The Sun. — 1866-10-13 (London, England)

HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF.—THE FIRST BATTLE OF LISSA, 1811.—The following extract may not be without interest in connection with recent events:—" Four British frigates, under the conduct of Capt. Iloste, were attacked near the Isle of Lissa, in the Adriatic Sea, by Du Bordieu, who had 11 French and Italian armed vessels, with more than a double proportion of guns, and three times the number of men. Trusting to this great superiority, the enemy expected to destroy or capture the whole of the opposing squadron, and began with an attempt to break the hue ; bat after a contest of six hours, two of the French frigates were taken, and one was burnt."— Russel afolory 0 Proclern, 'Elwin, y9l. yi, p. 326.  Allah Effendi, at Brussels, for the supposed murder of his pupil at an hotel in that city. The press in France and Belgium has been for some time occupied in preparing the public for the denouement of one of those romantic dramas which large cities occasionally afford. The career of Risk Allah Effendi has been full of incident. The gay circles of London abounded at one time with gossip relating to the then young Turkish student, who was following the lectures on medicine at the London University. His Oriental costume, his prepossessing appearance, and the fluency with which he spoke most languages, rendered him a general favourite. He received from the Ottoman Embassy in London the title of medical attaché. After paying attention to several ladies of fortune, he eventually attached himself to a fair dame who, having been twice the widow of men of fortune, was possessed of considerable wealth. The world said they were not so happy as they might be, and after a short residence at Boulogne the lady died, bequeathing the greater portion of her wealth to her husband, Risk Allah Effendi ; but a sum of money was left to a young lad, a relation of a former husband, on attaining his majority. Risk Allah was appointed his guardian, and was to possess the amount bequeathed by this legacy of his ward died before coming of age. Risk Allah took the young man to Turkey, where he assumed the rank of bey or colonel. It was said that the youth escaped from various dangers whilst in the East. Together they eventually returned to Europe. As it may be remembered, a great sensation was produced by the accounts in the journals of Brussels of a suicide of a young lad in that city towards the end of last year. This was the young man to whom Risk Allah was guardian. A judicial inqßiry took place, and Risk Allah Effendi was placed in confinement for several days, but there was a want of evidence that he was in any way connected with the death of the youth. He came to Paris after the investigation, where he was received by numerous friends, anxious to show their sympathy for a person accused of a crime of which he was declared to be altogether innocent. He at this period published a volume, containing a narrative of his life and adventures, which was eagerly read by a wide circle, for he had many acquaintances. In this way he penetrated into certain circles in Paris, and was regarded as an amusing person. Not very long since he returned to London again. Meanwhile the Belgian police had got hold of some correspondence of a Turkish servant of Risk Allah's connected with the death of the youth, who was found dead in bed with the pistol by his side which had inflicted the mortal wound. The Belgian Minister of London was ordered to demand his arrest for a criminal offence, and he is now in prison at Brussels waiting a second trial, which comes off at the end of this month.  The Industriel Alsacien, which is published at Nlulhausen, and which, considering its proximity to Switzerland, ought to be well informed as to the incidents attendant on the appearance of the bovine pest in the cantons of the Grisons and Schaffausen, confirms the opportuneness of the measures applied to a certain extent of frontier as announced by the Moniteur. " A drove of oxen," it says, " bought at Salzburg (Austria), and taken into the Tyrol, communicated the typhus of the Steppes to some animals at Coire (Grisons) and the neighbourhood, and appears to have scattered the germs all along the road. The cases which have occurred in Switzerland are far from numerous, and the Federal as well as the local Governments, have taken such energetic measures, under the direction of M. Zaagger, of Zurich, that we may be certain to see the evil soon stifled in Switzerland. The fright experienced and the imminence of the danger will induce our neighbours to establish a strong barrier against the scourge, and we hope that on this side France will have nothing to fear. But the evil is more menacing than ever in the Austrian States." The journal remarks that the Prussian and Austrian armies were fed on oxen brought from Russia, and that in consequence, during a month past, the epidemic has been reported in Silesia, Moravia, and Bohemia, and that it has just penetrated by the Archduchy of Austria and the Salzburg as far as the Tyrol. BOURSE, Oct. 12.—Two o'clock.—The market is dull and uncertain, and while some securities obtain a slight advance, others, on the contrary, show a decline. Threes have advanced 10c., to 68f. 75c. Italian Fives have fallen 30c., viz., to 54f. 55c. Credit Mobilier and Comptoir Shares show no change ; but Credit Foncier have gained lf. 25c., to 1,356 f. 25c. Railway Shares are likewise flat, and most of them are quoted at about lf. 25c. lower. Paris Gas Shares have declined 2f., 50c., to 1,570 f. English Consols are also weaker.  Three o'clock.—A certain buoyancy has been displayed during the last half hour, and quotations have considerably risen. English Consols are like wise better. The close is as follows : If per Cents 96 50 Do. end month —  Bank Shares 3575 Italian Loan 54 E Do. end month 54  3 per Cents. 69 Do. end month 6B .90 Credit Mobilior 632 50  Mexican Loan —  Do. end month ... 633 75  Credit Foneior — Do. end month 1357 50  Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Home Debt —  Deferred -