The Sun. — 1864-09-07 (London, England)

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7, 1864.  - e  " Truth is stranger than fiction" has long been a recognised saying, and certainly those who analyse the striking events of life will see much reason to ratify the force of the observation. The news that yesterday circulated through the metropolis of the capture of MULLER was a remarkable piece of intelligence. Had such an incident been introduced into the pages of fiction it would have been doubtless regarded with derision, and we can fancy the captious critic or matter-of-fact reader declaring that authors were getting quite beyond the bounds of probability in their eitravagant assertions. It has been reserved for us, however, to witness in real life as strange a tale as any that fancy could devise, or the sharpest wit develop iu a seuationai work. There have been many curious incidents connected with the murders that have startled our  generation from its propriety, but not one has surpassed, while few have equalled, the peculiar characteristics of this case. A dense and seemingly impenetrable mystery hung over the affair at first but the clouds seemed to clear away as if by magic, and the successive proofs accumulated, until at last from the Atlantic came the tidings that the murderer has been captured. There is nothing astonishing in the report that MULLER denies his guilt, for, judging from the circumstances of the case, he is just the man to do it. The intelligence conveyed in the telegram that "the hat and watch of Mr BRIGGS were found in the possession of the prisoner" seem to be conclusive evidence, and to furnish testimony that nothing can dispute or gainsay. What could have been the motive for MULLER'S, retaining the watch it is indeed difficult to conceive. He had far better have deatreyed it or got rid of it in some fashion. The hat is a strange coincidence and a startling confirmation of the adage that " Murder will out." It is not likely that during this lapse of time MULLER should not have ascertained that the hat was not his own, and thence the natural inference would have been to get rid of such a possession that could furnish such a damnatory proof against him. It would seem as if the unhappy man had been under a delusion that he was perfectly safe, and that there was no probability of his being in any way suspected. No other explanation can be given of the feet that he has gone about his work in about as senseless a fashion as can well be imagined. Perhaps part of the surprise that naturally is experienced at these affairs, arises from it being generally presupposed that murderers and the worst class of robbers are men of great ability in their vocation. ..`iuch is not ordinarily the case, although there have been signal proofs to the contrary, which have formed the groundwork of the notion. We may notice in perusing the annals of crime that the most Extraordinary mistakes have been made, and that the murderer of Mr. BRIGGS hee been kept in-countenance in his most extravagant blunders by others of the dark race of crime who have gene befure him. It would be almost impossible for the greatest adept in crime to encom. pass all the dangers and difficulties that are hedged round his path, end it is a satisfactory conclusion to arrive at, that there is little chance of a murderer escaping conviction now-a-days. It must appear to all who have thought upon the subject, peobab that MULLER must have had some secret motive in his mind that we cannot fathom. It is not in ace cordance with the evidence of common sense that a man should incur such frightful risks to pat himself in possession of the trifles that he secured. A watch, however valuable, is a dangerous property to an unrightful possessor. It must have been most likely one of two motives that led to the perpetration of the fearful crime. Either the prisoner believed that Mr. BRIGGS had a considerable sum about him, or else he was fulfilling a project of vengeance. The mystery ev-eich enshrouds the whole affair may be greatly cleared up at the approaching trial, but the most important event has already taken place in the cpture of the criminal. The American authorities will, no doubt, afford every facility for the delivery of the culprit, and there is no reason to doubt that justice will be satisfied, and that a foul crime will be expiated in the most effective form which human laws can devise. It is not likely that in this case there will arise tae hosts of well meaning