The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

AMSTERDAM, MAY 22.—Trig BOURSE.—There was
a complete panic in the Bourse to-day ; all the
funds, both inland and foreign, were at a deprecia-
tion. This was owing to the great decline of the
French funds, which closed at no less than four per
cent. lower than yesterday. The decline of the
French funds was attributed to the unfavourable
intelligence received yesterday evening from Paris,
from which it appeared that the Ministry had been
dismissed.—Amsterdam Courant, May 23.
THE HAGUE, Mar 22.—The Second Chamber
yesterday concluded the discussion of the law for the
colonies. The motion of M. Man, that it was not
possible to effect a favourable union with the Com-
mercial Company, was thrown out by 31 against 27.
The subject under discussion this day is "Minis-
terial Responsibility." It is considered that the de-
bates on this article of the fundamental law will be
of much interest.

THE CHOLERA.—This fearful scourge has again
broken out at Rotterdam with increased virulence ;
no less than eighty cases proved fatal last week. The
consternation is great among all classes ; every pre-
cautionary measure is adopted, and the best arranga-
ments are being made for the relief of those who are
attacked by it. The King has taken much personal
interest in these measures ; the medical faculty are of
opinion that it has now reached its climax. At Der-
dreight there were forty cases in the 'course of last
week, which twenty-three proved fatal, and six re-
covered. The rest are under treatment.—Dutch
Papers, May 23.

DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTEIDAN• Mar 22.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.• ••••• • • • . 45% 484
Ditto, 3 per Cent .• • 56 .57
Ditto, 4 per Cent......... •• ........ 74 % 75% •
Amort Syndic, 31 per Cent..........
Commercial Company, 414 par Cent ..
Spanish New 5 per Cents. • •
Ditto 3 per Cent., Inland •• .... 21 22%
Exchangeon London, at sight 12
Two months. • • •• • • 11 95
On Hamburgh, at sight 34 84
Two months. •••• •• • • •• •• 34 lie.
On Paris, at sight • . 56 62
56 25
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussm.s. MAY 23.
Actual Debt, 2%, per Cent • • .. • • • ...
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Bent • • ......
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four percent..
Ditto Three per Cent • • • • • •
Ditto Thirty-seveu
Ditto,ditto,lB4B •• •• •• •• ••• • .• ••• 85%
Ditto,ditto,lB42.• •• •• •• •• •• 85%
Ditto, 1844..... •• .• ••.. •• ... 79%
Ditto, 1838 .....................
Ditto of the City, 1832 •• •• •
Ditto, 1843 .. •• •• •• •••• .......• •• .••• 85%
Bank of Belgium .• .................
'sine of 1841 ...... •.............
Exchange on London, 25.55.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Max 16.
b per Cents. .. •• •• •• •• •............. 89%
4 per Cent...
1 per Cent ......
Bank Shares
Esterhazy's Loan ........ ~........
RAILWAYS.

The Northern..
Gloggniti .. • • •.
Milan
Leghorn .. ........

.. •• •• .... 921 i

IRELAND.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMACY.

DUBLIN, WEDNEiDAY EVENING.—The election of
a successor to the late Archbishop Croly was held
yesterday in Armagh.
The three candidates were Doctor Dixon, Profes-
sor of Scripture in Maynooth; Doctor O'Hanlon,
also a Professor in the same College ; and Doctor
Kieran, of Dundalk.
The numbers stood thus :
For Dr. Dixon .. ... 26 votes.
For Dr. O'Hanlon ... 12 „
For Dr. Kieran ... 16 „

Lord Clarendon is expected to arrive here to-
morrow, s 3 that a day will shortly be named for pre-
senting the memorial to his Excellency on behalf of
the State prisoners.

THE STANFIELD HALL MURDERS

DISCOVERY OF THE WEAPON.

WYMONDHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The discovery of the
weapon by which Rish perpetrated the murders at
Stanfield Hall has creatt-d considerable interest in the
county. The locality in which it was found certainly
tends to show that the presumed search made
by the county police was at least carried out
in the most slovenly manner. For several weeks they,
with sixty or seventy hired labourers, under the personal
direction of Colonel Oakes, the chief officer of the force,
at a very great expense to the county, were engaged
in almost the complete demolition of Potash, the
turning up of the land, and the emptying of the
numerous pits of water which abound in the district.
In fact, to such an extent was the search said to have
been made, that, to use the words of one of the offi
dials, had so small a thing as a pencil. case been secreted,
it would have been turned up. It may be stated
that the weapon had been so placed after the search
by some person, for the purpose of obtaining a large
reward, but a general opinion prevails that that portion
of the farm where the discovery was made had not been
examined at all. Although the process cf ejectment
has been served on Mr. James Rush, son of the de-
ceased murderer, and the furniture disposed of by
public auction, yet he continues to hold possession of
the farm. It appears that in the course of last
Saturday one or two of the labourers were engaged in
clearing away some muck which stood near a shed at the
eastern extremity of the barn, scarcely 30 paces from
he back door of Potash, when a double-barrelled short
gun or blunderbuss was turned up in the soil. The fact
was instantly communicated to Mr. Rush, who took
possession of the weapon. It had evidently
been concealed a considerable period—several months,
as it was corroded. To more properly describe it,
it is a small double-barrelled carbine, about
three.quarters of a yard in length, something similar to
the arms carried in former days by mail-coach guards.
It has a spring dagger or bayonet attached to it, which
seems to have been added since its construction. The
maker's name, it is said, does not present itself.
Neither of the barrels were charged, and the
hammers of the locks were down. Being without a
ramrod, the one found in the hall of Stanfield-
hall on the night of the murder was fitted
to the weapon, and was found to correspond
in size and make in every particular. That it belonged
to the instrument was proved beyond a doubt.
Somewhat of a fracas has taken place between the
police authorities and the magistrates for the posses-
sion of the weapon. Shortly atter the discovery, one
of the chiefs of the constabulary waited upon Mr. Rush
and requested a sight of it. It was produced, and the
officer rather forcibly seized it. Mr. Rash remon-
strated with him as to the apparent illegality of his
proceeding, at the same time expressing his readiness to
deliver it up to the proper authorities should it be de-
sired, when the officer remarked that Colonel Oakes
had requested him to take it, and he should do so. Mr.
Ruth then rode over to Mr. Cann, and communicated
what had transpired. In the course of Sunday it
came into the possession of Mr. Cann, who retained
possession of it till Monday, when the Colonel waited
upon him and demanded the gun. At first it was
refused ; some angry words, and indeed a scuffle,
it is said, ensued, when the polunel produced an order
from the Sheriff for its delivery. It was accordingly
handed over to him under protest, and in whose custody
it continues. It will be remembered that at the trial
Emily Sandford said that after Rush had returned home
on the night of the murders, she heard him come down
stairs and go out at the back door for a few minutes.
The finding of the weapon in the heap of soil so
near the rearof the premises will fully explain his object
in leaving the house in that secret way, viz., to conceal

the instrument by which he had committed the atro-
cious acts. That that WdS his motive for gnint
out there is little doubt. By many it is suppose:i
th it another weapon is yet to be found, as Rush fireu
four times. The general belief, however, is, that
he had only one, the one now found. After firing at
th-,) elder Mr. Jermy, he would have had ample time whilv
viroceeding into the mansion by the servant's entrance
to reload the discharged barrel; and again, after shoot-
ing the younger Mr. Jermy, a few minutes elapsed ere
he fired at Mrs. Jermy. He went into the dining-room,
and had time and opportunity to again load before he
met with the unfortunate lady. The finding of the
ramrod in the hall favcurs the impression that he used
it while there. His reloading would account for the
four shots fired.

It is somewhat surprising that the police did not, after
hearing the admissions of Rush that he had buried the
clothes he had worn on the night of the murders near
the pigsty of the farm, institute some search in the lo-
cality mentioned by the murderer, if only to satisfy
themselves as to the truth of the statement. Had they
done so, the probability is, owing to the close proximity
of the pigsty to the place where the weapon was found,
that it would have then come to light.