BIRTHS EWING, Male - B27/2/1855 - At Awhirk, parish of Stoneykirk, on the 27th ult., Mrs Ewing, of a son. BROWN, Male - B21/2/1855 - At the Free Church Manse, Castle Douglas, on the 21st ult., Mrs Brown, of a son. KIRKPATRICK, Female - B31/12/1854 - At Bangalore on the 31st December last, the wife of James Kirkpatrick, Esq., M.D. of a daughter. MATTHEWS, Male - B4/3/1855 - At Kirkton House, Carlisle, on the 4th inst., the wife of Thomas Matthews, Esq., banker of a son. MACMEIKAN, Male - B16/11/1854 - At Errol Street, North Melbourne on the 16th Nov. the wife of James A. MacMeikan, Esq., of a son. CROMBIE, Male - In the WFP 8/3/1855 - At L(othian) Street, the wife of David Crombie, Esq., and daughter of the late Thomas Hodgson of Newcastle on Tyne, of a daughter. MARRIAGES CHRISTIE, Mr - M5/3/1855 - At Knockville, on the 5th instant, by the Rev. Mr Richardson, Mr Christie, schoolmaster, Bargrennan, to Miss M'Geoch. LACEY, Thomas - M26/2/1855 - At Sorbie on the 26th ult., by the Rev. E.K. Sloan, Mr Thomas Lacey, Wigtown, to Miss Mary M'Guffie, Bladnoch. DEATHS LAURIE, Jean - D6/3/1855 - At Bridge of Aird, parish of Inch, on the 6th instant, Jean Laurie, aged 21 years. CAMPBELL, William - D4/3/1855 - At the house of his son, Laigh Float, Stoneykirk, Mr William Campbell, at the advanced age of 99. He retained his faculties to the last. Deceased was for many years tenant in the farm of Toskerton, Kirkmabreck, and Float, was respected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, and bore his illness with Christian fortitude and resignation Friend at a distance will please accept this intimation. (Note- William Campbell died on 4th March, 1855 and his remains lie in Kirkmadrine Churchyard. "Stoneykirk and Kirkmadrine Memorial Inscriptions, Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society") KERR, James - D6/3/1855 - At Portwilliam, on the 6th inst., aged 19 years, James, son of Mr Archibald Kerr, joiner, Cairnryan. RICHARDSON, Sarah - D1/3/1855 - At Gatehouse-of-Fleet, on the 1st instant, Miss Sarah Richardson, aged 68 years. WALKER, Elizabeth - D2/3/1855 - At Gatehouse, on the 2d inst., Elizabeth Walker, aged 17 years. WILLIAMSON, Gordon - D3/3/1855 - At 54 Carter Street, Manchester, on the 3d instant, Gordon, third son of the late James Williamson of Sypland, Kirkcudbright.