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in all obligations relating to public works in
that |principality.
Art. 50--The fortihcations on the Danube,
from the Iron Gate to its mouth, shall be
razed. No ships OF war shall navigate the
Danube downward from the Iron Gates
The guardshipS orthe powers at the mouth
of the river may, however, ascend TO GalaIz.
Art. 5l-The Commission of the Danube,
in which Roumania and Servia shall be rep
resented, is maintained. IL VIII exercise It's
powers henceforth as far as Galatz, with
complete independence of territorial au-
thority, and all arrangements relative 10 Its
rights are confirmed.
Art. 50 and So contains further regulations
in regard to the Danube Commission.
Arl. 54--The work of the removal OF the
obstacles which the iron gates and cataracts
cause to the navigation of the Danube is in
trusted TO Austro-Hungary.
Art. 55-The Porte engage TO apply in
Crete the plan ofgovernment of 1858. Anal
agous regulations adopted to local require
ments shall be introduced into other parts
of Turkey Special commissions of the
Porte, in which the native element shall be
largely represented, shall elaborate the de-
tails of these plans. The Porte, before pro-
mitigating these acts, shall take the advice
of the European commission for Eastern
Roumania.
Art. 56--In case an agreement relative TO
the ratification of the frontier provided by
protocol ID, between the Porte and Greece,
should not be realized, the powers are ready
to offer their good advice to Turkey and
Greece.
Art. 57-The Porte having expressed
Willingness to maintain the principle of re-
igious liberty and give it the widest sphere,
the contracting parties take cognizance OF
this spontaneous declaration. In every part
OF the empire, difference of religion should
not be the motive of unfitneSs in anything
relative to civil and political rights, admls-
sion to public Offices, duties and honOIS, ana
the exercise of all professions and indus
tries. Every one should be admitted, with
out distinction of religion, to give evidence
before the tribunals. The practice of all re-
| Iigions should be entirely free. No impede
ment should be offered 10 the hierarchaI or
| ganization of different communioRs, or to
/ the spiritual chiefs. Ecclesiasts, pilgrims,
/ and monks, of all nationalities, travelling in
/ Europe and Asiatic Turkey, shall enjoy the
same privilege. The right of official protec-
! ton is accorded to the agents of the powers
/ in Turkey, and the holy places, with their
| religious and charitable establishments. The
/ rights conceded TO France are expressly
reserved. it being understood that the status
! quo with regard to the holy places shall not
| be seriously affected in any way. The monks
| of Mount Atlas, of whatever nationality,
shall maintain their possessions and enjoy
/ without exception full equality of rights
| and prerogatiVes.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES OF THE TREATY.
| LONDON, July I4.---The Daily Telegraph Is
| dispatch gives seven additional articles OF
the treaty of peace, making sixty-four in all
These principally relate to arrangements in
Asia, which are already known.
| Art. 63---PrOvides that the treaties of lS5t
| and 1871 shall be maintained in all those dis
| positions which are not abrogated or modi-
ned by the present treaty. This article is
! ColSIueItu IdNOIdDAG lOT IAuSldliu
| OSMAN PASHA AND GEN. ToDLEBEN.
CONsTANTINoPLE, July l4---Osman Pasha
visited Gen. Todl chen and assured him thai
the Turks harbOred no hostile intentions
and he would do all possible to avoid "a con
| nict.
RHoDoPE INsURRECTION SUPPRESSED.
The Turkish newspaper Valxye states thai
! LabanOH and TOdleben have informed the
Porte that the RhodOpe instruction is en-
tirely suppressed. A correspondent says
private information confirms this. Turkish
and Russian Commissioners are going to thu
RhOdOpe district to restore order.
CONSPIRACY AUAINST THE SULTAN.
a great conspiracy against the Sultan il
reported discovered in STEAMBOAT, and owe
fifty persons have been arrested.
TURKEY AND AUSTRIA.
| LONDON, July I4.---The Turkish plenipO
tentiarieS refused to sign the treaty until the
unsatisfactory state of negotiations relative
TO Bosnia and Herzegovina was remedied
Count AndTaSsy gave a guarantee that h'
would make amicabIe arrangements before
entering those provinces.