The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-21 00:00:00

CRIMINALS.

Remaining in the Hospital on Jan. 1, 1839 men 56 Z
women 13
Admitted in 1839 men ... 14 ,
IS
••• ••• women 4

Discharged cured men ... 3 }
... ••• women I
Died men ... 2 }
3
...
. woman I
..
Remaining in the hospital, on the 31st Dec.
1839
••• ... women 15

The Governors strongly appeal to the public to give
them assistance in support of these glorious establishments
of the advantages of which the above enumeration of
cases will enable men to form some opinion. Notwith-
standing the additions which have been made to all or most
of tly+ hospitals, many destitute and helpless persons, in a
state of disease, are obliged to wait many days without in-
door accommodation, in consequence of the crowded con-
dition of the wards.

SCARCELY CREDIBLE, BUT TRUE.—TWO
young men belonging to Kilmarnock, of the names of Stewart
and Milton, the former about thirty-one years of age, and deaf
and dumb for the last twenty-eight years, the other about
twenty-one, and in this state for more than seventeen years,
having been recently informed of the celebrated Dr. Turnbull
of London, and his wonderful cures of those similarly afflicted,
left Kilmarnock for London nearly three months since. To
the surprise of many, they returned on Friday last, after being
ten weeks under the care of that gentleman, with their sense
of hearing restored ! They state, that, after a few operations,
they began to hear somewhat imperfectly, but that, after fre-
quent repetitions, they could hear distinctly. They also men-
tion that the operation is not painful. They make an attempt
"
at repeating words, and do say a few faintly, such as Table,"
Sir. &c., and we doubt not
" Hat," " Soap," " Good-bye,"
that,lafter considerable practice, they will be able to speak intel-
ligibly ; indeed, it is almost incredible that so great a change
should have been effected in so short a time. A meeting of a I
few friends took place with them in the Croft Hall, Kilmar-
nock, on Tuesday evening, and, after some few experiments,
the company declared themselves quite satisfied with the result.
We may state, that they can distinctly hear the beat of a watch
at the distance of more than ten feet, in a quiet room. As re-
gards the above-mentioned persons, we can confidently assert,
that once they were quite deaf, and that now they hear ' • and
we conceive it our duty to give publicity to that which may
convey so great a blessing to many of our fellow-creatures. we
may add, that, from a feeling of gratitude to Dr. Turnbull for
his kindness and attention, they wish strongly that their cases
should be made known, that others, who may be suffering under
the affliction from 'which they have been relieved, may have an
opportunity of having the faculties of speech and hearing
restored.--Ayr Advertiser.
SIR WALTER SCOTT.—It is hardly possible
to conceive a more fortunate mortal than him that is possessed
of such powers, along with such felicity in the exercise of them,
and who unites the finest genius to a cheerful, social disposi-
tion, and an undiminished relish for the pursuits and amuse-
ments of ordinary life. He is a good poet, grafted upon the
excellent stock of a good-natured, lively, active, reasonable,
companionable man. As to Byron, his finest fruits savour of
the parent crab, or rather the noxious upas of his pride and
malevolence. You know how late Scott's talents were in de-
veloping themselves. He was eight-and-twenty years old. I
happened to be in Scotland when he stumbled upon this great
genius—just as a man finds a treasure buried in his garden, or
a gold mine upon his estate. He has lived upon it jollily ever
'ince, and scattered his deodand over the world. —Lord Dud-
ley's Letters. _ _ _

SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY..--On Monday,
the 7th of April, Messrs. R. L. and W. L. Gorwyn sprung five
woodcocks on their farms of Falkadons and Fursdon, near Sprey-
ton, in this county, four of which they killed; a very remark-
able circumstance at this time of the year.— Western Times.

ELECTION OF PARISH OFFICERS,
ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE.FIELDS.

Yesterday morning, pursuant to ancient custom and
usage, a vestry was held in the Vestry-room, St, Mar-
tin's-place, for the purpose of electing Churchwardens,
and other officers of this extensive parish, for the ensuing
year.

The Rev. Sir 11. Duckenfield, Bart., Vicar, was
called to the chair, and expressed a fervent hope that
every person could receive an impartial hearing, and
that the proceedings would be conducted in a friendly
manner.

For the office of Churchwardens, the following gen-
tlemen were candidates :—Mr. Hentchis, Churchwarden
of last year ; Mr. Cobbett, Conservative ; Mr. Simpson,
Radical ; and Mr. Pounuy, Liberal. Mr. Hentchis,
alter some discussion, was unanimously elected Church-
warden for the year ensuing. Mr. Cobbett was then
proposed as the other Churchwarden, as was Mr. Simp-
son, and Mr. J. Pouncey, when upon a show of hands
being taken, there were a considerable majority held
up in favour of Mr. Simpson.
A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Cobbett
and Mr. J. Pouncey by their respective friends, which
will commence this day, at 11 o'clock.