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London, England, 1825-05-17 00:00:00

COUNTY. COURTS' BILL.

The County Courts Bill was committed on the motion of
Lord A lth orp.
Lord A LTITORP proposed a clause to extend (we believe)
the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea Court. It was agreed to.—
The blanks were also filled up, after which the Report was
brought up.
IRISH BANKERS.

Mr. BROGDEN brought up the Report on the Irish
Bankers' Bill.

Sir G. MIA, brought up a clause, which was agreed to, to
allow the appointment of agents by any of the societies or co,
?artnerships under the 11111.—The third reading was fixed for
to-mot row.

The Report on the Scotch Small Debts' Bill was brought
up and agreed to.—The other Orders of the Day were then
gone through, and the House adjourned at IlAme-rAsT ONE.

STATE PAPER.

Last night Mr. CANNING laid. on the table of
the House of Commons official copies of three Treaties or
Conventions; namely, one entitled, " The Treaty of Amity,
Commerce, and Navigation, between his Majesty and the
United Provinces of Rio de la Plata ;" another, entitled a
Convention between his Majesty and the Emperor of Russia,
respecting the free Navigation, Commerce, and Fisheries in
the Pacific Ocean, and the limits on the North-West Coast of
America ;" and a third, entitled a " Treaty between his Alit
jesty and the King of Sweden and Norway, for preventing
their subjects from engaging in the traffic of Slaves.'
substance or copies of two of these documents have been
already laid before the public.—We publish the Treaty with
Russia entire :

CONVENTION BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY AND
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA,
Respecting the Free Navigation. Commerce, and Fisheries in
the Pacific Ocean, and the Limits on the North-west Coast
of America ; signed at St. Petersburgh, February 28 (16),
1825.—Presented to both Houses of Parliament, by his Ma-
jesty's Command, May. 1825.
In the Name of the Most Holy a-.d Undivided Trinity.
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Greaf Bri-
tain and Ireland, and his Majesty the Emperor of All the
Russias, being desirous of drawing still closer the ties of good
understanding and friendship which unite them, by means of
an agreement which may settle, upon the basis of reciprocal
convenience, different points connected with the commerce, na-
vigation, and fisheries of their subjects on the Pacific Ocean,
as well as the limits of their respective possessions on the North-
west Coast of America,
have named Plenipotentiaries to '
con-
clude a Convention for this purpose, that is to say :—Elis Ma-
jesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Right lion. Stratford Canning, a Member of his
said Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, &c. and his Majesty
the Emperor of All the Russias, the Sieur Charles Robert
Count de Nesselrode, his Imperial Majesty's Privy Councillor,
a Member of the Council of the Empire, Secretary of State
for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ice., and the Sieur
Pierre de Poletica, his Imperial Majesty's Councillor of State,
&C., who, after having communicated to each other their re-
spective full powers, found in good and ape form, have agreed
upon and signed the following Articles :
: A rticle.l.—lt is agreed that the respective subjects of the
high contracting parties shall not be troubled or molested in any
part of the ocean, commonly called the Pacific Ocean, either
in navigating the same, in fishing therein, or in landing at such
parts of the coast as shall not have.been already occupied, in
order to trade with the natives, under the restrictions and con-
ditions specified in the following articles.
2.—ln order to prevent the right of navigating and fishing,
exercised upon the ocean by the subjects of the high contract.:
ing parties, from becoming the pretext for an illicit commerce,
it is agreed that the subjects of his Britannic Majesty shall not
land at any place where there may be a Russian Establishment,
without the permission of the Governor or ComMandant ; and
on the other hand, that Russian subjects shall not land, with-
out permission, at any British Establishment on the North
West Coast.
3. The line of demarcation between the possessions of the
High Contracting Parties upon the Coast of the Continent, and
the Islands of America to the North West, shall be drawn in
the manner following :
Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called
Prince of Wales Island, which point lies in the parallel of
54 deg. 40 min. North Latitude, and between the 131st and the
133 d degree of West Longitude (meridian of Greenwich) the
said line 'shall ascend to the North along the Channell called
Portland Channel, as far as the point of the Continent where it
strikes the 56th degree of North latitude I from this last-men-
tioned point, the line of demarcation shall follow the summit
of the mountains situated parallel to the coast, as far as the
point of intersection of the 141st degree of West longitude (of
the same meridian) ; and, finally, from the said point of inter-
section, the said meridian line of the 141st degree, in its pro-
longation as far its the Frozen Ocean, shall form the limit be-
tween the Russian and British possessions on the continent of
America to the North West.
4.—With reference to the line of demarcation laid dorm in
the preceding Article, it is understood—

First. That the Island called Prince of Wales Island s .sit
belong wholly to Russia.
Second. That wherever the summit of the mountains which,
extend in a direction parallel to the coast, from the 56th de-
gree of North latitude to the point of intersection of the 141st
degree of West longitude, shall prove to be at the distance
of more than ten marine leagues from the ocean, the limit be-
tween the British possessions and the line of coast which is to
belong to Russia, as above-mentioned, shall be formed by a
line parallel to the windings of the coast, and which shall never
exceed the distance of ten marine leagues therefrom.
s.—lt is moreover agreed, that no Establishment shall be
formed by either of the two parties within the limits assigned
by the two preceding Articles to the possessions of the other ;
consequently, British subjects shall not •form. any Establish-
ment either upon the coast or upon the border of the continent
comprised within the limits of the Russian possessions, as de-
signated in the two preceding Articles ; and, in -dike manner,
no Establishment shall be formed by Russian subjects beyond
the said limits.
6.-It is understood that the subjects of ...is Britannic Ma-
jesty; from whatever quarter they may arrive, whether from
'die ocean, or from the interior of the continent, shall for ever
enjoy the right of navigating freely, and without any hindrance
whatever, all the rivers and streams which, in *their course
towards the Pacific Ocean, may cross the line of demarcation
upon the line of coast described in .Article 3 of the present Con-
vention.

7. It is also understood that, for the space of ten years front
the signature of the present Convention, the vessels of the two
Powers, or those belonging to their respective subjects, shall
mutually be at liberty to frequent, without any hindrance what-
ever, all the inland seas, the gulfs, havens, and creeks men-
tioned in Article 3, for the purposes of fishing and trading with
the natives. _ _

B.—The port of Silica, or Novo Archangelsk, shall be open
to the commerce and vessels of British subjects for the space of
ten years from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of
the present Convention. In the event of an extension of this
term of-ten years being granted to any other Power, the like
extension shall be granted also to Great Britain.
10.—The above-mentioned liberty of commerce shall not
apply to the trade in spirituous liquors, in fire-arms, or other
arms, gunpowder, or other warlike stores; the high contract-
ing parties reciprocally engaging rtot to permit the above-men-
tioned articles to be sold or delivered, in any manner whatever,
to the natives of the country.
10. EverY British or Russian vessel navigating the Pacific
Ocean, which may be compelled by storms or by accident to
take shelter in the ports of the respective parties, shall be at li-
berty to refit therein, to provide itself-with-an necessary stores,
and to put to sea again, without paying any other than port and
light-house dues, which shall be the same as those paid by 'la.
tional vessels. In case, however; the master or such vessel should
be wader the necessity of disposing of a part of his-merchandis*
in order to defray his expences, he shall conform himself to the
regulations and tariffs of the place where he may have landed.
11. In every case of complaint on account of 'an infraction
of the Articles of the present Convention, the Civil and Mili-
tary Authorities of the High Contracting Parties, without pre-
viously acting or taking any forcible measure, hall mike an
exact and circumstantial Report of the matter to their respective
Courts, who engage to settle the same in a friendly manner,
and according La the principles of justice. • ' ,
12. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifi-
cations shall be exchanged at London,. within the space of six
weeka, or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have
signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.
Done at St. Petersburg!), the 28th (10th) day of February,
in the year of our Lord 1025.
(LS.) STRATFORD CANNING.
(L.S.) The Count 'd e-N ESSE L ODIC.
(L.S.) PIERRE DE POLETICA.