January 23, 1896] 



NATURE 



273 



With regard to the question of the boundary line, every one who i found that at most universities the science of agriculture, apart 



had had any experience in such questions knew that controversy i from its practical aspect, was deemed essential. He thought it 



was endless, but that was a matter for the Statutory Commission, ' was not only the duty, but the privilege of any Government of 



and the subjects to be included in the curriculum were also I this country to at least give to the metropolis and to the empire 



open ; but agriculture was expressly included, because it was a worthy university. 



* This does not include the Polytechnicum, which has an income of ;^36,ooo, of which ;^30,ooo is a Subvention from Govern- 

 ment, and which has 1,235 Students, and spends ;^6,SOO a year on its Laboratories for Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, &c. 

 t Instead of receiving a Subvention, London University /ay.f to the State £\,\oz per annum. 

 \ London University /<2jj'.y to the State a sum equivalent to lOs. per student. 



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