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s N DECEMBER, 5, 1848.

[PRICE SD.

Woolwich Dockyard on Saturday., and remained some
time on board the Arrogant, 46-gun frigate, examining
the machinery, fitted by the Messrs. Penn in that vessel,
for working her auxiliary screw propeller. She is now
taking her guns and stores of various kinds on board,
and will shortly have her sea-going speed fairly tested.
The 'Sampson steam-frigate. Captain T. Henderson,
arrived at Woolwich on Saturday afternoon, to be paid
off, and commenced taking down her top-gallants and
rigging to day.

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON.--The royal
mail steam-ship America, Captain Judkins, has
arrived, bringing dates from New York to, the, 22d,
and Halifax to the 25th ult. The America arrived
off this port at four o'clock this morning ; but not
being able to obtain a pilot she did not reach the
Mersey until two o'clock this:afternoon.
The steam-ship Acadia arrived at Boston on the
19th ult., with letters hence of the 4th ult.

THE MURDERS AT STANFIELD-

HALL.

NORWICH, MONDAY EVENING.—The examination of
James Blomfield Rush, charged with the murder of Mr.
4ermy, the late Recorder of Norwich, and his son, was
resumed this morning in the Castle at Norwich, before
Mr. W. R. Cann and the Hon. and Rev. R. Wilson.
An applictition was made, on behalf of the reporters of
the press, to' be admitted to take notes of the proceed-
ings, but-Mr. Cann informed them that the Bench did
nbt consider it expedient to grant this request. He
stated, however, that on the order for the final com-
mittal-of the prisoner being made, no objection would
exist to the reporters being permitted to' see the depo-
sitions. The most important evidence adduced against
the prisoner is that of his housekeeper, Mrs. James, who
positively deposes to tho fact of having seen Rush enter
the house oil the night of the murders, with a mask or
disguise over his face, and wearing a cloak such as is
described by the servants at Stanfield-hall. During
yesterday one of the inspectors visited the Potash-farm,
to see whether Mrs. James, from the room in which
she sat, could see the prisoner on his way
to . his bed-room, to which he repaired in a state
of great heat and,tremor on the night of the murder.
Mrs. James also confesses that she saw the prisoner
leave the house shortly before the time at Which the
murder was committed, and that he was then armed with
a pair of pistols and wore a cloak. He uttered an im-
precation against poachers, giving her to understand that
he was going out in search of them.
The magistrates have this morning examined Mr.
Nichols, surgeon, of Norwich, who repeated the evidence
already given before the Coroner, touching the injuries
sustained by the deceased, and the cause of their death.
Evidence of some importance has been given this
morning by a lad named Smith in the prisoner's employ,
and policeman Futter. It appears that a quantity of
straw or litter had been, about a month since, laid down
upon a footpath leading by the most direct route from
Rush's house to Stanfield-hall, and that about twelve
o'clock on Tuesday, the day of the murders, the
prisoner directed the boy Smith to lay down fresh
litter on a portion of this footpath. He also gave
orders to another boy, so late as four o'clock on Tues-
day afternoon, to lay down litter on the other portion of
this footpath, the presumption being that the litter was
laid down to conceal- the prisoner's footmarks on his
way home fromithe scene of the murder. Footmarks
were traced in the direct path between Stanfield-hall and
the prisoner's residence on the morning after the mur-
der, but a great deal of rain had fallen in the night,
which had obliterated to a considerable extent the im-
pressions left by the feet of the man who had passed
over the ground. Rush's boots were compared with the
marks thus left, and were found to correspond thw-
with, so far as they went, although the footpriiiis
were deficient in the impression of the heel, as if, on
account of the slippery state of the ground, or from
some other cause, the man had walked upon his toes
or the forepart of his foot. The distance between
the Potash farm, where the prisoner slept on the night
of the murders, and Stanfield-hall is about seven fur-
longs.
Mr. Bacon, sheriff's officer, who executed the distress
on the prisoner's farm, at the suit of Mr. Jermy, about
twelve months ago, has also been examined, and states
that on that occasion the prisoner threatened " to do for
Mr. Jermy."
We understand that the Potash-farm was put up to
auction about ten years ago, at which time Mr. Jermy
being anxious to purchase the property, commissioned
Rush to look over the farm with another person and to
value it. . They estimated the value of the farm at
3,500/., and Mr. Jermy desired the prisoner to attend
the sale and bid that sum. His last expression to Rush
as the latter took leave of him to attend the sale was
" Mind you buy it for me." Rush attended the sale and
bid 3,500/. for Mr. Jermy and 3,6001. for himself, at which
price the Potash-farm was knocked down to him. Mr.
Jermy was highly indignant at this piece of what he
considered sharp practice on the part of the prisoner, but
contented himself with the belief that as Rush was
without capital to pay for his purchase, the farm would
come into his (Mr. Jermy's) hands before long. Rush
had the coolness to apply to Mr. Jermy ttr advance him
the purchase money of the estate on mortgage for seven
years, which Mr. Jermy, partly from a friendly feeling
and partly, perhaps from motives to which we have al-
ready alluded, consented to do. The sum thus ad•
vanced was increased subsequently, with the interest, to
5,5001., and the time for paying the principal and in-
terest expired on Thursday last, two days atter the
murder.

The steam-ship Cambria, with letters of the 11th,
arrived at Halifax on the 22d ult., and pioceeded on
to New York.

The screw steam-ship Sarah Sands, Captain Ilsley,
left New York for this port on the morning of the
18th ult., and the steam-ship Washington for South-
ampton and Bremen on the 20th, with twenty-four
passengers and 85,000 dolls. in specie.
The excitement consequent upon the Presidential
election having subsided, 'political matters had as-
sumed a state of more than ordinary quietude. - The
triumph of General Taylor was assured by returns all
but official. The New York Herald, speaking of the
composition of the new Congress, so far as deter-
mined, gives the Whigs a majority of twenty-three
Votes. It also says, that indications are apparent
that the Wilmot proviso will again become an im-
portant topic at the approaching session of Congress,
and that there is a strong intention existing among
the masses of the people throughout the country to
settle this knotty business in relation to slavery in
the new territories as soon as possible, so as to leave
the Administration of General Taylor free from any
trouble or annoyance on that vexed question. To
this course of policy, however, there is a strong oppo-
sition springing up among the free-soilers of the
north, and among certain others who profess to have
aided in electing General Taylor.
From Mexico we have late intelligence. The new
Minister from that Republic had arrived at New
Orleans. Mr. Clifford, the United States' Minister
at Mexico, was about to return on leave.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.
There was a reaction in the Stock market to-day, and
nearly every fancy in the list fell off a fraction. It was
our impression that the improvement of last week could
not be sustained, as there was no basis for it, and the
right kind of operators were not in the market. At the
first board, Harlem declined / per cent.; Canton Corn-
pany, *; Farmers' Loan, 31-; Norwich and Worcester, 1;
Erie Railroad, *; Reading Railroad, /; New Haven, i;
Ohio 6's advanced . Government securities closed at
prices current yesterday. At the second board, Long
Island fell off * per cent.; Morris Canal, f; Reading
Railroad,;; Erie Railroad,/;Norwich and Worcester,*.
The demand for exchange for remittance by the
packetleaving this port to-morrow for Liverpool has
as yet not been very active. The best bills on London
we quote at 8i to 8/ per cent. premium; on Paris, sf.
25c. to sf. 22ic.; Amsterdam, 40 to 40k; Hamburgh,
34/ to 35k; Bremen, 78f to 79.
The Boston Money-market is represented as having
materially improved during the past week, and the out-
door rates are daily lessening. The banks were dis-
counting more freely, and there was more activity in
business.
The amount of tolls collected at Oswego from the re-
sumption of navigation to the 15th of November, this
year, was 208,000 dolls. against 222,233 dolls. for the
corresponding period last year, showing a decrease of
14,233 dolls.
Little or no coin goes out now. Occasional small
sums are sent to the continent of Europe, but not so
much as in the possession of emigrants is constantly
dropping in. Our banks consequently feel more at ease,
and discount more freely. At this season, moreover,
mercantile engagements are small. Good paper is
scarce, and money can be hadion it at a slight advance
over the ordinary rate of interest. On call money is
freely lent at 6 per eent., which, though a high rate, as
compared even with the ordinary prices of money in the
London market—and double the rate ruling there at last
advices, is yet moderate interest here, and 1 per cent.
below the rate established by law.
The only apprehension which weighs now upon the
market arises from the possibility of large importations
of manufactured products from Europe, without a cor-
responding increase of our exports, thus rendering a
resort to the transmission of ooin indispensable.

Mr. Jermy, who has stated in private conversation
that ho would do anything to get rid of Rush, had given
instructions to his solicitor, Mr. Clarke, to foreclose the
mortgage. The prisoner had in vain attempted to shake
Mr. Jermy's resolution upon this point, and hence con-
siderable irritation is supposed to have existed in the
mind of the prisoner against Mr. Jermy and his son, the
latter of whom had by no means
,so good an opinion as
his father of Rush's character.

The examination was proceeding when this report
left. Rush's manner is reported to have been uniformly
cool and collected throughout. The public interest in
the progress of the inquiry continues unabated.