The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-14 00:00:00

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NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 12. —ATPOI NTM ENTS.—CDM-
wander W. W. S. Bridges, to the Frederick William.
Second Master C. F. Gooldea, to the Victoria, 162, at
Portenionth, fitting fur the Mediterranean.
Paymaister's Assistant E. L. Green, to the Wellesley, 72,
guardship of onhuary mid training ship at Chatham.
Midshipman G. E. Mouthy, to the Orlando, 46, in the
Mediterranean.

Engineers W. C. Hilder, and A. Borthwick, to the
Terror, at Bermuda, for diaposal.
Asmetant Engineers W. Bryan. A. Ritchie, T. B. Butters,
and J./Lunn/As, to the Ter rur, for disposal.

PORTSMOUTH, Nor. 13.
The Marlborough, 131, screw hoe-of-battle ship,
Captain Charles Fellow's, arrived at Spithead yesteiday
from the Mediterranean, and on anchoring at Spithead es-
chauged salutes with the Elapsing, of the commander-in-
chief. She briep home am passengers Lieutenant H. B.
Winter, 2nd Battalion of the 7th Regiment, one officer and
72 soldiers of the Royal Artillery, end a number of naval
and military invalids and time-expired men. She will be
inspected to-morrow by Admiral Sir Michael Seymour,
G.C.8., sad will come into harbour on Tuesday to dis-
mantle and pay off. She will afterwards be laid up in the
3rd divisiou of the steam reserve.
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The difficulty of procuring seamen for her Majesty's ser-
vice is becoming • question of very Crave importance, and is
occupying the thoughta of naval officers, and, it would ap-
pear, of the Admiralty as well. The fact is that io a time
of profound peace, so tar at least as England is concerned,
and although having& "naval reserve" of upwards of Iti,UUU
Ent-rate seamen, the Admiralty, attar an effort ezteudiog
over several weeks, cannot procure a sufficient number of
men for a single Use-of-battle ship. TLe Victoria was or-
dered to be fitted out several weeks ago, to relieve the Marl-
borough as tag-ship io the Mediterranean ; but the Marlbo-
rough has arrived at spithead, and the Victoria is still in
Portsmouth harbour, baying at least 211) men abort of her
oomplenient. Every effort has been made to complete her
crew, even to the drafting of men from the tendere and
small steamers employed in running between the various
naval ports in England, but without success. There is still
• manifest disinclination oo the part of new men to join
the service, and an equally manifest inclination on the part
of trained seamen to leave it as quickly as possible. The
common complaint is that the men are teased and worried by
the infliction of what are called "minor punishments," and
the Admiralty are credited with as incurable habit of break-
ing Nth with the men—a fact which may, perhaps, in a
large measure be attributed to the system which necessitates
• change in the administration of the navy with every
change of government. There are, no doubt, cther reasons
to account for this naval exodus ; but the fact still remains,
and it I. for the Admiralty to find and apply the remedy.

THE Loss OF THE ONTARIO.—The inquiry into
the circumstances attending the loss of this vessel was re-
sumed on Saturday, at Liverpool, when several further
witnesses were examined. including Captain Robertson,
assistant inspector, sod Mr. Richard Lewis, secretary to
the Royal .lsatioaal Lifeboat lostitution. The inquiry was
adjourned to this day, when judgment will be delivered.
CAPTAIN SEMMES AFLOAT AGAIN.—OUT readers
will have seen a few days since that we announced the
arrival of a l►rge ship. rigged steamer off Madeira, which
steamer signaled to the Laurel, thee in Funchal roads, on
hoard which vowel it was known that the Confederate coin-
mender, Captain Semmes. then was, sod that both ls
bad put to sea together. In a subsequent announcement of
this fact, we stated that we had every reams to believe that
the fall rigged steamer was the Sea King, which vessel had
recently cleared out of the East India Dock, ostensibly for
Bombay, but in reality for Madeira. For this statement
we had, as we knew, sufficient grenade, and we saw no reason
for concealing or withdrawing a piece of intelligence of very
great interest to the maritime and commercial community.
It is well known that the Confederate governmeut would
not leave Captain Somme* without • ship one hour longer
than could be avoided, and it has been no secret that the
loss of the Alabama would, if possible, be supplemented in
this country. Our statement, however, of the meeting of
the Laurel and the Sea King off Madeira had hardly an.
peered when it met with an emphatic cootrediction from a
Liverpool contemporary, who " was in a position to state
that there was no foundation for the report which appeared
in these columns. Seeing that the Sea King is owned, or
until very recently boa been owned, to Liverpool,
our contemporary's local knowledge might be sup-
posed to have lent authority to his prompt denial.
It turns out, however, that our report respect-
ing the Sea King and her destination is correct
in every particular. A vessel, named the Calabar,
his just arrived ie Liverpool from Madeira, and she states
that the screw steamer Sea King was not only there, but
that before the Calabar left she had joined the Laurel out
at sea, arid that both ships disappeared in company. There
teems to be no doubt, therefore, that Captain Semmes, late
of the Alabama, is once more on the deck of a ship uuder the
Confederate gag, reliable. no doubt, of being converted into
a most formidable and efficient cruiser. Captain Semmes,
when he left for Madeira in the Laurel. was accompanied by
eighty men, most, if not all, of them members of the mew
of Ms late ship. When, where, and in what menet the
Sea King is to receive her snimment we do not pretend to
say, but we presume that, having accomplished the greater
achievement of getting possession of the vessel, the lesser
achievement of supplying her armament will not be too
much for the Confederate captain ►nd his followera—
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[TWO PEN CE

THE CONVICT MILLER.

At two o'clock on Saturday afternoon Sir George
Grey, who had arrived in town from Northumberland, rs.
turned an answer to the memorial presented to him on
Thursday, praying for a nitrite of the convict Muller, by
the German Legal Protesitioc Society. Previous to the de•
livery of his decision he had bad a long coo verutine with the
Lord Chief Baron Pollock and Mr. BAroi, Martin, which
terminated in his arriving at the conclusion that the memo-
rial did not warrant his interfering with the verdict of the
jury. The following letter was forwarded to Mr. Beard,
the solicitor in the cue :

Whitebill, Nev. 12
" Sir,—l am directed by Secretary sir George Grey to
acknowledged the receipt, on the 10th inst., of your letter
and its accompanying memorial and other documents on
behalf of Franz Muller, a convict uodet sentence of death
is the jail of Newgate, and to express to you Lis regret that
after considering the statements therein contained, and
comparing them with the report of the evidence given at
the trial, and after full communication with the learned
judges before whom the proceedings took place, he sere no
ground which would justify him in advi,ing her Majesty to
interfere with the due course of law in this caw —1 am,
air, your ohedient servant, H. WADIANGTON.—Thomas
Beard, req."

Immediately upon the rettaipt of the above, Ms. Beard,
with Alderman Wilson, proceeded to ,coniniunicatesto Mul-
ler the result of the efforts that had been made on his
behalf. They were received by Mr. Jonas, the governor
of Newgate, who conducted them to the condemned cell.
They found the prisoner engaged in writing. lie imme-
diately rose, and extended his hand to Mr. Beard,
who asked him how he was. The convict said, "I am
very well." Mr. donee then iotormed the pi limper of the
efforts that had been made to save his life, and that Mr.
Beard had just received a reply from the Secretary
of State, which he reed to him. At the conclusion the
convict said, in a low 1104:0, "I did no expect anything
else." Mr. Beard their said to the prisouir, "Lid yon
know that any efforts had been made on your behalf ?
The prisoner replied, "Yes, I did think so." Mr. Beard
then said, "!lave you any statement that you wish
to make ?" The prisoner, " No, nothing." " Because,"
continual Mr. Beard, " now that all has been done that
can be dose for you, and there is no hope in this world,
if you have anything to acknowledge, you had better
do so." le reply to this, Muller said, " I should be a very
bed fellow if I had done it. I h►ve no other statement to
make than that which I have already made." Mr. Beard
then asked him if he had made his peace with God. The
prisoner said " Yes ;" aad in every respect appeared resigned
to his fate. Mr. Beard thou shook hoods with him, and
said, "Good bye, Muller ; God bless you l" The prisoner
returned the pressure of the hand. and we, left to himself.

Muller rose early on Saturdsy morning, sod ate a hearty
breakfast; he afterwards mployed himself iu writing, it is
supposed to his relatives in Germany. During the morning
he was visited by the Rev. Mr. Walbanin, of the German
Chapel, St James's, and by the Ordinary of
Newgate, the Rev. Dr. Davis. The sheriffs,
Alderman Bewley and Alderman Lakin. also visited
him in the condemned call, and earnestly ezborted him to
make use of the abort time that remained to prepare for
the great change that awaits him. Muller, though some-
what affected, maintained his usual collected demeanour,
and still declared his innocence.
The prisoner yesterday attended Divine service in the
chapel, both in the morning and the afternoon, and listened
apparently with deep attention to the discourse delivered
by the Rev. Mr. Davis, the ordinary. H was visited in
the evening by Dr. Walbaum and Dr. Copal. Both these
gentlemen is. the culprit separately, and remained with
him for about half an hour.

Dr. Cappel, the minister of the German Luther►n
Church, Alie-street, Goodinan'afielda, spent ranch of
the day yesterday with the convict, sod most of last
night. At the earnest request of Muller Dr. Cappel
accompanied him to the scaffold. To this geotleman
Muller has molded the document which he has been
occupied in writing for some days pest, which some of
our contemporaries have stated was most probably his
000fession. The document, we behave, is written both in
English and German, and at considerable length. Muller
always promised his friend Hada that he would leave such
a document behind him. Muller seem■ to have become
warmly attached to Dr. Cappel, and anxious for his con.
tinned presence with him. On leaving Muller yesterday
Dr. Capps' asked him if he still persisted in his innocence.
Muller said, "Ido ; and, now that I have got my dear
father's letter, I wish Monday was over. My character and
name are stained about this crime, and if I were to live I
should never be happy again ; so it is better as it is." Aqd
he added emphatically to Dr. Cappel, "To.tuorrow morning
I shall know who is the murderer." We understand that
Midler'. father, in his letter, urged his son, if he had any-
thing to confess, to do so before dying, and in the kindest
way expreamed sympathy with him, and a father's pardon
for any disobedience or errors for which Muller hail sought
his forgiveness.

On Tuesday evening a meeting of lawyers and other per-
sons took place at Frankfort,ou-the-Maiue, when the fol.
lowing address to Sir George Grey in favour of Muller was
adopted:
" Excellency,—The murder of Mr. &ins on the North
Leedom Railway 111014i1111 at present, notwithstanding the
verdict of the jury, entirely uncleared up. The German
Legal Protection Society at Loudon has streuuously ex-
erted itself to bring the dark to light, and to explain the
mystery of this deed. It has already to be tLaoked for
important discoveries and explanations. In face of thee
discoveries the German Legal Protection riociity was justi-
fied to seek • delay io the execution of the sentence. Public
conscience in Germany expected that these moderate de-
mends would have weight, and, if this gcneral and public
opinion should have come to Lb. knowledge of your excel-
jimmy in entirely isolated mand,statious, the reason thereof
is to be sought in the shortuess of the time and the distance
of the place."
The address was forwarded to Sir George Grey on
Wednesday morning.

31mA:it:non' Surelpa.—Ou Saturday afternoon
Dr. Lankwiter, coroner fur Central Midolesiex, held an
inumost in the drawing-rooter of the reeideoce of the late
Mr. William James Lansford, aged 4d, mining molt, on
the body of that gentleman, who bad comuottial morale.
Mr. H. L. Dunsford, of Swiudou, deceased's Mother, said
be last saw deceased about three weeks or a month back,
when be complained a goon deal of his head, but appeared
otherwise well. He was not aware of any cocutustaome
whatever which could hare 'educed deceased to commit the
act, but had no doubt be had done no himself in -in unsound
state of mind. Another brother bad destroeil himself
while in the army Ss India without any probable cause.
Deceased bad, be understood, worked very bird lately.
Mr. Wyld, M.P., said deceased was well known to btu,
being the tuauager of • company with which be was con-
nected. Ile was connected math a great 11::114 Lining, corn-
pewee, and bad been travelling night cod day letely iu their
service. tie bad large sums of money at hi, command con-
nected with them, and on au investigation of kis affairs
everything had been found strictly correct and ciaightfor.
ward. Eliza Rogers, oouk in the handy, said about half-past
eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning the and a fellow.
servant were alarmed by the report of a pid.ol, and on run-
ning upstairs to deceased's bed-room they found him lying on
his back in his bed, with blond Malvin host a wound on the
side of the head, Lod • pistol by his side. Ile was still
breathing. Mrs. Duns:cad was up, and in that room at the
time. A medical man was sent fur, who, on soriviug, said he
was dead. Deceased had beau away nowadays travelling. cud
had returned home that morning at six o'clock. tTbe pistol,
• six-barrelled revolver, was here produced.) Deceased
kept • pair of patois loaded to his bedroom, on the drawers,
and must have got out of bed to have leached this one.
Mr. Joseph Blackstone, surgeon, s►id alien called in
on Wednesday morning he found him dead. He had •
wound on the side of the head, sear the r fight ear, such as a
pistol shot would produce. He had no doubt that deceased
had committed the act himself. Dr. W. IS. Gill attended
deceased professionally, and saw him last alive about two
months tact. He had nervous depression and general
weakness of the body, no doubt produced by over mental
smartie,. He them, as on several commons, cautioned him
against working too hard. He was a very modetate liver.
Believed he committed the act whilst in an unsound state of
mind, produced by over work. Mr. Charles Frederick
Brow•, son-is-law of deeeased. said deceased bad sustained
some losses, but oothiog to induce him to commit such an
act. He was much affected, however, by hearing of the
extravagant conduct of his son, who was io India. The
coroner and jury oosteareed that the evidence indicated that
deceased had committed the act himself, being at the time
in an unsound state of mind, Lod a verdict to that effect was
reoceded.

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