between Austria and any foreign port, and rice versa, and in such wise with the privileges of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of July 3, 1838, and that for this object on the part of the Imperial Government an exemption will be made in favour of British steamers, in the application of § 16 of the Austrian Postal Law of November 5, 1837, concerning the periodical passenger traffic.

It is hereby well understood, that if such a periodical line of steamers should be organized on a line which is already carried on, or shall in future be carried on by the Austrian Postal Establishment, a previous understanding upon the principal points of the respective sailing arrangements, that is to say, on the times of departure, shall take place, in the interest of public security and order, as well as in the interest itself of the 2 competing Companies, and for this purpose the projected sailing regulatious of the English undertaking shall be submitted to the Imperial Post Direction of the Austrian harbour in question.

Vienna, June 14, 1860.

COUNT DE RECHBERG.

BAVARIA.

DECLARATIONS between the Governments of Great Britain and Bavaria, relative to the duties payable on the withdrawal of the property of subjects of the one country from the territories of the other. Munich, November 4, 1862.

British Declaration.

THE undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of His Majesty the King of Bavaria, being duly authorized by his Government, hereby declares that the subjects of His Majesty the King of Bavaria are at liberty to withdraw their property from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and from the British colonies and possessions, without being called upon to pay any duty as aliens on the withdrawal of it, and without paying any other duty than such as the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty are equally liable to pay.

In witness whereof the undersigned has signed the present Declaration, which is to be substituted for the Declaration of the 30th April, 1836,† and has affixed thereto the seal of his arms. Done at Munich, the 4th day of November, 1862.

J. R. MILBANKE.

* See Vol. 5. Page 1.

† See Vol. 5, Page 20.

Bavarian Declaration.

SA Majesté le Roi de Bavière, Comte Palatin du Rhin, Duc de Bavière, de Franconie et en Souabe, &c., ayant eu connaissance que d'après les lois en vigueur dans le Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, et dans les colonies et possessions Britanniques, il ne se perçoit aucun droit quelconque à raison de l'exportation et du transfert des héritages et autres propriétés appartenant à des sujets Bavarois, le Soussigné, Ministre d'Etat. ayant le Département de la Maison du Roi et des Affaires Etrangères, déclare par ces présentes, au nom du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté, qu'aucune retenue ne sera désormais exercée sous le titre de droit d'aubaine ou de détraction sur les héritages et autres biens échus en Bavière à des sujets de Sa Majesté Britannique, soit dans le Royaume Uni, soit dans les colonies et possessions Britanniques, et que l'abolition de ces droits en faveur de ceux-ci aura son plein et entier effet, non seulement dans tous les cas à venir, tant que les lois ne seront pas changées à cet égard dans le Royaume Uni et dans les colonies et possessions Britanniques, mais encore dans tous ceux où, jusqu'au jour de la signature du présent Acte, les droits ainsi abolis n'auront pas effectivement et définitivement été perçus.

En foi de quoi, cette Déclaration, destinée à remplacer la Déclaration du 10 Avril, 1836,* et à être échangée contre une Déclaration semblable de la part du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Britannique, assurant une parfaite réciprocité aux sujets Bavarois, a été délivrée par le Ministre d'Etat soussigné, et munie du sceau de ses armes.

Fait à Munich, ce 4me jour du mois de Novembre, en l'an de grâce, 1862.

(L.S.)

LE BARON DE SCHRENK.

BELGIUM.

DECLARATION BELGE, relative à l'Arrestation de Marins, Déserteurs des Batiments Britanniques dans un des Ports de la Belgique. Londres, le 24 Janvier, 1855.

LE soussigné, Envoyé Extraordinaire et Ministre Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges près Sa Majesté la Reine du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande, &c., &c., en vertu des ordres de son Gouvernement, est autorisé à faire la Déclaration dont la teneur suit :

Les Consuls de Sa Majesté la Reine du Royaume Uni de la Grande Bretagne et d'Irlande pourront faire arrêter et renvoyer

* See Vol. 5, Page 19.

soit à bord, soit dans leur pays, les Marins qui auraient déserté des batimens de leur nation dans un des ports de la Belgique.

A cet effet, ils s'adresseront, par écrit, aux autorités locales compétentes et justifieront par l'exhibition, en original ou en copie dument certifiée, des registres du batiment ou du role d'équipage, ou par d'autres documens officiels, que les individus qu'ils réclament faisaient partie du dit équipage. Sur cette demande, ainsi justifiée, la remise leur sera accordée.

Il leur sera donné toute aide pour l'arrestation desdits déserteurs, qui seront même détenus et gardés dans les maisons d'arret du pays, à la réquisition et aux frais des Consuls, jusqu'à ce que ces Agents aient trouvé une occasion de les faire partir. Si pourtant cette occasion ne se présentait pas dans un délai de 2 mois, à compter du jour de l'arrestation, les déserteurs seraient mis en liberté et ne pourraient plus être arrétés pour la même cause.

Il est entendu que les Marins, sujets de la Belgique, seront exceptés de la présente disposition, à moins qu'ils ne soient naturalisés citoyens d'un autre pays.

Si le déserteur avait commis quelque délit en Belgique, son renvoi serait différé jusqu'à ce que le tribunal compétent eut rendre son jugement et que ce jugement eut reçu son exécution.

La présente Déclaration, à charge de réciprocité de la part du Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Britannique, porterer ses effets le 10me jour à partir de son insertion au Moniteur Belge, et jusqu'à notification contraire.

Fait á Londres, le 24 Janvier, 1855.

S. VAN DE WEYER.

CONVENTION between Great Britain and Belgium, additional to the Convention of 1844, relative to Communication by Post. Signed, in English and French, at London, July 5, 1862.

HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the King of the Belgians, being desirous to afford further facilities for communication by post between the British dominions and Belgium, have for this purpose resolved to conclude a Convention, additional to the Convention signed at London on the 19th of October 1844,† and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable John Earl Russell, Viscount Amberley of Amberley and Ardsalla, a Peer of the United Kingdom, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, a Member of Her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy * Ratifications exchanged at London, July 11, 1862. † See Vol. 7, Page 86.

Council, Her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and the Right Honourable Edward John Lord Stanley of Alderley, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of Her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Her Britannic Majesty's Postmaster-General;

And His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Sieur Sylvain Van de Weyer, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Her Britannic Majesty, Commander of the Legion of Honour, &c. ;

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles:

ART. I. The Belgian Government shall perform a second daily service by means of steam-vessels, running in the day-time between the ports of Ostend and Dover, for the purpose of doubling, in both directions, the number of communications which now take place between the respective Post Offices, for the exchange of international and transit correspondence. Such new service shall be performed at the expense of the Belgian Government. The packets employed shall be vessels belonging to the Belgian Government, or freighted by its order.

The British Government, on its part, shall convey between London and Dover, at its own expense, the day mails conveyed by the packets mentioned in the preceding paragraph, from and to Belgium, and from and to the States of the Continent sent in transit through Belgium.

The 2 Post Offices shall settle, by mutual consent, the hours at which the additional packets shall leave Dover for Ostend, and shall arrive at Dover from Ostend.

II. The present Convention shall be considered as additional to the Convention signed at London on the 19th of October, 1844,* and shall have the same duration as is specified in Article XLII. of that Convention. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as possible.

It shall come into operation on a day to be hereafter fixed by the 2 Post Offices.

In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention, and have affixed thereto the seal of their

arms.

Done at London, the 5th day of July, in the year of Our Lord 1862.

TREATY of Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Belgium. Signed, in English and French, at London, July 23, 1862.*

HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the King of the Belgians, being equally animated by the desire to facilitate and extend the relations of commerce and navigation between their respective dominions; and being desirous, with a view to so beneficial an object, to remove the obstacles which impede the commercial relations between the 2 countries, have resolved to conclude a Treaty for that purpose, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable John Earl Russell, Viscount Amberley of Amberley and Ardsalla, a Peer of the United Kingdom, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, a Member of Her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; and the Right Honourable Thomas Milner Gibson, a Member of Her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, and President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs of Trade and Foreign Plantations;

And His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Sieur Sylvain Van de Weyer, His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Her Britannic Majesty, Commander of the Legion of Honour, &c. :

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles :

ART. I. There shall be reciprocal liberty of commerce between all the dominions and possessions of the 2 High Contracting Parties; and the subjects of each of them shall, throughout the whole extent of the territories and possessions of the other, enjoy the same rights, privileges, liberties, favours, immunities, and exemptions, in matters of commerce and navigation, which are or may be enjoyed by native subjects.

II. The subjects of one of the 2 High Contracting Parties residing in the dominions of the other, shall have the same liberty as native subjects to manage their own affairs themselves, or to commit them to the management of any other persons, as brokers, factors, agents, or interpreters. They shall not be restrained in their choice, and shall not be obliged to pay any salary or remuneration to any person whom they shall not choose to employ in those capacities; buyers and sellers being at perfect liberty to bargain together, and to fix the price of any goods or merchandize * Ratifications exchanged at London, August 30, 1862.