The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-09 00:00:00

THE NEAPOLITAN CONCORDAT.

A Turin correspondent of the Indeperelancs
Belye, writing on the 3rd inst., says :
" I alluded the other day to negotiations which
had been commenced between the (Jourt of Rome
and the government of Naples for the conclusion of a
concordat. lam now enabled to confirm that state-
ment, and to add some details which, incredible as
they may appear, come from a quarter usually well
informed. I communicate them to you without,
however, guarenteein& their authenticity. The
following, then, arc said to be the babes of the pro-
jected Neapolitan concordat :
" 1. The government binds itself to suppress the
erequatur, so far as concerns the appointment of
bishops in the different dioceses of the kingdom.
"2. Ecclesiastical property and the estates belong-
ing to charitable institutions (LuojAi pa) shall be
exempted from the control of the common law, and
shall not pay any taxes.
"3. The civil reFisters shall be entrusted to the
hands of the cures, and when persons are married
they shall no longer have to make a declaration of
their marriage to the civil authorities, but simply
address themselves to their respective cures.
"4. The cures shall have the superintendence of
families, and may demand, if necessary, the aid of
military force.
" v. Ring Ferdinand 11., as the King of Sicily,
renounces all the privileges which have, from time
immemorial, been enjoyed by the Sovereign of that
island, in the character of legate a latere of the Holy
See.

6. Lastly, the 'Tribunal of the Monarchy,' which
has existed in Sicily for a very long time, and which
has preserved until now at least a nominal existence,
shall be and continue to be suppressed."

TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

An official journal in Russia publishes the text of
tho Treaty of Commerce concluded on the 26th of
January, 1835, between the Russian Vice-Admiral
and the King of Japan :

Art. 1. The; shall be in future peace and sincere friend-
ship between Russia and Japan. The Runtime, and the
Japanese shall enjoy in the possession of tte two states every
protection and issidstanoe, se well for their personal safety as
also respecting the inviolability of their property.
Art. 2. The frontier line between &sena and Japan 'hall in
future pees between the Wends Rollmop and Ouroup. The
Wand Itouroup belongs entirely to Japan, and the island
Ouroup, as alas the other Koenig Wand, situate to the north
of that island beloniqbasno Russia. As regards the island
Krafte (Sakhalin* or )it remain.,as hitherto, joint
projperty of Russia end span.
Art. 2. Tho government st Japan opens three ports to
Russian vessel., viz., Bipeds, in the pnneipelity of Ideou,
Hakodadi, in the province of Hakodadi. and Nemeth
in the principality of Khizen. In these three porta Aurelia
vessels can repair damages, procure water, wood for burning,
provisions, and other necessary articles, even coal, should it
be found there; thn are to pay fee such articles in gold or
silver coin, or, In default of specie, in merchandise of their
wrilii the exception of the said ports, Russian vessels shall
not viait say other port tank= under absolute necessity,
when it shall be impossible for them to continue their journey.
The eipmem incurred in such ease shall be paid in one of the
porta thrown open to Rerun vessel.
Art. 4. Every assistance shall be given In the two states
to shipwrecked vessels and their news; the latter *hall be
fvrwartled to one of the open ports. During the whole of
their sojourn on the foreign soil they shall enjoy their free-
dom, acquiescing with the equitable laws of the country.
A;-t. 6. The Ratline we at liberty, in the Est two open
ports (Simoda and Hakodadi), to tre&. the merchandise and
money they may have brought with than spinet such mer-
chandise and articles as they may wish to purchase.
Art. 6. The Russian government will appoint, when it
thinks tit to do so, a consul in one of the two abovenamed
ports.
Art. 7. Whenever a dispute or question shall have to bo
decided it shall be dote so scrupubusly by the govensment
of Japan.
Art. 8. Every Ruislip at Japan, and every Japanese in
Reads, shall always enjoy perfect liberty, and not be subject
to any annoyance. Any individual who may have committed
a clime can be arrested, but he can only be judged according
to the laws of his own country.
Art. 9. In conaideration of the vicinity of the two States,
Ruselan eubjecte shall participate (ally in all rights and pri-
vileges which the goverment of Japan has already granted
or may grant to subjocui of other madame.

The treaty to be signed within 10 months of the
day it was signed at Simoda (Jan. 26, 1866).
An annex to the treaty is added and signed.
Addition to Art. 3 (a). la the first two ports named in
the treaty the Rundans are to be allowed to move about
freely—ill the town of Simoda and its neighbourhood, within
• circle of seven 'spawn, miles, starting from the Island
Inoutsmiri ; at Hakodadl, within a circle of five Japanese
miles. They an I. be allowed to visit the shop, and temple
and to rest thmseles in the houses provisionally deeoeed
for that until special refreshment houses shall have
been . . They can only enter private houses when
invited to do so by the °weans.
At Nagasaki they are to °amply with the regulations in
force for other nations.

(63:A;;;IacaTinTrial of the dead, a plot of ground will
be sat aside in each of the porta foe the purpose ; that plot of
rowed ahall ho kept inviolably sacred.
Addliket to Art. 6. The merchandise shall be sent in a
wand .101 l designated by the government. The mer-
' abendise end gold and silver min brought by the Ituteians
shalt be tlopelted in It. The Russians having selected in
the shop the onseheadlee end mrdeles that suit them, and
beefsg sped mom the pdah shall make surh payment or
enelteny astehrelW at the said entrep6t, through the
medium of Japanese ellekle.
Addition to Art.ll (a). The RIIISLID consuls shall be
buildingsted
B).The a
end red wreessosy for the establish-
-
of the Coe iar be lestpaled by the Japanese
t. The leselene w/Nee Martin according to
Criort laws and amble&
Addition to Art.ll. All 006 sash privileges granted to
other nations, wholesome their tries, are equally granted
to Russia .es beil down in Art. 9, without any
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[Here follow the natation, exd at Si-
nn& on the 26th November (ith Dr), 1868,
or on the 21st day Ohinoietats, of the 11th month of
the third year Ansey.)
•

Le No4l observes': " The concessions made in this
treaty are much more extensive than those of the
treaty signed in 1854, on the part of England, by

Admiral Stirling, but this does not give Russia an,
real advantage over England, since the fißh article of
the treaty which was concluded with the latter
power secures for her vessels and subjects treatment
equal to that which the subjects and the vessels of
any other foreign nation may enjoy, and declares
that they shall have a full right to participate in all
the advantages which the government of Japan
may subsequently grant to other nations. There
is one very important concession amongst those
which are now made to ltussia by Japan—
namely, the establishment almost of direct com-
mercial relations between the Russians and the
inhabitants of Simoda and Itakodadi. It is true
that payments and the exchange of merchandise
will be made at the government entrepot,
and in the presence of the government
eng,loyk, but the Ruasians have a right to
choose Unir merchandise out of the shops for
themselves, and to conclude their bargain with the
sellers immediately. The English and French
journals have several times repeated that the at-
tempts which Russia made in 11434 to negotiate with
the Japanese government were unsuccessful ; but
it appears now, that so long ago as January, 1855,
Russia had concluded a treaty more advantageous
than that of other nations. Foreign governments,
however, will certainly not complain of it, for the
openings which Russia has effected in the old Japa-
nese system will profit not only her own commerce,
but also that of every other nation."