The Sun. — 1859-08-01 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN IN WINDSOR HOME PARK.  The evidence adduced at the inquest, held on Friday evening last, on the body of Alfred Delaruelle, a young gentleman of an amiable disposition and of bright prospects, the only son of a gentleman of high respectability and independence, affords a fearful and affecting lesson to young men of his age and inexperience, and the necessity of their guarding against the many temptations they may be exposed to, and how easily they may be plundered by a set of scoundrels who are ever on the alert to allure them into ruin.  Dr. Samuel Kinns, Shaftesbury-house, Islington, on being sworn, said the deceased was a Frenchman, and came from Paris six weeks or two months ago. He was brought to my college by his father, a retired solicitor. His age is about 22. He was a most temperate, attentive, and amiable young man, not in any way excitable. He has never shown any disposition to sullenness more than excitability. He was an amiable, kind young man, of a remarkably even frame of mind. On Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock, he breakfasted at the college. He left us as though he were going for a walk. Expecting him back to dinner, and not arriving, I thought he had met a friend. As he did not come corns to tea, I thought he had accompanied some friends he had in Regent-street to the opera. Being a rule in the establishment that no gentleman, whatever his age, should remain out all night without a previous understanding, I became alarmed at his non-arrival at night ; still I thought it possible he might have remained late at the opera, and that he might have gone home to sleep with his friends. I had not the slightest idea of his going to Windsor until I received a letter from the superintendent of police. I may state that deceased's prospects were most bright. His father is a gentleman of large property ; he is the only son. Since his arrival in England he had expressed the utmost satisfaction at his condition. His father allowed him every requ'st made. He had ample funds at his disposal. I had recently seen several sovereigns in his purse. On the Wednesday he had written two letters ; one in English to his mother, and,the other in French to his cousin, expressive of his entire happiness at the college, and his very grateful feelings toward witness and Miss Kinns for their kindness towards him.  In answer to the Coroner, the witness stated that deceased seemed to be in his usual spirits when at breakfast. Had he appeared dejected, witness would have observed it, as he sat near him. Unless the letters threw some light on the üb'eet he (witness) would not be able to ac " itis self-destruction. Witness added that , c question 'ibout the watch to the man who found the body, because deceased had a watch suspended by a silken guard when he left the house in the morning. In answer to a further question, witness stated that he knew of no love affair in which the deceased was concerned. He was anxious that the four sealed letters found in the deceased's pocket should be opened and read. The coroner remarked that that should be done, after they had taken the whole of the oral evidence.  After the depositions of several other witnesses had been taken, the four sealed letters were then opened, they were all dated July 27. One was addressed to Dr. Kinns, another to a married sister, and the others to his father and mother. The two latter, although dated on the same day, contained no reference to his death, and had apparently been written in the morning before he had contemplated self-destruction. That to Dr. Kinns was written in French, and was to the following effect :  "MY DEAR DOCTOR,—When you receive this I shall cease to exist. Adieu! Many thanks for kindness shown to me by you and Miss Kinns.—Yours sincerely, "