The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-11 00:00:00

CANADA

The New York papers state that the Canadian Parlia-
ment was prorogued on the 23d ult., amid much uproar,
the Members of the House insisted on speaking while the
Governor was waiting in the Legislative Council-chamber.
His Excellency's arrival being announced, cries of " Let
him wait" were heard. The Speaker could not restore
order, and the Governor-General was kept waiting several
minutes, during which the House was in the greatest
confusion. When order was restored, and the Members
arrived in the Legislative Council-chamber, the Speaker,
on the part of the House, informed his Excellency that he
considered no session had been held.

It was understood that a proclamation dissolving the
Parliament would be issued on the following day. The
elections were to be over and the writs returnable by the
19th of August.

THE WAR.

FORMATION OF A CHANNEL SQUADRON

A formidable channel squadron is ordered to be collected
immediately, and placed under the command of Rear-
Admiral Berkeley, C. 8., Senior Lord of the Admiralty.
The ships to compose it are to assemble as soon as possible
at Spithead. We believe this measure indicates the inten-
tion of government and Sir Charles Napier in the Baltic,
and Admiral Dundas, in the Black Sea, to make an imme-
diate and vigorous attack on the fortresses in those seas,
and if possible reduce them. We have enough ships at
home to form a new powerful squadron, and the only diffi-
culty in the way will be that of manning them. This
difficulty will, however, we believe, be got over. There
has been a little relaxation of late in the endeavour to
enrol men ; but, if energetic measures be again adopted,
we anticipate they will succeed. The following ships are
available for the new squadron

Royal Albert, screw
Waterloo
Royal William
St. Vincent
Impregnable
Algiers, screw
Hannibal, screw
Powerful
Calcutta
Formidable..
Colossus, screw
Wellesley
Indefatigable
Curacoa, screw
Dauntless, screw
Termagant, screw
Hornet, screw
Harrier, screw
Conway
Swallow, screw
Sphynx, paddle

Ktat ioned at
Sheerness.
Sheerness.
Devonport.
Portsmouth.

104 .... Plymouth.
91 en route Spithead.
91 .... Sheerness.
84 .... Portsmouth.
84 .... Sheerness.
84 .... Sheerness.
80.... Portsmouth.
72 .... Chatham.
50 Devonport.
30 .... Portsmouth.
23 .... Portsmouth.
24 Portsmouth.
16 .... Woolwich.
16 .... Portsmouth.
26 .... Cork.
Portsmouth.
6 Portsmouth.

The above are exclusive of small craft, and with the
exception of the Curacoa, Harrier, and Swallow, are all in
commission.—Hampshire Telegraph.

On Friday notices were publicly given on the Royal Ex-
change that within 20 days the court of Admiralty would
proceed to condemn the Russian ships Amelia, Alroe late
master ; the Baltica, Ladwig Sheldwach late master ; and
the Eoltis, Pyglestron late master, taken prizes under simu-
lated papers at Leith by Her Majesty's officers of Customs,
as also the Otszee, Voss late master, taken by Her Majesty's
steamer Alban.

The first sale of a Russian prize since the commence-
ment of the war, took place on Friday at Lloyd's. The
ship is called the Fenix, ,or Phcenix. She is 480 tons
burden, and it is stated was built last year. She was
knocked down at 13,770. The next Russian prize ves
sels to be sold are the Wasthi, lying in the Commercial
Dock, and the Johannes Christoph, lying in the Huskisson
Dock Liverpool.

_
The Russian commander in Asia, Prince Andronikoff,
has been decisively defeated in a field action by the Turk-
ish army under Selim Pasha. The Turks numbered
31,000 men ; the strength of the Russian army is not
stated. Thirteen pieces of cannon, 35 standards, and three
complete camp equipages remained in the hands of the
victors. The rout was complete.
A letter, dated Belgrade, June 29, says :--The move-
ment in retreat of the Russian army continues in Wal-
lachia, and the right bank of the Danube must be now
entirely evacuated, excepting the fortified positions of
Matshin, Isaktsha, and Tultsha. The concentration is
being effected in Moldavia and Northern Wallachia
upon the Transylvanian frontier. It is a complete
change of front, with 80 leagues of ground lost, 50,000
men hors de combat left on the field of battle or destroyed
by disease, and a deep stain upon the honour of the Rus-
sian flag. - _

Adnees from Athens of the 30th nit. state that the
rebels have been defeated at Calambaca. Fluid Effendi
took Calambaca by assault. Hadji Petros's band was dis-
persed. 1,000 were killed, and many made prisoners. The
Turks sent 600 heads of the slain to Larissa.

Correspondence from most of the leading commercial
towns of Europe announces that all the governments have
agreed to forbid the public negociation of the Russian
loan. The Journal Allemand of Frankfort, in an official
communication, pronounces an energetic denunciation
against whoever may be disposed to participate in that
operation. It is so reprobated in Germany, that the house
of Bethmann has explained that it only took part in the
Russian loan in consequence of its connexion with the
house of St. Petersburg, charged with the affair. The ex-
ecutive powers of Hamburgh, the Dutch government, and
the Belgian government, have declared that they will op-
pose, so far as depends upon them, any transaction rela-
tive to the Russian loan. In England the crown lawyers
have declared that all participation in the loan would be
considered as an act of treason.

A severe blow has been struck at neutral trade by
France. This power has renewed its Reglement Maritime
of 1778. Hereby all vessels of the enemy bought by
neutral subjects- since- the declaration of war will be
captured as illegally transferred, and will be declared good
prizes. -The object is to put an entire stop to pro formd
sales. It is understood that this step is strenuously re-
sisted by the Swedish Cabinet, which declares that its re-
gulations are so stringent that pro forma" sales are al-
most quite impossible. The Danish government has not
such precise arrangements, but it also objects. However,
they must submit, with a good or bad grace; and another
step is thus taken towards making the war a real one. It
is not stated whether the English. government will join
that of France in that demonstration ; but as they have
hitherto gone together, the probability is that they will.
Southampton letters state, that the fittings on board the
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ships Hima-
laya and Simla, for the reception of cavalry horses, &c.,
are bein,s, rapidly proceeded with, and these vessels will be
ready for sea this week. The government is also about to
take-up the company's screw steam-ships Colombo, of 1,850
tons, and Candia, of 1,960 tons for the conveyance of pro-
visions and stores to the Black Sea, as also the Royal mail

steam-ship Avon, of 1,950 tons, now lying in the Soi
ton docks, for the transport of troops to the Baltic
Royal mail steamer Orinoco is ready to start, and will em-
bark 1,200 men, 33 officers, and 16 horses on Monday, this
body of men (supposed to be the Rifles) being under orders
to arrive at Southampton on that day. The Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steamer Rajah w "
ceeded to the Black sea with gunpowd

avepro-

nd military

stores, but owing to a defect in he
made available. The General S

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sea on the 15th inst., and is to em
troops for the Baltic, and to be conve

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wheel steamers will also be required. A considerable
quantity of goods in transitu to the Mediterranean and
other places is now detained at Southampton, waif'
shipment, the inconvenience being caused l
of small tonnage having been recen
the mails, in place of ships of large size generall3
used, and on board these steamers no rooom can be
found for the quota of merchandise usually carried by the
packets. •
A telegraphic despatch from Berlin, dated Thursday
evening, says :—" Colonel Manteuffel returned from St.
Petersburg to-day. The Russian answer is courteous.
The Emperor will willingly resign the exclusive protec-
torate over the Greek Christians, if Turkey will accede to
a common protectorate -of the five powers. He will eva-
cuate the Principalities when the western powers evacuate
Turkey ; but he will hold a strong military positio,-
Moldavia as a provisional security."
A despatch from Vienna, dated Wednesday nig-
-" Prince Gortschakoff arrived here this evening, as
bearer of the official reply of the St. Petersburg cabinet.
It has not transpired what the answer is. The prince is
also bearer of an autograph letter from the Emperor
Nicholas to the Emperor of Austria, the tenor of which is
said to be that by evacuating Wallachia, and leaving the
Danube free, the Emperor considers that he satisfies the
reasonable demands of Austria. Moldavia will not be
evacuated, as the occupation of this principality is a neces-
sary guarantee for the conditions of a future treaty of
peace. If this be correct, a war between Austria and
Russia is inevitable.

_ ships
tly despatched with

-ht, says

The Terrible, Furious, and Descartes were cruising to
the north of Sebastopol, and fell in with a barque at anchor,
which they took ; and as she was not worth anything
they set fire to her, and proceeded on to reconnoitre Se-
bastopol, when they observed close in under the land
three line-of-battle ships and six steamers. Our ships went
easy, and drew the Russian steamers out about sixteen
miles when our steamers stopped and opened their fire
but, unfortunately, the enemy were not within rang_.
did not wait for a second fire, but turned tail and ran in
for Sebastopol. A running fight was kept till they were
close in with their line-of-battle ships, when our ships

hauled off, and the enemy ran into Sebastopol. '
were a great many shots fired on both sides, but very

damage done ; to our ships none, and to the enemy
nothing to speak of. They were hit several times with
round shot, and twice with shell ; one of the shells burst
immediately over the forecastle of one of the steamers, the
other shell knocked in the bows of one of the paddle-boats.
Advices from Constantinople, of the 26th ult., have been
received. An important movement of troops to the seat
of war is taking place. One Turkish brigade is placed
under French, another under English command. Prince
Napoleon and Marshal St. Arnaud have gone to Varna.
Recent telegraphic intelligence from the Baltic is to
the effect that on Tuesday last, the 4th inst., Sir Charles
Napier was still before Cronstadt, with his screw steam
squadron, challenging the Russian fleet. H.M.S. Despe-
rate attempted toengage a steamer which peered out from
behind the batteries, but the Russian drew

Jack as soon

as the shot began to fly.
The blockade of the mouths of the Danube has no

virtually and substa

belonging to the coml

a commenced; four vessels

)ina fleets were at ancha

St. George's mouth, three at the Sulina, and two at
Killa mouth. Four Ottoman vessels have undertak
reconnoitering trip up the river at the Portizza mo

without having been In any way molested by the Russians.
Another reconnoitering expedition, undertaken by the
English vessels up the Sulina mouth, was attended with
a like success ; the Russians posted at the Custom-house
there did not fire a single shot, and seemed to intend re-
maining completely on the defensive.
Berlin correspondence of the 4th instant, says :—Re-

ports arrive diily of fresh concentrations of Russian
troops on the confines of Galicia. Twelve thousand in-
fantry and thirty cannon have been stationed at Kaze-
mieniec and the neighbourhood; the first, second, and

sixth divisions of light cavalry, together twelve thousat
strong, hare passed from C

arknow into t

district c

Ekateiinoslaw

ation of St

against an attack by sea has

!ompleted

by the Czar, who expressed his satisfaction,

tants of the capital do not regard the forcing of Cronst,
as impossible.

Ott the Ist, the

A-quarters of Pri

were transferred, from Kalarasch to I.Trzitseni. The
Russians have undermined all the roads from Moldavia
to Transylvania.
The Vienna correspoi
contains the following
the Russian troops

deuce of the Morning Chronicle
articulars about the m
the Austrian front

gun; with the Usual complem

.tilleryir