New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
American engineers in this field The delegates
will be received at Windsor to-day

will be received at Windsor to-day.
The Cornell crew showing signs OF over
training: several men are reported to be out Of
condition, and substitutes have been rowing IN
their places. Mr. Courtney is already warned by
English critics that he brought his men on the
ground too early. They car be depended upon to do
their best. but they have formidable adversaries
TO row against. The regatta reach now offers an
Interesting spectacle at all hours of the day. The
Leander eight is the favorite crew among English
experts VINO cannot force themselves 10 admire
the Cornell stroke The Cornell glee, banjo and
mandolin clubs gave their first public concert In
St James's Hall last night There was an enthu-
siast,c II not very large audience. and nearly
every number on the programme received an en-
core The banjo club was exceptionally good. es-
peciallv in its star piece The Beona Waltzes."
The mandolin club also most effective In
pieces requiring deicacy OF shading while the
glee club sang we'll throughout the evening
member Of the Yale banjo and mandolin ciuDs'
after listening critically, declared that the Cor
nell music was superior to anything he had heard
In New-Haven. The programme was made up
largely Of songs and pieces familiar to American
audiences. but the music was new to English ears
and was keenly enjoyed. The clubs will repeat
the programme in London and the provinces.
The valkyrie IT'S defeat by the Britannia and
Asa was so decisive that there are outcries in
the press against her owners persistence in cross
ing the Atlantic to challenge the Defender or any
other American yacht. Lord Dunraven properly
replies that the new yacht was not built for Eng
lish conditions but for the special requirements Of
the Sandy Hook courses Both he and Mr. Wat
son are evidently greatly disappointed over the
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although the Valkyrie III has made better
showing in its last spin with the Ailsa. Unless
the Vakyrie III has luck she Will cross the
Atlantic discredited yacht. and II she be beaten
In the Cup races English sportsmen will say that
she is not a fair representative. LORD Dunraven
Is entirely right In assuming that the cup-chal-
lenger ought not to be designed for English but
for American conditions, but after the Nigilants
experiences last year II is hardly necessary Tor
yachtsmen here to sneer at the Sandy HOOK
course as a mill pond where light weather pre-
walls.
The Derby winner was badly beaten at New
market by lie Var. who made the pace too not
for him over n short mile course. Sir Nisto is
thought to have better chance Of winning the
ST. Leger over a longer course. in which his
staying powers will again come into play.
The elections are causing "A break IN the Lon
don season and the audiences at the opera, the
aires and concerts are thinning out MI DAILY 5
company continues to draw good houses TWO
Gentlemen of Verona" will be Withdrawn on
Tuesday night and "A Midsummer Night
Dream" substituted for II. "Saml OF Posen
has been produced for the first time at the
Gaetv but Is condemned by the critics Tor the
outrageous impossibility and absurdty OF its
Mot. Mr. Alexander has revived THE ldler at
tho ST James's Theatre. The opera Is rapidly
running out at Covent Garden. and good con-
certs no longer attract audiences.
Professor Huxley was buried in St Maryleoone
Cemetery East Finchley. by the side OF his nTst-
horn sons grave His friends spoke OF an inter
ment in Westminster Abbey. but Mrs Huxley
knew what had been his wishes and carried
them out. The service was extremely simple
the Rev Llewellyn Davies road the burial ser
vice Of the Church OF C'and. and the great
man was left in peace withou, word Of ell
logy. in the place where he wished TO lie. Inc
nresence ~ the greatest men in English science
was a worthy tribute to the genius OF the man.
Lord Kelvin. Sir Joseph Hooker and SIT James
page, headed one OF the most remarkable deie-
oations ~ scientific men ever brought together.
Two sons OF Professor Huxley's old friend OAR
! win. were present. with special representative
~ Mr. Herbert Spencer. Among the last literary
work done by Professor Huxley was an unih-
ished criticism OF MIR bailou' oo""
Foundations Of Belief" ~