BIRTHS HUTCHISON, Male - B6/4/1854 - On the 6th inst., at Creechan, Kirkmaiden, Mrs John Hutchison, of a son. M'CRACKEN, Female - B7/4/1854 - On the 7th instant, at Auchentibbert, Stoneykirk, the wife of Mr John M'Cracken, of a daughter. MARRIAGES WALLACE, Alex. Reid - In the WFP M13/4/1854 - At Mrs Hannay's, Bowie Cottage, Hanover Street, by the Rev. G. Charles of the Free Church, Mr Alex. Reid Wallace, of Glasgow, to Mary H. M'Master, eldest daughter of Mr Thomas M'Master, Stranraer. MOIR, Archibald - M5/4/1854 - On the 5th inst., at Marshill, Alloa, by the Rev. Peter Macdowall, Archibald Moir, Esq., banker, to Susanna Main, daughter of David Main, Esq., Cairnryan, and relict of George Baird, Esq., Alloa. TOWNSLEY, John - M10/4/1854 - Here, at Milnhill Street on the 10th instant, by the Rev. James Stewart of Sheuchan, Mr John Townsley to Miss Elizabeth Evans. IRVING, James - M11(10)/4/1854 - On the 11(10)th inst, at Machermore Castle, by the Rev. S. Richardson, A.M., Penningham, Mr James Irving, engineer, Blackcraig mines, to Miss Maria Sutton. DEATHS SKIMMING/MARSHALL, Mary - D10/4/1854 - On the 10th instant, at Merton Hall, Mary Marshall, wife of Mr James Skimming, advanced in years. NEILSON, Female infant - D12/4/1854 - On the 12th instant, the infant daughter of Mr John Neilson, mason, Newton-Stewart. NEILSON, Thomas - D5/4/1854 - On the 5th inst., at Glenluce Row, Newton-Stewart, Thomas Neilson, aged 62 years. M'WHIRTER, Margaret - D4/4/1854 - On the 4th instant, at Clickmalloch, parish of Minnigaff, Margaret M'Whirter, aged 18 years. *CARSON, Alex. - D22/1/1854 - At Melbourne, Australia, on the 22d January last, Alex. Carson, second officer of the ship Nova Bella, aged 23 years. The deceased had been in the head of the ship, and in coming on to the deck unfortunately fell overboard and was drowned. He was a native of Wigtownshire, and son of Mr Carson, farmer, Rispain, near Whithorn. WEYMYSS, James Erskine - D3/4/1854 - At Wemyss Castle, on the 3d instant, Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss, of Wemyss and Torrie, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Fife, aged 65 years. *MI from Whithorn St. Ninians This stone is built in the west gable of the Old priory and is weather worn red sandstone. "Sacred to the memory of Robert S. CARSON b 30 Jun 1800 d. 20 Feb 1856. Also of his children Anthony S. Carson b 27 May 1834 d 14 May 1836. Elizabeth Ann CARSON b 24 Sep 1832 d 15 Jan 1851. Alexander S. CARSON b 10 Jan 1830 was drowned in Hobson's Lagoon Australia d. 24 Jan 1854. Also of Jane SLOANE relict of Robert S. CARSON be 26 Sep 1779 d 20 Oct 1865. Also their son John CARSON b 18 apr 18** d 25 Oct 1878. Also their daughter Margaret CARSON b 5 Oct 1828 d 14 Apr 1898." Despite efforts by kind friends in Melbourne to find the burial place of Alexander S. Carson it has been decided that he will be buried in a large burial ground which is below the Victoria Market in the centre of Melbourne.