The Sun. — 1845-11-11 (London, England)

CLIVE—While the prisoner was striking Frances Wheeler he said, " You old fool, I'll murder you ;" and he dragged her along the floor and kicked her violently. Henry Trumpfield deposed, that he lived at No. 1, Angustus-conrt, Lawrence-street, Chelsea. On the morning in question he went to Langston's cottage, and there saw Frances Wheeler lying in the corner of the porch by a carpenter's bench. l'he prisoner was there, and said to witness, "Come in and look at her." The prisoner then took Frances Wheeler by the hair of her head, and flung her over a block 10 incises high, and then kicked her violently. She was at that time insensible, and the prisoner declared he "meant nothing but murder."  Mr. A. Johnson deposed that he was house-surgeon of St. George's Hospital. On the morning of Sunday, the 12th tilt , Frances Wheeler was brought to that hospital. She had most severe bruises and contusions, principally over the fore part of the head, the face, chest, trunk, and legs. She also had fractures of the Bth and 9th ribs on her right side. She was at that time sensible. but in a state of great exhaustion. She remained in very imminent danger for many days. She was made an out-patient on the 29th ult. The bruises appeared to have arisen from severe kicks and blows. Policeman Henry Tells, B 69, deposed that on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 12, about half-past 10 o'clock, he was fetched to the witness Langston's house. On going he found Frances Wheeler lying on a bed covered with blood. She said her ribs were broken. Witness took her to St. George's Hospital in a cab. On witness's return he found the prisoner in custody. Policeman Amos, T 157, deposed that on Sunday, Oct. 12, from information he received he took the prisoner into custody. Witness told him that he took him for a most murderous assault upon Frances Wheeler, to which the prisoner replied, " I wish I had broken her head."  . . The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said he was very sorry for what he had done, but he had received great provocation. He was sorry as soon as he was right in his mind. Mr. Cuvt; said it was his duty to commit the prisoner for trial on the capital charge, and as he considered it a case in which the Government should prosecute, he should write to the Secretary of State for the Home Department to that effect.  The prisoner applied to be admitted to bail. Mr. CLIVE said he was aware he had the power to admit him to bail, but he did not feel disposed to do so. The prisoner was accordingly committed to Newgate.  DUNDONALD, Nov. 3.—Harvesting can only be said to have new been completed here. On Saturday the last of the outsanding grain was secured in the barn yards. Many acres of potatoes still remain to be dug up, and in many cases the farmers hesitate whether to raise them or not. The disease amongst them was at first believed to be only partial, but time has shown it to have been too general and extensive in its ravages. With ono or two exceptions, there is not a farmer amongst us but has already lost onethird of the crop; some have lost the half, with the prospect of the remainder soon following the others ; and in some cases the crop is entirely gone. It is astonishing to witness not only the humble cottager, but the wealthy and intelligent agriculturist, following the very reprehensible practice of feeding their cattle upon the diseased potatoes. Some give them raw, others boil them ; and, though we have heard of no injurious effects following their use, yet there cannot be a doubt that the continued use of unwholesome food— however slightly it may be diseased—must, sooner, or later,. injure the general health of the animal, deteriorate the lecretions—.milk, for example—and ultimately generate disease and death.--Ayr Observer.