The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

ITALY.

The accounts received at Rome from the Marshes, con-
cerning the accidents caused in the country by inunda-
tions and storms are truly distressing. Rivers and torrents
have overflowed, and many bridges have been destroyed. The
Metanro, Fesino, Vallato, and Foglio have desolated the sur-
rounding country, destroyed the crops, and swept away
houses. The weather, on the other hand, was frightfully bad
for two days,.and in some places showers of hail destroyed the
grape crops, the last hope of the farmers.
SIGNIFICANT DEMONSTRATION.—The youth of the city of
Rome have sent a subscription of 16,000 livres to the Sar-
dinian Contingent in the Crimea, for having well deserved of
the country, in supporting with honour the name and the

flag of Italy.
FRANCE.—A verdict was returned on Tuesday in the case
of the Augers rebels. The three principal offenders, Secre-
tain, Attibert, and Pasquier, are condemned to transportation ;
eleven of the prisoners are sentenced to imprisonment in a
fortress ; eleven to simple banishment ; and the rest have been
acquitted.—The Verite of Lille states that every night during
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than 700 men. Most of these troops are on their way to the
Crimea.—The cape on which the lighthouse of Biarritz is si-
tuated terminates by a flat rock, which has been long famous
for the number of accidents occurring there. The platform
looks so inviting, as it stretches out immediately over the
sea, that many persons are induced to sit quietly down and
contemplate the vast expanse of ocean spread out before them.
But there is scarcely a spot along the whole of the Atlantic
coast more subject to sudden squalls, and the consequence is
that on several occasions persons sitting on the ledge of rock
have been blown off and killed. An accident of this kind took
place last week to a young lad living as servant in a family at
Biarritz. A sudden gust of wind caused him to lose his ba-
lance, and precipitated him into the sea, where he perished
before aid could be afforded him.

SAMMY' Opinione of Turin quotes a letter from
Ozieri, in the island of Sardinia, giving an account of the late
virulent outbreak of cholera in that town. Such was the
consternation of the inhabitants that although the munici-
pality offered a large remuneration for the burying of the
dead, not one could be found to accept the office. At length
the Vice-Syndic, M. Niccolo Taras, and Councillor Ladu,
nobly resolved to cure the people of their panic by setting
them an example ; and they publicly carried a corpse to the
burying ground with their own hands. Many people, ashamed
of their cowardice, at once offered their services, and every
victim from thenceforward received a decent burial. But the
difficulties of the authorities did not end here ; the butchers
refused to sell their meat except at an exorbitant price. M.
Taras convoked the butchers, and threatened to send for the
whole of his own cattle, and have it slaughtered and sold
below the market price, adding that he was sure all the large
proprietors of the place would cheerfully do the same. This
threat was sufficient ; the butchers consented to sell their
meat as usual. The example of this worthy magistrate also
encouraged the better class of the inhabitants to aid in alle-
viating the sufferings of the sick and helpless. A Turin
despatch of the 16th instant says :—" The Himalaya has set
out from Genoa with Sardinian troops who are going to
reinforce in the Crimea the corps d'armie of General La
Marmora. This General announces, under date of the 14th,
that General Montevecchio has died of the wounds received
by him at the battle of the Tchernaya."

AUSTRIA.-It is said that Austria has renewed her declara-
tions to the Western Powers to defend the whole line of the
Danube against a Russian attack ; but that she at the same
time deprecated any movement towards the Pruth. A Berlin
despatch, of the 16th, says :—ln reply to mediatory overtures,
the Western Powers have notified to Austria, that the events
of the war demand a revision of the Four Points. Austria
admits this principle, and re-asserts a desire to act in common
with the Western Powers.

PRUSSIA.—The Prussian Correspondence contradicts the
report that Prussia is attempting to mediate between Russia
and the Allied Powers ; and adds, that on sounding the Allies,
Russia found them so disinclined to negociate at this moment
that she made no proposals. The Borsenhelle, however, re-
peats the assertion, and insists that there are unmistakeable
indications of a renewal of negotiations.
RUSSlA.—Certain German journals, which pretend to be
acquainted with the particulars of the grand council of war
held at Nicolaieff on the Ist inst., assert that General Kotze-
bue, having declared in the name of General Gortschakoff
that he would maintain himself in the Crimea if supplies were
secured to him, and the Emperor Alexander having promised
all necessary assistance, the council is said to have unani-
mously declared for continuing the defence. An imperial
ukase orders the embodiment of the militia in the provinces
of Orenburg and Samara. The levy is to commence on the
15th of next month, and terminate on the 16th of December.
The proportion is to be 23 in every 1,000 souls. The Emperor
of Russia has instituted a commission at Kieff, to examine all
prisoners from the Foreign Legions in the service of the Allies.
They are not to be treated as prisoners of war, but handed
over to their respective Governments.--A letter.frw Warsaw