New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-19

The startled reptile sprang out and cooled itseli
about bin. The CONSERVATION and horror OF the
ebony gentleman may be imagined. Recovering
from bis fright, be dislodged the snake which wss
afeciioDsfeiy trying to nestle in his bosom, and
selling the poker killed it, Not content with this
be threatened to bring an action law against the
student for insulting and outragiDq bim. He took
the notion into bis head that the occurrence was
contrived by the student and that the color of
the snake wss significant and disrespectful allu-
sion to bis OVID hue. Win difficulty be was paci-
| fed srd convinced that the affair was wholly acct
dental The student has since become Jealous
abolfiopst, and is well known as an AntSlavery
lecturer. None of bis black brethren in this re-
| pion would suspect him If trifDg with their
feelings by means Of black snakes.
To change to graver subject have very
inpoI taDt piece Of political news for you which
you can have in advance Of all your cotempors-
ries / sm authorized 10 tell you that, although
there lie no Wbie State Committee, there will be 3
Wing State Convention. That is resolved upon
ard call will soon he issued, signed By influential
nance When and where il will be held is not yet
determined One question to be discussed by 1t,
] understand, is the retention or disuse OF the
name Wing hope it will be considered with the
gravity and elaboration that becomes so mo-
mentous topic.
The examinations of Harvard College are about
over. TIE class to enter is already larger by ten
per cent than any previous class-a gratifying IN
dicstion of the popularity and high repute OF the
Institution. The examinations OF the scientific
students were conducted in very thorough msn-
ntr and resulted most satisfactorily. l hear from
the highest quarters very warm concentrations OF
the proficiency Of the scientific students, and of the
emipently satisfactory manner in which they sus-
tsiDed rigid and searching test OF their quallhca-
tions The Lawrence Scientific School is in the
most f0urisbing condition, and this manifestation
Of its success is made in good time to cheer the
dying hours of its generous founder-for am sorry
TO say that in all probability, Abbott Lawrence is
on bis death bed
On the other hand hear from good authority
disaareeable statements about the manner in which
the examinations for degrees have been conducted
in the Medical School | hear, for instance, that
degree has been granted TO student who could
Lot tell what carbonic acid was, but thought it
was al element" and who, in short, manifested
a gross ignorance Of chemistry, though there is q
regular course Of chemical lectures at the Medical
College. The regulations Of the College prescribe
that no degree shall be given except to student
who has studied three years with physician. l
am told that regardless of this, degree has just
been granted to student who has not even
tered bis name with any physician.
Such things should not be. The high character
Of the University in oil its branches can only be
preserved BY an adherence to her established rules
and by rigioly insisting on a high standard Of
scholarship IN all who aspire to partake Of her
honOTs.
Gen Wilson is in town, though only yesterday
the telegraph gave us sketch of his speech in In
diana But the General is active and indefatigaele
Confound the man." heard Kno V-Nothing
BuDle r leader say the other day he has at least
one attribute Of Deity-be is omnipresent II
"there ia a Convention to-day in New-Hanp
"shire, there will General Wilson be- If there is
Zone tomorrow in Ohio, there also will General
Wilson be. 1T seems to me that he contriyes to
"be everywhere at once"
1t is hardly worth while to say more about Mr..
Eliot, but let me mention as sign OF the times
that the principal Wing papers in the State out of
Boston approve bis rejection. These are The
Springfield Republican, The LoreH Courier and The
Nac- Bedford Mercury. OLIVER.