr. Norton a copy of Mr. Hews opinion.
r. Itsox said he bad reed Mrs. Handley's statement and
he had now permitted Mr. Loom to make • state nent IA
reply, which he had no doubt would he ad fay reported.
Be should uproot no opinion on the matter whatever,
five deg so outs Wore him.
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