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 354 BURKE'S COLOmAL GENTRY. Professor Stuart subsequently visited Strasburg, where he studied under several eminent doctors, and, on returning to Edinburgh, was appointed assistant to the professor of physiology at the University, which post he retained until appointed professor of anatomy and physiology at Sydney University, New South Wales, arriving in that colony, 1888. Besides his professorship at the University of Sydney, he became a member of the Senate and dean of the Faculty of Medicine in 1883, and joined the Council of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1889. He was appointed a trustee of the Australian Museum in 1890, and of the Victoria Park in 1889 ; a director of the Prince Alfred Hospital in 1883 ; senior physician to the Hospital for Sick Children in 1884 ; president of the section of anatomy and physiology at the Inter- colonial Medical Congress in 1889 ; and chairman of the medical section of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1890. Dr. Stuart established the University Medical Society, and was largely instrumental in the erection of the Medical School of the University of Sydney. He is vice-president of the Highland Society of New South Wales. Hincagc. Alexander Stijaet, Esq. of Cromwell House, Dumfries, Scotland, son of James Stitaet, Esq., who came from the island of Skye, where numerous gravestones of the Stuarts exist in the parish burial ground ; m. 1854, Jane Anderson, and has a son, the present Pbofessor Thomas Petee Andeeson" STrAET. Arms — Per fess or and arg., a fess cheoquy az. and of the second, between a lymphad, sails furled, and oars in action sa., flags flying gu., in chief, and a saltire, couped, of the fourth, in base. Crest — A lymphad, as in the arms ; motto over, En avant ; mantling gu. ; doubled arg. Besidence — The University, Sydney, New South Wales. WOOLLCOMBE, BELFIELD, Esq. of Ashbury, near Tiniaru, Canter- bury, New Zealand, retired commander R.N., and retired resident magistrate of New Zealand, b. at North Tawton, co. Devon, England, 24th March, 1816 ; m. 1st January, 1861, at Heathcote Valley, near Christ- church, Canterbury, New Zealand, Prances Anne, second daughter of the Rev. Henry Fendall, deceased, and has issue, I. Belpield Morth, b. 11th December, 1868. I. Laura Russell, h. 17th June, 1862. II. Jaquette Mary, b. 29th July, 1863. III. Catherine Jane Luxmoore, b. 12th February, 1865. IV. Effie Caroline Fendall, b. 11th June, 1867. V. Frances Chrysta Acland, b. 13th April, 1871. This gentleman entered the Navy 26th November, 1829, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant 8th June, 1841. Hincagc. William Wollocombe, or Wolcombe, of Holland, in Plympton St. Mary, Devon, b. 1497 ; m. Eadegunde, daughter and heir of Bawden of Leeham, and hud issue, I. Eobert, of Plympton, m. Emma, daughter and co-heu- of John Pitts, of Pitton, and d. 1584;