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London, England, 1854-05-31 00:00:00

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NEW VIENNA PROTOCOL.

(\The following is a translation, of the Protocol
T 6) of a Conference held at the office for Fo-
l'belgt Affairs at Vienna on the 234 of May, 1854,
e.tween the representatives of Austria, France,
Q telt Britain, and Prussia :
e,:,rhis undersigned Plempotentaries have held it
to",rolab of the le to the arrangements contained in the
9th of of April to meet in conference to com-
'''tlicate reciprocally and recordin one common act the
teil3lweotions coecluded between France and England On
othe
e7leh, and, and between Austria and Prussia on the
vopon the 10th and 20th of April respectively, in
e Present year.
g` After a careful examination of the aforesaid con-
e"ioni, the undersigned have unanimously agreed,
That the convention concluded between France
A, England, as well as that signed on the 20th of
tr,'',r"l. between Austria and Prussia, bind both of them
t',138 relative situations to which they apply to secure
" maintenance of the principle established by the
a of Protocols of the Conference of Vienna.
'2.- That the integrity of the Ottoman Empire and
bee9Ptheoioetitri,e evacuation of that' portion of its territory which is
led by the Russian army arc and will continue to
ocwoleist.ant and invariable object of the union of the
4,._" 3. That, consequently, the acts communicated and
'inexed to the present Protocol correspond to the en-
tra:etnent which the Plenipotentiaries had mutually con-
thetd on the 9th of April to deliberate and agree upon
iii)i„."6al's most fit to accomplish the object of their
and thus give a fresh sanction to the firm inten-
of\r"i°lll,o Four Powers represented at the Conference
teBollietla, to combine. all their efforts and their entire
baa• ti°ll
of to accomplish the object which forms the
13 their union.

" BUOL SCHAUENSTEIN.
" BOURQUENEY.
" WESTMORELAND.
" ARNIM."

eplecetitnollowing.
is a true translation of the identical and
and memorandum relative to the Eastern question
ter„'`kUstro-Prussian Convention, which the Vienna and
Diet ta Cabinets have transmitted to their Envoys at the
e
tlioatin envoys are charged with the following commu-
th E4.,,:,_11;---When the complications that had arisen in
1)1; „`"t, were discussed (besprochcn) in this high a.ssent-
Itue:Pon the 10th of November last, war between
bat la and Turkey had, it is true, already broken out ;
the
to ehCabinets of Vienna and Berlin were still entitled
tia.,,ellBll and express the hope that the united efforts of
-w'ean
tatter. Powers would succeed in bringing about an
train
standing between the belligerent parties, and in
4,alting
, the blessings of peace for the rest of Europe.
inept hope hope has not, unfortunately, arrived at fulfil-
allies France and Great Britain have taken part as
Raaalaqlundesgenossen) of Turkey in the war against
tiled ; and Austria which had then (damals) strength-
lte t 8 pacific hopes, even by readily reducing its a. my,
aliiijtterned it necessary now to place a considerable
V:Y force upon the southern frontier of her empire.
ae,clne Iligh Diet (Bundez (Versaienilung) not exd-
farts:".arisome (erschopjendi) detail of negotiations an
These Which have preceded the present state of affairs.
Partl appertain partly to general publicity, or have been
4ite.
"rought to the knowledge of individual Govern-
the" Few observations will suffice to indicate and justify
tault3eint of view whence Austria and Prussia think they
make (machen zu mussen glauben) the present corn-
Tnc.ation to their high allies.
tiuitinti Cabinets have agreed with (side begegneten)
cot,:ic't Paris and London in the conviction that the
long et between Russia and Turkey could not be pro-
t,ed without affectina. (berukren) the general interests
koe u,r°Pe, and those also of their own States. They ac-
tele.dged in common that the maintenance of the in-
the IP' of the Ottoman empire and the independence of
Politic an Goveinaient are necessary conditions of the.
ouelgcal balance, and that the war should, under no cm-
teriasita°°", have for result any change in existing terri-
ape Positions. The respective declarations and assur-
aq,„ea of the belliaerent parties off,red a prospect of
se,'ess to the mediatory activity of the four powers
14:esented in conference at Vienna. The partice-
faie°l these negotiations and the grounds of their
fe're'are are apparent front the five protocols of this con-
The-iee, which are herewith laid before the High Diet.
Ilsit,!:st of these shows that, albeit France and Gr.eat
11444.4 bare meanwhile entered into the war against
eir,i 81a, the four cabinets invariably adhere to the prin-
h4es proclaimed heretofore by them in common, and
to cei united in regard to the basis ( princip) on which
-deliberate in common as relates to the appropriate
N.ool?,neeN means for attaining the object of their endea-
,,,,pb (eznvernehmens).
Ito :ill° august Courts of Vienna and Berlin have ac-
iiae°,;'Tiged, under these serious circumstances, an aug-
the—eu summons to avail themselves conscientiously of
iv relations of most intimate confidence and long pre-
Jiev,,d friendship, which bind one to the other, to test
atalluangers which have emanated from existing circurn-
eas, with' the of their power, and which re-
goir in circle
prolonge Lot beentng nackhaltigen ) remedies. Te
lion able to disavow ( erkennen) that the pgs-
-1) of the development of military force on the Lower
poratube is inconsistent (unvereinbar) with the most im-
tho,4" neighbouring interests of Austria, and also with
sate
°f Germany. Not only will existing political
e relations (macht verhaltnissen) be menaced in a
p a; tier detrimental to Germany, but will most acutely
tePp l it
leeldice the development of its material welfare (ma-
tote .elen 'Veldtale in cmpfindlichster weise beeintracktigt
c';de4.)
4 ,rnpressed with this conviction, the Courts of Aus-
thei alni Prussia address themselves with confidence to
r German
roe ue37 have already expressed to individual Govern-
th Ns their intimate conviction, and they hold it to be
til:l„l.,d,uty so to do also within the circle of the Diet,
Pending interests for which they answer in the midst of
(ke"ng complications are according to their very essence
'en) also the interests of entire Germany.
It seems to them to be a requirement (forderung) of the
tiov itical position of Germany—an e'ement of her conserva-
e (exhcatentat) po;icy—a condition of natural develop-
the„".rior her national wealth—that in the countries of
( l'ower Danube there should exist a well-regulated
e''',liiiete) state of affairs suitable to the interests of
fiddle Europe.
the' The industry and commerce of Germany open for
feinselves in the East a wider and snore fruitful field
Gt. eerripetition with other nations—a territory which
ust
acquire greater importance for the estimation of
to-o"aan intelligence and manufacturing strength the
tiere 'quickly articles of general tivation and rela-
getlB of traffic are extended. The material interests of
th,,44lanY are susceptible of most powerful elevation
ti;°ugh the great water channels to the East, and it is
Gen
ee generally incumbent (ein allyentienes. Anliegen) on
ijrtriany to secure, as much as possible, the freedom of
a
material commerce, and not to witness (zusehen) the
animation of water communications with the
Eet, repulsed by restrictions ((lurch Beschrenkun,yen
'l'clegedreingt.)
I llut, the two Powers not only regard it to be the
eblehtial (kohe) general interest, but also the inviolable
rek°ll.itica.l duty of German Federal Governments to take
f
ee.,.(zaiveihren) that the pre-existing State relations o
jad-r;YPean great States shad not be altered to the pre-
of Gem mmy by the present war. If the German
loe"Leileration was constituted in order that the national
exi of Germans should be maintained, and Germany
11.8„t ba regard to external relations as a united global
of°,ler in a political point of view, then will the strength
Confederation have principally to prove itself
1.4;1)1 sufficient against all local dangers within its
(State (trgweite), and to determine the rank which people
?) are henceforth to take among themselves.
No.be closely allied Courts of Austria and Prussia,
F'le they maintain, as European Powers, their point
in its present position, think they have at the
the etirne faithfully fulfilled their duties as members of
( German Confederation. They, therefore, may
cinTrJelt) entertain firm confidence that their high federal
4es will all (insgessammt) be ready to adhere to the
Osition assumed in common by them. Their mission
la still at this moment preparation (vorbereitung) for all
eventualities ; and both august Monarchs will certainly
-teem themselves fortunate, should coming events not
ethe necessity of further intervention (weiterer
ea,n4e,hreitens)* Final deision still belongs to the future,
Austria and Prussia` cannot intend to anticipate the
"..,ugnient of their allies upon that which already, in the
r,
4esent state of affairs, calls for mature caution in favour
the general interests of Germany.
at double object, howev, r, forms, under all circum-
,elees, the groundwork of their present communication.
leY
e entertain for themselves (fursick stag) the live-
st WisileS to obtain the tranquillising assurance that
Stuattitude which they have observed during the con-
-4 increasing gravity or configuration of pending
Vestions will meet with the approbation of their Ger-
manallies. It has thus became a case of most urgent
deeessity that the decision of all members of the Co:le-
atima should be made known (sick bend geben) through
dconstitutional org al of its wij and proceedings (kin-
,,e`"), and that they stand firm and true by each other
the probations which the approaching future may
..rig upon our common fatherland.
6"
shows itself in assured (ver-
, more Germany
gterMnity and undivi(Jel strength, with so much greater
etilPhasis will she maintain the honourable position ap-
pointed for her, and contribute effectually to the promo-
lon of universal peace."

he Word has, strictly speaking, a more active sense,

I:rah E KING OF PORTUGAL.—SOITTLIAMPTON, May 30.
4
---e
Icing a Portugal is expected to arrive at So, uth-
rn"..uPt°n some tune on Friday next, his Majesty s de-
Aarture from Lisbon having been fixed for Sunday, the
th inst. The two Portuguese war steamers convey
Mg the
King and his suite will, it is understood, be ac-
-I!t.ec" Panied by the fine new Brazilian steamship Mage.
:.1110sbo Wing four days for the squadron to steam from
Lisbon with the present favourable winds, there appears
t° be no doubt that its arrival will take place some
;iiie on Friday, unless some alteration in the time of
ti'eparture should have occurred. Instructions have
been received here to te!egraph, immediately the steam-
ers are in sight, to her Majesty and Prince Albert at
siting Palace. One of her Majesty's Lords in
and one of the Equerries in Waiting to Prince
Albert will arrive here on Thursday to be in readiness
to receive his Majesty. Count Lavradio, the Portuguesemister in London with other members of the Em-
bassy, will also, it is understood, come down to meet
the illustrious traveller.' The Royal carriages are to be
brought into the Docks in readiness to convey the
young King and his suite to London. A Treasury
Order has been received by the Customs' authorities,
instructions to give every facility in passing the
baggage of his Majesty, his brothers, and the other
persons in attendance on him.

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