New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-12
Austria and Prussia.

The following is the text Of the convention
concluded at Gasten by Herr Won BismarK and
Count Bome and signed at Sazburg by the Emperor OF
Austria ard the King Of Prussia:
ART l. The exercise OF the rights jointly acquired by
the high contracting parties through the Vienna treaty
of peace of the 3Oth October le64 WILL without preju
dice the continuance OF these rights Of both powers
the whole Of both duchcs be transferred regards
the duchy OF Schleswig. to His Majesty the King Of
Prussia, and as regards the duchy Of HosteD, TO His
Majesty the Emperor Of Austria.
AIT 9. The high contracting Powers will propose in
the Federal Diet the establishment OF German feet,
and to appoint for that purpose the harbor Of ke
Federal harbor Until the execution Of the Diets reso
lutons referring thereto the war vessels OF both
Powers will this port, and the command and police
Of the Will be exercised by Prussia. Prussia Is
authorized only to construct tie necessary orfca-
tos for the defense Of the entrance opposite Fried
erchsoT but also to erect marine establishments cor
responding with the object OF the military port upon
the Hosein shore Of the Boy. These Notifications and
establishments are also placed under Prrssian COM
rnand and the requisite Prussan naval troops. and
for their garrison and guard, may be quartered in
kiei aud the neighborhood.
ARr3 3. The high contracting parties will propose
at Frankfort raise Rendsburg into German Federal
fortress Until the settlement by the Diet OF the gar.
rison relations of this fortress its garrison will consist
Of Prussian and Austrian troops, with the command
alternating annually upon the LIST OF July
ART. T. During the continuance OF the division
agreed upon BY article Of the present convention the
Prussian Government will retain two military roads
through Hosten-one from Lubbock TO KEEL the other
from Hamburg TO Rendsburg. The more detailed regu.
atl0ns respecting places
also respecting their transport and maintenance viii
be settled as early possible by special convention.
Until this takes place the existing regulations oi Prus-
sian hating places upon the roads through Hanover
will be in force.
Arr J. The Prussian Government retains control
over telegraph line for communication with kel and
Re1dsburg and the right to send Prussan post vans
duchy Of Hosten. 1nasmuch as the construction OF
direct railway from Lubbock through Kie to the Sches
wig frontier yet assured the concession for that
object for the Hosten territory will be given at the re-
quest Of Prussia upon the usual terms without Prussia
making any claim to rights OF sovereignty with respect
to the line.
ARE G. The high contracting parties both agreed
that the Duches shall join the Zolyeyein Until this
takes place. until any further understanding the sys
TEN hitherto vogue and including both DUehies shall
remain in force with equal partition Of the revenues In
should appear advisable 10 the Prusstan Govern
ment pending the duration Of the division agreed 10 in
article vi this present treaty open negotiations with
respect the succession Of the Duehies to the Zoerer
His Majesty the Emperor Of Austria is ready to empower
representative Of the Duchy OF Hostein to take part in
such negotiation.
ART T. Prussia is authorized TO carry through Hol-
stein territory the German Ocean and Baltic Canal to
be constructed according To the result OF the technical
examinations directed by the Kings Government. so
far this be the Prussia shall have the right
OF determining the directions and dimensions OF tho
canal Of acquiring tie plots Of ground requisite for its
site by way OF preemption in exchange for their value
of directing the construction, of exercising supervision
the canal and its being kept in repair aud OF CIV
ing assent TO all orders and regulations affecting the
cargo shall be levied throughout the whole extent OF
the canal than the navigation duty to be imposed by
Prussia equally upon the ships of ali nations for the use
OF the passage.
ART = No alteration is made by this present Con.
yention in tho arrangements Of the Vienna Peace
Treaty October 30 1864 with regard TO the financial
obligations 10 be undertaken by the Duchies as well
toward Denmark us toward Austria and Prussia saye
that the Duchy of Lauenburg shah be released from all
duty Of contribution 10 the expense Of the war Inc
division of these obligations between The Dlehies oi
Holstein and Scbleswig shall be based upon standard
of population. -.
ART. 3. His Majesty the Emperor OK Austria makes
over the rights acquired by the above cited vienna
Peace Treaty 10 the Duchy OF Lauenburg TO HIS aaJes-
~ the King OF Prussia in exchange for when tae FFs
sian Government binds itself TO pay TO the Austrian
Government the sum Of 10000 Danish dollars paya-
BE AZ Berlin in Pussian silver coin four weeks AFTER the
confirmation Of this present Convention by taer Males
lies the King Of Prussia and the Emperor OF Austria
ART TO- Tie execution OF the above agreed division
of the codOminiOn shall commence AZ early as possible
er the approval OF this Convention BY their Mojesties
t,o King OF Prussia and the Emperor OF Austria, and
he terminated az latest by the 18th September. The
command in chief hitherto existing in common, shall,
after the completed evacuation OF HoSten by tie Pius-
sian and of Schles wig by tue Austrian troops he dis
soved and at latest by the 18Th September.