New-York tribune., 1869-05-05

familiar with the shifting and violent currents OK
the Charles will have no difficulty in mastering the
peculiarity of the Thames between Putney
and Mortlake take it for granted that the
Harvard crew mean to be in London at least
six weeks before the race II they DO not
they had better stay at home altogether, 1or
they could not possibly recover from the ELECTS Oh
the voyage and the total change OF climate in less
period than that As for familiarity with the ryer,
it is enough to say that in the late race the cox
swans were both new to the coures, neither having
steered An eight over it till the two came up to
London, about fortnight before they rowed. Phys
ical condition deserves more consideration than
everything else and trust nothing may induce the
Harvard men 10 underrste the change they will have
30 undergo from the climate. II they can come two
months I'm advance 90 much the better There is
disposition TO both physical and mental inaction
which besets men who breathe London air for the
first time and crew in training, OF about 10 begin
training cannot be forced without certain injnry.
They will need to do only light work on their first
arrival yet they must have time for great deal OF
| very hard work. But will not 60 into details.
desire only to add that hope for nothing so much
to find myself mistaken in thinking their defeat
probable, and that shall be glad il they will call
upon me to do them any service In my power
| am desired TO ask attention 30 the Workmen's
! International Exhibition, to be held in London,
1SO the title of which indicates it's special point Of
| difference from preceding exhibitions. Capital and
employers have been prominent hitherto, now tho
workman is to have his turn. He is to show what he
| can do and to have the advantage of seeing what
| his comrades and competitors doing. The first
pledge Of the Committee is that all articles exhibited
| shall be signed with the name of the workman by
whom they are made They believe that this system
of signature will be found to encourage good work.
and to revive the personal interest and pride which
used to take in the objects created by their own
hands, and which has been much lessened by the
modern system of divided labor. When that system
prevails workmen are invited TO exhibit specimens Of
| that particular branch in which they en-
gagged as for instance the separate parts Of watch
or Of piano, and they invited also to combine
| for the production Of a complete work. The Com
mittee design also that this exhibition should serve
the purpose of school Of Technical Education.
They desire TO show distinct processes Of manufae-
ture, in such way that English and foreign methods
may be compared together. Lectures will be given
in explanation of the relative advantages possessed
by the different methods. 1t is hoped that manufac-
turers and large employers of labor viii assist their
workmen in the production of articles for exhibition,
and certificates will be given to employers whenever
the general result of the labor combined in the thing
exhibited attains the required standard Of excel
lence Employers may also exhibit for themselves
on condition that the names of the workmen as well
as their own, are displayed.
The Council desire the assistance Of local commit
tees and agents to give information and to forward
objects for exhibition. In carrying out these ar
rangements we hope" say the committee, :" to place
before our English WOrkmen much valuable infor-
nation and to realise the wish they have expressed
to compete personally with their fsllow-workmen OIL
other countries We desire by such competition to
encourage ALL both Foreigners and English, to make
fraah ax.rtious for Improvement IN the various
branches of industry. Such friendly strife cannot
fail to be productive of q more frequent intercourse
| and of better understanding among men OF var-
| ious countries, and, in promoting the productive
power of each nation, TO increase the wellbelng OF
alD And they would be glad of subscriptions to the
| general purposes of the exposition. The interest
taken in this project is indicated by the names OF
| its promoters Mr.. Gladstone is President. Among
| the ce-Presidents are the Duke of Argyll Mr.
Bright, Lord Clarendon. Mr.. w. Z. Forster Mr. Lay
| ard Mr. Hughes, Mr.. iHodgson Pratt. Mr.. Salt Mr.
Stamfield Lord Shaitesbury, and q great number Of
Others well known in America. The exhibition will
be held in the great Agricultural Hall, which holds
| $1,000 people. Communications, applications for
| space &C. may be addressed 70 the Secretary, No.
| $50 Strand, LOndonB
| Mr. Matthew Arnold has been made Doctor OF Laws
! by the Edinburgh University. The honor was con-
ferred on the occasion of the installation OF the Lord
Justice General as Chancellor of the University to
whom the candidate is presented by the Dean OF the
Faculty of Law. With little speech by way OF
complimentary introduction of Mr.. Arnold, Prof
| Macpherson remarked that he had inherited name
| Of the highest consideration in British scholarship
and education 10 which he had added luster alike
in his poetry and his prose writings, In which speeu-
lations of such striking importance are gwen forth
with 80 rare a grace and finish as to make Mr..
Arnods position in the literature Of time one OF
| conspicuous distnction"-which is truly and grace
fully said. Ten other gentlemen received tho same
| degree at the same time, and next in order to Mr..
| Arnold came Prof Bain whose degree is declared to
be awarded him in recognition of his great intel
lcctual eminence and enthusiastic devotion to PHI
| losophy."
| Mr. Dickens was prevented from reading at Preston
on Thursday of this week by sudden illness Of tho
voice and of the heart" said the elaborate certificate
| of the physician who was summoned from London
| TO attend him. People who bad come 20 or 80 miles
| to hear him read had to go home with their money
in their pockets all tickets being redeemed at the
| door A "A the same evening Mr. Dickens was well
| enough to take the train up to London. But the
truth is he has oyerworked himself and spite of bis
usually robust health, the great writer has reached
| an age when he cannot commit excesses with i'm
punity. Whoever has heard him read knows what
an amount Of effort he sondenses into an hour and
| a half Few actors on the stage so through
more arduous exertien. and few no
actors venture to augment their laborers by
severe intellectual exertion Of wholly
| independent kind, as Mr.. Dickens does His
friends think it is quite time that this long series Of
readings should come to an end. But he has still
numerous engagements to fulfn in London and else