The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-14
Trial OF Corbett, Who Transferred tho
Sheua udOah.


Shenandoah.
Captain corbett who transferred the British ship Sea
KING 10 Wadde who transformed her into tho pirate
shenandoah had been tried in London for breach OF
the Foreign Enlistment act and acquitted
The London Daily Ne,os thus summarizes the facts
proved at the ra0n the Sth 81 October the Sea King
clipper built steamer Of some eight hundred tons,
which had previously made one voyage to China left
owner a Mr. Richard Wright, and II appears that
there was an entry her register empowering the cap
tain 70 sell her for not less than On the 18th
OF October she arBvod of Madeira and signalIed another
vessel called the LAUREL which had cleared from Liver
pool ING Two vessels proceeded In company to an
were employed in shifting large and heavy packages from
the Laurel to the Sea King Of which bursting Open
literally et the cat out OF the bag for their contents
We're found to be shot, shell and ammunition What
took place on this occasion and the following morn
ing was the main question at issue, and like ques
tons which turn the exact expressions used at an
exciting moment, gave opening for direct conflict
of testimony. All the witnesses concurred in stating
that soon after they Joined the Laurel gentleman in
gray, VINO turned out TO be Captain Waddell,
board the Sea King The morning after the boxes had
been fIanshpped the crew, suspecting that something
witnesses for the Crown, the defendant Captain Cor
be then ordered all hands TO be called aft announced
the sale OF the Sea King TO Captain waddell, and
advised them TO enlist under him. According to the
witnesses for the defence Captain Corbctt merely inform
cd the men that the ship Sold and the contract with
them broken Offering them two months wages IL they
chosc 70 20 on in the vessel free passage home with
himseh IN the Laurel n they chose TO return An at
tempt was made on the part Of the Crown to represent
der Captain Waddell but obviously capable Of
more favorable construction as the consideration for
CATIONS under the articles which they had signed with
The men, The real dispute TO the words used by
Captain Corbc in his address to the crew. and although
II was positively sworn that he did urge them TO
under the Confederate Nag, think the jury fully
justified in giving him the benefit Of tho doubt.
pointed by the result Of this trial. for il was from the
FIRST inevitable Whatever may think Of those
who planned abe,ed the last evasion Of neutrality
m tat ynf.
legal prevention legal retributon There really is
ground Tor the assertion either that the Shenandoah
in any sense equipped, ~ that her In any
sense enlisted, in a British port.
English Opinions OF the Jamaica Revolt.
An influential meeting had been held at Manchester
der the presidency of the Mayor TO consider the
occurrence at Jamaica. Speeches made strongly
denouncng the Governor and the military commanders
for the measures they had resorted to- and a
resolution adopted calling for strict investigation
memorial TO Earl Russell was also agreed to- This
NOR al was presented TO his ordshp by deputaton from
Manchester the 2Sth and understood tho deputa
ton felt grated with the result OF the interview Earl
Russell not surprised at the deep which the
news had awakened nsensibe to the urgent necessity
for inquiry into the circumstances
The London Ners says the depuation were impressed
with Earl Russels anxious desire that justice shall be
vindcated The same paper Gays that Europe stood
aghast at the reported execution OF hundred
10 avenge riot and IL trusts there is no truth In the
astounding statement that two thousand persons have
been executed aud that whole villages have been razed
The London Times, referring to the Manchester meeting,
terinined TO rival the promptitude Of Colonel Hobbs
proceedings and to execute Governor Eyre his prvy
council and the military authorities without any trial
at ALL
The star Insurance Company Of London, with whom
the life OF George w. Gordon OF Jamaica, insured
Tor g. had resolved to pay the amount 20 his widow
although the policy became void his being executed
a felon.
Commercial Intelligence.
C0TToN.-Sales of the week 90, 600 bales, including
600 TO spectators and exporters The market op&nec
dun, but became frmer and closed firm Friday at
advance of lid. on American. Quotations are
Fair. Kidding
Orleans. Observation-Disclosures. 22i q
Mobile. ......................... eos,
UpIands OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ 20s<
The sales on Friday were 1000 bales, the market
closing firm awaiting the reception Of the American news
by the Cuba Stock In port 500 900 bales including 49,
600 bales Of American
THE LATEST.
iivERroos, Sept 2-P VI.
Cor1cs.-Sales to-day 90 900 bales, including 1000
bales 10 spectators aud exporters The market closes
firm and buoyant, With partial advance OF I'd to-day.
BREIDsTuFrs. The market is 1rmer
PROVISIONS. --fhe market Is dull
PErRoLEpN upward
LoSDoN Dec. 2--P N.
Consols closed at SIN SIX, ex-dy idend
AMERICAN STOCKS.
United States nvc-twentes, 647s 65; Illinois, SO q
So Erie, 50 a Jgt