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Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily fur publica tion, but as a guarantee of his good faith. Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied by* remittance or a reference fur payment in town. - 7.7 - 10 jrlroo+ LONDON, SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1855. POSTSCRIPT. The following telegraphic despatches have been received from Paris and Berlin. The account of the cavalry action outside Eupatoria tends to corroborate Prince Gortschalcoffs report of the assembly of a considerable French force in that locality : Paris, 2 p.m. The following from Marshal Pelissier has just been posted at the Bourse :—" A cavalry action took place on the 29th September at Koughill, five leagues from Eupatoria. The Russians, under General Korf, were defeated by the French, under General d'Allonville. The Russians lost 50 killed, 105 pri soners, 6 guns, 12 raisons, and 250 horses. The French lost 0 men killed, 27 wounded." Berlin, Friday, Oct. 5. On the 28th of September eight vessels of the Baltic fleet bombarded the batteries at the mouth of the Duna (Riga), with little effect, but they after wards severely injured the battery at Bullen. Berlin, Thursday Evening. Rumours have been very rife to-day, in well iftforrned circles, that the Russian Government has lhvited Prussia to take steps towards a renewal of negotiations with the Western powers. Public feeling in Russia has begun to sbow itself since the fall of Sebastopol. The large proprietors have lost a half or even two-thirds of their revenue from the want of an outlet for produce, and from the abstraction of labour. The Government functionaries and the youth just from the military schools are alone in favour of a continuation of the war. Among the Russian generals who fell on the Sth, were Generals Youscroff and Voicikoff, the latter an aide-de-camp of the Emperor, and a particular favourite. Baron Brunnow, lately Russian Minister in Lon don, has just left St. Petersburg for Frankfort, to resume his post as Russian representative to the Diet. The Government here has notified to the Berlin journals that no attacks on the Western powers will be permitted. A despatch from Odessa states that the Czar is expected there on the 7th of October. Vienna, Thursday. The Austrian Correspondenz says that the Allies lave authorised the trading in corn by neutral vessels Au the Sea of Azof. We learn from St. Petersburg that the Empress Motber has returned from Moscow. Vienna, Thursday Evening. The Government has this day proposed to the Bank the following financial measures :—" The Government hypothecates to the National Bank, as security for the debt due to the latter, domains of the State to the value of 175,000,000, with the revenues of them, and a power of sale. At the same time the National Bank is authorised to create a bank of hypo thecation, with a capital of 20,000,000, and in ex• change to issue pew paper." Ilib. TITE PRESS. The Globe of yesterday evening states that the rumour of the ill-health of Generals Bentinck and Markham was " well founded," and that should the commands of the second and fourth divisions be come vacant, there was little doubt that the oppor tunity would be seized for the further rewarding the gallantry of Major-General Windham, by placing him at the head of one of those divisions. Letters from Naples state that upwards of 3,000 Sicilians had suddenly left Sicily for Malta, in order to enter the ranks of the Foreign Legion. The Post Ampte Gazette of Vienna has the fol lowing : Information has reached the French camp that the Russian army had been reduced to 120,000 men by the losses in the late combats ; that General Gortschakoff waa endeavouring to concentrate his forces as much as possible, in order to be able to maintain himself against an attack from the allied army until the reinforcement of 20,000 men, which ho had ordered up from Perekop, should have arrived. They were expected about the end of the month, and it was thought that the general would then retire into the interior of the Crimea. General Gortschakoff begins by degrees to direct his ambulances towards the north. A letter from Varna, of the 22nd, states that five blockading steamers have left for the Gulf of Odessa. Letters from Varna state that there was an im pression very generally current on the 22nd, that a general attack would be made by the French force at Eupatoria on the Russian line of retreat, by way of intercepting the same. The manifesto of the revolutionary triumvirate— Mazzini, Ledru Rollin, and Kossuth—is the most impudent document which these incendiaries have yet issued. The hint as to " The Loan of Liberty," to be made up by "the franc of the poor man, and the thousands of the rich," would read like burlesque, but for the known eagerness of the patriots to "raise the wind" in any possible manner. England is rewarded for sheltering them in their exile by being told that she is " reduced so low as to accept the few recruits offered by foreign poverty and ve nality to supply her ranks." There is method in the madness of these men. They exult in the anticipa tion that " the war between the Governments of Western Europe and the Czar is irrevocably and indefinitely prolonged," and hope for the success of their revolutionary schemes from the national animosities engendered by the war, and the internal weakness it must produce. There are ex pressions in this manifesto applied to the Emperor of the French, which the Attorney-General will, perhaps, think himself called on to notice. OPINION IN RussrA.—A Berlin correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette has some sensible and appa rently authentic observations on the state of public opinion in Russia :—" Communications from various parts of Russia all agree in stating that the war party there is by no means so extensive as persons might be inclined to suppose from the bragga docio of the Russian organs. In addition to the officers of the Guards, it is especially the high functionaries in St. Petersburg, who are connected with military circles, that advocate the uncondi tional continuance of the contest. The great body of the nobles, patriotic and ready to make sacrifices as they have proved themselves to be, take no part in these pretensions and views. It is true that the mem bers of this body are decidedly opposed to all idea of allowing the territorial extent of the northern great Power to be curtailed, neither will they in future shrink from any sacrifice required for waging a defen sive war; hut notwithstanding this, they do not shut their eyes to the fact that the losses already sustained cannot be again made good by all the lustre of bril liant feats of arms." THE CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL at Brompton has been subjected to so great a pressure upon its present resources that for some time past upwards of ]6O suffering poor have been compelled to wait ad mission. Under these circumstances, and the list of patients desirous of admission daily increasing, the committee, with laudable zeal, have resolved to throw open the whole of the new wing of the hospital. The benefits resulting from such a pro ceeding are manifest, but corresponding responsi bilities are of course incurred, and an appeal is made to the public for further support. An institution which since 1840 has relieved upwards of thirty thousand patients well deserves support, and we feel confident that no appeal to the public for funds to enable the hospital to fulfil its admirable design will be made in vain. THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN CANADA is about to be removed to Toronto. ThA public departments and offices are to open on the 22nd inst. Sir Allan IdeNah had arrived 11 the last adviees, SATU#DAYI THE HINDUSTANI AND PERSIAN LANGUAGES. TO THE EDITOR OT " TILE PRESS." Sir,—As a native of India residing in London, and enjoying the hospitality of the English people, from whom I have received very many kindnesses, I am most anxious to testify my gratitude, and reciprocate some of the favours which have been so generously pressed upon me during my sojourn in this country. From the education I have been fortunate enough to receive, and having indulged my taste for litera ture in translating some of the English classics into Hindustani and Persian, and in original poetical composition with the approval of professional critics, I am encouraged to believe that I might be useful in imparting a sound grammatical and idiomatic know ledge, as well as a perfect pronunciation, of those languages to English gentlemen studying to fit them selves for civil or military offices in connection with my native country. If any such will avail themselves of my assistance, I shall be happy and proud to de vote myself to their instruction, without any other reward than the satisfaction I shall feel in repaying some of the many kindnesses I have received at the hands of the English people. It would be a peculiar gratification to me if any of the literary associations of this metropolis would accept my services in conducting an Oriental class. A line addressed to me at Mr. Westerton's library, Hyde-park-corner, Knightsbridge, will meet with prompt attention. Will you be kind enough to give this offer a pro minent place in your valuable journal, and oblige, sir, your most obedient servant, Hera. October 2nd, 1855. [The address of the writer is—Haflz Sudrool Islam Khan Bahadoor, 31, Sussex-place, Kensington New Town.] FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Oct. 2. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.— Hunu \Victor COOPER, Wakefield-street, Regent-square, and New Oxford-street, licensed victualler. BANKRUPTS. RICHARD 11000 ARNOLD, King-street, Covent-garden, and Stephenson-terrace, Caledonian•road, cheesemonger —THOMAS WAYLAND, Battersea, beershop keeper I.Yoit SAMUEL, Bury-street, st. Mary-axe, goldsmith—JOHN COOKE, Raven-row, Spitaltields, and elsewhere, glass manufac turer—RlCHAßD BOUM, Wait COIVOS, IRIS of Wight, postmaster —GEORGE PEYSEit, Derby, boot manufacturer-16/.1.m BELCHER, Wolverhampton, anger manufacturer RICHARD GOODWIN, Derby, grocer—JAmas KENYON, Blackburn, inn keeper. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—J. ROBERTSON, Glasgow, grain merchant—C. RICHARDSON, Glasgow, patent medicine dealer— H . SMITH, Poi lok shaws and Glasgow, Turkey-red dyer— A. KING, Borrowstowunees, merchant—J. M'DONALD, Glasgow, engraver—A. GNLBREATH and S. SMITH, Glasgow, ship brokers, Friday, October 5, BANKRUPTS.—IIENEY BULL and Jolts JAMES Mans, Greenwich, upholsterers—CyrityaN JAMES COTTERELL, Abing don, Betts, draper—GUSTAVE Louts LoNOFILS, Pilgrim-street, Ludgate•hill, merchant—THOMAS SMITH, Kingston-upon-Hull, grocer—HENßY LEE FRY, Plywoutb, carver and gilder—GEORGE THOMPSON, Knaresborough, leather seller—HENay WILLIAM J EMILE, Kingston-upon Hull, cotton spinner—WlLLlAM FISHER, Stratford-upon-Avon. grocer—JOSEPH BRAITHWAITE, tit, Mary's, Stafford, miller—Joan MAY, Barnstaple, manufac turer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—JOHN WALKER, Maryhill near Glasgow, baker and grain dealer--PAratcs WALLACE, Perth, coach builder—JAMES MITCHELL, Glasgow, commission merchant—GEOßGE SMITH, Glasgow, manufacturing chemist r - TaosA■ Cuomo; and Co., Glasgow. warehousemen. THE Swiss LEGION have signalised their arrival in this country by an assassination at the Canterbury barracks. On Sunday evening last, shortly after nine o'clock, while the drummers and fifers were in the infantry barrack square, Johnn Boch, a private in the corps, proceeded across the square, and took up one of the drums. Emanuel Elsner (the prisoner) went up to him, and some words passed between them, resulting in Boch putting down the drum and slapping the prisoner's face. The latter stepped back three paces, and took something out of his coat pocket which he appeared to open, and then went up to Boch and jobbed it into his breast several times, while the latter kept striking the prisoner with his fists. After going on a little way towards the barrack room Boch fell down, and while he was on the ground the prisoner stabbed him in the belly two or three times. He was carried into the barrack-room, th., prisoner assisting in his removal, where he died in about three miratts, afterwards. It was moonlight at the time of the affllty, but two witnesses spoke positively to the prisoner's identity as the man who stabbed deceased. The deceased's coat was exhi bited in court, and excited a thrill of horror, there being no less than eight cuts on the body and one on the sleeve. On Tuesday Elsner was brought up before the mayor and magistrates, charged with the wilful murder of Boch, and the bench, after a brief consultation ; remanded the vrisoner tip xhursday.