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Sir James was never able to make with it a continued series of 
observations. As one of the finest instruments of the day, it was 
visited and occasionally used by many distinguished foreigners, 
who were always hospitably received at Camden Hill. 
Sir James was one of the founders of the Royal Astronomical 
Society, and was once its President. In 1830, when the Duke of 
Wellington was at the head of the Government, he received the 
honour of Knighthood, and a pension of L. 300 a-year was afterwards 
conferred upon him in consideration of his services to astronomy. 
Sir James was a Corresponding Member of the Imperial Academy 
of Sciences at St Petersburg, of the Royal Belgic Academy of 
Sciences, an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy, and 
a Fellow of the Linnean Society. In his later years he was afflicted 
with severe deafness, and spent much of his time in the use of the 
microscope. He died at Camden Hill in October 1867, in the eighty- 
second year of his age. 
John Steavart, of Nateby Hall, a gentleman versed in various 
branches of natural science, was born at Parkhouse, Stranraer, on 
the 10th January 1813, and was the son of Lieutenant Leveson 
Douglas Stewart, R.N. He was educated at the Academy and at 
the University of Edinburgh. He began life as a merchant, but 
he soon quitted his profession, his ample fortune enabling him to 
devote his time to different scientific pursuits, but especially to 
geology and various departments of natural history, in which he 
made very large and valuable collections. He devoted much of his 
time to the microscope, and was one of the first to execute instan- 
taneous photographs. 
Mr Stewart Avas a member of the Royal Physical Society of Edin- 
burgh, and of the Botanical Society. He died on the 17th March 
1867. 
The following statement respecting the Members of the Society 
was read by the Chairman : — 
I. Honorary Fellows — 
Royal Personage, ........ 1 
British Subjects, . . . . . . . .18 
Foreign, 33 
Total Honorary Fellows, 
52 
