The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-08 00:00:00

at Cowes, when the Volante hove in sight, well to windward
under old Castle point, with the Albertine closely following.
The wind WAS now just of sufficient strength to make the
vessel bed well over under their large suits of sails from
W.N.W. to W.S.W. At 3 35 the Mosquito and Amulet
opened to view close together, with the Mosquito slightly
on the weather of her. companion, Alerto following astern
and to leeward. Volanto soon made a tack to the south-
ward, and shifted her topsail. The Albertine tacked also
in tho same direction at 3 45, followed immediately by
Vindex, who was now sticking fast to Lord Londes-
borough's schooner. In the next board towards Lepe the
VindQs weathered fact on the schooner. Alerto fol-
lowed about 500 yards astern, with Amulet following
her at about the same distance. When the Volante was off
Egypt point the Mosquito was reaching to the southward
in among the yachts in Cowes roads, and shifted her top-
sail, which latter feat was only effected after a very consi-
derable delay and loss of time. The Mosquito was not,
in fact, doing so well as she had been expected to do in any
There was a want of liveliness, both in the boat's be-
haviour and her management, that was not compatible
ith the high reputation which the famous iron clipper has
now enjoyed for some years. The wind was now a smart
breeze from WSW., and remained so to the end of the race;
Tho beat down to the mark boat off Newton was quickly
done under the influences of the fresh breeze and weather
tide, the leading vessels passing round as follows :

H. H. S. H. H. S.
Volante.. ..... 4 58 0 Alerte
Albertine
Vindez 4 43 40 Mosquito
With flowing sheets the beautiful craft bowled along be-
fore the breeze for the goal in Cowes roads, running up close
along shore to shun the tide as much as possible, and the
race was finished as follows :

H. M. s.
Volante
Albertine
Vindex ..
Alerte
Amulet

11. M. S.
Mosquito
Viking
Vestal
Flying Fish 6 0 0

The Volante was declared the winner of. the prize by 2
minutes 40 seconds.

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club Regatta commences off
Ryde to-morrow (Tuesday).

THE MURDER OF MR BRIGGS.

The following additional facts have been ascertained by
' the police regarding the murder of Mr. Briggs :—On the
day of the murder Franz Muller worked at his employment
until 7 o'clock in the evening, after which he went to the
house of Mr Repsch, Jewry-street, Minories. He was then
left in the company cf Haifa, Mr and Mrs Repsch having
to go out. Haffa states that Muller left the house at eight
o'clock, and that he himself did not go out at all. Nothing
further is known of Muller's movements until the next
morning,when he got up and conducted himself in his usual
cheerful manner, and after breakfast he went out. He did
not return home, however, at his usual time, In fact, it is
not known when he did return, for all the other occupants
had retired to bed, On the Monday following the murder
Muller visited Mts. Repsch, who at once saw he had got a
new hat which he said ho had given 14s for. Mrs Repsch
also observed the ring he had got from Mr Death and took
it from his scarf and examined it. On the following Wed-
nesday, after some conversation, Muller and Haffa went to
the shop of Mr Annie, 121, Minories, where the former
pawned the gold chain received from Mr Death for
38s, and on coming out of the ship Haffa gave him 12s for
the ticket and advanced a further sum of £l, in order that
Muller might get his own watch and guard, pawned for
£3, out of pledge. When this was done they went to
Prince's-street, Leicester-square, where Muller pledged the
watch and guard for £4, and in consideration of a further
advance of 5s Muller gave Haffa the ticket. It has been
ascertained beyond doubt that on the morning of this day
Muller had no money, consequently when in the afternoon
at the London Docks he paid £4 of the passage money and
went on board the Victoria, which he did immediately, he
had only os in his possession. From the information given
by one of the agents of the owners of the vessel who did not
leave the ship until it reached Gravesend, it appears Muller
attracted the attention of several of the passengers being
without a change of clothing or other requisites for so
long a journey, and it was also noticed that
the wristband of one of the sleeves of his shirt was
torn off. This drew a remark from one of the pas-
sengers that Muller had on no shirt at all, on which Muller
said that on account of the edge of the wristband being
frayed he had torn it off. On the way ;down the river the
passengers read the newspapers containing the account of
this murder, and commented freely upon it, but neither the
agent nor the pilot are able to “,say whether Muller made
any remark on the subject. , The police have ascertained
that the hat worn by Muller when he embarked is the same
that was worn by Mr Briggs on the night he was murdered.
Of such importance was this considered that at the request
of the Commissioners-of Police, Mr Briggs, jun., accom-
panied Inspector Kerressey by the second mail steamer, the
more effectively to complete the evidence necessary for the
extradition of Muller. The sleeve lining found in the
chimney in Mullor's bedroom and the truncheon found in
the neighbourhood aro now in the possession of Dr Taylor,
who has submitted them to analysis and found the sleeve
linen saturated with human blood, a portion of which he
thinks has been wiped from a boot ; as regards the trun-
cheon the doctor has as yet expressed no opinion. The
father of Muller, a gunsmith, lives at Kemmitz, in Saxony,
of which village Muller is a native.