New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
NEW YORK. MONDAY, MARCH IL, 1873.

piye and make provision for these studies and cannot
woud be held which, possessing the prestige OF these
Of the older Universities should fail to imply an aaequMe M
proposed system Of grouping the subjects for degrees
s also somewhat indefinite; ana we
think that on the scale adopted the group OF
Mathematical Sciences ought to be reckoned as
equivalent to not less than two subdivisions WINE
the sciences Of experiment. The marked discourage
ment shown to modern history and 70 philosophy by
their express exclusion from University teaching ana
from the smallest share in its endowments, ls IN our
opinion, deeply to be regretted, as preudlcial TO tne
interests of intellectual in the country Tor
it will only exclude their study compulsory SUB
ecs but tend TO eliminate them from the sts Oh Az
tary subjects and We beg leave 10 suggest that Ie u
any candidate for Exhibitions and Feowshlps IN I tnd
University TO substitute them for subjects havns el
values In the subdivisions for degrees; We trust more
over, that it will be found practicable 10 give paee 70
the important science of political economy as "e do W
the study Of logic.
With resnect 70 the provision which declares that no
dsGualifcaon shall attach any candidate in any ex
animation by OF his adopting in modern history
moral mental sT eorv in OF prepenee
10 any other received theory we woud luIther cIao
leave TO state that although every competent ana CON
scentious examiner does and must make allowance 0r
diversity OF opinions questions Win fegaru 10
bodied in the act especially when couehed in such in
definite and comprehensive terms, may PIo'o
OF a great unpeasaDtness and dmculty IN CONDUCTING
the examinations
In conclusion. beg respectfully to state that Tor
the which have ventured to submit 10 your
LordshIp and to Her Mjesty's Government we eanno.
avoid the conviction that the success II not the very e
isence OF College will be jeOpardlZed, III the present
University bill be passed without alteration IN seVS t
important particulars We would further point out tht
such result cannot blt seriously impede the advance
ment Of learning In this province. whether pr not lhc
NAV be national advantages TO be looked for from ne
proposed measure which may eountervall TINS loca III
fury IL s for To determine we have only ehueaN
Ored TO discharge duty To the Institution whose III
erests are conided to by expressing the convictions
we entertain to the probable ELECTS upon ~ o o
proposed changes.
The ConvocatOn OF the Queens University in its de-
fense of its own existence has published history oil the
education question in Ireland with statement OF the
reasons why the scheme Of central University should
be rejected and why form Of that scheme proposed
by Mr. Gladstone is especially Objectionable. This body
does not consist OF holders but OF graduates OF the
Queens University Of past years. The statement OF
Conyocation pointed out how the University has been
persistently made the object OF assault by the Roman
Catholic hierarchy. The Bishop, 1t said, feared
that the institution might recommend itself TO
the country and gain influence over
the people adverse TO their policy; Trinity
College was at distance the capital but the Queens
Colleges were at the doors OF the people, notwthstand
ing this colleges held their OVID, and continued stead
ily TO make progress: though the declaration against
them at the Synod Thures 1850 checked that prog
ress for time still continued ultimately down to 1865,
when il became apparent from the action OF Mr. Glad
stone that thought the Utramontane party too strong
for them This protest OF the Convocaton has strong
appearance special pleading; but 1t contained argu-
ments which were very well calculated TO infiame the
minds of anti Catholics throughout the country 1t was
uch oppositon as this that led large section Of the
Liberal party TO abandon the Government to defeat.
IFor other BrtlsA E,,os Second Pgae]