The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-16 00:00:00

THE NEW CENTRAL POWER.

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CONVENTION BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND
AUSTRIA. -
The following is a translation of the Convention
between Prussia and Austria signed on the 30th
September at Vienna, and ratified by Prussia on the
10th October

" Sec. 1. The Government of the German Confedera-
tion, in concert with the Administrator of the Empire,
agree upon an interim, during which Austria and
Prussia take upon themselves the exercise of the Cen-
tral Power for the German Confederation, in the name
of all the Governments of the Confederation, until the
Ist May, 1850, for reason that this power cannot be
transferred to a definitive Power before that period.
" Sec. 2. The object of the interim is the maintenance
of the German Confederation, as of a union based upon
the right of nations, of the princes of Germany, and of
the free towns, for the conservation of the independence
and integrity of their States, comprised in the Confede-
ration, and for the maintenance of the internal and ex •
ternal freedom of Germany.
" Sec. 3. Pending the duration of the interim, the
affair of the German Constitution is left to the free con-
certation of the individual States.
" The same as regards to those matters which, accord-
ieg to the sixth article of the Act of the Confederation,
appertain to the full assembly of the Diet.
"Sec. 4. Should, at the expiration of the interim, the
affair of the German Constitution not yet be settled, the
German Government will concert together for the pro-
longation of the present convention.
" See. 5. The affairs hitherto conducted by the Provi-
sional Central Power, insomuch ar, according to the le-
gislation of the Confederation, they come within the
competency of the reduced council of the Assembly, are
made over, pending the duration of the interim, to a
commission of the Confederation (Bundies- commission)
for which Prussia and Austria will each appoint two
members, to hold their deliberations at Frankfort. The
other Governments may have themselves represented
by Plenopotentiaries to the Commission of the Con-
feration, each State individually, or more States con-
jointly.
" Sec. 6. The Commission of the Confederation
conducts its affairs in an independent manner, under
its responsibility towards its committees. It takes
its resolutions after deliberation in common. If
its members cannot come to an agreement, the
decision is to be made by a negotiation between
the Governments of Prussia and Austria, who,
should the case require it, will submit the question in
point to the arbitration of three Governments of the
Confederation. In such case, Austria will appoint one,
and Prussia another Government. The two Govern-
ments thus selected to appoint the third to form the
court of arbitration. The members of the commission
of the Confederation divide the affairs assigned to them
in this sense, that according to the legislation of the
existing Confederation, and especially according to the
military constitution of the Confederation, they conduct
them themselves, or direct and superintend the manage-
ment of them.

Sec. 7. As soon as tho consent of the Govern-
ment shall have been given to the present proposition,
the Archduke Administrator shall resign his high office,
and place all the rights and privileges of the Confedera-
tion intrusted to his care in the hands of his Majesty
the Emperor of Austria, and of his Majesty the King of
Prussia."

The Frankfort Journal announces that the Arch-
duke Vicar of the Empire has adhered to the
treaty between Austria and Prussia on the German
question.