The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-02 00:00:00

THE DEATH OF M. PREVOST-PARADOL.
The New York papers received on Monday contain parti-
culars of the melancholy death of M. Prevost-Paradol. It
appears that on Tuesday, the 11th ult., he retired to his
nom at the usual hour. He called his valet to him
just before retiring, and said, "Auguste, be sure to
wake me at five o'clock in the morning, as I wish you to
give me my medicine." The valet promised to do so, and
then left his master. A day-or two before M. Prevost-
Paradol had called this same ,valet to him, and said,
" Auguste, this is my valise. It contains many papers of
value to me. If anything' should happen to me, I want
you to take care of it." He had also instructed
the xsame servant to take charge of the money in his
toilet-box in case anything unusual should happen.
The servant then retired to rest. His chamber com-
municated with his master's by a door. A female do-
. mestic, Marie Walter, occupied a N upstairs. About
on's o'clock Auguste wasaroused by tte report of a pistol.
Starting uih his bed he heard hiS master crying out
in a feeble voice, "Auguste, Auguste,, Auguste, viens
ici." ,The valet jumped hastily froth his bed, And
entered his master's robm. He found Prevost-Paradoi
standing in the middle of . the room, lookiffk in the mir-
ror, with his head hanging'dow4.
The moment M. Pthrost-Paradol sp.w his servant he
cried out, " Well, Auguste, did you hear it ?"
" Yes, sir," answered the servant.
Well, I suppose," said the Minister, "that the noise
was a pistol in the next house."
The servant, noticing that his master looked excited
and pale, replied, "Monsieur, but if you are not well,, let
me go downstairs and get something to refresh you."
Just then M. Pr‘vost-Paradol staggered and fell against
the mantelpiece. The valet rushed towards him, and
catching him in his arms, endeavoured to hold him up,
but he was too heavy, and fell back on the floor. The
female servant, Marie, who had also been aroused
by the report, had entered the room by this time
and beheld her master gasping on the floor. She sug-
gested going downstairs to obtain vinegar and water to
refresh their master. Up to this moment both the
servants supposed that their master was.only attacked by
a fit. They accordingly left him and hastily
ran to the kitchen to obtain vinegar. Then, for
the first time, the valet noticed that blood was on his
clothes. He said to Marie, " Well, you see blood on my
clothes. M. Prevost-Paradol has either shot himself or
somebody else has shot him." Then, after procuring the
vinegar, they hurried upstairs and found their master
dying. The Minister was breathing heavily, and had his
hand over the left breast, pretsing his night-gown upon
the wound, as if to stem the flow of blood. Soon after
they got by his side he moved his head a little, and the
left hand fell from the side to the floor. A few spasmodic
attempts at breathing, and he was dead.
Aff inquest was subsequently held on the body before
Dr. Potter, coroner.
The first witness called was M. Jardin, who said : My
name is Paul de Jardin ; I am the Chancellor of the
French Embassy. On Monday last M. Prevost-Paradol
gave me a note, directing me not to open it until
some extraordinary event should happen. I kept
the note until this morning, when I opened it and
read what it contained: (The witness here trans-
lated the note.) Yesterday M. Prevost-Paradol asked
me to go to a store on Pennsylvania-avem4 with him to
buy a pistol. When he told me- what he wanted I said,
" Ah, well, but why do you want a pistol?" He became
very nervous and excited, and, seeing this, I thought
it better to gratify him. I thought it would ease his
mind, and therefore we went to Savage's store and
bought a pistol. The next thing I heard was the report
from his valet that M. Prevost-Paradol was dead—that he
had killed himself. I then opened the letter, which was
dated Monday, the 21st of June, Tile valet also brought
me an envelope, on which was written, "I have killed
myself ; come back M. Berthemy and stay. PRE-
VOBT-PARADOL." This was in his own handwriting. The
Marquis de Chaipbrpn, who was his friend, saw.the letters
and recognised the handwriting. It is perfectly certain M.
Prevost- Paradol wrote both. The servant said the tragedy
happened at one o'clock in the morning, and told me
about it at five o'clock. The condition of M. Prevost-
•Paradol was very singular for some days, His mind was
evidently very weak—affected by the heat. The duties of
his position also seemed to weigh upon him ; but he was
a man of , such great talent that his po#ition would have
been very easy to him.
After a short deliberation the jury rendered a verdict,
"That M. Prevost;Paradol, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary., came to, his death by
ronl moist of in his own hand.°"

CERTIFICATES OF NATURALISATMN.—The war
bM'caused, it is said, applications to be made to the Sec-
retary of ,State for certificates oflnaturalisation under the
New Act, and regulations# re to be made on the subject.
The Secretary of State is to require evidence as ,to how
long the applicant has resided or been in the service of
the Crown, knd may withhold the certificate without as-
signing any reason, and there is to be no appeal from his
decision.

DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.—
Two actions for dardages for injuries sustained by acci-
dents on the Laecashire and Yorkshire Railway were
tried at Manchester Assizes on Monday. A Baptist
minister named Parry, who is also a woollen manufao-
turer" at Staithwaite, recovered £450 for injuries sus-
tained in a collision at Lostock Junction, near Bolton.
A working jeweller from Bury obtained £5O for injuries
near Wakefield in September last.
FLOOD IN THE CITY.—OR Monday several houses
in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, and in Farringdon-street
were flooded with water. Rain had fallen heavily during
the morning, and remained on the thoroughfares, the out-
let to the river being impeded by the works in connection
with the Thames Embankment. In the basement of the
Royal Bridewell Hospital and the Rock Life Assurance
Office the water, which rose to the height
,of six or seven
feet, swept the fire out of the grates. In one house near
the river a baby was dashed about until it was rescued by
a man named Fitzgerald.
44 LOTHAIR " IN AMERICA.—Within six weeks of
their publication of " Lothair " the Messrs. Appleton
sold 52,000 copies of that novel The sale in England in
the same period was 6,000 copies. Here the different
editions were sold at 1 dollar and 2 dollars per copy, while
in England the price was 7i dollars. On either side of
the Atlantic, therefore, the reading public laid down
nearly the same sum for the gratification of its intellectual
tastes. It is likely, however, that the distinguished states-
man whose history involves so much that we peculiarly
regard as the " American idea," had more readers here
than in his own counter*. Itw is a measure of his great
popularity that " Uncle Totes Cabin," within the same
period afterdpublication, had not sold so largely as
"Lothair."--/Coo York Herald.
'THE WARrAND THIS WORKING CLASSES.—On MOR-
daja crowded meeting of the Workmen's Peace Com-
mittee was held at the Arundel Hall, to consider the
address,prepared by the sub-committee to the working
men of Europe, and other questions in relation to the
war between France and Prussia. Mr. Edmond Beales,
took the chair. The meeting proceeded to consider

the address to the working men of Great Britain and
Ireland brought up by the sub-committee, and after a
good deal of discussion, an address was agreed to, pro-
testing against the war between France and Prussia as a
"great and horrible crime on the part of Christian nations

at this period of the world's history, and a wanton inflic-
tion of misery and ruin; without any adequate cause or
the possibility of any beneficial restilt." It was resolved
14at the address be printed for circulation in the United
Kingdom, and translated into French and German for
circulation on the Continent. The consideration of the
question of holding a public meeting was adjourned.
WAR PREPARATIONS AT MALTA.—In Wise-
quence of the sudden and unexpected outbreak of war on
the Continent, his Excellency the Governor has intimated
to the Home,Authorities his desire to remain at his post, and
we understand that this gallant and distiniguiehea officer
will not proceed to England on leave as he intended, not-
withstanding his- state of - health being such as to require a
temporary change of climate. It is feared that England
may in some way become entangled in the conflict, and
may have to pronounce for one side or the other. Tele-
grgns are constantly being received from the War
office in London on matters connected with the defence
of the Island. Inquiries have been made as to the
quantity of provisions here ; all leave to officers of the
garrison has been suspended ; and orders have been
received to put the forts and guns in a state of readiness
for all emergencies. In pursuance of these instructions
contracts will be entered into for the purchase of grain,
which has already risen in price, and amongst other
military works to be immediately executed is the placing
in position of the iron shields, which have been lying
dle and neglected far so long sr time.-111alta Times,
July '2O.
THE LATE SDI R. HARVEY.—The Stock Ex-
change claims against the private estate of the late Sir R.
Harvey have increased from fifty thousand pounds, at
which total they stood on the day of his death, to up-
wards of two hundred thousand pounds at the present.
time. The unfortunate deceased seems to have engaged
in speculative transactions to a much greater extent
than had been supposed, and at least one firm with which
he was not known to have any business relations has
sent in a considerable claim. 'Phe private estate of
Sir Robert has been estimated at £200,000 ; but should
the courts admit the Stuck t'xcha,nge claims, it
is feared tit:A the whole of this sum will be ertgulphed.
A bill in Chancery has been filed, with the view to the
administration of the private estate of Sir Robert by that
high tribunal. Lady Henrietta Hervey, the widow of the
deceased baronet, has signed a deed renouncing in favour of
the creditors of the Crown Bank her interest in her late hus.
band's private est, te. Sir Robert had bequeath ed to her lady.
ship tin annuity of £3,000 per annum, but this she abandons.
Her ladyships retains her marriage settlement of £5.000,
and may possibly also benefit from life insurance policies
to the extent of £5,000 more. The present baronet (Six
C. Harvey) receives the entailed estates subject to a
charge of 800 ncr annum for the benefit of his younger
brother and sisters, who are expected to reside v‘jth their
mother in London. The new mansion erected by the
deceased baronet at Crown Point, near Norwich, has been
shut u , and, with the surrounding estate—which formel
tglo It% of tlig private property of the Ifite Sir IL' Harm
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