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the bottom; it rises two braccia 3 inches out of the ground towards the south, and 22 inches on the other 3 sides, having 4 natural faces. On the face next Dumenza is cut a cross with the letters DUM. MIL., meaning Dumenza Milanese, and on that looking towards Astano a cross with the letters AST. SVIZ., standing for Astano Svizzero; on the top face is cut the date 1754, with the No. 38 below. At the side of this stone is a pathway leading from Astano to Dumenza.

From the above-mentioned Landmark ascending towards the south-west, not in the same line as between No. 37 and No. 38, but bearing slightly more to the west, for the distance of 362 trabucchi, crossing various pieces of land belonging to several private persons of Dumenza and of Astano, it reaches the foot of the rock called the Rock of Clivio, and also denominated Bolla Rossa, at the entrance of the Val Maggiore, and in this rock, the face of which looking east is one trabucco wide, at the height of one trabucco and a-half from the ground, there is cut a cross, and at the side of it, to the west towards Dumenza, the letters D. M., meaning Dumenza Milanese, and on the eastern side towards Astano the letters A. S., indicating Astano Svizzero, with the No. 39 above. This rock is large, and extends both southward and northward, with various turns, and is all included in the Milanese Territory, as agreed in the Treaty of Varese.

Question XI.

Boundaries between the Commune of Campione and the Swiss

Territory.

Boundaries, not specified in the Treaty of Varese, between the Commune of Campione and the adjacent Swiss Territory. Annexed plans 6 and 7, red.

The Boundaries between the Territory of the Commune of Campione, which is surrounded on all sides by Swiss Communes, have been adopted, as shown by the following description, which will at the same time denote the Frontier line between the two States for the corresponding length.

The little Rivulet called la Valle del Molino di Caprino, forms the extreme Boundary to the east between the Territory of Campione and the Swiss Commune of Castagnola, and that for the distance of 65 metres from the mouth, ascending towards the mountain. For that distance the bed of the stream is wholly in Italian Territory, and the exact Boundary is constituted by the

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right bank of the said rivulet. At the aforesaid distance of 65 metres on the right of the rivulet, ascending, is the Landmark No. 1.

From No. 1 in a straight line for 60 metres to a rock which rises by itself above the continuous ridge, and is called the Mitre of St. Ambrose. On this rock is cut the No. 2. The adjacent Swiss Territory from No. 1 to No. 2, as well as subsequently up to the last No. (14) is always that of the Commune of Arogno.

From No. 2, following the ridge of the mountain along the rocks called del Cane, and almost in a straight line for the length of 702 metres, one comes to the Landmark No. 3, which is of granite, fixed in the place called Pian Boffino, or Piano di Pugierna.

At 75 metres 50, from this Boundary, and in a straight line, is found the granite Landmark No. 4, set up on the road which leads to the plain Boffino and the Pugierna.

At 78 metres 60, in a straight line from No. 4, in the vicinity of the valley under St. Evasio, is found the granite Landmark No. 5.

At 143 metres, in a direct line from No. 5 to the Boundary of the property of the parochial prebend of Arogno, is found the old granite Landmark bearing the No. 6.

At 154 metres from the above-mentioned Landmark No. 6, and following always the Boundary line of the property of the parochial prebend of Arogno, is found the new granite Landmark with the No. 7.

At 179 metres from the said No. 7, and still following the Boundary of the said property belonging to the prebend of Arogno, there is another new Landmark placed in the valley of Ghiarone, and marked No. 8.

At 56 metres from that Landmark there is another new one placed at the side of the wood called Cugnoli, in a direct line from the above-mentioned one; it has the No. 9 cut upon it.

At 216 metres 50, in a direct line from No. 9, there is a large isolated mass, which is called the Rock of Cornarè, upon which is cut the No. 10.

At 78 metres 60, in a direct line from the aforesaid, is another granite Landmark, on which is cut the No. 11.

At 238 metres, in a direct line from the aforesaid, there is another Landmark with the No. 12 cut thereon.

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At 223 metres, in a direct line from No. 12, there is another new granite Landmark with the No. 13 cut thereon.

At 243 metres, in a direct line from the aforesaid, there is another new Landmark, with the No. 14 cut thereon.

Continuing the line traced between the Nos. 13 and 14, in the same direction for 7 metres further, it reaches the valley called Valle della Punta, and this marks the last Boundary with the Commune of Arogno, and begins that with the Territory of the Swiss Commune of Bissone.

From this point the valley itself marks the Boundary up to where it meets the new cart-road between Campione and Bissone, at a place where there is a small chapel; the distance being 610 metres measured along the winding of the valley.

At the point where the aforesaid road is reached the Boundary follows the ridge towards the lake thereof for the distance of 92 metres, running from south to north, thence it turns at a right angle to the west, and following the low pasture ground belonging to the church of the Madonna dei Guirli, it arrives at the lake after traversing a length of 63 metres.

All the new Landmarks have the letters C. I. cut in them upon one side, which signify Campione Italia, and A. S. on the other, which signify Arogno Svizzera.

They are fixed with their respective evidences, and so that the initial letters face the Italian and Swiss Territory respectively.

The Coast of S. Martino hitherto possessed by the Commune of Campione as part of its Territory and by private right on the opposite western shore of the Lake of Lugano, is now ceded to the Swiss Confederation, and with it the jurisdiction over the moiety of the intervening Lake, on the same conditions as in general hold good where the two shores of the Lake are respectively Italian and Swiss property.

At the same time it is declared that this fact of the Cession of the Coast of S. Martino to Switzerland shall never be appealed to of itself to overburden the present Custom-house relations between the Commune of Campione and Switzerland.

The Frontier having been thus definitively established, and the fixing of the new Landmarks arranged, the Commission again repaired to the localities, to examine and verify the work; and it was found that all had been properly done.

The Commissioners of the two States having thus completed

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the work of Delimitation, which it was their business to do, have subscribed the present Convention, which is to be of no force or validity until it shall have been ratified by the Supreme Powers of the Contracting States.

To this Convention are attached the following annexes:

No. 1, the text of the Treaty of Varese, with the specifications which complete it;

No. 2, a synoptical table and 16 plans of details illustrating the said Treaty;

No. 3, 7 plans in detail, showing some of the most important places in dispute on a large scale, with the respective decisions traced thereon;

No. 4, 10 reports on the discussions and the operations in the country, occasioned by the various Questions resolved by the Commission.

Done in duplicate originals at Lugano, on the 5th day of October, 1861.

Italian Commissioners.

LUIGI TORELLI.

E. DE-VECCHI.

PAOLO TURCONI.

Swiss Commissioners.

BOURGEOIS-DOXAT.
C. BATTAGLINI.

* Ratifications exchanged at Turin, 11th April, 1862.

[United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.]

No. 334.-FIRMAN of the Sultan, respecting the Administrative and Legislative Organisation of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. 6th December, 1861.*

1. Union of Hospodariats under Prince Couza.

2. Elective Assemblies to be merged into one Presidency of Assembly.

3. Suspension of Central Commission of Fokschani. Proposal for a Senate to be considered by the Porte.

4. Administration of Principalities.

5. Provincial Council to be convoked in each Principality.

6. On a Vacancy of the Hospodariat, former Arrangements to be resumed. Administration to devolve on Council of Ministers. Elective Assembly to be Suspended. Elections for Elective Assembly of Moldaria and Wallachia. Election of Separate Hospodar for each Principality. 7. Convention of 18th August, 1858, and Protocol of 6th September, 1859, to remain in full force. Firman to remain in force during Union of Hospodariats.

1506.

دو

Reservations of Austria....

(Translation as laid before Parliament.†)

In a Report recently submitted to our Sublime Porte, Prince Couza, Hospodar of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, pointed out the great difficulties which his Administration encountered in the system of two General Assemblies and of two separate Governments, and the obstacles which would result therefrom to the advancement of these two Countries in consequence of the Union of the Hospodariat in his person.

The development and progress of Prosperity in these Countries and of their Inhabitants being the object of our greatest solicitude, the said Report has been examined by our Council of Ministers with all the attention which it deserved.

* This Firman was publicly proclaimed at Bucharest and Jassy on the 23rd December, 1861, when the name of "Roumania" was given to the United Principalities, and Prince Couza assumed the Government under the Title of Prince Alexander John I., but the Title of "Roumania" has not been formally recognised by the Treaty Powers. See also Additional Act f 20th June, 1864.

For French Version see "State Papers," vol. Ivii, p. 522.