The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

Azoff arrived here two' days ago. They are the descend-
ants of the Cossacks who, under the command of Stenko-
Raziwe and Ihmet-Ne-Krassa, fought against Russia under
the reign of Catherine I. They wished to preserve their
religion and their independence. Overcome by the nume-
rical force of their adversaries, they retired on the Kuban,
and there entered into a fresh struggle with the Musco-
vites, in conjunction with the Khan of the Tartars of the
Crimea. Conquered a second time,, they took refuge at
Anapa, from whence they were compelled to move and
come completely into Turkey, The Cossacks of the Kuban
have always fought with courage for Turkey, and the
Sultans have in gratitude given them standards and arms,
which they preserve, and show as trophies of their
services and of their military glory. These Cossacks have
arrived at Constantinople fully equipped at their own
expense, and they have their old standards with them.
Amongst them are descendants of the Yessimoffs, the
Orloff's, Wlasioffs, Yefremoffs, Bontouks, Hohols. and
other noble families of the Cossacks of the Don. They are
to march in three days for the camp at Schumla, with the
Cossacks already organised here by Mehemed Sadyk Pacha-.
The flag of the two corps will be white and red, with the
crescent on the red, and the cross on the white."
VIENNA, THURSDAY.—The instructions to the admirals
of the French and English vessels are—To salute Russian
vessels; to warn them to return to a Russiairport ; to ac-
company Turkish vessel to different Turkish ports ; to
cruise off the Turkish coasts ; to avoid all collision with
Russian vessels, and to prevent the same between the bel-
ligerents; not to approach the Russian coast; and, if at-
tacked by Russians, to act simply on the defensive. The
Trieste Zeitung reports a Russian fleet of 24 sail to be
before Batoum. The English fleet in the Euxine consists
of 10 ships of the line, 7 steamers, and 1 frigate.

A telegraphic despatch from Berlin brings intelligence
from St. Petersburg to the 14th instant, and is to the
effect that the Eniperor of Russia has determined on
giving a very decided reply to the English and French
notes, and that it will be sent through the Russian Ambas-
sadors at London and Paris. The despatch adds thtit
there is every reason to believe that the Czar has rejected
the Vienna proposals, as quite incompatible with his
dignity.
Another telegraphic despatch has just reached us (3
o'clock) from Vienna, confirming the above, and it is de.
dared that it may lie implicitly relied on. as forming the
declaration of the Czar. The despatch says
" The Vienna propositions, besides being incompatible
with the Emperor's dignity, only serve to divert attention
from the real question at issue between Russia and the
Porte, and they are, therefore, unconditionally rejected.
" To prove, however, that he is still inclined to treat,
the Emperor has appointed Prince Gortschakoff his Pleni-
potentiary ; and to him the Porte has to apply whenever
it is inclined to negotiate. Such a step on the part of the
Porte will, however, be useless should it act under the
erroneous impression that the Emperor will depart from
any condition laid down by Prince Menschikoff.

" Any Plenipotentiary by the Porte must be provided
with a firman, in which it is specified that the Porte, con-
sidering the present difference to be exclusively between
Russia and itself, acknowledges- that it must be settled
between those two powers alone."
Despatches from Bucharest state that on the 12th inst.
the Russians repulsed, after a short engagement, an
attempt of the Turks to cross over to the left bank of the
Danube, by Kalarash, with 2,000 men. On the same day
1,200 Russian infantry, 200 Cossacks, and 700 Moldavian
workmen passed over in boats from Galatz to the Turkish
side, and began to clear the island before Galatz of the
trees and rushes.

VIENNA, JAi. 18.—Letters from Krajova, dated the 14th
instant, mention. that since the 10th the Turks had not
quitted Kalafat and the neighbouring villages, while the
Russians have not made any movement since. The gar-
rison of Krajova, which marched on the 7th for the Danube,
had returned on the 10th, without having taken part in
any of the combats.
The whole corps of General Aurep was concentrated in
Lesser Wallachia, and it was believed that Prince Gorts-
chakoff had established his head-quarters at Pojana. The
Hospodara of Moldavia and Wallachia have refused the
pension which the Czar had offered them, and protest
against the Russian usurpation.

VIENNA, SATURDAY EVRNING.—EarIy on the 12th of
January General Engelhardt, with a corps of 2,000 men
crossed the Danube from Galatz and burnt two Turkish
villages.
Five battalions had embarked to cross the river and to
support him.

The spot where the Russians crossed lies between Mats•
chin and Isaktcha.

Up to eight o'clock on the evening of the 12th not a shot
had been heard in intimation that the Parks had attacked
the invaders.

At Reni, on the Deft bank of the Pruth, at its junction
with the Danube, the itussians had made preparations for
a speedy paisage.

The latest,. advibeas- from Lesser Wallachia. left Prince
Gortschakoff at Krajova, employed in concentrating his
forces at Radovan, prior to a grand attack on Kalafat.

THE BLACK SEA.

Letters from Ode,sa, of the 10th, announce that no
English or French tnan-of-war hadas yet appeared before
the harbour, and that all the merchant vessels of these
two nations were making preparations to leave Odessa.
Advices from Trieste state that ships of any nation
taken in the Black Sea by Russian cruisers, with troops
on board, will be declared lawful prizes.
The Oesterreichische Correspondenz declares that the
report that the Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors at
Constantinople had protested against the entry of the
French and British fleets into the Black Sea was incor-
rect, but that those Ambassadors had sent a notification to
Redschid Pasha to the effect that the step taken by
France and England went beyond the agreement entered
into by the Four Powers on the 12th of December.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 6.—Yesterday, at eleven o'clock
in the morning, the whole of the Anglo-French fleet was
out of sight, as was also the Turkish Convoy, consisting of
five frigates and six transports.
The Porte continues its armaments.

In addition to the reinforcements despatched to Batonm
by the above convoy,' six battalions of infantry and two
companies of artillery will shortly be despatched to Kars.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

INTUODUCTION OF GAS AT ROME. —A letter from
Rome, of the. 2d instant, states that, on the afternoon
of the Ist, the principal streets in that city were lighted
with gas. Much praise is given to the English com-
pany which completed the undertaking with so much
talent and activity. -
Ax IMPERIAL PRUE:CT.—The Emperor of Russia has
just made a present to the Emperor of Austria of a tent.
It is made of double white sail-cloth, of a conical form,
with red bands round the edges, and surmounted by an
eagle in massive gold. It is composed of two compart-
ments, which may be separated at will, and each of which
is provided with a carpet. The furniture is simple, but
solid, and all covered with morocco leather. There are
bags in Russia leather for packing every part during re-
moval.—Katische Zeitung.
MANUFACTUBU OF CIIIMPAGNN rßoxt BEETROOT.—
It appears, according to the Presse, that a very good
champagne wine is made from beetroot. When the juice
has beeen purified by the ordinary process, and a pure
solution of sugar and water has been obtained, it is eva-
porated to a suitable density ; after which itis fermented
by adding cream of tartar, and the required bouquet is
given by means of aromatic plants.—Galignani's Me:-
senger.
DISASTROrS ACCIDENT IN SPAIN. The Gibraltar
Chronicle of the 28th ult. contains the particulars of a
disastrous accident which occurred at Malaga, on the
23d ult. The roof of the barracks in Plaza de la Mer-
ced gave way and sank down to the ground floor
through the second and first storeys. -"Two companies and
all the musicians of the corps were quartered in the build-
ing, all of whom were buried in the ruins. When the
correspondent of the Gibraltar Chronicle wrote, twenty-
four persons, dead or severely wounded, had been taken
out ; and it was apprehended that most of the others had
perished. At the early hour which the accident happened,
it was very dark, and rained fast.
FESTIVITIES AT TUE TulLEntne.—lt is intended at one
of the balls .of the Tuileries in the month of February, to
get up two grand quadrilles' in character. One, directed
by the Empress, is to be composed of persons representing
the guards and vivandieres of the time of Louis XV.; and
the other, directed by the Princess Mathilde, of the mus-
quetaires and flower girls of the time of Louis XIV. The
various classes in Paris who live by the display of luxury,
are delighted at the prospect of business which these
grand historical exhibitions hold out to them, knowing, as
they do, that any example given by the Tuileries will be
more or less followed in the inferior strata of society.
"UNCLE Tom."—The Philadelphia Circuit Court has
just decided the case of " Stowe v. Thomas." The bill in
this case alleges that Mrs. Stowe is the author and pro-
prietor of a work called Uncle Tom's Cabin, and has ob-
tained a copyright for the same in due form of law ; that
the defendant has translated into German, printed, pub-
lished, and sold the same in newspaper and pamphlet
form ; that such translation is an infringement of com-
plainant's copyright ; and, therefore, prays an injunction
account, &c. The answer admits the facts stated in the
bill, but denies that such translating, printing, publishing,
&c., is an infringement of complainant's copyright. The
judge decided- that a translation is no infringement of a
copyright, and, therefore, gave a verdict for the defendant
with costs. _

it031I;11 AGGRESSION IN AmßnlcA.—Severe riots have
taken place at Cincinnati, occasioned by the mission of a
Papal Nuncio to the United States. The Anti-Popish
feelings of the population having been kindled by this
" Papal aggresssion," the excitement rose to such a pitch
that the interference of the police was required; and before
the disturbance could be qUelled thirteen persons were shot,
one of whom has died, and of the others several were
despaired of. Such is Rome everywhere and for ever.
Irritating, provoking, insulting, and then raising the cry
of persecution on account of the resistance which her
outrageous conduct instites. Serious fears are entertained
as to the consequences, if the spirit of religious animosity
should spread in a.country in which the arm of authority
Is at all times too weak ,to. make, iteafyespected.