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BASE BALL AND CRICKET.

The first game Of cricket this season in this
Vicinity between college clubs was played on the 81.
George Cricket Grounds. In HObOken, Friday. the
teams baing from Columbia College and the University
OF PennsyvaHa. The University Club won the toss and
Montgomery PnllIer the bowling OfClarkc
ana COnOver. Tho game very interesting through
out and somo good playing was done by both clubs
The University Club won In one inning, having scored
191 runs against 1874 for the Columbia Club in two In
nings.
The Yale College base bail nine played the Worcester
nine ct New-Havcn Cum, on Friday. The game was
closely contested aud by the Yale nine by
a score OF 8 to2.
At Brockton, Mass, on Friday, an interesting game
played between the Buffalo nine and the Brockton
nine. The score was 4, in favor Of the Brockion
Club,
An eight inning game between the Baltimore and Mon
itor CuD, of Waterbury, Conn, played at Water
bury yesterday. aud was won by the Baltimore nine oy
"a score OF 10 g.
A close game was played between the Chicago nine
and the Albany nine, the latter city, yesterday the
former club winning by score OF 8 TOT.
The Providence niue defeated the Cincinnati nine at
Providence r. l., yesterday scoring IL runs to their
opponents L.
The game at Boston yesterday between the Boston
and Buffalo called on the sixth inning on ac
count Of ra!n the standing to In the Bundlo
mines favor.
The college mines of the Amherst and Princeton Col
lcges played at Amherst Mass, yesterday The game
was won by the Amherst nine by a score OF 4 to L.
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
ENJOYMENT AT WESLEKAN.

| THE LAST YEAR UNDER PRESIDENT FOSS.
NO LADIES IN THE GRADUATING CLAss-A PREsI-
DENT TO DE CHOSEN TO TAKE THE PLACE OF
THE NEW BISHOP.
FROH OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIIE TRrBUNE.I
MIDDLETOwN, Conn, June 10.-The Forty
ninth Annual Commencement OF Wesleyan University
and the directed by Pre- dent Foss VIII take place
on Thursday June cI. Tie graduating class numbers
81 and somewhat smaller than the average for
tho past ten years. For the first time since 1876 when
young women hrst appeared In the graduating cass,
there candidates fer the degree OF Bachelor OF
Arts of tho which demands cOeducation This fact
may have special significance, since there several
young women IN the lower classes, but those who
srenuousy opposed the opening tho doors Of the col
lego both sexes their judgment has been JUS
titled.
The examinations OF the seniors finished aud they
are enjoying a brief vacation before they return for
class,iay and commencement duties The annual ex
Of the juniors. sophomorcs and freshmen be-
GINS noxt Saturday. June H. and lasts for one week
On Friday evening, June 4, occurred prize debate he
four members o. the Junior class, ANA contest IN
defamation for the prz1 given by Professor libbard,
IN which five freshmen took part. The results VIII not
be announced unit! class.day, June 81. On Thursday
evening, June H. in the University Chapel, the meln-
bcis OF Senior class who have received the appoint
mrnt viii speak ;Or the Rich prize OF $780, In OatoTy
Tho contestants for tins chosen from among those
who write for the DIN prize Of the same value given
upon excellence IN both the matter OF tue Grafton ana
the 0f its delivery In most recent years the
O in aud the Rich prizes have both been carried of by
tnr same student. Tue defamation contests IN the
JUNIOR aid sophomore classes Will be led on trluay
evening
TLc regular exercises Of commencement week begin
with th 6ncfnIrcate spruon 10 the graduating class
on Sunday morning June 2p. by the president or thc
college. the Rev. DE-. g. D. Fnss whom he late General
Conference elected to he Bishop OF the MehOdsl EpiS-
cnti Church with This college year his succeSs'nl
wIIk at Wesleyan ends. On SUNDAY evening Bishop
IhSndupn :. Foster, of NcWYOrk, VIII prracl tho uni
versity .cuun Tue important mater for thee CON
sidcrtipn the Board Gf Trustees Will be the selection
Of ,ccpssOr 20 President FOsS. No one OF tine present
faculty il prominently mentioned for the place. The
al, cion Of clrrgymau probable. Only ono OF the
presidents OF WESLEYAN has been laYman. Ihf Rev.
VT Bench or the New-YOrR East Conference, gradu-
Wesleyan and hEc scholar ana pnpli orator Is
mentioned for the vacant chair. II Is said that Mr..
George l. Spney. OF New York, who has mAdc the col
lrgr many large GIFTS viii favor the selection or the
Rev. Mr. Il Rch
ne Rcv D. james NJ Buckley. pastor Of the Hanson
Place Mrthndst Church n Bronklyn. w"o VIII soon be-
come Editor The Christian 1drocde - to address the
Eclectic FrHtCrty strOLg local secret sociey June
-. A poem will be read by Edward ii. Rice, Ul the
iich
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GOOD RESULTS FROM THE EXODUS.

To the EdIt or Fhe Trt6nne.
SIR: There has been much talk about the
azness Of the coored immigrants OF Kansas Since the
exodus began 10 less than 600 coorcd immigrants have
landed In Manhattan, and though at first on account Of
the prevailing impression that they would not work,
some trouble was experienced in distributing them,
there are now than fifteen twenty left upon
the streets do eaten Jobs Many have already secured
lots IN town aud erected comfortable houses, generally
south OF the city, by themselves. Others have taken
homestead claims OF forty eighty THAT bcug
the largest tract remaining subject to entry IN he vc!n-
y of ManEat an) and while waiting for crops on their
OHn land hire out 10 neiGhDor!ng farmers, thereby
earning enough to keep themselves ana families from
the necessity OF calling for AID.
The writer has had business relations with many Of
them and has always found them ready and wiling 70
pay price Tor all they received. 1t was supposed
first that many nnskllled laDOrers would not iinu
em olOyInent and would reduce wages TO starvation
prccs The contrary has proved trus One "eXodite,"
not HJ all an exception To the rule remarked 10 Tue
wIiter that during the past thrce months he had had
work almost unnlerruptedy, for WHICH nc nld aver
aged 81 rs a day. oo H. W. efAChFOLE'
Ma,thadail, KdIt, June 5, 1880.
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GARFIELD AND A UNITED PARTY.

To khe Ed lfOr OF The Tftb HNe.
SIR: Does it not occur to everybody that
the Chicago Convention ITSELF by it's membersbp and
its record firmly establishes the claim OF the Repub
can party to tine utter confidence OF the Nationf
There are no signs Of decadence in party which can
assemble such body this. party whose chosen
representatives can do so wisely aud 30 we'll
Bitterly opposed TO the third term, and warmly admir-
ing Senator Blaine. am glad to say two things:
Mr. Conklng and his followers did themselves honor.
both in their steadfastness and In their final action
Let give square cheer steady pbaany theirs.
And then America does not contain the otGer mau
around whose nomination ginablc section OF
the Relublcan party rally sodly as around that
OF General Garfield.
No skuklng or scratching this time; not Rcpubli
can missing" ard yegfect bugc call 10 every work
ngman In the land Whit or black. 10 come out and DO
his very hest for the best representative Of the bese
tyre of American workingmen.
Nec- Iork June o, 1880 WILLIAM o. SroDDARn T.
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TIE TRIBUNE AND THE IRISH FAMINE.

TO the Editor or The TFI0hne.
SIR: Will you permit one of your SUBJ
scrbers who is Catholic clergyman citzsn OF Amer
ca and native Of Ireland. 10 give expression IN your
columns to hts gratitude for the publication The
TRIBUNE OF Mr.. Redpaths letters and lectures the
irish famine containing they DO so able presenta
tion OF the indictment OF the Irish people against the
system OF landlord sm with which their country is
cursed One has all tho to be thankful for
the publication letters secng that THE TRBUxn
crculates among the most Intelligent portion OF tho
American public.
The service you have rendered the unfortunate people
OF ireland in thus Important matter far outweigbs In
value aIy Offering In mouey you coud make. ana "
proof uicent II any wanting that TIE TRIBUNE
Il sl i'm nocord with the spirit Of It's fOuader wiiose
great Heart never m stled by death. 90 beat in
sympathy with suffering humanity all the world over
irICspecliyp OF creed or color u O 4
ALEens, Penn, May 81. 1880.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A LETTER FROM aoLDwM SMITH.

ENGLISH CRITICISM on HIS LIFE OF cowPER.
TO the EdttOr Of Tke TrtbWRe
Sir Your correspondent in England notices some
English criticisms on the Life Of COwper writ
ten by me for the series edited by Mr.. John Morley
and published by Messrs. Macmillan. Allow me to
say that the critics seem, one and all, to assume
that there are abundant materials for life OF
Cowper of which have not fully aVaied myself.
This is not the fact as any one who has had occa-
sion to look into the question must know.
The materials IN reality are scanty. The con-
temporary Life by Haleyis cdpat mortaum. The
letters though numerous, do not contain mach
that is available for narrative. The bulkiness Of
Southeys biography is produced by the insertion Of
irrelevant dissertations and the incorporation Of o
number of letters, well by prolixity of STYLE
Details of attempts at suicide have omitted as at
once lmmaterial and revolving; otherwise believe
the whole of this pathetic story has been told. /
tried to tell 1t with the breyity and simplicity
which seemed to me to be its best sdOrnment.
have deviated from the track of previous biog-
raphers by distinctly connecting Cowper with the
history of opinion and treating him as the great
poet of a religious school-the poet of Methodism as
Milton was of Puritanism. have distinguished
those parts Of his work which, as belonging to a
school, are more less transient, from those which
are universal and permanent. have dealt with his
religion freely as truth required. yet hope not
without sympathy and reverence. 10 conceal the
weakness OF bis character would have been to de-
stroy the interest of his story and at the time
to do injustice to the woman whose heroic affection
alone saved Lin from becoming total wreck, and
who is entitled to q full mOety of his renown.
If am asked why, not deeming him one of the
greatest of poets. chose to write his life, answer
because love HIM and his works. 1t already ap-
pears that have rendered his memory more SER
vice by presenting his claims with the modesty of
sincere affection than should have done by pre-
sentng them in the conventional strain Of blOgraph
ieal exaggeration. Yours faithfully.
Toronto, June 10, 1890 GOODWIN SMITH,
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coHCRArUL1TOY From PENNSrLTANLA
TO the Edftor Of The Tribune.

TO the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: / cannot but congratulate you upon
your magnificent fight against, and victory over the
thrderm heresY. When others fatcred, and gave up
ali for lost you maintained the contest with faith and
courage witch never wavered and with fairness and
an array OF facts and arguments which bore down oil
Opposition. The result Is one OF the grandest trumphs
oF the Republican party We feel here that We have
escaned great peril and national calamity and to no
ne influence or agency greatly indebted as to
THE TRIBUNE. tRANCB JORDAN
Harrisburg, Juno q, 1880.
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FIRST MUSIC AT CoNEY ISLAND.

With the mercurp in the thermometer mark
ing ninety degrees and hardly breath OF air stirring
I'm the streets the temptation 10 hear music beside the
cool sea waves proved too strong 10 be resisted
and the trains and boats running to Coney Island
yesterday afternoon filled with crowds Of
pleasure seekers But the spacious veraDdahs and
broad plazas at the Manhattan, Brighton aud
West Brighton beaches absorbed tie multitude 50
rapidly that the number seemed TO have decreased ana
clerks and barkcepcrs looked anxIously for more. A
land breeze Blowing most Of the afternoon which
rendered the air close and uy Many Of the visitors
preferred sit quietly the shady verandahs, al
though some wandered toward the cast end OF the
island to inspect the work ins progress there.
Along the high mark in front OF tile new Oriental
Hotel 100 engaged IN constructing suDstan.
tai breaKwaer This is built 10 last, the foreman says
and is intended TO prevent such washing away Of the
beach as occurred during the heavy storms Of the Win
and Spring. The breakwater ia eight and half cet
wide and or each SIDE piles arc driven tWelvc icet INTO
intervening space is filled with sand.
III the Manhattan bathing paylions the repairs OF the
Winters damages are stu going on As vet there mas
heen practically no bathing ana yesterday less than
100 persons e, McFe m tine %nITr orv N,d 'GG ne
fOry pieces gave concert, brglnnng at hafpast 2.
dcors sting of twelve popular seecions In the in
"1 M Of General uaucock who o"Ecd m np"n
marty OF Brooklyn politicians cui0ying social dinner
AT half.Past 3, DOuulng's 0th Regiment Band began
Cgcefi ~ the E oe te Ih % coMeert WIS Even
by NeIendOlfs BRIGHTON Beach Orchestra numbering
sixty brass ard reed ustumens. IN the abSrncc Of
Mr. NruendOrh, Is expected shortly j return from
Europe Mr.. Bernstein took the leaders baton. hGnOr
I,bera the COruet ViruOsO, gave two solos. In the
first thiry-nnc days OF the season, sgor lhcra prom
ss 10 give solos each day. no solo once played
to De repeated. This is claimed ~ he something that no
other cOrnet player has attempted.
Tue later afternoon and early evening trains carried
down numbers Of visitors, that the evening concerts
were well attended.
To-day religious services will be held at the Manhat
tau Beach Hotel a IL q. by BisbOp Clark. OF Rhode
Island The singing Will be led by cOrnet, and Will be
under the direction Of Mr. OilmOrc.
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IN PURSUIT. OF A BOOK.
TO the Edttor OF The Tr,oume.

SIR Can any of your readers tell me where
one may see q copy OF Charles Asells Statistics Of
Families OF tho Upper aud which
n reference was made THE TRIsUsE OF Aorii % A..
though an English work. IL does not appear in the Eng
ligh catalogue OF books published In the United King
dom have sought for t In vain n tho Mercantile and
rhetorical Libraries Of Brooklyn Ia the public ibrares
OF Philadelphia. IN che Asor LIBRARY Of NewY a.d
washington TO nd that the work itself had been bor
rowed by some inqniriue Congressman, who bad neg
iectrd 10 return IT, II vii; tell where II may
be seen IN New-York he win confer o favor. AL
E-ooklrtl, June 5, 1880.
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RowDYIsM AT WASHINGTON SQUARE.

To INC EHtIOT OF A"0 I'F"""V'
SIR: My little daughter. thirteen years of
ace went to washington Square evening last week
with three small children for heathful recreation She
was not many minutes herc before she grossly In
suted bv two stalwar brutes who made such indecent
propositions 10 her that she has been completely pros
tated ever snce She looked in vain for help TO those
around her. There we're no policemen in view.
Irexret to say that the West Side becoming sadly de
moralized and will require vigilance committee
to DrO ect female virtue open day. There 10 no pro-
tecon at all at night when liquor Is dspensed at all
hours to the rOwdy element without even che fornalt
OF closed doors lhe police appear to ho in lu accord
with the rumselers and the r0wdies. Yours, etc.
NelC- York, May 81, 1880 CITIZEN
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INC following dialogue tooIl place between

The following dialogue took place between
n theatre manager aud q stage-dOorkeeper during an
engagement Of Mr. SOhern. The cOmedian's name had
hern advertised by sandwich" boards, or the name
each board bore 1t but single letter, thus spelling
AZ out Ia full Inspecting each board In lts order,
Wheres the Hen y" asked the manager, with suspi-
ofous glance, though the doorkeeper had repi.
tiously appropriated 1t for mis- own family Whnurs
tic what I" replied the mystihed SoOon dOorkeeper
The Hen |" shouted the excited manager " hae ms
seen the animal, air." Ugh" growled the inuuated
sssee between teeth, Eyer fool Idon mean the
i0n a. lays the heggs, but tho hon at the hend"
New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
SUGGESTIONS FOR WHIrTAKER's TRIAL.

To the Editor Of TAs Tri6rae
SIR see by your paper Of the 30th ults
that result OF the Whitaker Court Of Inquiry a.
West Point has been the arrest Of Cadet Whitaker and
the probable ordering Of General urAartial ~
him for having written the note Of warning and hav.
Ing committed the outrage on himself
In such event have few suggestions to ofsrs
which seem TO me especially pertinent, when we take
into account the intense interest by the
eral public in this ~ That the General Court
Martial be ordered directly by the President lnsad Of
General schoeld, the Superintendent OF Wet Pout whe
Department Commander has tho rigat TO order
General CourtsmartaD. (2) That all the members Of
the CourtMartial be officers of the Army who are moi
graduates Of the Military Academy t3) That II among
the members OF the Court Martial there 10 DC any Of
cers who are graduates. then to have Lieutenant Flip
per (the c0ored graduate ordered on the Court. ~
That the Court be ordered to cit away from the tnu
OF West Point and Washington. preferably In some
cIty like NewYOrk Boston, Philadelphia: the public
to have free 5) That competent counsel be
signed by the President TO assist Cadet whttakr in hs
defence. .fL :
The Whitaker outrage has become subject Of such
prominent and importance, that the usual quee-
tons Of expedency and expense TO the public service
should not be but opportunity offered
fair play. and free ana impartial justice Judameut
should be suspended until the verdict Is rendered
June, 9, 1880. GRADUATE OF WEST POINT.
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fourth of onr populationlive 90 large eitlee ~
acceptrd tnef I" CLAEEE w. ff4EHek1U4I
Brookiya, June o, 1880. fss<d!' E
HINTS FoR 4 EEw POSTAL LAw.

70 fhs Editor Of TAe TrseWnes ~ ki
SIR: OF all the branches of Goverus1o
civil service established for TIE heneft and we5f1o
the people st large, s so anyersa,ly used -
postal service. II, therefore, dcvolves upon oqr
makers 70 remove all distractions, and "a Ike th|t
vice 90 broad and plain that he wn0 runs mar ~
without being In danger of stumbling over somo -
wise pound foolish Congressional inpediasnt
To bring about desired reforms the foiIev1ne inD1
ments needed ~ A feduction OF postaee< ~
simpncstiou Of cass,hcation Of matter -f3) An ~
gent understanding between tho Post ONCE Depez>1
and its patrons. z
Experience In different parts OF fne Union has shG&63
me that postmasers like doctors, though studyis& ~
books, often disagree TO the appiicsCoc ~ ~
rules there laid down, In consequence of which 11y
paid three different rates OF postage on tho same e
mailed at three different Offices. = "
Observe how simple the whole tanale Of class1caffo
Jf matter might be made First classLetters OF otne1
sealed matter, local general cent for every halk
fraction thereofJ second tnon
scripts containing other writing than the address o.
publisher and sender cent for every ounces 11c
tion thereof third classSame present second caeo
fourth cass-An other matter not mentioned ID areo
second third classes. cent for every ounces 81
fraction thereof.
So much for classification and rates Of postage. Now
for half dozen short rules to govern the ~
their relations with the public. ~ All sealed g
sealed matter deposited IN post eee, either pIepo
partly prepaid or not paid at all. shall be delivered +
Sa the sender have lis Or S
address the OUTSIDE agreeing thereby 20 pey
postage IL the matter is not delivered, but esukuo4
the Office whence It maed t2j All matter written
otherwise executed with the electric pen the vripa
machine or In any other manner by which numcfon1
copies produced rapidly than By the uF6na7y
hand penmanship shall DO considered printed oircs
The decision and action OF the sending Office poet
classification. 20 be binding the receiving o.
be responsible for inaccuracies a. All postmnsters
whether eRal-teuder nOt) In OF 01It
lar or less (5 Every post Office 10 be supplied x)tz
cards OF convenient for general wf
shall be qrnted the rates Of postage and the most
portant rules OF the postal system. 6) Ali cities o4
$4,000 Inhabitants to be entitled lettor3
carrier and mail boxes. ts1s t
should like James's opinion OF the sboves
Yours truly. IMPROvEuExE. ~
Esto Br1sns,ciek, ". j., June o. 1880. &. q
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ABLAzE FOR GARFIELD AND ARTHUR

TO Tie EdftOF or TING TFt6Hne.
SIR: Never was a. nomination received with
such spontaneous, genuine and universal enthusiasts
In this county as which s now sweeping In favor
of Garfield and Arthur. nass-meetine for the pur-
pose OF ratying the nomination TO DC held here June
aud 1000 msjorty can eo safety promised tns nskcs
uNE attracts and wins with all. copy OF this abouid
be ia the hands OF every yoier. Yours. ~ y
A,ades " T., June IL, 1880. PRANK u BAEELRT. ~
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A RUSH TO LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, n. j., June 12.-A great rush
to the seaside took place here to-day All the trains
from New York had to he run in double sections to
accommodate the exodus. The principal hotels
the United States, Mansion, Ocean, Howland,
Janchs, American. AbbOtsford and Atlantic-threw
Open their doors week earlier than they had in
tended 10 do so. The steamers brought down
multitude Of passengers to the pior. The beach and
hotels this evening present an appearance usually
not seen III former seasons before the last OF Ju J..
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BETTER HOSPITALITY TO IMMIGRANTS.

TO EH e EUFFUF Ut VT 4 tV""1'
SIR: Congressman l.. P. Morton recently
said Our present National disregard Of the interests
of those who seek home in our land is dscredlt to
humanity and to the honor Of the Nation"
Would not the present be good me to call meeting
IN Ncw-York to organize bureau OF immigration SINH
lar 90 that under Mr.. Greeeys direction Fifty thousand
Immigrants arriving every month from Europe. Que