The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-22 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

TIIE FENIAN ARRESTS AT DEP7FORD,

This Afternoon James Richardson, 2, Queen-
street, Deptford, Florence M'Carthy, 3,5 Princes-
street, Deptford, and Maurice Lytellton, 103, New-
street, Deptford, were placed before Mr. Maude, at
the Greenwich Police-court, charged with treason-
felony.
Th e men having been placed in the dock, they
were formally charged with attempting to ad-
minister the Fenian oath to a young man named
James Banda, an American, with the view of in-
ducing him to commit treason-felony.
James Bandall was the first witness called. He
said' be was a draper's assidant. He had been
in England five months. He lived in . Deptford.
He had chose- to live in Deptford because he had
friends living there. He knew Manriee Lytell-
ton for a week. IL; met him in High-street,
Deptford. He (witness) was walking up and
down before the White Swan, and he spoke to
Lytellton. He aid it was very damp, but that he
would soon be in America, where it was frosty.
Lytellton said America was in a bad state, and asked
me if I was a Fenian. I told him that I should not
satisfy any one who I was, as I did not know who
I was talking to. Lytellton replied, "That is right,
if you knew the trouble I have been in you would keep
your mouth shut." He then said, " Will you see me
again." I replied, " I don't think I shall have time to
see you, as -I am off to America." He said, " I should
like to see you before you go." We then separated.
I met him afterwards several times in High-
street. We spoke about America upon those occa-
sions, but said nothing material. On Saturday last
I saw Lytellton in the King William in Welling-
' ton-street. A man was with him who is not pre-
sent. Lytellton introduced me to that man, who
asked me to drink with him. Lytellton said, " This
is my Yankee friend," and soon afterwards the man
he introduced me to asked if I was a Fenian. I said
I should not satisfy him. That man said that he
himself was a head centre, and that Maurice Lytell-
ton was only a corporal. He asked me if I would
like to be sworn in as a Fenian. I told him I
did not know what the oath was, but that I should
like to hear it. After that there was a little dis-
turbance in the house, and then we all went to
the King's Head, Church-street. There the man
not here asked me if I would go home to supper
with him and he would show me six or seven re-
volvers which he had a patent for. I told him I
would not go with him, that it was getting late, and
that I should go home. He then asked me to meet
him on Sunday at one o'clock at that house. I then
left him outside the house, and on the Sunday at
half-past one o'clock I went to the King's Head,
and found Maurice Lytellton, James Richardson,
M'Carthy, and ithe other man. They were all
standing in front of the bar. This was the first
time I had seen either M'Carthy or Richardson
The man here asked me if I would take the oath.

I told him I did not know what the oathWas;l;
said " you shall have it then if you like." I replied
" No," not at present, for I must get home." He
said, " Oh, no, lets go to the King William," and
we all five went there together, and we had some-
thing to drink. The same man and Maurice
Lytellton then asked me to go into a private room,
for they wanted a little private conversation. [The
prisoner Lytellton here requested that the landlord
of the King William should go out of court. This was
at once complied with, and the examination was
resumed]. They asked for the key of the room, and
upon going in Lytellton asked me "If I was a de-
teci,ive." I replied "No." Lytellton then took
out a memorandum book, and he put down my
words, viz., " I swear by my God I am not a detec-
tive." Upon that the man not here took a small
Testament out of his pocket, and handed it to me
and said, " This is for you to take the oath." I
said, " I don't know what the oath is, and I should
like to hear it read ever." Lytellton and the man
not present then both took hold of the book,
and Lyttellton administered ~he oath to the man to
show me what it was. Lyttellton did not read the
oath, but he said it from memory as follows :
" You will forswear all allegiance to the Sovereign
of Great Britain, and take up arms against the
British Government in the Fenian cause, and
defend the rights of Ireland when called on, so
help your God." The man kissed the book,
and then handed it to ine. I took hold
of the book, and the man not here repeated
the same word to me, and asked me to kiss the
book. I said, "I can't exactly understand what
you said." He asked me if I was a damned fool,
and M'Carthy said, " Any one can see that you are
an lrishncaa, don't be a damned traitor to your
country—kiss the book." I replied, "I will not,"
and he said, " Then you are a -- traitor." Some
one then came to the door and insisted upon having
it opened, as it was nearly three o'clock. The door
was locked, but one of the men in the room opened
it, and we all left.

'After some further evidence, the prisoners were
remanded.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENGE—This Day.

LONDON BETTING—Tins DAT.

There was a good muster of members at both the Vic-
toria and Albert Clubs this day. Most of the members
present were extensively speculating on the weights that
would be awarded to the horses that were supposed to
have been roped :during the last year. Lady Elizabeth
and Rosicrucian were very firm for the Derby, the former
at 6 to 1 and the latter at 7 to 1. Green Sleeve would h„ve
been supported for the One Thousand, but layers were
shy.

ANTICIPATED WEIGHT

rs FOR THE CHESTER
UP.
la he will publish his weights
Liverpool Grand National to-
gives the following antieipa-
Heap :

Mr. Topham announces th
for the Chester Cup and 1
morrow, and the Telegraph 1
tion of the first-named hand:

Age st ]b
Lecturer ... 5 9 0
Gomera 6 8 10
lint of the Garter ... 4 8 9
Beeswing ... 5 8 9
Dalby a 8 5
Patricien ... 4 8 4
Strathconan ... 5 8 4
Caithness ... 5 8 0
Mandrake.... ... 4 8 0
Viridis ... 4 7 13

Age st lb
Numa Pompilius... 4 6 7
Attack cult ... 4 6 7
Stra dbroke 4 6 7
Beanstalk ... 4 6
Slieve Came 5 6 7
Nu ... 6 6 7
Scavenger._ 4 6 7
Mendicant ... 4 6 7
Neroli ... 5 6 7
King of the Fairies 4 6 6
Purveyor .. 3 6 6
New Guinea ... 4 6 6
Fire-ealor ... 3 6 6
Malcolm, f by

Tormentor ... 5 7 12
Romping Girl ... 4 711
Bliukhoolie 4 7 11
Tynedale 4 7 10
Goodwood 4 7 10
Duke of York 5 7 9
Fervacques ... 4 7 9
Corporal 4 7 9
Miss Havelock 4 7 9
Belmont ... 5 7 8
Ceylon ... 5 7 8
Knight Errant ... 4 7 8
Ackworth a 7 7
Brown Bread 6 7 7
Treasure Trove 5 7 5
Seville ... 4 7 4
liouestish 4 7 2
Abergeldie 5 7 2
Owain Glyndwr 4 7 2
Aggravator ... 4 7 0
Special The 5 7 0
Bracken ... ... 4 7 0
Rescue The 4 6 13
Beauty ... ... 3 613
Feodur 4 6 12
Fidelite a 6 11
Christmas Carol ... 6 6 11
Bandmaster 4 6 11
Nelatou 4 6 11
Ailesbury 4 6 11
Palisade 4 6 11
Fl:inainporetss 6 100
CIGD -eaacr
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Minster Bell ... 46 10
Kidderminster ... 4 6 9
Nidderdale ... 6 6 9
Lord of the Dales 4 6 9
Captain Kidd ... 4 6 9
Priest, The ... 4 6 9
Redcap ... a 6 9
Mayflower ... 4 6 9
.11?op!rat 5 6 9

Manoeuvre ... 4 6 6
Gipsy King ... 4 6 5
Tribune ... 5 6 5
Cauthleen 4 6 5
Breach The ... 4 6 5
Lictor 4 6 5
Black Diamond 3 6 4
Sister to Vedette... 4 6 4
Surney 6 4
Charnwood 3 6 4
Jolie ... 4 6 4
Mercury 3 6 3
Owen Roo 5 6 3
lona 4 6 3
Child of the• Islands 4 6 2
Paul Jones 3 6 g
Alicia ... 6 0
Contempt ...
Milton ...
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10
030
civKit(i.,c(ol eujl 33 111?23
Prince Regent .. 3 5 12
Demonstration ... 3 5 11
Cecil 3 5 11
Weather Isle ... 3 5 II
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1100
Bossy Dixon 3 5 10 1
Beaudesert
... 3 5 10
Aquila ... ... 3 5 9
Cnelsea
... 3 5
Mariner The ... 3 5 7
Birdsceker... 3 5 7
Returned The ... 3 5 7
Rhine \Vine ... 3 5 7
Cymbal ... 3 5 7
Cactus ... ... 3 5 7
Helen a 5 7
Tibicon ... 3 5 7
Eleonora 3 5 7
Redivivus .. 3 5 7
Fan .. 6 5 7
Landscape 3 5 7
Harumerton ... 3 5 7
Papillon 3 5 7
Golden Gift ... 3 5 7
Lais „.. 3 5 7
President Lincoln 3 5 7
Shrew The ... 3 5 7
Demon ... ... 3 5 7

Thalia 5 6 9
Pro.lerpine ... 5 6 9
Weather Star 4 6 9
See Saw.— ... 3 6 8
Jezabel - • 5 6 8
Lord Hastings 4 6 8
War ... • 6 8
Sportsman 5 6 8
Little Ben ~. 4 6 8
Conundrum 5 6 8
Yardarm ••• 3 6 8
Stokeley 4 0 7
Clown, The ... a 6 7
Grey Stocking ... 5 6 7
Fortunio 4 6 7,

The complete list of the Spring Handicaps will app6or
in our Third Edition of Thursday evening.