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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 252, 14 April 1865, Page 3

Arrest ot the E.x-Cvptain of the Confederate Cruiser Shenandoui nr the British Government.— -Captain P. S. Corbett., who commanded the Confederate war cruiser Shenandoah, when under the name of the Sea King she sailed from the Thames in October List, was on Wednesday arrested in Liverpool under a warrant issued by Sir Thomas Honry, (he Bow street Magistrate, upon the application of the Government. The warrant charges that Captain Corbett, being a British subject, enlisted, or attempted to enlist, a man named Hartless, also a British subject, in the service of a foreign State, contrary to the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act, The police have been for some time on the lookout for Captain Corbelt, and the search has been somewhat • difficult. Some days' ago Inspector Clark, of the metropolitan detective force, arrived in Liverpool, where Captain Corbett was believed to bsr Since then he has been assisted in his search by Inspectors Carlisle and Conscns of the Liverpool detective force. Immediately‘upon the arrest. Captain Corbett was conveyed to the detective office, and Inspector Clark* telegraphed to London that he should bring his prisoner up to London by an evening trai.j. - It is understood that he will be brought up for examination at Bow-street Police Court. The prosecution will be conducted by Mr John Greenwood, solicitor, to the Treasury, and ! Mr Pol la rd. barrister, is instructed by Mr Green wool ; and Capt Corbett’s solicitors are Messrs Hull, Slone, and Fletcher, of Captain Corbelt is an experienced sailor, having been twenty-one years at sea. He returned in the Calabar from Madeira, after taking out the Shenandoah.— English Pa pen ‘ Maobi Bushrangers -—l’wo companies of fifty men,each has been organised; and some of the officers appointed. We believe that Kemp is captain, of one company, and Wirihina has been appointed adjutants- It is- intended-to- place the whole under command of a European officer ’ YMe" corps will not have- any ’Connection with the Militia. They are to go wherever they are sent, and itis - ihe first p!ace,~Be sent up the river.—;— Wangarmi Chronicle. iA Subscription;—To oil letters soliciting his “ subscription,” Lord Kyskiuel liaH 4 irgiiUr" ibrin. of reply, viz., “ Sir, I feel .much honored by joqr application, and beg to subscribe,” (here the reader had to turn over leaf) “myself Lour very obedient BeWH»t?’*o.-’' u. . •• < • • ’ VC,;.!.--! -r . , u- .fSi -I