The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-28 00:00:00

THE LIIXEMBITIIG TREATY.

The following is believed to be the correct text of
the treaty for the neutralisation. of Luxemburg re-
cently concluded at London :
Holy and Indivisible
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Trinity—.

44 His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand
Duke of Luxemburg, taking into consideraitou the
change produced in the situation of the Grand
Duchy, owing to the dissolution of the ties which
attached it to the former Germanic Confederation,
has invited their
Majesties the Emperor of the
French, the Emperor of Austria, the Queen of Eng-
land, the King of the Belgians, the King of Prussia,
and the Emperor of all the Russias to assemble
their representatives in Conference in London,
in order to come to au understanding with the pleni-
potentiaries of his Majesty the King Grand Duke as
to the new arrangements to be concluded in the
general interest of peace. And their said Majesties,
after having accepted this invitation, have resolved
by common accord to respond to the desire his Ma-
jesty the King of Italy has manifested to take part
in a deliberation destined to offer a new pledge of
security for the maintenance of the general repose.
In consequence their Majesties, in concert with his
Majesty the King of Italy, desiring to conclude a
treaty for this purpose have appointed as their pleni-
potentiaries, that is to say—['The names and titles
of all the plenipotentiaries signed below follow]—
who, after having exchanged their full powers, and
found them in good and perfect form, have agreed
upon the following articles :
,41. His Majesty the King of the Netherlands
Grand Duke of Luxemburg, maintains the ties which
attach said Grand Duchy to the House of Orange-
Nassau, by virtue of the treaties that have placed
that State under the sovereignty of his Majesty the
Grand Duke, his descendants and successors. The
rights which the agnates of the house of Nassau
possess to the succession of the Grand Duchy by
virtue of the same treaties are maintained. The
high contracting parties accept this present declara-
tion and take note thereof.
2. The Grand Duchy within the limits deter-
mined by the deed annexed to the treaty of April
19, 1839, under the guarantee of the Courts of Aus-
tria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia
shall henceforth constitute a perpetually neutral
State. It shall be bound to observe the same neu-
trality towards all other States. The high contract-
ing parties engage to respect the principle of neutra-
lity stipulated by this The principle
present article.
is and remains placed under the sanction of the col-
lective guarantee of the signatary Powers to this
present treaty with the exception of Belgium, which
is itself a neutral State.
" The Grand Duchy of Luxemburg being neu-
tralised in the terms of the preceding article, the
maintenance or establishment of strong places upon
its territory becomes needless and withiut object. It
is in consequence agreed by common accord that the
town of Luxemburg, considered in past time from a
military point of view a federal fortress, shall cease
to be a fortified town. His Majesty the Grand Duke
reserves to himself the right of maintaining in that
town the number of troops necessary to watch over
it for the preservation of good order.
" 4. Conformably with the stipulations contained
in Articles 2 and 3, his Majesty the King of Prussia
declares that his troops at present garrisoning the
fortress of Luxemburg shall receive orders to proceed
to the evacuation of that place immediately after the
exchange of the ratifications of this present treaty.
A commencement will simultaneously be made with
removing the artillery, munitions, and all objects
forming part of the appurtenances of the said strong
place. During this operation there shall only remain
the number of troops necessary to watch over the
safety of the war material, ani to effect its removal,