The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12, 1367.

entirely to "Russia (but from this day, by virtue of
cession, to the United States).
" 2d. That, wherever the crest of the moun-
tains extending in a direction parallel to the coast
from the 56 th degree of north latitude to the point
of intersectio.l of the 141st degree of west longitude
shall exceed the distance of ten nautical miles from
the ocean, the limit between the British possessions
and the border of the coast abovementioned as be-
longing to Russia (that is to say, the limit of posses-
sions ceded by this Convention) shall be formed by
a line parallel to the sinuosities of the coast, and
never exceeding the distance of ten nautical miles
from it.'

"The western limit of the territories ceded passes
from the point 4)f Behring's Straits under the paral-
lel of 65 deg. 30 min. north latitude to its intersec-
tion by the meridian, which separates at equal dis-
tances the islands of Krusentern or Ignalook and
the Islsnd of Ratmanoff or Noonarbook, and con-
tinues in a straight line, without limitation, towards
the north until lost in the Frozen Sea. Commenc-
ing at the samepoint of departure, this western limit
follows thence a nearly south-western course, across
Behring's Straits and Behring's Sea, in such man-
ner as to pass at equal distances between the north-
west point of St. Laurent and the south-east point
of Cape Choukotski as far as the meridian of the
172 d degree of west longitude ; from this point,
starting from the intersection of that meridian, this
limit follows a south-east direction in such manner
as to pass at equal distances between the Island of
Alton and Copper Island in the group of Koman-
dorski Islets in the North Pacific Ocean as far as
the meridian of 193 degrees of west longitude, and
to include in the ceded territory all the Aleoute
Isles situated to the east of that meridian.

" Art. 2. In the territory ceded by the preceding
article to the sovereignty of the United States are
comprised the right of property over all the lands
and public places, unoccupied lands, all the public
buillings, fortifications, barracks, and other edifices
which are not private individual property. It is,
however, understood and agreed that the churches
constructed by the Russian Government on the ceded
territory shall remain the property of the members
of the Eastern Greeks residing in that territory, and
belonging to that faith. All the archives, papers,
and documents of the Government having reference
to the above-named territory, and which are now
deposited there, shall be placed in the hands of the
agent of the United States ; but the United States
shall furnish, whenever necessary, legalised copies
of these documents to the Russian Government,
and to such Russian officers or subjects as may re-
quire them. _ .

"Art. 3. To the inhabitants of the ceded territory
is reserved the choice of retaining their nationality
and of returning to Russia within the period of
three years ; but if they prefer remaining in the
ceded territory, they shall be admitted, with the
exception, however, of savage tribes, to enjoy all
the rights, advantages, and immunities of the citi-
zens of the United States, and they shall be sup-
ported and protected in the full exercise of their
liberty, right of property, and religion. The savage
tribes shall be subjected to the laws and regulations
which the United States may adopt, from time to
time, with regard to the aboriginal tribes of that
country.

"Art. 4. Ills Majesty the Emperor of All the
Russias shall appoint, as soon as possible, an agent
or agents charged to deliver formally to the agent
or agents appointed by the United States, the ter-
ritory, the sovereignty, the properties, dependen-
cies, and appurtenances thus ceded, and to do all
other acts which may be necessary to the accom-
plishment of this transaction. But the cession, with
the right of immediate-possession, shall nevertheless
be considered complete and absolute on the ex-
change of the ratifications, without waiting for the
formal lellVery. _ _

"Art. 5. Immediately after the exchange of the
ratifications of this convention the fortifications and
military posts within the ceded territory shall be
delivered to the agent of the United States, and the
Russian troops stationed within the said territory
shall be withdrawn within a reasonable time, and
which may be convenient to both parties.

" Art. 6. In consideration of the above-named
cession, the United States agree to pay at the Trea-
sury at Washington, within six months after the
exchange of the ratifications of this convention,
$7,200,000 in gold to the diplomatic representative,
or any other agent, of his Majesty the Emperor of
All the Russias duly authorised to receive that sum.
The cession of the territory, with right of sove-
reignty, made by this convention, is declared free
from all reservations, privileges, franchises, or pos-
sessions by Russian or any other companies, legally
constituted or otherwise, or by auy associations,
simply excepting the proprietors possessing private
individual property, and the cession thus made
transfers all the rights, franchises, and privileges at
present belonging to Russia in the said territory
and its dependencies.

" Art. 7. When this Convention shall have been
duly ratified by hi 3 Majesty the Emperor of All the
Russias on the one part, and by the President of
the United States, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, on the other, the ratifications of it shall
be exchanged at Washington within three months,
reckoning from the date of signature, or sooner if
can be.

"In faith of which the respective Plenipoten-
tiaries have signed this Convention, and affixed
their seals thereto.

" Done at Washington, the 30th day of March,
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun-
dred and Sixty-seven.
(Signed)

"EDOUARD DE STOECKL.
" WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

" Wherefor, after having sufficiently examined this
treaty, as we have agreed to, confirmed and ratified
as by these presents we do agree to, confirm and
ratify it in all its tenour, promising on our Imperial
word for ourselves, our heirs, and successors, that
everything which is stipulated in the said treaty
shall be inviolably observed and executed. In faith
of which we have signed with our own hand the
present Imperial ratification, and have caused the
seal of our Empire to be affixed thereto. Given at
St. Petersburgh the 3d May, in the year of Grace
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-seven.
(Signed) " ALEXANDER,
(Countersigned) " Prince A. GORTCHACOW,
Vice-Chancellor."

LETTER FROM MONSIGNOR STONOR.

The following letter to a private friend has been
placed at our (Westminster Gazette) disposal :--
__ _ _ _ _

Rome, Oct. 20th, 1867.

I write for the purpose of giving you an account
of a most unjustifiable arrest to which I and an
English lady, Mrs. S., were subjected last Friday
by the Italian authorities at Correse, the frontier
station between the Roman and Italian territories.

Having heard last week that several wounded
Zouaves, and among them a young Englishwoman,
were in the Italian camp at Nerola, and that they
were destitute of all spiritual and of almost all
temporal aid, we determined to do what we could
to assist them. We started, therefore, for Nerola
on Thursday evening, passed Correse without being
stopped, and reached our destination at four o'clock
in the morning. At the entrance to the town we
found a strong barricade thrown up, and guarded
by a detachment of Garibaldians. I immediately
sent for the officer in command, gave him our
passports, and explained why we had come. He
instantly ordered us to pass, and thanked us very
much for having come, as he said the wounded
were in want of everything. About five o'clock,
the captain of the garrison came to see us, and
nothing could exceed his kindness and civility.
I told him that we came to look after our wounded,
and that we should be happy also to render his
any assistance in our power. He appointed a sur-
geon to remain with us, and himself took us round
to the different houses where the wounded were
lying. Owing to the assistance afforded us by the
Garibaldian soldiers, we were able to collect all
the wounded together, and placed them in a small
church at the entrance to the town. We had
brought linen, tea, and other necessaries with us ;
so that in a short time we got everything into
order. About ten o'clock, the Pontifical troops
attacked the town, and after a fight of two hour'

duration, the white flag was hung out of the fort, and
the garrison surrendered. As some chaplains and
surgeons had arrived with the Pontifical army, I
left them in the hospital, and went up to the fort
with one of the surgeons to attend to the dying
and wounded among the Garibaldians. About
four o'clock in the afternoon, Colonel Charette
requested me to return to Rome, and to take the
wounded Pontifical officers with me—one belong-
ing to the Antibes Legion, and the other to the
Gendarmeria. Mrs. S. likewise came with us, as
well as a soldier who was servant to the French
officer, and a Belgian Zouave, who acts as a post-
master to his regiment. As soon as we arrived at
Correse we found a very strong detachment of the
50th regiment of the Italian line. They stopped
the carriage, and the officer in command informed
us that we were all arrested. I explained who we
were, and what we were doing, and produced our
passports in order to convince him that Mrs. S.
and myself were British subjects. He refused,
however, to listen to me, and said he would tele-
graph to Terni for instructions. Mrs. S. and the
two soldiers were taken to the station, but I was
allowed to remain in the carriage with the wounded
officers. After waiting for nearly two hours, an
answer was returned from Terni, that the wounded
officers might proceed to Rome, but that we were
to remain under arrest. I protested against being
arrested, and also against the inhumanity of sending
two wounded officers alone, without any assistance,
to Rome. Although we had given up all our papers,
and the officers and soldiers their arms, as soon as
the carriage was stopped, yet the officer in com-
mand had it searched before leaving Correse, and
actually took away from the wounded officers their
watches, money, and likewise a ring that one of
them had on his finger. We passed the night at
the station under a very strong guard, and in the
morning were informed that Mrs. S. might go on
to Rome, but that I and the two soldiers were to
be sent under escort to Rieti. I told the officer
that I should appeal to the English Minister in
Florence. Mrs. S. likewise declared that she would
not return to Rome alone, but would go to Rieti
with us. After a good deal of altercation we were
set at liberty, having signed a statement that was
drawn up by the officer in command. All our let-
ters, papers, and arms were restored to us, but
the money, watches, and rings were retained. The
French Embassy have taken up the matter very
seriously on behalf of the officer of the Antibes
Legion, and Colonel d'Argy has written to the
French Minister of War, giving him an account of
the proceeding. I have likewise written to the
British Minister at Florence, requesting him to do
what he may consider necessary for the protection
of British subjects, especially engaged in such a
work of humanity as ours.—l remain, yours faith-
fully, EDMUND STONOR.

her Majesty's ship Wivern had burst at the breach
during shot practice a few days since. The solid
forging which forms the breech of these large coil-
built guns is said to have been blown completely
away from the tube. The most extraordinary part
of the rumour is that 15 men were inside the turret
at the time of the accident, yet not one of them,
beyond a few insignificant bruises, sustained any
injury.

The Dockyard Craft Committee arrived at Ports.
mouth dockyard yesterday, and commenced taking
evidence on matters connected with the subject of
their inquiry.