The Sun. — 1851-08-20 (London, England)

TIRWHITT—The prisoner commenced beating her with a brass candlestick, which was broken with the violence of the blows. his ill treatment continued until she was deprived of reason. Her cries of " Murder," the believed, brought several persons to her aid, and through them she considered her life was saved. On recovering her senses she found herself under medical treatment in St. Bsrtholotnew's Hospital. The only reason she could give for the brutal attack was a disputed debt (5s 6d ) between her husband and the accused, and which she refused to pay when he entered her apartment. Mrs. Grace Roper, a lodger in the same house, said she was attracted to the prisoner and prosecutrix by the cries of the latter, whom he jumped on at least a doz-n times before she could cause him to he secured. The complainant was insensible, and bleeding profusely from several parts of her body. Several witnesses having given corroborating evidence,  Mr. ./YRWHITT aslti,(l the prisons if he wished to say anyihiog, telling him that it was his duty to commit him for trial on the serious charge ? He s.id that as that was the case he should reserve his defence.  He was then sent for trial. He is a most determined-looking ruffian, and made a terrible resistance, striking with a poker at the officers who took him, vowing he would not be taken alive. A blow on the head with a truncheon at length prevented him doing more injury.  her. During the night she slept for five hours. She appeared be possessed of great physic el strength, and strong nervy, and on more thau one occasion said she did not fear death. She admitted that she was a "most grievous sinner," and frequently sat up in her bed praying th tit God would forgive her. The anticipated nature of her death appeared to prey much upon her mind, but she said, " I believe that hereafter I shall be happy." Ou speaking of those whom she would leave behind, she said she entertained no ill feeling against any person, and that she should die in peace with all. She would make no confession of her guilt, although implored to do so by the chaplain. She said, when exhorted to do so, " I admit I am a guilty sinner, but I am not guilty of the murder of my husband." On Thursday last she took a final farewell of her family—two sons and two daughters. The chaplain had most kindly provided Bibles and Testaments, in which he had wrieten, at the request of the culprit, " The dying gift of my dear mother." To each of her children she presented a volume on their leaving her. In speaking of the former portion of her life, she said she had once made up her mind to drown herself, and was seared by the aide of a pcaid %Oil) a determination to throw herself in; she said she rose for that purpose, but as she was just in the yet of jumping in some thing. apparently pulled her back, and she was thus prevented destroying herself. On Saturday last, the day first intended for her execution, the chaplain endeavoured to impress upon her the necessity of her making an avowal of her guilt, pointing out to her that had it not been for some difficulty which had prevented itself in making the arreegements for her execution, she would have then passed into eternity ; she replied, " I feel much comfort in your adnanistration, Sir ; lam not afraid to die. I truly repent of all my ,ins which I Can brieg to toy mind, as well as those I do not recollect. I am innocent of the murder of my husband." After the body had been hanging the usual time, it was cut down and placed in a ceffin. The vast crowd of pc, sons who had aesembied to witness the executien conducted themselves in a becoming manner. It is six years since the last execution took place here.