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of Forbes after his death, in one of the magazines of the day. Like 
most of the foremost students of the University he was a member 
of the Speculative Society, and in later years, along with his friend 
Mr Eobert Balfour, now deceased, wrote its history, a work of great 
research and interest. 
Mr Cleghorn was called to the Scottish bar in 1839, and held 
successively the offices of Advocate-Depute, Eegistrar of Friendly 
Societies, and Sheriff of Argyle, which latest appointment he con- 
tinued to hold until his death. He was unanimously elected in 
1871 Legal Adviser of the Free Church of Scotland, of which he was 
an attached member and office-bearer. Mr Cleghorn’s connection 
by marriage with the family of the late Lord Cockburn introduced 
him to a highly cultivated literary circle, in which he was well 
fitted, by his classical and scientific knowledge and wide range of 
literary study, to occupy a place. For very many years Mr Cleg- 
horn devoted much time to the advancement of educational, bene- 
volent, and religious objects, to all of which he was a most liberal 
contributor. The welfare of schools and colleges generally was 
always a source of interest to him, while the Edinburgh Academy, 
of which he was for many years a Director, and the University of 
his native city, were specially dear to him. 
Wellington School, an institution for the reformation of young 
criminals, was founded by him, and to its support he largely con- 
tributed both means and personal labour. 
Mr Cleghorn has left a name greatly esteemed, and will be re- 
membered as a man of much culture and many acquirements, as 
well as a citizen of proved worth and of large hearted public spirit. 
6. Biographical Notice of Henry Stephens. By 
Professor Maclagan. 
Mr Henry Stephens was in the Eoyal Society essentially the re- 
presentative of the important science of agriculture, and has left 
behind him a reputation as an agriculturist not confined to 
Britain, for his works on agriculture have been translated into 
every European tongue, and are thoroughly appreciated abroad. 
He was born in July 1796, in Forfarshire, where he inherited the 
