THE WRONG PLACE FOR JOKING.

Evening Star, Issue 4099, 17 April 1876, Page 4

THE WRONG PLACE FOR JOKING.

An English paper publishes the folowingfrom its London correspondent: —Details of the row on board the Serapis have now reached England, and are being freely talked about. It seems that in the temporary absence of Dr W. H. Russell from his cabin Lord C. Bereafoid and one or two others tried a practical joke upon the great journalist, which the latter resented. They emptied everything out of his cabin, so that nothing :y ; waa left but bare boards. Dr Russell f', immediately reported the circumstance to the Prince of Wales, who suggested ' that as it was only a boy’s trick he should take no notice of it. But Dr Russell very properly declared that he was no boy, and that unless the two chief offenders made an ample apology he would quit the ship at Aden. The Prince thereupon requested that the amende phould be made, and made it was. The offenders, however, had not counted upon an action from Captain Giyn, the captain of the ship, and were rather astonished one morning to find themselves summoned into his presence. Without in any way consulting the Prince, and in the discharge of his duty, Captain Glyn ordered the offenders before him and intimated to them that repetition of such practical joking would lead to the offenders being landed at the first port the Serapis called at.