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Carlisle Patriot - 18 May 1844
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REPRESENTATION OF SCOTLAND. - A vacancy in the representation of the
Kilmarnock district of burghs is created by the death of Alexander JOHNSTON,
Esq., of Shieldhall, who expired at Rothsay on Thursday week.

On Tuesday morning last, Berwick bay presented the rather unwonted spectacle
of no less than 52 sail of mercantile shipping. The wind was light and from
the N.W., consequently they could not have been driven there by adverse
gales. Among them was a line of 15 collier brigs laden with coal for the
southern markets. - Berwick Warder.

WHITE CROWS. - We were shown to-day, at a house in the Kirk-gate, a brace of
crows, nearly as white as the undriven snow. They are this year's birds, and
were taken out of the same nest, in company with a brother or sister of the
ordinary colour. When anxious for food, they caw their vernacular in
splendid style, run about the floor, and are as well-grown as birds can well
be of the same age. Their rations consist of potatoes, loaf bread steeped,
and occasionally worms. The owner is a youthful horticulturist, who hopes in
time to render them so tame, that they will follow him when at work in his
father's nurseries and gardens. - Dumfries Courier.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON AILSA CRAIG. - On Friday last, a boy belonging to Maidens,
met his death on the Craig of Ailsa while searching for eggs. From what we
have learned, it appears that he was burrowing beneath a huge stone, which,
becoming loosened, came down upon him, and crushed him to death. His
companions were unable to raise the stone off the body, until they got
assistance from the crew of a steam-tug cruising near the Craig.

THE ORIGINAL MSS. OF THE CELEBRATED CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN BURNS AND
CLARINDA. - These interesting memorials of BURNS, were sold on Friday, at C.
B. TAIT and Co.'s rooms, Hanover Street. The attendance was numerous, and
the spirited competition which took place, fully showed the great interest
attached to these relics of Scotland's greatest poet. As specimens of the
prices, the letter No. 64 of the recent publication, containing the "Lament
of Queen Mary," sold for £5 5s; No. 65, £1 16s; No. 66, £1 11s; No. 69, £1
10s; and the others sold at corresponding prices. - Edinburgh Courant.
 
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