The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-10 00:00:00

"11. DANUBE.

"The freedom of the Danube and of its mouths
shall be efficaciously assured by European institutions,
in which the contracting Powers shall be equally re-
presented, except the particular positions of the lords
of the soil on the banks (des riverains), which shall be
regulated upon the principles established by the Act
of the Congress of Vienna as regards the navigation of
rivers. Each of the contracting Powers shall have the
right to keep one or two small vessels stationed at the
mouths of the river, destined to assure the execution of
the regulations relative to the freedom of the Danube.
" 111. NEUTRALIZATION OF Tat BLACK SEA.

"This sea shall be open to merchant vessels—closed
to war navies (marines militaires ) Consequently, no
naval military arsenals shall be created or maintained
there. The protection of the commercial and maritime
interests of all nations shall be assured in the respective
ports of the Black Sea by the establishment of institu-
tions conformable to international law, and tothe customs
sanctioned in such matte's. The two Powers which
hold the coast engage themselves to maintain only the
number of light vessels of a fixed force, necessary fir their
coast service. This convention, concluded separately
between these ;two Powers, shall form part as an annex
of the general treaty alter receiving the approval of the
contracting parties. This separate convention cannot
be annulled or modified without the consent of the sig-
nataries of the general treaty. The closing of the Straits
will admit the exception applicable to the stationary
vessels mentioned in the preceding article.
" IV. CHRISTIAN SUBJECTS OF THE PORTE.
"The immunities of the Rayah subjects of the Porte
shall be religiously preserved, without infringement on
the independence and dignity of the Sultan crown. As
deliberations are taking place between Austria, France,
Great Britain, and the Sublime Porte to assure to the Chris-
tian subjects of the Sultan their religious and political
rights, Russia shall be invited, when peace is wade, to
associate herself thereto.

"V.

"The belligerent, Powers reserve to themselves the
right which appertains to them of producinr, in an Euro-
pean interest special conditions over and above the four
guarantees."

THE STATUE OF CHARLES THE FIRST

AT CHAFING-CROS3.

For some time past it bad been noticed that the statue
of King Charles the First, at Charing-cross, was evi'
dently becoming very insecure upon the pedestal, and,
in consequence, it was examined by several competent
persons, who at once pronounced it to be so ; but not
until the repairs were commenced was the danger in
which this ancient monument stood fully discovered. ft
was then determined that the statue should be raised,
and its immense weight rendered it necessary to sur-
. round it with scaffolding of great strength, for the pur-
pose of supporting it during the progress of the works.
Messrs. Wardell and Baker, of Millbank-row, were en-
trusted to effect the requisite alterations, and a granite
plinth was placed immediately beneath the feet of the
horse, on the top of the pedestal, thus raising the whole
figure one inch above the original elevation. While this
was being effected, it was found that a portion of the
bronze statue itself bad become impaired by exposure,
and that it was only kept erect and prevented from fall-
ing by an iron bolt of the thickness of only half an inch
by three-sixteenths of an inch (which was considerably
corroded) inserted into the near hind leg of the horse.
This portion has been thoroughly strengthened, as well
as some others, by Mr. Thomas Potter, of South Mol-
ton-street, who has also attached new spurs to the heels
of the royal figure, and a bridle to the horse. Although
the addition to the height of the statue is not great, yet
its appearance from Parliament-street is greatly im-
proved, without altering the general eontour of this well-
known
equestrian statue.

JENNY LIND AT CANTERBURY.—Arrangements are in
progress for securing the services of the Swedish Night-
ingale (Jenny Lind), now Madame Goldschmidt, for a
night in our city, the sum agreed on being 200/.—Can-
terbury Gazette.