The Herald of Wales. — 1889-12-28 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

ARRIVED. Dec. 24 p.m. Georgette 8376, Provost, Dieppe Harrkt o 390, 31urn4 Port Talbot Dunvegan a 1081, Donnelly, Bristol Dec. 25 p.m. Achilles 8377. Labello, iielfaet Solway 0407, McDougall, Newport Dec. 23 an. Cheesy s 236, Meriel, Caen Dec. 26 p.m Trio ft 310. Hodgson, St Male rtAIIFD. Dec. 24 p.m. Solway Kings 139, Moore, Millom Monte 8476, Olsen, Gothenburg Slaalnrock 8316, Paterson, Dieppe Doc. 96 a.m. DewiLas2B9, Tgdin, Wills  It was with Miss Neilson's husband, Mr. Philip Lee, for a victim that he (Sothern) perpetrated that which was probably the most extensive (and expensve) of all his extravagantly-conceived and carefully carried out "sells." Unfortunately for Mr. Lee, he expressed, on the occasion of his first visit to IsTew York, and in Sothern's presence, doubts as to the existence in the wild and delightful American Bohemian life of which he had beard. Sothern , told him that his letters of introduction were ' all to the wrong people, but that if he liked he could introduce him to the right set, and, Mr. Lee having expressed his gratitude, a supper-party was arranged. Covers were laid for 12., Sothern presiding, and Mr. Lee, as the guest of the evening, tatting on his right hand. Previously, it should be stated, he had been introduced by his host and Mr. W. J. Florence (also an inveterate joker, and of course in the secret) to the other (supposed) notebilities, who gathered round the sumptiontialy-spread board. For s time all went well, but while the soup was being served one well-known man was men to !take from under his coat a battle-axe, and another celebrity drew from beneath his collar a dirk-knife with a blade over a foot long, which he gravely makr '..lehespeclandpacedbeitide MS plate. Then another took "six-shooter' from his pocket, while his neighbour wa scythe and a policeman's staff from under the le, and laid them in the middle of the board. For Heaven's sake," whispered the astonished . Lee into Sothern's ear, "what does this mean?" . Keep quiet," replied Sothern, "it is just what I most feared. These gentlemen have been drinking, and they have quarrelled about s friend of theirs, a Mr. Weymyss Jobson, quite an eminent scholar, and a very estimable gentleman; but I hope, for our sakes, they will not attempt to eettle their quarrel here. It is dreadful ; but I hope, dear boy, that they will go away quietly and have no row. It is a fashion they have here to settle their disputes at a table, or wherever they meet. All we can do nowis to await events." "But there will be murder here I" exclaimeel Mr. Lee. "Can we not give warning to the police?" "Impos=ible, my dear fellow," said Sothern, regretfully. "Wore you even to be suspected by these men of any desire to leave the room, you would be shot like a dog, and no satisfaction would ever be given yonr relatives in a coon of justice. Such is the country." "It is an infernal country, then I" muttered the guest. For a few minutes all went well, when suddenly a quarrel broke out at the end of the table, and one of the party, sprinng to his feet,_ fiercely exclaimed : "Whoever says that the 'History of the French Revolution,' written by my friend, David Weymyss Johson, is not as good a book in every respect an that written by Tom Carlyle on the same subject, is al liar and a thief; and if there is any fool present who desires to take it up,l am his man." All the guests rose suddenly, and every man grasped his weapon; show were fired, and the room was filled with smoke and uproar, several of the guests closed and struggled with each other, and one of the conspirators, thrusting a long knife into the amazed victim's now trembling band, said, " Defend youreelf I This is butchery sheer butchery I" But Sothern sat quietly by, and rave as his advice, " Keepcool, and don't get shot." By this time the whole hotel was roused, and I fancy that the "joke" went further than even Sothern in his wildest mood intended. His guests of the evensling were a troupe of knockabout negro minstrels, who had been instructed how to sct. —Memoir of Krtward A ekevoSothern. Bpi!. EdgarPemberton. (Louion:lnch,ardßretley end Son.) LUCE'S QUtOXWICAS AS A DitSIGNEtt.  Dec. 28 a.m. Progress 77, Clumaa Castletown Julia 00, LC Deyoran