[Hohenzollern (Hechingen and Sigmaringen).]

of the country,-tithes, rents, and dues, as the same are at present possessed by the Princely Houses of Hohenzollern, and are administered by their Exchequers,-are acknowledged on the part of Prussia to be real Princely Hohenzollern Family and Entailed Property, and shall remain, together with the revenues arising from them, the goods and other appurtenances thereof, in the possession of their Serene Hignesses the Reigning Princes, subject to the liabilities thereof, such as Appanages.

In like manner, their Serene Highnesses retain possession of the Allodial Estates, and other Private Property, belonging to them in the Principalities.

Obligations of Reigning Princes until the day of Surrender.

ART. IX. Until the day of the surrender of the Principalities to the Crown of Prussia, their Serene Highnesses the Reigning Princes shall retain the Sovereignty revenues belonging to them therein, whilst, on the other hand, they will have to bear all the State liabilities and expenses charged upon them. Respecting arrears of the like revenues and expenditure which may exist at the surrender of the Principalities, a special arrangement will be made.

Military force of Principalities to pass over to Prussia, thereby satisfying Federal obligations.

ART. X. When the existing force of the two Principalities, forming their contingents to the German Federal Army, shall, with its, equipments and arms, have passed over to His Majesty the King of Prussia, on the surrender of the Principalities to him, His Majesty will unite it with the Prussian Contingent to the Federal Army, and it will not in future form separate contingents for the said Principalities; by this reinforcement of the Royal Prussian Contingent the Federal obligation of the Principalities to furnish proportionate contingents will henceforth be satisfied.

King of Prussia to assume all Responsibilities on day of
Surrender.

His Majesty the King likewise assumes, from the day of the surrender of the two Principalities, as follows from Article V, all the obligations incumbent upon them to furnish matricular money contributions for general Federal purposes.

[Hohenzollern (Hechingen and Sigmaringen).]

Surrender of Principalities after Ratifications.

ART. XI. The surrender of the Principalities of HohenzollernHechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, by their Serene Highnesses the Reigning Princes to His Majesty the King of Prussia, shall take place, if possible, immediately after the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty, and if this exchange can be effected in time, on the 15th of January, 1850.

Retention of Rank and Privileges by Princes of Hohenzollern.

ART. XII. The two Princely Houses of Hohenzollern retain, notwithstanding the Cession of their Principalities, their former rank, and the privileges attached to it, within the Prussian dominions; there shall likewise be granted to them, and specially to their chiefs for the time being, in case of their settling at any time in the Prussian dominions, a privileged position, conformable to the affinity and to the other relations which they bear towards the Royal Prussian House, and above all other subjects of His Royal Majesty not belonging to the Royal House.

Special arrangement in case of their Settlement in Prussia.

The further details on this subject are reserved for a special arrangement, which, in the supposed case of the Settlement of their Serene Highnesses the Princes in the Prussian State Territory, will likewise have to extend to the privileges which may be granted to them in respect to judicial position, guardianship, &c.

Maintenance of Family Compact.

ART. XIII. The existing Family Compact of the Princes of Hohenzollern remains, in general and also in particular,-especially in so far as it contains provisions respecting Misalliances, and the necessity for the Agnatic consent in contracting debts on the Entailed Property of the Princely House,-in force, in such wise, that the provisions concerning the last-named subject shall be applicable, wholly and severally to the annuities mentioned in the above Articles VI and VII, as well as to every equivalent which may in future be substituted for the present Entailed Property of the Princely House of Hohenzollern.

Inheritance to revert to Prussia in case of failure of Male Line. ART. XIV. If the male line of the Princes of Hohenzollern

[Hohenzollern (Hechingen and Sigmaringen).]

should become extinct before the Male Line of the Royal Prussian House, then, according to the sense of the Compacts of the years 1695 and 1707, in respect to Inheritance, the compensation granted by Prussia for the present Territorial Cession, and which shall be possessed by the line of the said Princely House which is the last to become extinct in respect of its last illustrious chief, shall revert to the Royal Prussian Government.

Claims of the House of Hohenzollern in case of the Extinction of the Male Line of Prussian House.

ART. XV. The Claims which the Princely House of Hohenzollern might raise in consequence of the Compacts of the years 1695 and 1707, respecting Inheritance, in case of the Extinction of the Male Line of the Royal Prussian House, shall not be in any manner prejudiced by the present Treaty.

Declaration of Contents of Treaty to be made to Germanic Confederation.

ART. XVI. After the Ratification shall have taken place on both sides, the existing central authority for the Germanic Confederation shall be made acquainted with the contents of the present Treaty, by its communication, in extenso, in a Declaration to be made on the part of both their Serene Highnesses the Princes of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, with reference to Article VI of the Final Act of Vienna of the 15th of May, 1820 (No. 104), and this Declaration shall be confirmed on the part of the Royal Prussian Government.

Declarations of Accession to be Annexed to Ratifications. ART. XVII. The present Treaty, after it has received the constitutional assent of both the Prussian Chambers, shall be ratified by His Majesty the King of Prussia, and by their Serene Highnesses the Reigning Princes of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and the instruments of Ratification to be delivered by Prussia for this purpose shall likewise be signed by His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia. To the two instruments of Ratification to be delivered on the part of the Princes of Hohenzollern shall be annexed in a similar, or in some other proper form, the Declaration of Accession of all the Agnates of their Serene Highnesses the above-mentioned Princes who are of

[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 IIis Majesty the Emperor of Austria to accede to the Treaty for the Free Navigation of the Po, concluded at Milan the 3rd July, 1819 (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 fulfit, 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.