The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-15
THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, d. C, MAY Is, 1856

tiaus, which the contracting Powers must ap'
prove OF, but dvest themselves of all right there
by to interfere in the internal administration ol
the Government of the Ottoman Empire.
Tenth: The Convention of the 18th July
l84l, closing the Bosphorus and Dardanelles
is reaffirmed.
Eleventh.: The Black Sea is neutralized and
forever forbidden to all ships of war of every
Power, adjoining or distant, with the exceptions
specified in articles l4th and 10Th.
Ttce.fth: Trade shall be free in the waters
and ports of the Black Sea, subject only tc
police regulations, Russia and Turkey admit
ting consuls to all ports on its shores.
Thirteenth: The Black Sea being neutraliz
ed, strongholds become useless; consequently
Turkey and Russia agree neither to construct
nor preserve any military maritime arsenals on
the coast.
Fourteenth: The Convention regulating the
force of ships for coast service is concluded in
dividually between Turkey and Russia, but is
appended to this treaty, and cannot be altered
without general assent.
Fifteenth: The act of the Congress of Wen
ma relative to river navigation is applied to the
Danube and its mouths, and its freedom be-
comes q part of the law of the Empire.
Sixteenth: To carry into effect article Is
France, Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia
and Turkey, appoint each delegate to put the
river in navigable state from Isatcha to TIA.
Seventeenth Austria, Bavaria, Turkey, aud
Wurtemburg, add each delegate to the Com.
mission of the Principalities, 20 form perrna-
nent Commission for the purpose of keeping
the river nayigable, and to superintend its po
lice.
Eighteenth: The general Commission viii be
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mission takes its place.
may station two small ships at the mouth of the
Danube.
Twentieth: Russia assents to the rectifcation
of the Bessarabian frontier. The new frontier
starts from the Black Sea, one mile east of Lake
Bourna Sola to the Akermann road, along which
it extends to the valley of Trajan, passing south
of Belgrade, and reascending the river Yalpack
to Savatsika, and terminates at Karmar on the
river Pruth. Elsewhere it is unchanged.
4tOentyJirst: The coded territory is annexed
to Moldavia.
Tpenty,second: Moldavia and Wallachia con
tinue under the sovereignty of Turkey, with the
guarantee of all the contracting Powers that nc
Power shall claim the individual right of inter
ference.
Toenty-third: The Porte guarantees to the
of religion and commerce. The contracting
Powers appoint a commission to meet imme-
diately at Bucharest, to report on the esent
condition and wants of the Principalities.
Ttcenty:fourth: The Porte will immed lately
convoke Divan iu each Principally, to learn
the wishes of the people as to their definite or.
ganization.
Itcenty.ffth: Minutes thereof shall be sent
to Paris, where the Constitution shall be framed
which the Porte shall promulgate.
Ttcentysirth: The Principalities shall main.
tain militia, and may construct works of de-
fence, approved by the Porte.
Tioenty-seUenth: 1.-THE internal tranquility OF
the Principalities be disturbed the Porte must
consult the contracting Powers, and cannot en-
ploy armed Intervention without their consent.
Itoenty-eighth: Servia continues a Dependent
cy of the Porte, under the powers guaranteed,
and retains its national administration and free
dom of religion and trade.
7soenty-ninth: The right of garrison in Servia
is reserved to the Porte, but no armed inter
vention is permitted, without the consent of the
Powers.
TAirtieta, Russia and Turkey retain their
possessions in Asia precisely as before the war,
but their frontiers are to be marked out by the
survey.
Thirty.frst: The evacuation of Turkey by
the Allied and Austrian forces shall take place
as soon as convenient. The time and manner
of such evacuation shall be the subject of pri-
vate arrangement between each of the Powers
and Turkey.
Thirty second: Until new arrangements shall
be made, trade shall go on as before the war;
Thirtythrd: A convention-contents Sc
cret-concluded between France, England, and
Russia, respecting the Aland Isles, shall be APP
pended to this treaty.
Mirty;fourh The ratification shall be ex-
changed at Paris within four weeks.
Great Brn0in.-The event exciting most at
tention was the grand review of the fleet On
Wednesday, the 23d ult. The papers overflow
with details. Over 100, 900 spectators were pres
ent on sea and land. The fleet numbered over
240 ships of war, big and little, all steamers
with the exception of two-comprised $4,000
horse power, carried 5000 guns, and $4,000
men; included gun-boats and three floating bat
teries, ana extended twelve miles along the
water, east and west, across Spithead. The
feet formed four squadrons, and performed a
number of naval manGuvres for the edifcation
of the Queen. Afterward, the fleet made sham
attack on Portsmouth Castle, and the perform
ances were concluded by illuminating all the
ships with colored lights.
The London Sun publishes the treaty of peace
with mourning border, and heads an editorial
respecting the feet, "Our Glory AID our
Shame exciting thereby much Indignation
among contemporaries.
In Parliament, the Government has sustained
yet another defeat, being outvoted by % major.
ity.
Lord Clarendon laid on the table of the Lords,
and Palmerston on the Commons the cores
pondence relative to Central America, and sta
ted that the enlistment papers would be ready
in few days.
Lord Lyndhurst has given notice of motion
to inquire into the condition of Italy, and Lord
Malmesbury for vote of censure on the Gov
eminent for the fall of Kars.
Eranee.-An imperial decree orders further
reduction of the army. 1t is rumored that Lord
Cowley will be British Minister at st. Peters
burg, and that Lord Stanhope will succeed him
st Paris,
Persia.-All difficulty with England is in the
way Of settlement. Accounts from Teheren say
that the Americans are endeavoring to procure
treaty of commerce with the United States.