[Hohenzollern (Hechingen and Sigmaringen).]

age; similar Declarations of Accession shall likewise be made by each of the other younger children of the Princely House of Hohenzollern on their attaining their majority, and shall be delivered to His Majesty the King of Prussia by the chief for the time being of the princely line concerned.

Ratifications.

The exchange of the Ratifications* shall take place within the next 4 weeks after the conclusion of the present State Treaty.

In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries of both Parties have signed and sealed the present State Treaty.

Done at Berlin, 7th of December, 1849.

(L.S.) VON RAUMER.

(L.S.) VON BULOW.

(L.S.) BARON VON BILLING. (L.S.) STUNZNER.

* Ratifications exchanged at Berlin, 20th February, 1850.

[Navigation of the River Po.]

No. 218.-ACT OF ACCESSION of His Holiness the Pope to the Treaty concluded, 3rd July, 1849, between Austria, Modena, and Parma, relative to the Free Navigation of the River Po. Signed at Portici, 12th February, 1850.

(Translation as laid before Parliament.)

His Holiness having been amicably invited by His Majesty the Emperor of Austria to accede to the Treaty for the Free Navigation of the Po, concluded at Milan the 3rd July, 1849 (No. 212), between the Governments of Austria, Modena, and Parma, in anticipation of the adhesion of the Pontifical Government, and with the engagement taken by His Imperial Royal Apostolic Majesty to obtain the same, the tenor of which Treaty here copied word by word is as follows:

[Here follows the Convention of the 3rd July, 1849 (No. 212), upon the Free Navigation of the Po.]

And His Holiness, being exceedingly anxious to promote the interests of his subjects, whose trade and industry cannot but receive an increased development by means of the Free Navigation of the Po, has furnished his Pro-Secretary of State, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli, with suitable Full Powers, an authenticated copy of which shall be here given, to execute such Accession in his name.

The undersigned Cardinal, therefore, declares that His Holiness, through the present Act of Accession, adheres to the said Treaty, formally engaging to fulfil, on his part, the obligations depending thereon.

This Act of Accession shall be ratified within the 3 months following the delivery of the Act of Acceptance; and previously to the expiration of the said period, the exchange of the Act of Ratification, of the Act of Accession, and of the corresponding Act of Acceptance, shall be effected.

In testimony whereof, we, the Plenipotentiary of His Holiness, in virtue of his Full Powers, saving always the rights of the Holy See, which have already been before reserved, have signed this present Act of Accession, affixing thereto the Seal of our Arms.

Done at Portici, 12th February, 1850.

(L.S.) G. CARD. ANTONELLI.

[Hohenzollern (Hechingen and Sigmaringen).]

No. 219.—DECREE of the King of Prussia, relative to the Incorporation of the Principalities of HohenzollernHechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen with the Prussian Dominions. Charlottenburg, 12th March, 1850.*

(Translation.)

WE, Frederick William, by the grace of God, King of Prussia, &c., with the consent of both Chambers, decree as follows:

§ 1. The Union of the Principalities of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen with the Prussian State Territory is sanctioned in virtue of the Treaty of the 7th December, 1849 (No. 217).

§ 2. The Ministry of State is charged with the execution of this Law.

Witness our Royal autograph, signature, and seal hereto affixed.

Given at Charlottenburg, the 12th March, 1850.

COUNT VON BRANDENBURG.

VON LADENBERG.

VON MANTEUFfel.

VON DER HEYDT.

VON RABE.

SIMONS.

(L.S.) FREDERICK WILLIAM.

VON SCHLEINITZ.

VON STOCKHAUSEN.

* A Prussian Proclamation was issued on the same day; and the Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen resigned his Rights of Sovereignty by a Proclamation dated 6th April, 1850.

[Lippstadt.]

No. 220.-TREATY between Prussia and the Principality of Lippe, for the Cession of the Co-Sovereignty over Lippstadt to Prussia. Signed at Berlin, May 17, 1850.

3. Compensation to Prince of Lippe for Sovereign Right of Taxation. Right of Prussia to redeem and Capitalise Compensation for Taxation.

4. Annual Payment to be made by Prussia to the Educational Fund at Paderborn. Annual payment to be made by Government of Detmold to School Fund at Lippstadt.

5. Domanial Revenues in Lippstadt to be reserved to Government of Lippe. 6. Statutes of Ladies' Foundation at Lippstadt to remain in force. Prince of Lippe to have half the Property in case of Abolition of the Foundation.

7. Ratifications. Date of First Payments.

(Translation.)

WHEREAS the necessity has been felt of dissolving the community of Sovereignty over the Town of Lippstadt hitherto existing between the Crown of Prussia and the Principality of Lippe, and His Serene Highness the Prince of Lippe has determined to cede to the Crown of Prussia the existing co-Sovereign Rights belonging to His Highness over Lippstadt; therefore Plenipotentiaries have been appointed to conclude a Treaty upon this matter, namely:

By His Majesty the King of Prussia,

His Privy Councillor of Legation Hellwig, and

His Privy Councillor of Finance Hellwig;

By His Serene Highness the Prince of Lippe,
His Privy Councillor Piderit,

Who, in virtue of their Full Powers, reciprocally acknowledged as valid, have agreed to and concluded the following Articles, subject to Ratification:

Cession of Lippstadt to Prussia.

ART. I. His Serene Highness the Prince of Lippe hereby, for himself, his heirs, and successors, cedes to His Majesty the King of Prussia, all Sovereign and Government Rights which have

[Lippstadt.]

hitherto belonged to His Highness as co-Sovereign over the whole town of Lippstadt.

Acceptance of Cession by Prussia.

ART. II. His Majesty the King of Prussia accepts the Cession made in Article I, and by reason thereof acquires the whole collective Sovereignty over Lippstadt and all the Government Rights connected therewith, which he will henceforth exercise exclusively, and cause to be exercised in his Royal

name.

Compensation to Prince of Lippe for Sovereign Right of Taxa,

tion.

ART. III. As a compensation for the share of the Sovereign Right of Taxation over Lippstadt ceded by His Serene Highness the Prince of Lippe with the other rights, according to Article I, a fixed rent of 9,120 thalers, calculated upon 10 years' average proceeds of the share of the Taxation, will be paid as it becomes due, from the Prussian Treasury to the Princely Government at Detmold, in quarterly instalments of 2,280 thalers, Prussian

currency.

Right of Prussia to redeem and Capitalise Compensation for

Taxation.

The Right is, however, reserved to the Royal Prussian Government of entirely redeeming this Rent, after a previous notice of at least 6 months, by the payment of a Capital sum equal to 25 times the amount of the yearly rent. The Compensation-Rent is guaranteed until the date of paying the Capital.

Annual Payment to be made by Prussia to the Educational Fund at Paderborn.

ART. IV. The payment of those 1,000 thalers, half in convention money, with 23 per cent. exchange against Prussian currency and half in pistoles, at 5 thalers gold, which, according to the socalled Falkenhagen Agreement of 18th and 23rd September, 1791, are to be paid in quarterly instalments by the Princely Government at Detmold to the Educational Fund at Paderborn, will be undertaken by the Prussian Crown instead of the Princely Government, and discharged out of the Prussian Treasury.