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ness since the preceding night, and died in a stale of insensibility. 

 His death is said to have been caused by the excessive labour which 

 he had imposed upon himself since he was appointed to office. 



He was one of the most popular members of the cabinet, and was 

 universally esteemed for his noble private qualities, no less than for 

 his talent as a statesman. He was the leader of the conservative 

 party, who will feel his loss very heavily. He was known as a man 

 of strong mind, great instruction and erudition, sincerity and firm- 

 ness. He was a very religious man, and a strict observer of his 

 creed. He had long held a prominent political position in the coun- 

 try. All the papers are filled with obituary notices, of the most lau- 

 datory description. 



The President ordered a letter to be written in his name, to the fa- 

 mily of the deceased, in which he sympathises with them for the loss 

 they have sustained in the death of a man of such abilities as a states- 

 man, such integrity and patriotism as a citizen, and gifted with such 

 noble qualities as justly commended universal respect. 



Dr. Hays announced the decease of Dr. Charles Caldwell, 

 of Louisville, Kentucky, a member of this Society, who died 

 on the ninth of the present month, at the age of about 90 

 years. 



Whereupon, on motion of Dr. Hays, it was resolved that 

 Mr. George Ord be requested to prepare an obituary notice of 

 Dr. Caldwell. 



The Society then proceeded to the stated business of the 

 meeting, the balloting for candidates for membership. 



All other business having been concluded, the ballot boxes 

 were opened, and the following named gentleman was declared 

 by the presiding officer to be duly elected a member of the 

 Society. 



Dr. Marshall Hall, F.R.S. London and Edinburgh. 



