BIRTHS M'ILWRAITH, Female - B13/8/1855 - At High Croach, parish of Inch, on the 13th instant, Mrs M'Ilwraith, of a daughter. MILLIGAN, Female - B9/8/1855 - At Corsbie, Newton-Stewart, on the 9th instant, the wife of Mr James Milligan, of a dughter. MARRIAGES JAMIESON, Robert - M23/8/1855 - At Stranraer, on the 23d instant, by the Rev. W.M. Simpson, Robert Jamieson, Esq., of Eumeralla (Emmeralla) Colony of Victoria, to Joanna Douglas, youngest surviving daughter of the late Wm Black, Esq., Stranraer. TORRIE, Alex. - M20/8/1855 - Here, at High Street, on the 20th instant, by the Rev. William Smellie, Mr Alex. Torrie, General Post Office, Glasgow, to Annie, eldest daughter of the late Mr Alex. Lister, Stranraer. CAIRNS, John - M14/8/1855 - At Glenluce, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. James Pullar, U.P. Church, Mr John Cairns, mariner, to Miss Mary Stephenson. EWEN, Robert - M23/8/1855 - At Achairne House, Ballantrae, on the 23d instant, by the Rev. John Milroy, Rrobert Ewen, Esq., of Ewenfield, Ayrshire, to Miss Christian Janet Hart, Achairne House. MANSON, Andrew - M14/8/1855 - At Sorbie, on the 14th instant, by the Rev. E.K. Sloan, Mr Andrew Manson, to Miss Margaret M'Gowan, daughter of Mr James M'Gowan, Sorbie. DEATHS KEVAN, John - D17/8/1855 - At Kirkcowan village, on the 17th instant, Mr John Kevan, merchant, &c, aged 42 years, after a very short illness from the bursting of a blood vessel. His death is much regretted by a large circle of acquaintances. M'TALDROCH/KERR, Catherine - D15/8/1855 - At 8 Cross, Paisley, on the 15th inst., Catherine Kerr, relict of James M'Taldroch, Portpatrick. FERGUSSON/NEILSON, Sarah - D12/8/1855 - At Garleffen, Ballantrae, on the 12th instant, Sarah Neilson, widow of the late Mr Peter Fergusson. M'CLELLAND, Thomas - D17/8/1855 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 17th instant, Mr Thomas M'Clelland, residenter, aged 78 years. BEATTIE, William - In the WFP 23/8/1855 - At Blackcraig, Minnigaff, Mr William Beattie, miner, aged 53 years. ANDERSON, Christian Stewart - D15/8/1855 - At Wigtown, on the 15th instant, aged 2 years, Christian Stewart, eldest daughter of Geo. Anderson, Esq., merchant, Glasgow. BLAIN/DOUGLAS, Margaret - D16/8/1855 - At Wigtown, on the 16th instant, Margaret Douglas, relict of the late David Blain, Esq., of Kilchrist, (Kirchrist) aged 65 years. M'KEAND, William - D14/8/1855 - At Hillhead of Keltonhill, on the 14th current, William M'Keand, farmer there, aged 75. Friends at a distance will accept of this notice.