BIRTHS PARKER, Female - B23/3/1854 - At Inch Parks, on the 23d instant, Mrs Parker, of a daughter. PURDIE, Male - B27/3/1854 - At Little Lochans, parish of Inch, on the 27th inst., Mrs Purdie, of a son. CAUGHIE, Female - B27/3/1854 - At Chapelside, Glasgow, on the 27th inst., the wife of Mr David Caughie, Free Normal Seminary, of a daughter. HARKNESS, Female - B28/3/1854 - At Burnhouse, Colmonell, on the 28th instant, Mrs Harkness, of a daughter. M'DOWALL, Female - B18/3/1854 - At Dalrymple Street, Girvan, on the 18th inst., Mrs John M'Dowall, of a daughter. MARRIAGES WRIGHT, David - M21/3/1854 - At Alloway Place, Ayr, on the 21st instant, by the Rev. James Stevenson, Mr David Wright, baker, Newton, to Marion, second youngest daughter of Mr Hugh Steven, farmer, Snaid, parish of Girvan. DEATHS M'TURK, Thomas - D20/3/1854 - At Stranraer Roads, on the 20th instant, on board the sloop "Freedom" of Dumfries after a short illness, Thomas M'Turk, seaman, belonging to Dumfries. M'QUEEN, Anthony - D18/3/1854 - At Wigtown, on the 18th instant, Mr Anthony M'Queen, aged 74 years. MUIR, John - D20/3/1854 - At Wigtown, on the 20th instant, Mr John Muir, sheriff and burgh officer, aged 66 years. KILT/CRILLY, Agnes - D22/3/1854 - At Wigtown, on the 22d instant, Agnes Crilly, aged 55 years, wife of Mr E. Kilt, travelling merchant. WILSON, Ann - D25/3/1854 - At Wigtown, on the 25th instant, Ann Wilson, aged 13 years, daughter of the late Alexander Wilson, grocer and spirit dealer, Stranraer. Friends at a distance will please accept of this intimation. BROWN, John - D21/3/1854 - At 8, Lockyer Terrace, Plymouth on the 21st inst., after a lingering illness, borne with Christian resignation, Mr John Brown, third son of Mr William Brown, of Lanberrick, Mochrum, Wigtownshire, aged 25 years, - deeply regretted by his family and a large circle of friends. His end was peace. MARTIN, Elizabeth - D24/3/1854 - At Wigtown Row, near Newton-Stewart, on the 24th instant, Elizabeth Martin aged 7 years. NEILSON, Mrs - D27/3/1854 - At Glenluce Row, on the 27th instant, the wife of Mr Thomas Neilson, aged 66 years. SIMPSON, John - D29/3/1854 - At Gorbals, Newton Stewart, on the 29th inst., John Simpson, aged 70 years. Deceased was in his usual health the previous night, and found dead in his bed next morning. It is reported that his death was caused by the want of the necessaries of life. RODIE, Thos. - D27/3/1854 - At Glenluce, on the 27th inst., Thos. Rodie, weaver, aged 80 years.