The Press.
London, England, 1855-10-06 00:00:00

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,

OCTOBEIR 6, 1855.
THE PRESS.
THE REVENUE.
1.-THE NET REVENUE.
Quarter ended 1 Year ended
~...--.L.--...„ I
....-----2-.-......
Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
1854. 1655. I 1854. I 1855.
4 A I 4 4
CUSTOMS
EXCISE
STAMPS 1,707,509 1,604,165 1 6,984,076 7,084,548
TAXES
PROPERTY TAX
POST OFFICE 343,000 201,757 1,305,000 1,158,181
CROWN LANDS 61,572 68,516 321,572 275,516
MISCELLANEOUS :54,394 1815,557 940,658 935,867
TOTAL
IL-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Quarter ended Half• Year ended Year ended
Sept. 30, 1855. Sept. 30, 1855. Sept. 30, 1855.
„.---.-1---..,
......---t----..... ~.......--1.....-.......„
Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease.
A C 4 4 1 4
CUSTOMS
EXCISE
STAMPS 103,344 48,402 1 100,472
TAXES
PROPERTY TAX
POST OFFICE 81,243 175,978 206,819
CROWN LANDS
MISCELLANEOUS 33,963
I
TOTAL 2,396,920 472,796 3,376,1841 445,485 8,841,184 I 496,403
41,921,124 /2,929,699 18,344,781
Net Increase. Net Increase. Net Increase.

lII.—EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPTS. (From all Sources.)