CHAPTER XVIII.

ON THE COMMERCE OF THE SEA OF AZOF.

Rostof, key to commercial system—A district of the Government of Ekaterinoslaf—Its gradual rise since 1835—Articles of export—Wheat—Linseed—Rye—Military stores sent by the Azof to Sevastopol, &c.—Iron foundries of Lugan—Tallow—Breeds of cattle—System of advances—Agencies of foreign merchants, chiefly at Pavlosk—Advantages of Free Trade—Passage of goods by the Don and the Volga—Dubofka and Katchálin—Hardships of the military system—Intelligence of Russian merchants—True policy of Russia 312

APPENDIX.

(A.) List of the Russian Naval Force in the Black Sea, Jan. 1853 337

(B.) Suvórof’s Discourse under the Trigger 340

(C.) The Timber Trade of Northern and Southern Russia 346

(D.) Commerce of Ports of Crimea 350

(E.) On the advantage of establishing a Free Port on the Danube at the St. George’s Mouth of the river 354

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CRIMEA, AND THE SHORES OF THE SEA OF AZOF.