The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

THE SUICIDE OF A FOREIGNER AT

CHELTENHAM.

Tjie attempt made upon his own life by Baron
de Chastellain, at the Eight Bells, Commercial
Hotel, on Thursday last, the particulars of which
have already appeared in The Sun, has terminated
fatally, and an inquest has been held on the body.
The evidence then taken corroborates in every par-
ticular the account previously given of the melan-
choly event. Deceased shot himself in the chest
with a pistol while lying in bed.
Mr. Peter Skeolan, photographic artist, stated
that deceased had made proposals to him for the
hand of his daughter, but on account of his (the
Baron's) affairs being in an unsettled state he re-
fused his consent, and ultimately forbade any inti-
macy whatever, although he admitted he had
allowed the deceased and his daughter to corres-
pond with each other. Deceased had before at-
tempted suicide by poison.
Mr. Peter Paul Skeolan, jun., said he saw the
deceased after he shot himself, and asked him the
reason he did it. He replied because he had no
position and could not live as a gentleman.
Letters written by the deceased before he shot
himself were produced and read. They were as
follows :

"Miss MARY JANE SKEOLAN,—Circumstances are such,
dearest Mary Jane, that I cannot open quite my heart as
I could wish. You may perhaps, take several things as
reproach, but I will not have - the, slightest reproach to
make to you. All that I have to say is, that I have
loved yin immensely. lam unfortunate, Mary, but
don't forget me or my memory. I have weeped tears of
blood for you. I will watch over you; I will protect you
against every wave. I shall give you great pain, but for-
give me. I had a beautiful dream : I did pray to God, and
ask him to help me, and not to forsake .me. I had a vision.
I saw our blessed Virgin, with the Holy Child Jesus in her
arms. He said to me, Thou hast suffered enough, coma
to me.' I said, How can I come without committing a
crime ?' He said, If thou wilt come and art anxious to
come to me, you know the way, thy sins are forgiven thee.'
And I said, I shall do so.' In those hours when you hare
nothing to pre-occupy you, think of me, dearest angel. If
it is true that our soul has the power to appear to those
most beloved on earth I shall do so to you ; do not be
frightened, and I shall see you as a friend .—PHILIBERT
DE CHASTELLAIN."

" DEAREST MARY JANE,—Please to do as I wish. Take
my watch and make use of it. It is not for a lady I
know ; but you may have it as remembrance of a friend,
and also my rings. One is the wedding-ring of my father
dear; another has the 'images' of my armoury; keep
them in honour as I did, and do not allow them to be in.
the possession of Jews. The other—the blue one—darling,
it is for you; keep it on your hand till you die ; and so
all the other things you may find. Take them as relies,
I respect them ; they are sweet remembrances of friends I
have lost. Keep them in your own hand, and in no other.
Have the kindness to get your father to.write to old Bent,
86, Bloomsbury, Manchester, to tell him to send my papers
back to my mother to Baden-Baden, so that she may bo
able to give those titles we have from Piedmont's King in
1662 back to Victor Emmanuel. Your father must insist
on Bent. lam the last of the name, and so my mother is
expected to give back to the King what is the King's"

After a very lengthened inquiry, the jury re•
turned a verdict of " Temporary insanity. The
deceased had formerly been employed as secretary
to Mr. Parish on an embassy from the Court of
Naples to France. The news of his melancholy
death was transmitted to Meyer and Co., bankers,
Baden-Baden, who gave instructions for his funeral
and the payment of all expenses incidental thereto.

It is reported that the Peruvian Government
propose to contract in this country a new loan of £10,000,000
redeemable within five years, the whole of the guano
revenue being mortgaged for its repayment. The liquida-
tion of the existing foreign debt of Peru, £5,400,000, is said
to form part of the scheme, and it is supposed that the pre-
sent stockholders will have the option of exchanging their
securities for bonds in the new loan, or of receiving pay-
ment on terms to be hereafter adjusted.
GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—Her Majesty's
Emigration Commissioners chartered two ships yesterday
afternoon, the 10th instant--viz., the Queen of England,
1,2.56 tons, to sail from Liverpool for Sydney, New South
Wales, at £l5 19s. 3d. per statute aduit, and the Bride, 56.5
tons, to sail from Plymouth for Algoa Bay, Cape of Good
Hope, at £l4 9s. sd.—the former vessel to be ready for the
reception of passengers on such days as may be appointed
between the 21st and 28th of March, and the latter any day
between the 7th and 14th. The Commissioners have given
notice of their intention to receive, on Monday next, the
14th inst., tenders for the supply of beds and bolsters, either
of cotton, flock, cork, or other approved material, for the
use of emigrants embarking in Government emigrant ships
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or, THE POWER OF LOVE.,
Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon.
To conclude with the new PRlltoMillie of LITTLE
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