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the workshops and printing-office. In June the reso- 

 lution of Count Kumford to increase the rates of 

 subscription to be paid by life and annual subscribers 

 was unanimously rescinded. 



In July Dr. Young, when applying for leave of 

 absence, had to ssk for the balance of his salary, and 

 Mr. Davy at the same time requests that he may be 

 allowed a part of his salary. 



In the autumn the managers seem from the Minutes 

 to have held only two meetings between July 5 and 

 December 6. 



But on December 20 Mr. Bernard, visitor, Lord 

 Kinnaird, treasurer, and Mr. Auriol, secretary, were 

 requested by the managers to take into consideration 

 the state of the Institution, and to report their opinion 

 upon such measures and regulations as may appear to 

 them eligible to be adopted for reducing the expenses 

 and increasing the benefit of the Institution. 



An accident, as it may be called, this year led the 

 thoughts of Davy to agricultural chemistry, and 

 ultimately gave him a reputation in the country 

 resembling that which Liebig afterwards obtained. 



During the summer it was resolved that the Board 

 of Agriculture should be allowed the use of the lecture 

 room for a course of lectures on the Application of 

 Chemistry to Agriculture, provided the subscribers and 

 the proprietors of the Institution were allowed ad- 

 mission ; and * if the professors of the Institution can be 

 of any service in assisting or forwarding the wishes of 

 the Board of Agriculture in giving these lectures, the 

 managers have no objection to their being employed.' 



