The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-20 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 9.—The English and French
steamers returned from Sinope on the 9th, bringing about
400 wounded. No less than 4,000 Turks perished in the
battle. They fired first, and are said to have behaved
with great bravery. The Russians, who were the real
aggressors, acted with great cruelty. The accounts still
leave it uncertain what loss was sustained by the Rus-
sians, and how much their ships suffered. Nor does it
appear whether the Turkish squadrons were met at sea
and pursued, or whether they were found and attacked in
harbour, although the latest supposition is most probable.
The movements of the combined fleets, consequent on the
return of the steamers, were not known at Constantinople
on the 9th, but it was reported that they were immedi-
ately to enter the Black Sea, and it was further repoited
that the Turkish fleet would attack Sebastopol. The
Times believes that the fleets have left Bercos Bay, and
the Chronicle's Vienna correspondent telegraphs that
they are said to have entered the Black Sea. A despatch
in the Post says the whole of the Turkish squadron was
sunk at Sinope, and the town and fort nearly destroyed.
The Russians continued their fire long after the necessity
for it had ceased. The Russian ships sailed for Sebastopol
the following day. The attempt at negotiation and paci-
fication are to be continued at Constantinople, though
without hope. In Wallachia the Russians were marching
to dislodge the Turks from Kalafat. The last accounts
from Asia reduce the reported loss of the Turks at Acalsik
to 1,000 killed, 200 prisoners, and thirteen cannon, action
lasted eleven hours ; the Russians had nine officers wound-
ed, among whom was General Treitag, and their loss severe.
HEEMANSTADT, DEC. 7.—lt has been stated that Gene-
ral Aurep is marching to dislodge the Turks from Kalafat.
This news is confirmed by the latest advices from the
Russian camp.

ODEssA, bEc. 4.—A great many Russian ships are
cruising off Varna. The Turkish vessels find great diffi-
culties on their passage from Constantinople to Varna.
Two Russian steamers are stationed off Galatz, and watch
the movements of the Turkish ships. The Russian cruisers
advance almost daily to the mouth of the Bosphorus.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA,

By the British and North American Royal Mail steam-
ship Canada, Captain Stone, we have intelligence from
New York to the 6th, and from Boston to the 7th instant.
The Canada sailed from Boston on the 7th, and from
Halifax on the 9th instant, and reached the Mersey about
one, a.m. on Sunday. She brought 101 passengers, and
$700,000 dollars in specie.
The screw steamer Andes, hence, put into Halifax, on
the sth instant, short of coals.
The United States mail steamer Humboldt, which left
Cowes on the 23rd ultimo, met with very heavy weather
on the passage, and ran short of coals. In making for
Halifax, on the morning of the 6th instant, she ran ashore
on the Sisters Rocks, at the mouth of the harbour, and
remained hard and fast. At latest accounts she was full
of water, and was certain to prove a total loss. Crew and
passengers were saved. .

The-American steamer Atlantic, from this port, with
advices to the 16th November, reached New York on the
morning of the 29th.
The Europa arrived off Sandy Hook on the sth instant,
at ten o'clock, p.m., but did not enter New York until
nine o'clock on the morning of the 6th, in consequence of
fog. She made a very long passage, having encountered
very bad weather the whole voyage.
The emigrant ships that had arrived at New York were
more healthy, and but few additional deaths had been
reported.

Congress assembled on the sth, when there was an un-
usual expedition in the organisation of the house, and L.
Boyd was elected Speaker. The estimates for the army
proper are $10,151,000; for the naval establishment,
$10,234,000; and for the steam mail service, $1,496,000.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
commences with thanksgiving for the general prosperity
of the country. Diplomatic relations with foreign powers
are essentially unchanged since last Congress. The pend-
ing questions with some of them are in course of amicable
adjustment.

The following are some of the chief points touched upon
in the message :

For some gears past Great Britain has so construed the
first article of the Convention of the 20th of April, 1818,
in regard to the fisheries on the northwestern coast, as to
exclude our citizens from some of the fishing grounds, to
which they freely resorted for nearly a quarter of a cen-
tury subsequent to the date of that treaty. The United
States have never acquiesced in this construction, but
have always claimed for their fishermen all the rights
which they have so long enjoyed without molestation.
With a view to remove all difficulties on the subject—to
extend the rights of our fishermen beyond the limits
fixed by the Convention of 1818, and to regulate trade
between the United States and the British North Ameri-
can provinces, a negotiation has been opened, with a fair
prospect of a favourable result. To protect our fisher-
men in the enjoyment of their rights, and prevent colli-
sion between them and the British fishermen, I deemed
it expedient to station a naval force in that quarter during
the fishing season. _

Embari7a;sing questions have also arisen between the
two Governments in regard to Central America. Great
Britain has proposed to settle them by an amicable
arrangement, and our minister at London is instructed to
enter into negotiations on that subject.
A commission for adjusting the claims of our citizens
against Great Britain, and those of British subjects against
the United States, organised under the Convention of
February last, is now sitting in London for the transac-
tion of business.

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progress has been made in negotiating a treaty of commerce
and navigation.
Independently of our valuable trade with Spain, we have
important political relations with her, growing out of onr
neighbourhood to the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico. I
am happy to announce that since the last Congress no
attempts have been made, by unauthorised expeditions
within the United States, against either of these colonies.
Should any movement be manifested within our limits, all
the means at my command will be vigorously exerted to

The application has been complied with, the Emperor of
Russialaving consented to the arrangement.
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which speaks of a very warm engagement on the road
from Kalafat to Krajova, between the Turks, commanded
by Ismail Pacha, and the Russian troops under the orders
of General Kynevitch. After a sanguinary struggle the
victory remained indecisive, but the Russians retired
within the entrenchments which they have established
near Krajova.
CIONSTA.NTINOPLE, DEC. :s.—lntelligence has reached
this capital of a large corps of Circassians marching upon
Soachoum Kaleh.
CRONSTADT, DEc. 6.—lt is again asserted that Prince
,Gortschakoff has been instructed to hold himself in readi-
ness to pass the Danube. The British consul from
Bucharest arrived here on the drd instant.
TRIESTE, DEC. 11.—A conspiracy against the Vladika
has been discovered in Montenegro. The conspirators
are members of the Senate. Petrowitsch is one of them.
On the plot being discovered they took to flight, and
sought refuge at Cattaro.
Intelligence from Constantinople states that the Phoebe,
or Hebe, an English merchantman, has been fired into by
the Russians and then boarded, in thevicinityof Trebisond.
On the demand of M. de Bruck, the delay accorded to
Russian merchantmen, before seizing them as prizes, has
been prolonged.
The Turks have not taken the fortrese_of Akalsik : they
.only occupy the town.
The Porte has prolonged the permission for Russian
trading vessels to pass the Black Sea and Mediterranean
for forty-five days ; elsewhere for three months.
Via Lemberg we have advices at Vienna from Odessa of
the sth December. An English merchantman was burnt
at Sinope. Osman Pasha was severely wounded. The
town of Sinope was wholly destroyed.
VIENNA, DEc. 16. —The Turkish embassy has received
advices warranting the conclusion that the combined fleets
have now entered the Black Sea, to prevent further
hostilities.
S EMLIN, DEc.ll.—Official advices, received at Belgrade,
state that the Russians have attacked the Turkish entrench-
ments at Kalafat.
The following account of the engagement at Sinope is
forwarded by the correspondent of the Times at Malta:—
"A bloody action took place on the 30th of November, at
Sinope, on the. Asiatic side of the Black Sea. An Ottoman
division, composed of four frigates, two corvettes, three or
four small vessels, and two steamers, was in port, when a
Russian force, comprising three line-of-battle ships and
several frigates and corvettes, favoured by the wind, en-
tered, and the fight commenced. The struggle was dread-
ful, and sustained with heroic courage by the Turks. The
batteries of the town were brought into play. The city
was burning in two places. The Tail', which brought the
news to Constantinople, reports that when she left Sinope
the fight was continued with determined obstinacy. They
saw on board one Russian liner go down. The Taif was
attacked, had several bullets through her, and many men
killed and wounded. It is added that the steam-frigates
Retribution and Mogador, one from each division, have
left to convey assistance to the wounded, whilst a third
steamer (English) has been dispatched for precise details
of the action. '

CIRCASSIA.—SchamyI is rendering most efficient co-ope-
ration to the Ottoman forces. As soon as the old Imaum
found that serious obstinate war between Russia and
Turkey was a certainty, he collected 16,000 men and 20
guns. His lieutenant, Daniel Bey, was intrusted with
3,000 and four guns, the Naib Emir with 5,000 men as a
reserve, and Abdnul Ghamar with 2,500. Schamyl him-
self attacked the fortress of Zahkatala, while Daniel Bey
assaulted Khagetty, a strong position commanding an
important military road through the mountains. Zahkatala
fell after a most sanguinary battle, which lasted 36 hours.
The Russians fought most desperately, and when they
were unable longer to hold the place, they spiked their
guns, broke the spokes of their ammunition carriages, and
burnt their barracks. Schamyl next turned his arms
against Lignay, where he again was conqueror, and drove
the Russians in the direction of Tiflis. At Khagetty
Daniel Bey encountered a stout resistance, which he
endured for several days, but in the end the place fell into
his hands. After this Schamyl took four other fortresses
from the Russians, among them Dischten. He then
divided his little army into three corps, the strongest of
which marched upon Tiflis ; the second, led by Daniel Bey,
marched against Skirwan, and the two other leaders
remained at the head of the third division, which was
appointed a reserve. Prince Woronzow sent off dispatch
after dispatch for help. At last General Orlianoff, with
great difficulty, got together 15,000 men, with which to
come to his superior's aid. We are expecting further par-
ticulars respecting subsequent operations. Daniel Bey
subsequently attacked the second Russian division on the
River Mohacz, and took the fortress of Messer by storm.
General Dolgoruki marched against him in vain. Schamyl
Naib attacked and defeated him. On the shores of the
Black Sea another Turkish corps has taken the fortress of
Seffo, about five miles from Schefkatil. The Russians lost
400 men, and 200 escaped.