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HE LATE ALEXANDER CAMERON, Toronto, Ontario, was born in Inverness, Scotland, June 22nd, 1828, and came to Canada with his father in 1834, settling at Amherstburg, Ont. When sixteen years of age Mr. Cameron entered Upper Canada College, and passed his examinations with distinction. He was a clever writer, even at that time, being a correspondent for New York and Quebec papers, thus making enough to pay his expenses at college, and also during the time when he was a student at law. After his admission to the Bar, he practised law in Toronto, and the firm established by him is still carried on, now, under the name of Cameron & Crooks. He was also a member of the law firm of Cameron, Cleary & Sutherland, of Windsor, and, with another partner, Mr. Thomas, owned all the prosperous village of Essex Centre, besides being a partner in the banking firm of Cameron & Curry, Windsor. To the citizens of Western Ontario, he was known as the "Earl of Essex," on account of his great interests there. He purchased much of his property in that county, when land was cheap, which has since become very valuable. Mr. Cameron was one of the best known and active business men in Toronto, having many interests to occupy his attention, and in various ways, succeeded in accumulating a fortune amounting to $1,500,000. He was married twice: first, to the daughter of the late Mr. Buell, of

Osgoode Hall, Toronto, and after her death, he married, in 1878, Mrs. Ward, widow of the late Captain Ward, of Detroit, Mich. His family consists of three children, namely: Capt. A. B. Cameron, Mrs. G.W.Torrance, and Mrs. John Cartwright. After an illness, of about eight months, Mr. Cameron passed peacefully away at his residence, corner of Church and Carlton streets, Toronto, May 15th, 1893, being in the 65th year of his age. He had, by his kindly disposition, made a large circle of friends, who will long remember his ber his many acts of kindness and generosity.

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R. H. E. DESROSIERS, Montreal, was born at St. Hughes, Bagot County, Que., July 29th, 1853. His father was Dr. J. B. Desrosiers, for thirty years the leading physician of St. Hughes, while his mother was Marie Camerande Cartier, a sister of the distinguished Sir George Etienne Cartier. The Cartier family were born at St. Antoine, Quebec. Our subject received his classical education at St. Hyacinthe College, where he spent eight years, completing a full course, graduating in 1872. In the same year, he commenced the study of medicine at Laval University, Quebec,

where he spent four years, graduating bachelor of medicine in 1874, and doctor of medicine in 1876. In the same year, he began practice, with his father, at St. Hughes, where he remained two years. two years. He then removed to Montreal in 1878, where he has since remained. mained. He was appointed professor of texicology at the faculty of medicine of Laval University, Montreal, in June, 1879. One year later, he was appointed professor of "materia medica" and therapeutics in the same faculty. He was elected secretary of the faculty on his appointment to these positions, an office he still occupies. Dr. Desrosiers was

first house surgeon of the Notre-Dame Hospital for two years, and, on his retirement from this position, elected life governor of Notre-Dame Hospital, and visiting physician. He is medical examiner of the Travellers' Life Insurance Company, being elected in March, 1890. He is also medical examiner of the Confederation Life Association, and the Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has to-day one of the largest and most lucrative medical practices in the city of Montreal, and has the confidence of all those who have come in contact with him. He has been one of the most energetic of the medical faculty of Laval, at all times, assisting it when in his power. In religion, the Doctor is a Roman Catholic; in politics, a Conservative. April 24th, 1883, Dr. H. E. Desrosiers was married to Marie Joséphine Lassalle.

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HE LATE RICHARD SINCLAIR BRODIE, Toronto, Ontario, was born at Tasmania, New Zealand, November 5th, 1833. He was the son of George Sinclair Brodie, a descendant of an old family from the north of Scotland. Mr. Brodie was educated at Marshall College, Aberdeen, Scotland. In 1859, he came to Canada, and located near Guelph, Ont., where he carried on farming. In 1862, he returned to Scotland, and married Johanna Lumsden, daughter of the late John Lumsden, of Aberdeen, Scotland, a merchant and ship owner. He subsequently returned to Canada again,

settling in Guelph, where he was engaged in business, and was for one year assistant editor of the Guelph Mercury. He then located in Toronto, Ont., and, at the time of his death, was employed in the office of the Provincial Secretary of Ontario. In religion, Mr. Brodie was a Presbyterian, holding the office of elder in Knox Church, Toronto; he was also a member of St. Andrew's Society. In politics, he was an ardent Liberal, and did much to advance the interests of his party. Mr. Brodie died July 13th, 1882, deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. His family consists of two daughters.

HE LATE WM. C. HARRIS, of the firm of Caldecott, Burton & Co., Wholesale Dry Goods Merchants, Toronto, was born, June 2nd, 1825, in the parish of Fearn, Forfarshire, Scotland. He was a son of the late Rev. David Harris, Presbyterian clergyman. Our subject was educated at the Academy of Dundee, and in 1857, came to Montreal. Here he remained for nineteen years, during which time. he was engaged in the dry goods business. In January, 1879, he removed to Toronto, and became a member of the well-known firm of Caldecott, Burton & Co. He remained in connec

tion with this firm until 1891, when he retired. In religion, Mr. Harris was a Presbyterian; in politics, a Liberal-Conservative. He was also a member of St. Andrew's Society. He was married, in 1860, to Miss Jean Gordon, of "Bayside," Whitby, Ont., daughter of Wm. Gordon, Esq., of that town. His family consisted of four sons and four daughters, one son and one daughter of whom are now living. The surviving son is Dr. Norman McLeod Harris, of London, Eng., while the daughter is living at home. One daughter was a missionary to India, who died there, February 14th, 1892. Mr. Harris died in 1893.