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Rh OULBOY. 708 IBKI;. tons of salt a week, and in both of these articles a large foreign trade was carried on prior to the Union. inhabitants are now chiefly occupied in we i iiinferralino manufacturers, and : those of Glasgow. Culross was made a royal burgh in 1588, by James VI. It is_ governed by a provost and illors, and joins with Dunfennline, Inverkeith- ing, < :. ami Stirling, iii sending one membv to million of the burgh in 1861 was liu.'j, which had decreased in 1861 to 517, though thu houses had increased in the same period from 110 to 117. The number of children at school between the ages of five and fifteen were 107. LROY, a viL in the par. of Maybole, in the co. of Ayr, Scotland. It is situated 3J miles N. of the town of Maybole. CUL8ALMOND, a par. in the district of Garioch, in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is bounded by Drum- blade, Forgue, Auchterless, Eayne, Oyne, and Insch. It extends 4 miles southward, with a breadth of 3 mile*. The surface is drained by the Urio, and is generally level, excepting the small hills of Corsdow and Culsalmond. The soil is fertile, and there are quarries of fine blue slate. The road from Huntly to Inverarjr traverses the parish. This par. is in the presb. of Gurioch, synod of Aberdeen, and in the patron, of Sir W. Forbes, Bart. The stipend of the minister is 166. There is a Free church, a Congregational chapel, and an Episcopalian ' ir<|" 1. CULTER, a par. in the co. of Lanark, Scotland. It is bounded on the S.E. by the co. of Peebles, and on the other sides by the pars, of Biggar, Symington, Laming- ton, and Crawford. Its length from N. to S. is 8 miles, with an average breadth of 4 miles. The surface to the S. rises into hills of considerable elevation, the chief of which, the Fell, is 2,330 feet above the sea ; while towards the N. the Mil-face is partly level and partly undulating, and is fertile and well cultivated. The remains of antiquity consist of circular mounds or moats, which seem to have been used as places of safety. The village of Culler stands on the road from Edinburgh to Dum- fries, which traverses the parish, and has a station on the Symington and Peebles branch of the Caledonian rail- way. It is 3 miles S. of Biggar, and 17 S.W. of Peebles. This par. is in the presb. of Biggar, synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The pats, are Baillio of Lamington, and Dickson of Kilbucho. The stipend of the minister is 217. There is also a Free church. CULTEK, or LEUCHAR, a river of Aberdeenahire, Scotland. It rises in Loch Skone, and joins the Deo below Petercnli CULTHOUSE, a viL in the par. of Whitburn, in the co. of Linlithgow, Scotland, 20 miles from Edinburgh. CULTRAGH, a lough, in the co. of Cavan, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Stradone. CULTS, a par. in the district of Cupar, in the co. of Fife, Scotland. It is situated in the centre of the co. and contains the vils. of Pitlessie, Cults-mill, Crossgates, Hospital-mill, and Walton. It extends little more than 2 miles northwards, with a breadth of 1J mile. The surface is flat, sloping from the south northwards to the Eden, which forms the northern boundary. The soil is light in the northern parts, with clay in the southern. The eastern part is well wooded. Crawford Castle, the .scat of the Earl of Glasgow, the principal landowner, is a magnificent Gothic edifice. Limestone and sandstone are extensively quarried. The weaving of linen employ* many of the inhabitants. The Edinburgh and Northern railway passes within easy distance. This par. is in the presb. of Cupar. synod of Fife, and in the ]> of the University of St. Andrew's. The stipend of the minister is 162. There is an United Presbyterian church in Pitlessio, and a Free church for Cults and la. Sir David Wilkie, the painter, was born here, his father being minibter of the parish. The noble family of Lindsay-Crawford was connected with this and the neighbouring parir.li of Ceres from the 14th t < ntury, when they exchanged Dunnottar Castle for the Fifeshire BMB belonging to the Keiths. Lady Mary Lindsay-Crawford, who died in 1833, was the last direct descendant. 01 ihr family. .lames Lindsay, seventh K:irl of Balcarres, had the caiidoiu of '. Iju.l^ed to him in 184H, by the House of Lords. CULVENNAN, a vil. in the par. of Kirk.-owau, in the co. of Wigton, Scotland, 9 milcM N.E. of (ilenluce. CULVER CLIFFS, in thi co, : Hants, ul the, a.st end of the Isle of Wi^'lit. They risn 400 leet hk-h, com- manding a fine view of the sea. In the reign of Elizabeth these cliffs were the haunt of hawks and eagles. Q imj phiro is collected on the beach. CULVERLANDS, a tythg. in the par. and hund. of Farnhum, in the co. of Surrey, 3J miles S.E. of Farn- ham. It is situated on tho river Woy, and is united withTelfbrd. CUI.YKl;l.KY,an cxt. par. place, in tho Southampton div. of the lib. of Dibdcn, in tho co. of Hants, 6 mile* S. W. of Southampton. CULVERSTONE-GRKEN, a hmlt. in the pars, of Meopham and Ash, in tho co. of Kent, 4 miles 8. of] Graveeend. CULVERTHORPE, a chplry. in the par. i,f II ay dor, wan. of Aswardhurn, in the co. of Lincoln, 6 miles S.W. of Sleuford, and 6 from Granthain. Tho living fl a cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. with tho vie.* ofl Haydor and cur. of Kelby, 600, in the patron, of J. A. Houblon, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Barthollfl mew. Culverthorpe Hall, the seat of the Rev. C. MonkJ house, 51. A., is a commodious and handsome buildi^H J. A. Houblon, Esq., is lord of the manor. CULWORTH, a jar. in the hund. of King's Suttlfl in the co. of Northampton, 7 miles N.E. of li post town, and 5 from the Cropredy station on tho ^^J Western railway. The living is a root, and vie *. dioc. of Peterborough, val. i'.Vjx, in th<- jiatron. of ^ Wilson, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, an ancient building of stone in several styles of or " lecture, consisting of nave, side aisles, cli S. porch; it contains a handsome moiuun- D'Anvers family, with several others. The amount to 122 per annum. Tho Baptists a vians have chapels. There is an endowed free sch and an infants' school. G. H. Crutchley, Esq., is of the manor. CULZEAN CASTLE, iji the par. of Kirkoswald, i the co. of Ayr, Scotland. V. of Maybole. was built by Earl Cassilis towards the close of the I century, on a rock 100 feet high, after designs by / and is now tho seat of the Marquis of AUsa. B the castle are extensive caves, famed in story as Fairies' haunt. CUMBER, or LOWER (T.MHKK, a ]r. in the bar. of Tirkeeran, in the co. of Londonderry, prov. of V Ireland, 6 miles E. of Londonderry, its post town. It is situated on the road from Londonderry to Dungiven. The surface is very mountainous and boggy, and several streams take their course through the interior ; 1 1 1 - >rinti- pal of which arc tho Faughun, rising in Up)- and Burntallaght, with its i ! > Several handsome bridges facilitate the intercourse of the district. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of I . in the patron, of the bishop. The church was huilt by the late Board of First Fruits in 1795. In the Roman Catholic arrangement the parish is partly tak> n with Glcndermot, and partly with Upper Cumber, and has a chapel at Mullaghbuoy. At BrcaklicM i* a Pnshy: mg-houso. There are schools foi girl* at Killaloo and Fawncy, supported by the rector, and some others are within tho parish, one of which was founded and endowed by the Grocers' Company. Lower ( 'umber wai detached from Upper in 1794, and belongs chiefly to th Irish Society. Tho principal seats are Oaks, Oaks Lodge. The Cross, and the Glebe House. There am Druidical remains at Slaght-manus and Mullaghbuoy; and at Listross is a curious artificial cave or grotto. CU.MI'.KK.er DPPER CUMBER, a par. in tho bars, of Tirkeeran and Low er St ral> me, in the cos. of London and Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 9 miles S Londonderry. Claudy is its post town. The surface i