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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

The graduating young ladies' and gentlemen are
to be congratulated this year upon an access oil
common sense We can remember when the ora
tIons. ESSAYS and dissertations of commencement
day. though very fine and eloquent lacked little
the element of contemporaneous human interest.
Now the disposition. with here and there an excep-
t,an seems 70 be TO talk about the modern rather
than ancient and classical matters " Lord beaeons-
feldH is a good deal discussed. SO Is The New
German EnpireD 1.-THE Com mercial Agitation In
England and d" The Decline of American Shipping
Engaged i'm Foreign Trade are good solid SUD
iects and these were treated by the candidates
NJ Harvard last Wednesday. A feature OF the exer-
cises at Hamilton College was a prize debate, the
question this year being IL Education Preferable
To Praperty as Qualification for the Right OF sui
frage m the United States " Nothing could DO
more practical or timely There time when
college education was thought 20 unfit the recIpi-
emit for the duties Of liir in the professional
departments of law, physic, divinity and teaching.
We seem pretty thoroughly to have changed all
that The colleges, in a remarkable way and AFTER
a manner unprecedented in the annals of learning,
have accommodated themselves to the peculiarhes
of the time and country. The curriculum Is no
longer confined 70 Latin Greek and Abstract Mathe-
natics cursory observation of what has been
accomplished by them during the last year shows
that they are fast reaching high standard Of prac
teal education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

Persons tearing torn for the season, and Sam
ne1 trorellers can hare The DAILY TRIBUNE
ntoiled 10 them, postpaid, JoT 81 per month, tie
cddresS JeiHg changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

Although we have hardly begun TO realize that
the Summer is upon W., the newspapers have
already opened the almost daily Bulletin of boats
upset. fatal accident while swimming" etc. etc.
Last wear this CHASTITY record was unusually large,
and there we've two things especially noticeable in
it the frequent display of great courage and hero
ism by the victims n trying to save each other, and
their equally great fatuity in diOticaly unnnginto
danger In an accident which occurred last week
a vouny girl aud lad set ont IN a mere she'll of q
boat upon water hundred feet deep, and attempted
to change places in it. The she'll tipped, a matter
of course; and equally Of course they were
drowned. There were two Young lives cut short,
and two homes left dcsolatc forever for the lack Of
tho smallest portion Of ordinary preCaution. How
many more will there be before the Summer is
Overt Now it requires no more effort to learn to
SWIM than to walk, and no parent has fulfilled bIs
duty 10 his child De It son or daughter,
who has not fitted it to take care of itself
on water as skifully as on land. But If
Young men do not know how 70 swim, and
will not learn LET them at least refrain this Sum-
mer from disportng themselves in the usual fool
hardy reckless way in cockeshells of boats and in
The surf. No amount Of gallantry or courage will
serve them in the water 50 much, or become them
so we'll as a few lessons, which they can obtain now
at trihing cost in the proper management of their
arms and legs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

Mr. o. Turner disentanSled himself from
Mr.. T. Turner long enough yesterday in the
House to offer an amendment 10 one of the
caucus bills. Nobody voted for it but 0.
Turner-nOt even T. Turner. Then o. Turner
rclapsed into T. Turner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

To Lord Beseonsfield. "a to all men who live long
enough, the time has come when the grasshopper
is a burden. He still begins his great speeches
with the old vlgor, but this he ID not abo TO MAIN
tain to tho end. 1t is stated that lately In replying
to the Duke ofArgyll, " no muddled up dates and
names IN distressing Manner Once, according
" his own confession recently made, he looked for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

If Yale wins in the race against Harvard
to-day, her success will cause as much sur
prise at New-Haven, Judging from the state
ments made in our correspondence, as at
New-London. There seems TO be good
prospect however, Of a closer race and a bet
ter showing for Yale than were had last year
A New London letter, printed elsewhere,
gives the latest gossip from the scene of the
contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

The repudIatOrs in the Louisiana Convention have
succeeded in securing the adoption of clause lin
ting the State tax for all purposes to five mills on
! the dollar. After paying the ordinary State ex-
penses from the proceeds of such a tax there wOud
not be money enough left to pay two per cent inter
| est on the State debt. Louisiana owes about $12-
900, O0O and her debt refunded while Mr. Kel-
ogg was Governor, at the rate of go cents to the
dollar in new bonds bearing interest at seven per
cent. Many Of these securities are held by banks
and savings institutions in New-Orleans. and many
are in the hands Of persons in New-YOrk and Wash
ington. who bought them when the Nichols Gov
ernment came into power, on the suppostion that
they were a good investment. These people did not
take into account tho tendency of Southern Demo
Gratis to dishonesty The business interests Of New
| Orleans knowing that the entire commercial com
munity in Louisiana must suffer from reputation
by tine State endeavoring to persuade the Con-
yeution to reconsider it's action and the bondhold-
ers finding they have fallen among thieves agree
TO mako no outcry If they are permitted 10 retain
three or four per cent interest ont of the seven
which Is Their due. This is the situation at present
1t is singular fact that the poor lad who was loft
in so cowardly q way by his English escort to be
stabbed to death by the Znlus, was the first of
family that has been the cause Of drenohing tho
earth with blood who has died in the field The
Bonapartes, from fat, easelovng Charles the father
Of them all, down to Napoleon Ill. although not
lacking in personal courage, had q certain heavy.
sluggish inertia which somehow seemed to make
them proof against bullets. II the hard keen
Madame Mere gave them their indomitable will
and inexorable ambition, which defed danger
they inherited from Charles a sodden, cold. selfish
flesh which managed, in tho midst OF danger TO take
very good care of ITSELF They all died in their beds
except this poor boy, who seems to have been reck
less Of his person TO fOolhardiDess, u trait which
came to hun. probably with the drop of Irish
blood from his mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

The party is very thoroughly divided ana
General Ewing's plot to bag the whole con-
Germ is a failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

Congressman Murch hits back at the Toledo
Greenback Convention in very forcible way.
He proDounees the statement that encouraging
letters had been received from National Con-
gressmen 10 be utterly false, and declares that
none Of them are in favor of electing Ewing
or any other Democrat by National votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

Coroner Dempsey, of Staten Island, was con
victed of perjury yesterday, apparently much
TO the astOnishment of the Judge as well as
of the Coroner himself and the spectators.
The charge was that he had presented a bin
to the county for an inquest which he had
never held; and there was a strange conflict
of testimony upon point which ought to have
been capable. il would be supposed, of dem
Onstration. The Coroner's sentence was to q
years imprisonment at Sing Sing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27

The new caucus bills made considerable
progress yesterday at Washington. The bill
making appropriations for certain judicial ex-
penses, which the President is expected TO
sign, was passed in the House, and was read
a second time and referred in the Senate.
The bill which appropristes money for the
pay of maishals, but does not contemplate
its disbursement, viii be acted on to-day in
the House, debate having been limited to one
hour.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

by the announcement that he had con-
sented to accept the presidency Of a canal
company. 1t is understood that the pre-
liminaries toward the formation of the
company are in state of forwardness, and
We suppose by the time General Grant re-
turns to the United States matters will be
SO far advanced that he will be able to
take an immediate part in arrangements
for the actual beginning of the work.
We are able to state that the Pres
ident will, in his annual Message, make
important recommendations to Congress
on the subject; and it is not extravagant to
assert that, now that the canal project has
the assurance of General Grants influential
cooperation, not only is the building Of
the canal assured, but on the route he will
recommend the time needed to complete it
will not. under his energetic management,
exceed half dozen years. and the money
required will be SO muchiess than is called
for by other routes as to make it easy to
raise. Trustworthy estimates place the
cost at considerably less than seventy mill
ion dollars.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
DOWN BY THE SEA.
CONEY ISLAND.
CoNEY ISLAND. Augr

CosEY ISLAND. August 90. 1870.
II is an of day the island, and on days have
bcen much more numerous this month than tho
landlords like 1t is not cold. unless you dressed
very thinly. but light overcoat shawl is by no
means uncomfortable. and the sky is threatening
enough to make almost everybody carry umbrellas.
There not many umbrellas gong either. for dur
ing the afternoon there have not been many
guests on the island from enc end to the other as
there walters Such days rapidly diminish the
total of profits for the season. and 1t is surprs-
ing that the landlords thinking Of the end of the
season. Alrcady tho restaurant In tho Manhattan
Pavilion is closed the walters discharged and, IL
the bad weather continues, moro -contractons will
soon be made.
Yet the weather to-day has been far pleasantcr in
reality than on the hot sunshiny days when the
beach is crowded and tho hotel piazzas jamnied
with guests. People do not come here, however. for
the enjoyment of nature. apparently else they do
not appreciate natures moro subtle claims. The
fresh strong breeze to-day is fragrant and invgora
ing; the driving clouds make constantly changing
pi turc and the cool gray tints of the sea are far
moro beautiful than its deep blue still, clear
day. The surf curls slowly over. with majestic
that is lacking in pleasant weather. called. But
the people do not come. They fear q wctting, per.
haps the heat does not drive them hither for relief
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
Thnt Mormon Circular.

Newspapers in Europe discuss in their
own way the reported intention Of Mr..
Evarts to request foreign governments
by circular to help him over the Mormon
difficulty by stopping the evil of recruits
for the polygamous districts One point
upon which they seem to be in general
agreement is the view that the best
place to put down the evil prac-
tices of the Mormons is in Utah.
If The United States government does not
effectively deal with polygamy within its
own jurisdiction how can it consistently
request foreign governments to deal re-
pressively with their citizens who are not
guilty OF the offence, but at worst only in
tend il There is point in regard to the
proposed circular that might be used on
the other side to evil effect Some govern
ments in Europe have done great deal
to embarrass emigration to this country and
would be glad to do more and to break it up
altogether If possible; and the circular
might assist them in this particular. In
that document they are presented with q
plausible ground on which thoy may prac-
tise any tricks they please against emf
grants, on the imagination that they are
possibly Mormons.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
Forbes, Ride.

Her Majestys government has been asked
in the House of Commons whether it would
take into consideration the merits of Mr..
the London Daily Ne,os, and bestow upon
him some evidence of appreciation for his
services to the public and his personal gal
lantry, the reward which the questioner
had in his minds eye being the Victoria
Cross. Tories jeered at the proposition,
liberals cheered, and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer did not see why the government
should reward the correspondents of the
Daily Neaos and if that was not the PROPOSE
ton he did not understand the circum-
stances of the case. Journalism will, there
fore, it il probable, not be especially
honored by the government in this particu-
lar way on this occasion. Perhaps it will
be none the worse for thoroughly honest
journalism, because, as all old hands know
well enough, the devices and ways by
which correspondents may gain official
favor and get people to unlock for them
the closets in which government keeps
its medals and trumpery of that sort
are not always, and not even gen.
orally, consistent with the best service
as correspondents. Forbes will not get the
cross, but he might have got it. But if he
had put his eyes on 1t and worked for it he
would not have pointed out to the British
public SO boldly and distinctly those de-
fects OF system and personal deficiencies
which were the true causes of the calami-
ties in Zululand. He served his paper
thoroughly well by the very facts that pre-
vented his getting cross, and is distin-
guished by the public refusal to take his
claims into consideration. Besides, the
government would have got itself into a
scrape if it ventured to reward him for that
famous ride, which was not an achievement
without parallel. Indeed, on that occasion
Forbes was clearly beaten by the corre-
spondent Of the London Times, who made
the same ride and who caught the same
steamer. though he remained on the battle
field till oil was over and had O more COM
plete account. Government would have to
reward them both, and even give to the
Times man larger proportion OF decorative
pewter.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

THE WEATHER.-Very little change has taken
place in the atmospheric pressure since yester-
day. The relatively high pressure which fol-
lowed the storm which passed off the Atlantic
coast last Tuesday has gradually moved east
ward and continues to control the weather in
the central districts, the South Atlantic, Middle
Atlantic and New England States. Tie dis
turbmce reported in yesterdays HERALD as or
ganizing in the Northern Missouri Valley has
made very little progress eastward, but the
pressure within that section has diminished con-
sidcrably; as, however the surrounding pres
sure has decreased in corresponding degree
the force Of the disturbance has not been aug
mented. Clear and fair weather prevailed
throughout the country except in the Northern
Missouri Valley, where it was threatening.
Occasional local rains were experienced
OH the South Atlantic coast The temperature
has fallen in the Gulf States but risen through
out all other sections of the country, especially
in the Northwest. Brisk Winds prevailed along
the Atlantic coast and in the lower lake
region. They were gentle or fresh elsewhere.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-
day will be clear, with higher temperature.
Tomorrow it will be warm and fair.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

WESTON AND RowELL have both arrived
safely, and the public interest in pedestrianism
may be expected to rage again. The new con-
dition which Weston insists upon for the com
ing match-that there shall be smoking in
the building during the walk-may abate the
interest of u great many wouldbe spectators,
but if it is enforced the absence of these persons
will be more than made good by thousands of
people who cannot endure an atmosphere as
foul that OF Gilmores Garden was made by
tobacco smoke during the great walk last
spfinr
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
LORD LORNE AT QUEBEC.
ournEc. August u. 1870,

QUEBEC, August 81. 1870.
The eat Home" given at the citadel this afternoon
by tho Governor General and Princess Louise
attended by the elite of the city. by many members
OF the Provincial Legislature and by the English
and French Admirals and the principal officers Of
their fleets. The Marquis and Princess received all
their guests in person. Dancing. In which. how
ever, the vicercgal party did not join. was niain
tanned until seven o'clock.
Admiral Ingleheld and officers will tomorrow en-
tertan tho Marquis and Princess Louise on board
the flagship Bellerophon.
1t is stated that the vcerogal party will leave for
the West on Friday. q
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
Foreigners I'm Japan.

International congresses are called nova
days to settle almost all conceivable points,
from the price OF postage to the value OF
metal but there is topic to which special
attention has not yet been given In that
way, and the difficulties of which can never
be cleared up by any other authority than
that of congress OF all the great maritime
and commercial States. The law and prac-
tice of exterritorial jurisdiction in Eastern
countries is source of great evils and
abuses, which discredit, in the non-Chris-
tian countries, their system of peculiar priv
ileges and make it common reproach to
the ideas of justice entertained by the civ
ilized nations, so-called. In Japan, at the
present time, the English and German
representatives vie with one another in
the effort to see who can 60 further
than the other in setting aside the
operation OF Japanese laws in the
cases of English and German ships.
We have hitherto reported that they
both compel the violation of quarantine in
favor of ships of their nationality. as if they
would force the cholera itself to recognize
their immunity from Ill restraints. Her
Britannia Majestys Minister has, it is said,
yet aside in favor of British steamers the
Japanese law which imposes an export duty
on coal, and English consuls habitually
introduce opium, though its importation is
rigidly forbidden by the law Of the country.
These are cases certainly outside Of the pur-
pose of exterritoriality properly considered.
and they do not merely touch the dignity
of the Japanese government, but they con-
stitute, if recognized, peculiar privileges in
favor Of these nations over other commercial
nations trading with Japanese ports. Gov
ernments not disposed to assume British or
German arrogance in their dealings with
Japan see their commerce put at disad-
vantage by comparison with that of nations
actually freed from all the restraints of local
law where these are found to be detrimental
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

HENRY COUNTY, KY, is model for other
Southern localities that desire the respect and
good will of the rest of the nation. Some brutal
Ku-Kluxing having lately occurred q body of
public spirited citizens went out promptly, ar
rested all the suspected parties and lodged
them in the county Jail. 1t will be remembered
that the perpetrators of the last Ku-klux out
rage in Henry county were promptly dealt
with by the citizens, the trial having taken
place before Judge Lynch, with the result pc
culiar to that court.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
Prison Discipline.

Another story of the use of the paddle in
the Sing Sing Prison is given in to-day's
HERALD. In their general outline these
cases are nearly all alike. From the pris-
oner's account he has been we'll nigh killed
with dreadful instrument of torture for
no reason whatever, merely because of q
vicious whim or caprice on the part
of keeper. From the other side
the story is different--the prisoner
has been refractory or violent, Indifferent
to all the simple means of enforcing obe-
dience, and has been at last whipped with
the implement called the paddle, which
the keepers consider not by any means SO
bad as it is painted. Although a mans best
plan is to keep out of Sing Sing altogether,
yet if he gets there it is not to be assumed
that he has forfeited all rights to be treated
as a human creature, or that he must be O
mere victim to the caprices of keepers bad
temper. Certainly, however, convict's
story of what has happened in prison, either
to himself or to crony, is not all TO be
taken for gospel. There is an old state
ment as to the poor opinion that rogues
have of the law, and it is quite safe to say
that they do not regard with more favor the
ministers of the law than the law itself II
society has erred at all on this point it has
erred in listening overmuch to the stories
told of the wrongs and hardships practised
on convicts and in amending The prisons
in accordance with convicIs' views of what
they should be. Many of them, under the
influence of that sort of reform. have been
turned into very pleasant hotels, and the
fancy that they are places OF punishment
grows fainter constantly as the years 20 by.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
heartiest support to. Mr.. Conkling, but
who openly reject Mr.. Cornell.

heartiest support to Mr.. Conkllng, but
who openly reject Mr.. Cornell.
Moreover, whatever Mr.. Conkling may
determine on he ought to do at once
There is no time to lose. He may still
compromise gracefully; may still seem to
lead even if he does not actually control. 1t
will not please him to have to do later under
compulsion what now he may do with at
least apparent free will. He will not like
to play the part which Mr.. Tilden is forced
to play with Mr. Robinson; and he ought to
make haste to drop Mr.. Cornell and fix
upon some candidate who will be SO ac-
ceptable to all parts of the Convention that
when he is named he will be at once and
unanimously nominated.
Meantime we repeat the advice to both
parties, to consider we'll the interests of the
State and of its people; and they would do
well also not to forget the city of New York.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

THERE WILL be considerable interest displayed
by politicians today over the deliberations of
the greenback-lubor men Mt Utica. Both repub-
licans and democrats will earnestly pray that
the third party may effectually commit suicide.
Yet in case of survival each will vie with the
other in affectionate attentions. If political
consistency could be put in material shape the
most laundering Snowman could make his for
tune by exhibiting it.
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

ORDERS for the removal of booths obstructing
the streets in the neighborhood Of Washington
Market are to be sent out to-day; but how
about the thousands Of barrels &c, with which
merchants obstruct sidewalks, and which to
pedestrians greater nuisances than the
booths
The New York herald., 1879-08-28
The New rnteroceanie Canal Project.

The HERALD's Washington correspondent
sends some further and interesting details
concerning the American project for nm
interoceanic canal and General Grants
lively interest in this great undertaking. 1t
has been known for some time that President
Hayes and his Cabinet have taken an active
interest in the canal schemes. and IL now
appears that before General Grant left this
country he consulted with Mr.. Hayes on
the subject. Admiral Ammen gives the in
formation that the General also took pains
to converse in England with prominent en-
gineers and capitalists upon the matter,
with satisfactory results.
The great importance to the success of
the enterprise OF having a man like General
Grant at it's head Is shown by the popular
interest which has been ut onoe awakened
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

Two PROMINENT GAS COMPANIES are>quarrel-
ling over the comparative quality and value Of
their Illuminating material and assuming to be
judges of each other. Leave it to the people,
gentlemen, who are the only competent judges,
but make better gas if you expect favorable
decisions
The New York herald., 1879-08-28

VETERANS OF THE LATE WAR who are in
soldiers ''homes" are to receive their arrear.
ages of pensions, instead of the money going to
the institutions, SO sudden diminution Of the
number of occupants of these places is more
than probable.