The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-22 00:00:00

Arrest of Fenian Agents in England.

Six detective officers belonging to the Dublin
police force arrived in Manchester yesterday morn-
ing, holding several warrants in their hands for the
arrest of members of the Fenian Brotherhood.
These officers proceeded to the Town-hall, Salford,
where they placed themselves in communication with
Mr. Taylor, the chief constable of the Salford police.
From there they were accompanied by Sergeants
Quick and Hinnsworth to the house of a bookbinder
named Patrick Skelly, Chapel-street. Here they
appprehended Skelly, and on searching the premises
found several documents and publications of a trea-
sonable character, which were seized. They next
proceeded to arrest John Fpttrell, a porter in the
service of the London and North Western Railway
Company, who was found at his work. On search-
ing bis house at Kidderminster's-court, Chapel-
street, they found some documents relating to the
Fenian movement, and a quantity of arms and am-
munition, all of which were of course seized. The
two prisoners were sent off by train to Liverpool, on
their way to Dublin. Acting-inspector Swallow, of
Dublin, and two other officers, remain behind with
Government warrants for the arrest of other mem-
bers of the Fenian Brotherhood, and to await fur-
ther instructions from Dublin. Skelly, the book-
binder, formerly had a stall in Smithfield-market,
Manchester, and was a seller of old books there for
many years. Some arrests will probably be made
in other manufacturing towns, but not in Manches-
ter. The arrests here were made so promptly and
quietly as to create no sensation, and the prisoners
were taken through the streets without attracting
crowds.

Many exaggerated rumours are current regarding
the Fenian organisation in Liverpool, and it is
believed that bodies of Fenians have been drilling
in the outskirts of the town. The police are on
the alert.

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COLLISION ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
—A collision, attended with serious damage, occurred
on the Great Western Railway, near the Reading Station,
on Wednesday morning. The goods train, which left
Basingstoke that morning at 8.40 for Wolverhampton,
passed over the loop line near Reading, and was taking on
trucks at the West Junction, when the goods train for
Gloucester, which left Paddington, at one o'clock, ap-
proached, and owing to the fog which prevailed at the time
the driver of the Gloucester train did not observe the sig-
nals in sufficient time to avoid running into the Wolver-
hampton. The collision was a violent one, andthe engine
was considerably damaged, while four trucks were thrown
off the metals, but fortunately no person was hurt. The
line was not elpared for traffic until half-past nine.

THE STEAMSHIP RHONE.—The Roal Mail Com-
pany's fine new screw steamship Rhone, commanded
by Capt, E. M. Leeds, was taken to Stoke's-bay yesterday
for an official trial of her speed at the measured mile, and
she obtained an average of about 14 knots per hour. The
results of four runs were as follows :—First run, 4 min. 55
sec., or 12.205 knots per hour; second run, 3 min. 58 sec., or
15.126 knots ; third run, 4 min. 47 sec., or 12.543 knots ;
fourth run, 4 min. 7 sec., or 14.575 knots. Revolutions of
engines, 58}; vacuum, 27iin. ; steam, 251 b. She had 535
tons of coals and 35 tons of water on board, and her draught
was 18ft. 10in. forward, and 18ft. 6iin. aft. The gentlemen
present to witness the trial included Captain Sir John D.
Hay, chairman of the Millwall Company, and Mr. Charles
Lungley, director of works ; Captain W. Vincent and Mr.
R. Marshall, directors of the Royal Mail Company ; Cap-
tain Hands, R.N., Mr. Luke, and Mr. Rubie, Government
officials ; Captain Hay, R.N., Captain T. A. Bevis, Messrs. R.
Ritchie, J. Bowers, J. Langdon, G. Lungley, P. Lungley, N.
Cook, (tc. The Rhone is one of the finest vessels in the service,
and she has accommodation for 253 first class passengers, 30
second, and 30 third, and has stowage capacity for 1,200
tons of cargo and coals. Her total length is 310 ft. ; beam,
40ft. ; depth to main deck, 25ft. Gin. ; and height between
main and spar decks, lift. She has engines of 500 horse
power, with tubular boilers, superheaters on Mr. Ritchie's
plan, as applied to all the company's vessels, and surface
condensers, which can be changed to jet condensers almost
instantly, without either slowing or stopping the engines.
The cylinders, which are 72in. diameter and 4ft. stroke, are
fitted with expansion valves, which can be adjusted with
the greatest nicety while everything is working. The
screw is Griffith's patent, diameter 18ft., and 29ft. pitch.
The tonnage of the vessel is 2,434 tons old measurement.
The temperature of the feed water was 126 deg The
whole of the machinery worked with the greatest ease
during the trial. The Rhone is a noble-looking vessel, and
all her passenger and other arrangements are of the most
superior character. The chief saloon is a very handsome
apartment, occupying the full width of the ship, and
chastely decorated. The Rhone will take out the Brazil
and River Plate mails on the 9th of October.