Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-10

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
The Cunard steamship America, from Liver
pool on the 10Th ultimo, arrived at Halifax
May 8. Her advices are three days later thar
those by the North America at Quebec.
The London Star states that the British
Cabinet came to decision on the 22d ultimt
with respect to the American questions, ant
will make concessions in regard to Contra
American affairs, but are determined not Il
recall Mr.. Champion.
The papers in relation to the Central Ameri
can question had been laid before Parliament
but no action had been taken in the matter
The documents on the enlistment question
would be ready in few days There was nc
excitement in the country with respect to the
questions at issue.
The London papers contain copy of the
Treaty Of Peace which is considered authentic.
1t contains thirty four articles
The first restores perpetual friendship be-
tween the contending Powers.
I'd. Declares that all territory conquered or
occupied during the war shall be reciprocally
evacuated. 4/
8. Sd. Russia restores Kars and all other Otto.
man territory.
4th. The Allies restore Sebastopol, Bala-
klava, Kamiesch, Kertsch, and Eupatoria.
The fifth to the eighth articles are missing.
9th. The Sultan grants equality to Christians
in his .dominions, and the other contracting
Powers divest themselves of all right to inter
fere with the internal government of the Otto
man Empire.
10th. The convention of l84l, closing the
I'D no II ,o1
18th. The Black Sea is neutralzed and for
ever closed to all ships of war belonging to any
Power, with the exceptions specified in the
fourteenth and nineteenth articles.
IL. Trade is made free to the Black Sea and
Consuls are admitted to all its ports.
18th. Neither Turkey nor Russia are to hold
arsenals in the Black Sea.
l4th. Convention regulating force for coast
service concluded individually between Russia
and Turkey, but is appended to the treaty and
unalterable except with general consent.
18th. Makes the free navigation of tho Dan
ube law of empire.
18th. Appoints delegates from the various
contracting Powers to put the river in naviga-
BILE order.
18th. Makes provisions for keeping il so.
18th. Provides for permanent commission
to superintend its police.
10Th. Allows each of the contracting Powers
to station two small ships at the mouth Of the
Danube.
goth. Defines the new frontier of Bessarabia.
2lst. Codes and annexes the added territory
to Moldavia.
22d Continues Moldavia and Wallachia un-
der the sovereignty of Turkey.
23d. GUARANTEES to them freedom of religion
and commerce.
oath. Makes provision toward their definite
organization.
25th. Provides that constitution for the
government Of the Principalities shall be franz
ed in Paris.
Goth. Says that the Principalities shall main
tain militia, and may construct defences ap.
proved by the Porte.
9th. In case of the internal disturbance Of
the Principalities the Porte cannot interfere
without consulting the contracting Powers.
18th. Continues Servia as dependency of
the Porte.
29. Gives to the Porte the right to garrison it.
30th. Gives to Russia and Turkey their
former possession in Asia, with new frontiers
marked out under the treaty.
3lst. Provides for the immediate evacuation
of Turkey by the Allied and Austrian forces.
32d. Allows trade to go on as before the war,
until new arrangements are made.
33d. Relates to the Aland Islands.
34th. Designates the time when the treaty
shall be ratified.