The Sun. — 1864-11-02 (London, England)

SACRAMENTO AT SOUTH.. AMPTON.-SOUTIIAIIMON, Tuesday.—The Federal war steamer Sacramento has come up Suuthatepton Water. and after transshipping some invalids on board the German mail packet, bound here for New York, will, it is expected, proceed to bea uga:u (Lie afternoon.  When the Sheriffs left Muller's cell on Monday morning after informing him that they had fixed Monday, the 14th of November, for his execution, he for the first time showed symptoms of his dissatisfaction with the verdict of the jury. He once or twice said ho had been convicted upon false evidence, and implied that the evidence to which ho referred had been adduced by some of the witnesses for the defence. From this moment the confidence which up to the time of the judge's summing up had so characterised the demeanour cf the prisoner, seemed to take possession cf him again, and in the course cf the afternoon he expressed an earnest desire to see Mr Beard, his solicitor. He ef.erwards passed the day principally in reading, and slept sounder through tho night than ho did the two previous nights. Yesterday Muller seemed completely restored to his wonted self-composure, and ho appeared less anxious and looked decidedly better than at any other time% since his apprehension. In the morning he, for the seee-ad time, expressed a wish to see Mr Beard. '1 his fact was communicated to that gentleman, who, with tho u'.most readiness, and at some personal inconvenience, sought to gratify the wish of the wretched man. Ha proceeded to Newgato at three o'ciock in the afternoon, and was conducted by Mr Jonas, the governor, to the gloomy cell in which the prisoner, guarded night and day, is doomed, to pass the remainder of his el ort existence. Whin the door of his cell was opened ho was seated on the wooden bench inside. Ile evidently did not at that moment expect to see Mr Beard, so suddenly was he struck with an expression of pleasure and surprise. He instantly extended his hand to his welcome visitor, an'a earnestly thanked him for what had beer done on his belaraf. and he appeared otherwise He was attired in the same clothes in which he was t tied, toh have his hairav o bestowed was carefully some brushed,pains in dressing himself. He was, allowed to pass into a strong room, where in the presence, although not altogether in the hearing, of Mr Jonas, he conversed with Mr Beard for about twenty minutes. The purport of the prisoner's conversation did nut exactly transpire, but suffi3e it to. say it was neither a statement nor the "confession of his crime" which contemporaries have suggested the probability cf his making. On the contrary, it was rather a reiteration cf his innocence, and his persistence in the assertion that the hat found in the carriage never belonged to him. He complained also cleat the evidence of some of the witnesses, denouncing that of one in particular as almost entirely false. He subsequently shook hands with Mr Beard, who promised to visit him at any time and whenever Muller wished to see him. This afforded him evident gratifioation, which ho acknowledged in repeated thanks. It is said that petitions will be signed, praying for a commutation of the prisoner's sentence, on the ground that if he committed the murder it was unpremeditated and an act of momentary impulse.