The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-01 00:00:00

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
H. It
(Wu, December, 1.
lt is gratifying to see the favourable change which has taken
place in these island" since the appointment of Sir H. Doug-
las as Lord High CaTnmissioner. Sir Howard has acquired the
good opinion and affections of all the respectable part of the
population of these islands by his affability, his attention to
business, and his facility of access. His strict impartiality has
gained him the respect even of his political opponents. As a
friend to trade, and particularly to that of his native country,
he has done much to remove the impediments and vexatious re-
strictions imposed on it by his predecessors, estecially in what
regards the staple commodity of Zante.h.nd Cephalonia. You
will remember that lAN Nugent enacted claws which had the
effect of throwing the trade in currants into the hands of certain
privileged growers, who could dictate the price at which the
English merchants were permitted to buy, and the absurd pre-
text
for such enactments was that these merchants exercised
a monopoly to the injury of the grower and of the revenue. Sir
H. Douglas removed these restrictions, and, al the dictates of
common sense suggested, Left every one at liberty to buy and
sell. What has been the result? So far from restoring the
pretended monopoly, which was the bugbear of Lord Nugent,
the demand for currants has been so steady that this year's crop,
consisting of 16,000 tons“(exceeding by one-third an average
crop,) has been entirety bought up at higher prices than was
realised under Lord Nugent's restrictions for a much smaller
crop ! The articles of British colonial produce which Lord
Nngent had taxed with import duties, varying from 40 to 150 •
per cent., are again permitted to be imported at their former
duties of 10 per cent., and the effect has been to increase con-
siderably the consumption of British plantation sugar, coffee,
and ruin.
.A great number of the youth of these islands have received
educations in France and Italy, and I regret to say that the
principles they have imbibed are not such as will tend to their
advantage in life. Lord Nugent had given these youths to ex-
pect the realization of those wild notions of Utopian liberty,
which the modern school of French politicians preach up, but
luckily he was removed before he had set the islands iu opS ir
revolt against the protecting country. The exertions of n
Howard- Douglas have calmed this effervescence, and, at the
same time, he shows his anxiety and readiness to employ the
talent of the lonian youth whenever he can find it useful to
their,country. The excellent example which he gives of do-
mestic life in his own family will, I trust, serve as a check to
the loose morals of the population of these islands, and counter-
act the bad effeets which the immoral practices of some high in
office had produ6d. I know that many of the friends of the.,
late Lord'High Commissioner have made strong efforts to ob-
tain his re-appointment, but I trust that the present secretary of
state for the colonies will not inflict hiM again ou these islands,
or deprive them of the benefits they have begun to reap from
the indefatigable assiduity of Sir H. Douglas.

GREECE.

TREATY OF NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE
BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND GREECE.
SIGNED AT ATHENS 20TH FEBRUARY (4TH MARCH,) 1835;
RATIFICATIONS' EXCHANGED AT VIENNA, 28TH AUG. (OTH
SEPT.,) 1835.
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, &c., and his Majesty
the King of Greece, mutually animated by the desire to continue
the friendly relations happily existing between them, and to
extend and confirm the commercial relations between their
states, and persuaded that nothing will so much contribute to
the accomplishment of their mutual wishes in this respect, as
the establishment of freedom of trade and navigation, based on
the principle of a just reciprocity, have named for plenipoten-
tiaries to conclude a treaty to this effect, his Majesty the Em-
peror of Austria, the Chevalier Prokesch d'Oden, &c., his Ma-
jesty's Minister' Plenipotentiary to the Court of his Hellenic
Majesty; and his Majesty the King of Greece the Sieur J.
Itiza Neroulos, Secretary of State for the Household and for
Foreign Affairs, who, having exchanged their respective powers,
and found to be in due form, have stipulated the following ar-
ticles:—
I. There shall be reciprocal freedom of trade and navigation
between the subjects of Austria and Greece.
11. In consequence, the subjects of the high contracting par-
ties shall enjoy in all the seaports of their dominions an equal
freedom of trade, in manner that there shall be accorded to them
in the said 'ports by the respective governments a perfect
equality and reciprocity of commercial rights and advantages,
and in so far as these rights and advantages are subject to what-
soever species of service (redevances), they will be treated ab-
solutely on the same footing as the natives in respect to the
public imposts.
111. Articles of warlike stores and of coasting trade, consist-
ing of native or foreien produce, from one port to another of
the state are excepted; the said trade being only permitted in
national bottoms ; nevertheless the subjects of the high con-
tracting powers are at liberty to embark their goods and mer-
chandises in the same bottoms, both paying the same duties.*
IV. The vessels of the subjects of each of the high-contract-
ing powers will only pay in the ports of the other the same
dues of pilotage,-&c., to which national vessels are or shall be
subjected.
V. Such vessels shall be considered Austrian or Greek as are
held and navigated agreeably to the laws in force in the re-
spective countries.
VI. All raw and manufactured produce of the territories sub-
ject to the high contracting parties, the importation or exporta-
tion of which in or from the respective ports is legally permitted
to native vessels, may be equally imported or exported in the
vessels belonging to the subjects of the high contracting parties,
without being' subjected to any higher duties whatever than
those which are or may be imposed on such produce imported
or exported in native bottoms.
VII. All articles which not being the raw or manufactured
produce of the states of his Majesty the King of Greece can he
legally imported into the Austrian ports shall only be subjected
in Greek vessels to the same duties which are paid on the same
articles imported in Austrian vessels ; and a strict reciprocity
shall-be observed in Greek ports for Austrian vessels,__ in respect
to articles not' the produce of the states of H. I. R. Majesty,
which can be legally imported into Greek ports.
VIII. The raw and manufactured produce of the States of
each offlui high we tractina powers. the importation of which
is legally permitrarrn the States of the other, shall not be sub-
ject to any higher duty or payment whatsoever, than those to
which are or may be subject the produce of a similar kind of
another country ; excepting in case that in the States of one of
the said Powers, the duties on the raw or manufactured pro-
duce of another country should be diminished in virtue of a
formal treaty, on the assurances of peculiar commercial advan-
tages, or to a relative diminution of duty ; in such case, the
other Government cannot demand the same diminution of duty
without'offering the same advantages, and will not enjoy it„
except from the moment it will have assured them ; and it can-
not offer them to the same extent and consideration, only after
having given an equivalent; but in all cases the two Covern-
ments must conclude a special agreement to this effect.
IX. In all that relates to the police of ports, to the loading
or unloading of ships, to the safety of merchandise, objects of
trade, goods and effects whatever, the subjects of the high
contracting patties shall he mutually subject to the laws and re-
gulations of the local police. On the other hand, they will en-
joy 'in their persons and goods, in all the extent of the respec-
tive territories, the same rights, privileges, favours, and
exceptions which are, or may be accorded to natives. They
may dispose freely of their property by sale, exchange, dona-
tion, will, or any other manner, without hindrance or obstacles,
conforming, nevertheless, to he laws and regulations of their
respective country. They can transfer as they like their fortune
from one of the two states to the other, without being subject in
respect of such transfer to any impost (Mille) or extraordinary
tax whatsoever.
X. There shall not be given, either directly or indirectly,
neither by one of the two Governments, nor by any agent, com-
pany or corporation, acting in in its name, or under its autho-
rity, any preference for the purchase or sale of the raw or
manufactured produce of the possessions of the two high con-
tracting parties, and imported in the territory of the other, on
account, or in consideration of the nationality of the vessel ; the
intention of the high contracting parties being that no difference
or distinction whatsoever shall exist in this'respect.
XL If it happen that any Austrian or Greek ship of war, or
merchant vessel, is wrecked in the ports, or on the shores of the
respective territories, the greatest possible aid shall be given, as
well for the conservation of the persons and effects, as for their
safety, and the care and delivery of the articles saved ; and
these latter shall not be subject to pay any duty, except on such
as may afterwards be disposed of for importation.
XII. The.high contracting parties agree not to receive any
pirates in any of the ports, bays, or anchorages of their states,
and apply the rigour of the laws against all persons known to
be pirates, and against all individuals resident in their states,
who shall be convicted of connivance or complicity with them.
All the vessels and cargoes belonging to the subjects of the
high., contracting parties which the pirates may seize or take
into the ports of one or the other, shall be restored to the
owners, or their representatives duly appointed, if they can
prove the identity of the property; and the restitution shall
also be made in the case the article claimed shall have passed
into the hands of a third party, provided that it he proved that
the purchaser knew, or might have known, that the said articles
were taken by pirates.
XIII. The Greek subjects arrested on account of piracy by
the vessels of H. I. R. Majesty, and detained up to this time in
the Austrian states, shall be placed at the disposal of the (reek
government, which engages on its part to reimburse to the Im-
perial Government the expenses of their detention up to the day
of their delivery.
XIV. If it happen that one of the high contracting powers be
at war with any power, nation, or state, the subjects of the other
may continue their trade and navigation with the said state,
excepting with the towns and ports which may be beseiged or
blockaded by land or sea. But in no case shall the commerce
of warlike stores (contraband de guerre) be permitted.
• XV. The high contracting parties are agreed to explain, by
• a special act, on what may be determined " contraband de
guerre," also on the principles they will pursue relative to the
maritime right of neutrals.
XVI. Each of the high contracting powers shall have the
right to name consuls-general, consuls, vice-cousuls, and con-
• solar agents in the ports and towns of the dominions of the
other, where they are or may be judged necessary for the deve-
lopement of commerce and of the trading interests of their sub-
jects. The consuls, of whatever class they be, duly named by
their respective government, cannot enter on their functions
without the previous approbation of the government in whose
territory they are to be employed. They will enjoy in the one
and the other country, both in their persons and for the exercise
of their functions, equal privileges.
XVII. In what regards the importation and exportation of
, the produce of their, etates, by the route of the Danube, as well
those which this river offers in its course as at its mouth, the
• high contracting parties declare their intention to favour this
commerce, and they reserve to themselves to stipulate by a spe-
cial convention the reciprocal facilities which they may accord
to it.
XVIII. The present treaty of commeece and navigation shall
be in force for ten years, to date front the exchange of ratifica-
tions, and beyond this term for twelve months after one of the
high contracting parties shall announce its intention to cause its
effects to cease.
XIX. The ratifications of the present treaty shall be ex-
changed at Vienna in the space of three months, or sooner if
possible, to (late front its signature.
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed
• and affixed thercuuto their seals. Done at Athens, March 4,
(February 20,) in the year of grace 1835.
( L.S.) DE PROKESCH-ODEN,
(L.S.) J. Rizo.

* By a postscriptum between the high-contracting powers the
stipulations of this article relative to warlike stores are only
applicable in case of active hostilities, and not in time of peace.

A (IreEa CUSTOMER.—On Monday last, a large ox, belong-
ing to Mr. Bower, deliberately walked into the shop of Mr. Lief,
pawnbroker, Sheffield. The shopmen being very busy at the
time, could not immediately attend to their new customer ; he,
therefore, walked forward into the next room, (viz., the sale-
rsoin,) where, after inspecting the various articles of wearing
aiiParels guns, watches, jewellery. Etc , and, not finding any-
tning to suit him, he turned himself round, upset the counter,
tore down the shelves, broke the table and chairs, put out the
gas, and then walked• back again into the street in the same
orderly manner as he had entered, but without leaving his
address.