The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1864-11-19 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

THE GERMANS AND THE CONVICT.  The German Protection Society kept ceaseless and anxious watch nearly night and day for several days past, On Sunday night most of the committee and their friends were on the alert all night, anxious to catch a ray of hope of • respite of Muller, and in some way to render service in the work of delaying for a time Muller's execution. The German people at home were deeply stirred on the question, and their monarch also, as may be imagined, when on Saturday the Duke of Saxe Weimer telegraphed to his Consul on the subject. On Saturday • telegram was rent to tier Majesty by the Duke of Saxe Cobourg, beseeching her help in obtaining a respite far Muller. The Queen also received • similar communication from the King of Prussia. Letters, memm las, and duputations poured into the Home Office all the livelong day on 'Saturday and during much of the night. Sir Gears° Grey attended during a portion of the day at the Home Office, but declined to receive any of the deputations. Among several other memorials one was forwarded by James Walter Smith, Eeqr., barrister , W. D. Mlcileath, Esq , and .lohn B. Hutto, Esq. Tr e closing passage of the memorial ran:—  "In particular, we think It right to say that one of us Is In a position to explain to you the fact that, at the bottom of the hat-box bearing Winker's name, and found in Mullet's room, there was a mark made by the crown of the hat, and representing Its circumference ; and that the ,hape of the hatbox Is inch that the crown of the hat found in the railway carriage, and stated by Matthews to be Muller's hat, can in no way be made to coincide with that mark" The same gentleman attended with others prepared to produce two respectable young men, who alleged that they were in the Red Lion at the time Muller says he was there, and saw a foreigner corresponding in description to him. (rher gentlemen also attended, with statements which, it being Sunday, could not be put into the form of declarations. AU letters and memorials were, we believe, at once forwarded to Sir George Grey.  A gentleman, under the signature of "A German." writes to the leading journal It hsa been taken for granted that the opinions entertained by the German Legal Pr. teetion Aociety and their action in the case of Muller are shared and approved by the Germans at large residing in Loudon Mid England. I can assure you this Is not the case. Most of the Germans of my acquaintance are folly convinced of the Justuees of the mu tenor against Muller, and though the object of the above society is in general laudable, still that they have taken up the defence of a mall who was considered by nine tenths of retie.,, able people as a nioSeser, and that a murderer of the deepest dye. made a painful Impression upon it. I hope therefore, Sir, you will be to kind by Inserting this to make It known to the public that the members of the socalled OMB= Legal Protection Society represent only their own lintividual selves, and not the German. of this country; nor can the manner in which they have managed this affair make as wish to have such wise men as our representativ..ll.