The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-18 00:00:00

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Austria and Russia

to be about to
During the last three weeks fresh troops have arrived
daily at Cronstadt. All the houses of the suburbs are
filled with troops. They are hardly allowed sufficient

time for repose before they are marched to the Wallachian
The day before vest

frontie

erday a regiment of grena-
diers coming from Galicia was despatched towards Botsa.
Among the troops who first arrived here was a battalion
of pontoniers, composed of six companies, upon the war
footing, comprising 200 men with bridge materials com-
plete, and 16 field carriages. Each carriage, drawn by
four horses, has a flat-bottomed boat and all its appen-
dages. A small corps of Russian infantry, with a detach-
ment of Cossacks, was sent from the interior of Wallachia
to the frontier of Transylvania to observe the movements
of the Austrians. On the 29th of June an Austrian
patrol on guard at the frontiers having met with a
Russian patrol, an engagement took place, it is said, the
result of which was that the Austrian corporal was killed
and two soldiers severely wounded. More serious hostili-
ties are expected in the neighbourhood of Cronstadt.
Military hospitals are being prepared there, and to-day
eighteen vehicles built for the transport of the wounded
have been despatched tothe frontier."
The captain of a Swedish barque, arrived at Rio on the
12th of June, from Valparaiso, reported the capture of the
two Russian frigates, the Aurora and Diana, by H.M.S.
President. He stated they were anchored off Callao.
According to advices from Orsova of the 15th, after five
hours' fighting, Mehemet Pasha drove the Russians from
the Dobrudscha across the river, and occupied Czernavoda.
The whole of the left bank of the Danube between Kalafat
and Oltenitza is fully occupied by the Turks.

The Oesterreichische Correspondenz contains an article,
the sense of which is, that on the one hand the recent
communication from St. Petersburg but incompletely
answers the expectations of Austria ; while Prussia, on
the other hand, thinks it contains materials which may
possibly serve as a basis for negotiations for peace. This
must, however, depend on the decision of the Western
Powers. This language is, as usual, vague, but certainly
menacing for Russia.

According to advices from Hermannstadt of the 16th,
Prince Gortschakoff was near Frateschti with 60,000 or
70,000 men. It is said that Lieutenant-General Aurep
has shot himself.

SrAm.—According to advices from Madrid of the 12th,
the column under the Minister of War had arrived at
Valdepenas, in hot pursuit of the insurgents, who were
retiring on Despenaperros. The division from the north,
under the command of General Turon, had reached
Madrid, and was to leave the day after to join the Minis-
ter of War. The insurgent forces consisted, it was said,
of 3,000 foot, 2,000 horse, and 40 artillerymen.

BY JOSAPHAT AND CO.'S CONTINENTAL
TELEGRAPH.

DECISION OF AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, MONDAY MORNING.—The Austrian Cor-
respondent says that it will depend upon the answer of
the western powers what course Austria will take.—Open-
ing prices 5 per Cent. Metaliques 85f. Exchange on
London, 12 38.

HERMANSTADT, SUNDAY EVENING.—The Russians
are still at Fralcschi.

FRANKFORT-011-TRE-MAINE.—The Prince of Prussia,
in reviewing the Prussian garrison, addressed the officers
on the present critical position of Europe.—" Although
the re-establishment of peace is not altogether impossible,"
he said, " I do not think that the war can be stayed, so
long as Russia will not make more acceptable proposi-
tions." This language is so much more remarkable, as
the Prince is known to be very reserved.
BERLIN, SATURDAY.—The Minister of the Board of
Trade has made known by circular that the Russian ports
in the White Sea are blockaded.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY EVENING, JIILT 17.

LorrnoN.—After official hours, the depression in English
Funds increased. Consols finally quoted 92 3-16 to 5-16.
Crystal Palace,.4 9-16 to 11-16. On 'Change, Tallow 665.
on the spot. Scotch Pig Iron, 86s. 6d. sellers. Spelter,
£2O 10s. Linseed Oil, 365. to 365. 6d.