The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-21 00:00:00

Draft of the Proposed Anglo-Austrian
Commercial Treaty.

VIENxA, Nov. 16.

Although the negotiations for the Anglo-Aus-
trian commercial treaty are, if not broken off, at
any rate interrupted for the present, it may not be
uninteresting to supply the clauses that have been
under discussion. The following is stated to be a
correct summary of the draft proposed by the Eng-
lish negotiators :
" Art. 1. Secures to the subjects of both Powers
the same liberty of trade and navigation as other
foreigners, and the same rights in business affairs as
are enjoyed by natives.
" Art. 2. Products and manufactures of both
Powers, from whatever source derived, shall not be
liable to higher duties than similar articles of any
other country, nor, be subjected to prohibitions
which do not affect all other countries. As a general
rule, Austria will not levy higher import or prohi-
bitive duties upon English goods than to the ex-
tent of 15 per cent. of the value.
" Art. 3. Exportation shall also be carried on
upon the footing of the most favoured nations.
Austria will impose at most 5 per cent. upon value
as export duty.

" Art. 4 stipulates for equal treatment of the
subjects of both Powers with regard to drawbacks,
transit dues, warehousing, &c.

" Art. 5. No difference shall be made with regard
to duties, whether the import and export of goods
takes place in an Austrian or English vessel, or
whether they are shipped from the place of their
productions or not, or whether they are conveyed to
an Austrian, an English, or a foreign port.
"Art. 6. Harbour dues shall be the same as upon
native vessels.

" Art. 7. The same stipulation shall apply to all
privileges of a similar kind, as well as to the sta-
tions alloted to, and discharge of cargo by, ships in
harbours and rivers.

" Art. 8. Pilotage shall also be free, save in such
English colonies as do not wish their seaboard
thrown open.

" Art. 9. Native laws only shall decide as to the
nationality of an Austrian or English ship.
" Art. 10. Permits the transport of passengers
and goods in ships of either Power, except in the
coasting trade of those English colonies where it is
prohibited to all foreign flags.
Art. 11. Secures mutual treatment upon the f not-
ing of the most favoured nation, and upon the most
comprehensive scale in all matters appertaining to
trade and navigation.
" Art. 12. The ad valorem duty shall be calculated
according to the cost of production, adding the ex-
penses of transport, insurance, and commission ;
provided the statement of the sender appears insuffi-
cient, the goods may be confiscated upon repay-
ment of the declared value, with an addition of 5
per cent.

" Art. 13. Reserves the right of concluding a
special convention for the protection of literary
property against reprint.
" Art. 14. Consulates may be established any-
where and occupied upon the receipt of the exequatur
—they shall enjoy all the immunities of the most
favoured nation.

" Art. 15. Subjects of both Powers may establish
commercial houses anywhere, and conduct them in
person or through agents, upon the same conditions
as natives.

" Art. 16. Full religious liberty is secured. The
English may establish chapels, places of worship,
and interment in Austria for this purpose.
Art. 17. The subjects of either Power are relieved
from all military, militia, and naval service ; from
all taxes imposed in place of these branches, and
from all forced loans and military requisitions.

" Art. 18. Subjects of either Power may inherit
estates upon the same conditions as all foreigners,
may administer them in person or through their
agents similarly to natives; may sell them and leave
the country with the proceeds, without being sub-
ject to higher imposts than native subects.
" Art. 19. They shall enjoy the same treatmenb as
natives in courts of justice. Domiciliary visits shall
only take place in accordance with legal authority.
" Art. 20. Treats of damaged wrecked vessels
which seek refuge in a port of the other Power, or
are cast away upon its shores. Warehousing and
similar charges to be under control of the consuls,
and not to exceed the same payable by native ships.
" Art. 21. The consuls may invoke the assistance
of the local authorities to recapture deserters.
" Art. 22. Fixes the duration of the treaty at 10
years, with 12 mouths' notice when the first nine
years after ratification shall have expired."