The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-19 00:00:00

FHE ZOLLVEREINCONFERENCk

AT BERLIN.

The Commisssioners of the Zollverein are convoked
for the 14th of April, at Berlin. A circular, dated
the 6th of March, has been addressed to the Prussian
Legation, charged to isssue the respective invitations.
The following is a translation of this circular :
" CONFERENCES AT BERLIN—CONVOCATION
FOR THE 14-ru APRIL.
" About the middle of last year his Majesty's Go-
vernment had the honour to address to all the Govern-
ments which united with him to form the Zollverein,
the invitation to send in the early part of this year
plenipotentiaries to Berlin, for the purpose of fol-
lowing up the negotiations which might be
necessary for renewing and extending the treaties
of the union, and undertaking other necessary
arrangements. To this the Government added the re-
quest that all would express their views in regard to the
time which appeared to them most suitable for the meet-
ing of the plenipotentiaries, in order that he might, in
conformity therewith, address a special invitation for
the time appointed to all the Governments concerned.
" The Government of the King has seen with sincere
satisfaction that the replies returned not merely express
the cordial poromise of sending plenipotentiaries, but even
the unanimous desire that the negotiations should be
opened here as promptly as possible, either in February
or early in the spring. For this reason the Government
of the King considers that it can no longer hesitate to
propose respectfully the 14th April, this year, as the
day upon which the deliberations shall commence.
" The point of view in which the Government of the
King considers itincumbent to place itself in the approach-
ing negotiations is this, that:it is not the question of con-
cluding a new union based upon laws, organizittion, and
principles entirely new, but rather to continue and pro-
visionally to extend the union in its present form upon
the basis of the organizatiotr, the laws, and the prin-
ciples now existing, in such wise that the present state
of things, rather than any change being proposed in
them, shall be considered as having to continue to exist
entirely and without modification.
" In this point of view the Government of the King
has decreed the following propositions, which it consi-
ders should be taken into discussion, and which it has
the honour to present; they concern:—
" Ist. The directions in the constituted treaties and
organic laws of the Zollverein, as they result from the
treaty of the 7th of September last year, for the union
of the Steuerverein and the "Zollverein.
" It is to be otKerved in regard to that treaty, to
which, as the Governments of the Zollverein have been
informed, Schaumburg Lippe has acceded since the
25th September last year, after the national representa-
tives of the two countries had given their approbation
to it, the Government of his Majesty the King of
Hanover made the following declaration by a note,
dated the 23d of last month:—
" While admitting that the execution of Article 11
was rendered possible by the adhesion of the Grand
Duchy of Oldenburg, the Government of his Majesty
the King of Hanover would, on its part, consider the
object of the reserve imposed by it, obtained on the
conclusion of the treaty of the 7th September last year
in regard to the concord of the assembly of the states
at the moment in which the ratifications of the treaty
relative to the railway under date of the 27th January
this year should be exchanged, and when the reserve
laid down by the Government of his Majesty the King
of Prussia concerning the assent of the Prussian national
representation, received its accomplishment.
" The acceptance of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
of the treaty of the 7th September last year has taken
place, and on this point we would refer to the special
communication which has this very day been addressed
to the members of the Zollverein. Steps have likewise
been taken to effect the exchange of the ratifications of
the treaty above-mentioned, concluded between Prussia
and Hanover for the construction of railways from Em-
den to Munster, and from the Cologne-Minden line to
the Netherlands frontier by ,Osnabruck; and the ne-
ce,sary measures have likewise been taken to obtain the
consent of the Prussian Chambers fur the due carrying
out of the convention.

" Another point concerns
"2. The dispositions relative to the adoption of the
decisions obligatory between the Governments of the
Union. Among others it is proposed
" 3. The new arrangement to be adopted in regard to
the commerce of corn, &c., in times of dearth, or scar-
city of provisions; and finally,
"4. The establishment of consulates of the Zollverein.

" According to the opinion entertained by the Govern-
ment of the King and the principle adopted in the first
organic treaties of the Zollverein, the renewed duration
of the union should, as in 1841, be agreed upon again
for a term of twelve years, with the right of denuncia-
tion two years beforehand, and. with the reserve that if
in this interval a Customs union should he formed be-
tween all the German states—
The constitutive treaty of the Zollverein;; should
cease to exist at the moment the new treaty comes into
force.
" The Government of the King reserves to itself to
propound other propositions, if it should consider them
necessary.
" Setting out upon the principles indicated above,
which have guided it in its propositions, and likewise
with the view of fulfilling the engagements contracted
by it, the Government of the King has likewise invited
the Governments of his Majesty the King of Hanover
and of his Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Olden-
burg to take part in the conferences.
" It is scarcely necessary to reiterate that in the course
of these deliberations it Li important to preserve in the
regulations the establishment of the most intimate rela-
tions with Austria, on the ground of material interests.
The Government of the King abides firmly by the de-
clarations and the assurances made by it in that respect;
but after mature and careful examination it is of opinion
that in this respect it is not possible to advance except
by gradual progress. It is of opinion that it is, above
all, important to found the Zollverein anew and upon
solid bases in the most extended form which its reunion
with the Steuerverein, in order finally to arrive at ulte-
rior transformations which may be considered useful.
" It should be well understood that it would be time
to decide at the close of the common deliberations and
of the epoch at which th' negotiations in this sense
should be opened, and of the extent to be given to them.
" Finally, the Government of the King conceives that
it is of accord with all the Governments of the Zollve-
rein that it would be desirable to make use of the ap-
proaching deliberations for regulating at the same time
the questions which should form the object of the gene-
ral ordinary conferences of the Zollverein, useful propo-
sitions for this object will be subsequently communicated.
" You will have the goodness to address, according to
the preceding, a note to the Ministry of —, request-
leg as speedily a reply as possible in regard to the de-
signation of the plenipotentiaries, and the propositions
which the
Conferences.

(Signed)
" Berlin, March 6, 1852."

" VON MANTECTFIEL.

NOTE TO THE PRUSSIAN ENVOY AT VIENNA.
" Your Excellency will find enclosed in copy the cir-
cular by which the Government of the King has now
invited the States of the Zollverein, in the conferences
which will soon take place here, with the view of renew-
ing and extending the treaties of the Zollverein (Zollve-
rein Vortrage).
" The Government of the King considers that it can-
not suffer this period to pass without declaring anew,
and wi;h entire candour, the Imperial Austrian Go-
vernment, what are in this affair its attitude, its views,
and its tendencies.
6, The motives which have governed us in denouncing
the treaties of the Zollverein are known. This denun-
ciation has taken place, not for the purpose of dissolving
the association, which has been attended with such
happy results, nor of setting up a new creation in the
place of that which has stood the trial and confirmed
the experience of many_ years.was founded solely
upon the necessity of opening, ,t!eo way to the ulterior
development and extension ,t
that
which was already in
existence.
" The desire of an ulterior development was provoked
by the experience which had been gained at various
former associated states. of the
times by several
oflBtshel.ne;
idea of extension arose on theo,.accession
members added by the treaty of September,
approbation given b;
meanwhile, in consequence f.
e and by the accession
the two national representative,
pe
to the vitae
of Oldenburg and of S2ornburg
P for the continu-
treaty, the opening of conferences
ation of the Zollverein be proceeded with, it is,
nevertheless, not our intention to
strike out new,
unfounded
untried paths; and it would be equally
to conceive that there was any attempt at a union
of the plenipotentiaries of the German states,
having in view free conferences which should subvert
the basis hitherto established. The starting point, on
the contrary, will be the Zollverein, with its principles,
its institutions, and its laws, as now existing. It is pro-
posed to perfect all, which, after deliberations and deci-
sions adapted to the advantage of all the states' interest,
shall be considered susceptible of being so perfected.
Everything that is not changed will subsist as hereto-
fore, and will be rendered applicable to the new members
of the association.
" The conferences which we are now about to hold,
are conferences for the ulterior maintenance of the Zoll-
verein, bearing in mind the accession of new members.
Already in our note of the sth December, we have
made known that we are quite disposed, after the close
of these deliberations, to take part in other deliberations
on the. constitution of the commercial relations of the
Zollverein
regard -to Anitria and other German
with
states.
" While again expressing not only this disposition
but likewise the firm hope that these deliberations will
tend to realise rennion conformable to the interest of all
presiding, for the, present as well as for the future, in
regard to the whelp of the commercial interests between
Austria and the Zollverein enlarged and reconstituted.
" We believe that we may by
these presents exclude
all apprehension implying that the conferences, which
are now on the eve of conarnencieg might in any respect
whatsoever provoke the occurrence of incidents which
might render such an aceord difficult. Our own interests
would be opposed to such a result. Our propositions,
besides, offer additional gutraatee in this respect.
" Your Excellency
twill be pleased to express yourse4
in this sense wittaeadelay to the President of the
Imperial Cabinet, Prince Sehwa,rzenberg; and, if he
should desire, to give him a copy of the present dis-
patch, as weli as of the circular enclosed with it.
Berlin, March 6, 1852.
(signed) - " Vole
u.ANT EMU EL.
" To his Excellency alit Von Arnim,
-va,V7OrWrit Privy Uonneillor and Envoy of his
Majesty at Vienna, 840.”
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Worcester City Prison, says a local paper, has not
'teen so empty in the month of March a* it now is for the
teat twenty roars.

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