Mr. McCulloch was not a party politician, but he hailed good measures, especially for the enfranchisement of commerce, however they originated. So far as the Representation of the people in Parliament is concerned, he was not what is called an advanced reformer, inasmuch as he did not in the least sympathise with those who would commit a large share of political power to the million. What he inveighed against in his youth was the election of members of Parliament by the self-chosen town councils of the Scotch burghs, but he disliked and distrusted the opposite extreme quite as much. We have heard it remarked that Mr. McCulloch possessed in a great degree the inflexibility of the old Roman character. But under an occasionally stern exterior there dwelt great simplicity of character, a good heart, and a most social and hospitable disposition. He was very decided both in his likes and dislikes, and in his expression of them he was pithy and unreserved. Most especially he hated all shams, from an inconvertible paper currency downwards. Very few objects claimed his admiration more than the merchant prince of high honour, who, having achieved a fortune, takes a creditable or distinguished part in the councils of the nation. On the other hand, he as cordially detested the merchant pirate, who under solvent colours preys on his fellows, and brings ruin on the ignorant and confiding. But Mr. McCulloch was quite enthusiastic in his praise of the upright man who strives, by self-denial and self-sacrifice, to do his duty to his neighbour. We have heard him often quote with emphasis and delight the well-known eulogy of Burns the poet on Heron of Kerroughtree, the banker, who, having been unsuccessful in business, gave up all, and lived in a cottage till he had paid every creditor to the utmost farthing. And there will be trusty Kerroughtree, Burns's second Heron Ballad. Mr. McCulloch was tall and of strong constitution,* on which, however, frequent attacks of bronchitis had made serious inroads during the last two years of his life. He married early and most happily, and died at the Stationery Office, Westminster, on November 11, 1864 (the 53rd anniversary of his marriage), in the 76th year of his age. He was interred in the Brompton Cemetery on November 18, and there his widow, Isabella Stewart, was laid by his side in July 1867. May 1869. II. G. R. * Of the various portraits of Mr. McCulloch, those most worthy of notice are a kit-cat by Bewick, dated 1825, and a later full-length portrait by Macnée. There are also two very good marble busts of him, the first by Joseph and the second by Slater. LIST OF ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED 10 THE EDINBURGH 9. On Agricultural Distress; Causes and Remedies. Art. VI. February 1822. 10. On comparative Productiveness of High and Low Taxes. Art. VIII. 11. On Ireland. Art. III. June 1822. 12. On East and West India Sugar. Art. 13. On Duty on Slate and Stone carried 14. On the Navigation Laws. Art. XI. 15. On the Funding System; British Finances. Art. I. October 1823. 16. On Woollen Manufacture and Duty on Foreign Wool Imported. Art. VI. 17. On Combination Laws, Restraints on Emigration &c. Art. III. January 19. On Standard of National Prosperity, Rise and Fall of Profits. Art. I. 20. On Disposal of Property by Will, Entails, and French Law of Succes- 21. On Duties on Wine; Restrictions on On Reduction of the Duties on Coffee. 25. On Colonial Policy and Value of Colo- nial Possessions. Art. I. August 26. On Absenteeism. Art. III. November 27. On Progress and present State of the Silk Manufacture. Art. IV. Novem- 28. On Fluctuations in the Supply and xxxii CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDINBURGH REVIEW. 37. On Taxation, Retrenchment, Reduc- tion of the Public Debt. Art. V. 38. On Progress of National Debt; Best Method of Funding. Art. III. Jan- 39. On Poor Laws. Art. II. May 1828. 40. On Institution of Castes; Indian So- ciety. Art. II. September 1828. 41. On Prussian Political Economy. Art. 42. On American Tariff. Art. IV. De- 43. On Importation of Foreign Wool; State of the Woollen Manufacture. 44. On Census of the Population; Law of Mortality &c. Art. I. March 1829. 45. On Sadler on Ireland. Art. II. June 46. On Malt and Beer Duties; Licensing 47. On French Commercial System. Art. 48. On Sugar Trade; Duties on Sugar. 50. On Duty on Coal; Coal Trade. Art. 51. On Finance; the Budget. Art. X. 52. On Rise, Progress, and Decline of Commerce in Holland. Art. V. July 53. On East India Company; China Ques- 55. On Taxes on Literature. Art. VII. 56. On Jones on the Theory of Rent. Art. 59. On Recent Commercial Policy of Great 60. On Taxes on Policies of Insurance. 61. On Chalmers on Political Economy. 62. On Babbage on Machinery and Manu- factures. Art. II. January 1833. 63. On Prolongation of the Bank Charter. 64. On Stuart's Three Years in North America. Art. VII. January 1833. 65. On Commutation of Taxes; proposed Tax on Property and Income. 66. On Complaints and Proposals regarding Taxation. Art. VIII. July 1833. 67. On present State of Manufactures, Trade and Shipping. Art. III. Oc- 70. On Tenancy and Culture of Land in 71. On the Frequency of Shipwrecks. Art. 72. On State and Defects of British Sta- 73. On Philosophy of Manufactures. Art. 74. On Progress and present State of Agri- culture. Art. III. January 1836. 75. On Joint-Stock Banks and Companies. 76. On Commerce and Manufactures of Switzerland. Art. IX. October 1836. 77. On State of the Currency, the Bank of England, and the Country Banks. 78. On Causes, and Consequences of the |