The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-21
Imrortanr Arrest.


The London Star Of the 7h instant reports the arrest
q the person suppo ed to be Captain Deasy In the
lowing words: Is good TO suppose that
most important arrest been made London bridge
yesterday morning. II 10 stated that Deasy, the Fenian
chief whose rescue and that Of Colonel Kelly from the
police At Manchester the 18th OF September pro-
duced so great sensation throughout tho country has
falon INTO the hands OF tho police II conjecture
% che identity Of the individual has captured
past the authorities must have been acquainted with
Deasys Whereabouts, and ultimately with his planA
shs his o1 ;nrss @
would have relaxed the vigilance OF the police,
Or confident Of his ability successfully preserve
his disguise, he ventured upon the bold experiment
o. returning 70 this country. Deasy. the man
Who supposed TO 10 that Individual Fresh
water wharf yesterday morning In the steamer 0rana,
which, although from Palermo. Ia chiefly laden with
Spanish oranges. Deasy took berth in this ship US
awaited the arrival or the DRAMA on the wharf and
when she came alongside the quay they ut oucs pro-
moment sufaced show the accuracy Of the iufor.
naton which they had receivcd When they made
Abe was observed TO run along the decks a.
70 sscrete himself The pol &c darted after him,
pursued the fugitive into The cabin and after very
ss lion,d great excitement ia neighborood OF
Lndon bridge, aud II cons deraby increased when Il
VA ru noTsa that me Fenlan leader had
70 The Mansion House.
On the news of the arrest Of tho supposed Foniau
chief, Captain Deasy, being made known, information
Vas sought on board the Drama, from whence man
was made prisoner, where the following information
when the supposed to be Deasy went on
beard the Oriana at Leghorn, with written order from
served and As he berthed among the sailors their
curiosity became excited 10 know who no was. he
vas beng passed homo rs distressed seaman. He
was, however very uncommunicatve, but between
watches the stranger questioned his
dents He 81 length stated thar he seaman, and
hao lett England on board snip bound for the Mediier
ranean. He had with the captain, aud on
arriving at Leghorn he deserted, and remained quiet
made Tho cilcumstancss known 70 the clnsuI.
wHo obianed berth FOR him on board the
sesmen Of tue orisns, and he was duly received
- Q messmae. Tho Orana, after leaving Leghorp,
called at another Italian port, and then proceeded TO
Gibraltar being the last port she touched at previous
70 her arrival Ia London yesterday. haing been sght
days on the passage shortly after leaving GlbaItas it
was particularly noticed by The that Inc stranger
never "lent hand In any OF the duties of zoe
shp--a circumstance worry pscuier IN the case oil
one VINO represented himself TO be abe seaman
and who board under the creams ances stated
y being customary for such persons TO make them
then became suspicious and they made arrange.
msnt among themselves 10 try him. The trial came
On. and u was found that Lionel Granville las he
styled himsslfl had no more notion Of the duties OF
able seaman on board SHIP than n snd lubber."
Directly this was escerained and communicated TO
ssd be assumed kind OF brsvado style, aud became
communicative He "spun his yarns, as vol
better Than any man before the mas. He told tales Of
piracy BY SEA and Of deeds darag isnd especially
on the American continent On oeing closely pressed
" A. manchester pTevious 10 toe uttAck
the police van, that no knew Kelly and Deasy for
whose rescue the attack tho made when
Polce sergeant Brett shot de also said that e
lief, nchesr hree fosr days after tho attack Oh
the arrival Of tao OTiana la the English Channel tho
Consul passenger. Lionel Granville altered his style Of
procedure aud alain became very reserved One morn
tng bis spptarnnce vas very much changed and VI
found thai bad shaver and materially cred the
OF his whlskss AMI mustache The ship made no
Communicative on coming up the emanuel and Gran
vies conduct was somewhat free and nembarrasscd,
but there appeared 70 be a great snxstv In his manner
on reaching the river, and this more particularly
notmed by the seamen board as they entertained
opinion that the stranger was member Of the Fenan
Bso44ernood.
Various wore circulated as 10 whore the sup
pcsed roman Chief was TAX and various statements
we're MADE thereunto. Ftstly, II said tha. he
taken 70 ibe Tower Of London secondly 10 Greenwich;
anu thruiy TO Bow street. Inquiries sst on foot
and from the action Of the poico Ia sosu hat secret
manner some difficulty has beea the result almost
tast the detectives who engaged In the cspure
were sert from Bow lane stath Chespide as well az
otner place and the taking OF the prisoner the
river vas He "a, ultimately taken 10 the L. man
street yokce station, Go01msns Fields, Wbitechapel
where viii feusin ia custody ~ this nng nhoa
lion.
The State Of Parties in Amtrsca-Pr0sp, cts
of the Union.
From tho London Times, January
seldom has the United States Congress had more
dinicult O. important questions awainR It's deci.
sion TRAN ~ the present tme Thefe are complica-
aonk Win foreign Powers ~ perpex the country, bn.
almost every form OF domestic trouble s before it.
existing In ten STATES sh. raised finances and trade
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