ARREST OF A BRITISH YACHTING PARTY IN FRANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7782, 30 October 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

ARREST OF A BRITISH YACHTING PARTY IN FRANCE.

Mb. George Farren; J.P., of Carnarvon, late Unionist candidate for the southern division of Carnarvonshire, has been cruising in his steam yacht Lady Bessie along the French coast, and was off Perrosquireei Brittany, when all on board were placed under arrest. The owner and some of his friends were taken under guard to Lannion, and Mr. Farren was subjected to a lengthened examination. Refusing to enter the prison van, the party were allowed to hire a conveyance, and although every courtesy was shown them, the prisoners were for some time refused permission to communicate with their friends. After examination and upon the urgent representation of Baron de Cosson, with whom Mr. Farren had been staying, the prisoners were set at liberty on parole, but were kept still at Lannion, and the vessel under arrest, the local authorities awaiting instructions from Paris. Suspicion was excited that Farren and his companions were —German or Russian; and probably the suspicion was supported by the faot that the crew spoke Welsh, instead of English. The yacht is a large vessel about 300 tons burden. The party consisted of Mr. Farren. Dr. Taylor Morgan aud two sons, Mr. Lionel Clark, and .Dr. Hartlet, and the commander of the vessel is Captain Roberts, who, with the engineer and sailors, is also under guard.