the present Treaty, and of the Regulations and Tariff thereunto annexed, in order to introduce such alterations, additions and amendments, as experience may prove to be desirable. Notice of such an intention must, however, be given at least a year beforehand.

XXV. The present Treaty is executed in fourfold copies in the German, the Siamese, and the English language. All these versions have one and the same meaning and intention, but the English text shall be looked upon as the original text of the Treaty, so that if any different interpretation of the German and Siamese versions should ever occur, the English text shall determine the sense.

The Treaty shall take effect immediately, and its ratifications shall be exchanged at Bangkok within 18 months of the present date.

In witness thereof the Plenipotentiaries named at the beginning have signed and sealed the present Treaty at Bangkok on the 7th day of the month of February in the year of our Lord 1862, corresponding to the Siamese date of the 8th day of the 3rd moon in the year of the cock, the 3rd of the decade, and the 11th of the present reign, and the year 1823 of the Siamese civil era.

(L.S.) COUNT OF EULENBURG.

(L.S.)

KROMMA LUANG WONGSA TEERAT

SENNEET.

(L.S.) CHOW PRAYA SURI WONGS SAMUHA PRAKRALAHOME.

(L.S.) CHOW PRAYA RAWIWONG MAHA KOSATIBODEE.

(L.S.) CHOW PYA YOMARAT.

(L.S.) PRAYA MONTREE PRAKRALAHOME FIGHNEAR.

TRADE REGULATIONS.

1. THE master of every ship belonging to one of the Contracting German States which comes to Bangkok to trade, must either before or after entering the river, as he may choose, report the arrival of his vessel at the Paknam Custom-House, and the number of his crew and guns, and the name of the port from whence he comes. As soon as his vessel has anchored at Paknam, he shall deliver up all his guns and ammunition into the custody of the Custom-House officers, and a Custom-House officer will then be appointed to accompany the vessel to Bangkok.

2. Every merchant-vessel passing Paknam without discharging her guns and ammunition as directed in the foregoing regulation, will be sent back to Paknam to comply with its provisions, and will be liable to a fine not exceeding 800 ticals. After having given up

her guns and ammunition, she will be permitted to return to Bangkok.

3. Whenever a German merchant vessel shall have cast anchor at Bangkok, the master shall, unless a holiday intervenes, proceed within 24 hours to the German Consulate, and there deposit the ship's papers, bills of lading, &c., together with a true manifest of his cargo; and upon the Consular officer reporting these particulars to the Custom-House, permission to break bulk will at once be given by the latter. Should the Custom-House delay granting such permission for more than 24 hours, the Consular officer may give a permit, which shall have the same validity as if it proceeded from the Custom-House.

For neglecting to report his arrival, or for presenting a false manifest, the master will be liable to a penalty not exceeding 400 ticals; but he will be allowed to correct, within 24 hours after delivery of it, any mistake he may discover in his manifest, without incurring any penalty.

4. A German vessel breaking bulk, and commencing to discharge before having obtained due permission, or smuggling on the river or outside the bar, shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding 800 ticals, and to confiscation of the goods so smuggled or discharged.

5. As soon as a German vessel shall have discharged her cargo and completed her outward lading, paid all her duties, and delivered a true manifest of her outward cargo to the German Consular officer, a Siamese port clearance shall be granted to her; and in the absence of any legal impediment to her departure, the Consular officer will then return the ship's papers to the master, and allow the vessel to leave. A Custom-House officer will accompany the vessel to Paknam, and there she will be inspected by the CustomHouse officers of that station, and will receive back from them the guns and ammunition previously delivered into their charge.

6. All Custom-House officers shall carry a badge, by which they can be distinguished when acting officially, and only two Custom-House officers shall be allowed on board a German vessel at one time, unless a greater number should be required to effect the seizure of smuggled goods.

[Here follow the signatures of the same Plenipotentiaries.
See Page 749.]

Tariff of Import, Export, and Inland Duties to be levied on Articles

of Trade.

SECT. 1. THE duty on goods imported into the Kingdom of Siam in vessels belonging to one of the Contracting German States, shall not exceed 3 per cent. on their value, and shall be paid either in kind or in money, at the choice of the importer.

No duty shall be levied on any cargo not sold.

2. The undermentioned articles shall be free from inland dues or other taxes on production or transit, and shall only pay the following export duty:

3. All other articles are exempted from export duties, but are subject to inland or transit dues, the present rates of which are not to be increased in future.

The rates for the following articles are:

For sugar, white, 2 salungs per picul.

For sugar, red, 1 salung per picul.

For cotton, cleaned and uncleaned, 10 per cent.

For pepper, 1 tical per picul.

For salt fish, platu, 1 tical per 10,000.

For beans and peas, one-twelfth.
For dried prawns, one-twelfth.
For teel-seed, one-twelfth.
For silk, raw, one-twelfth.
For bees'-wax, one-fifteenth.
For tallow, 1 tical per picul.
For salt, 6 ticals per koyan.

For tobacco, 1 tical 2 salungs per 1,000 bundles.

4. Foreign coins, gold and silver in bars or ingots, gold leaf, provisions, and personal effects may be imported or exported duty free.

Such Consular officers of the Contracting German States as shall be prohibited by their Governments from engaging in trade are at liberty to import, duty free, all objects of furniture, outfit, and consumption, they may require for their own private use.

5. Opium may be imported duty free, but can be sold only to the opium farmer or his agents. In like manner, guns and ammunition may only be sold to the Siamese Government, or with consent of the same.

(L.S.) CHOW PYA YOMARAT.

(L.S.) PRAYA MONTREE PRAKRALAHOME FIGHNEAR.

SPEECH of the Queen of Spain, on the Opening of the Cortes. Madrid, May 25, 1860.

(Translation.)

SENATORS AND DEPUTIES, Gentlemen,

I HAVE come, animated with the liveliest satisfaction, to inaugurate the Legislature of 1860.

Upon the termination of the preceding one, the nation found itself engaged in a war which the insults offered to our flag had rendered necessary. Confident of justice on our side, we trusted the result to Divine protection, and to the invincible valour of the army.

God heard our vows, and granted victory in every combat to its devotion, its valour, and heroic endurance. The navy, always displaying the same virtues, has shared the glory of the army.

In all the provinces of the Peninsula and of the colonies, and in the most distant countries, the donations for the succour of the wounded, and for the relief of the families made orphan by the chances of war, have revealed the lively and unanimous interest which those who so generously shed their blood in defence of the national honour inspired.

A glorious peace has terminated the war, and the army, on returning triumphantly into the the bosom of its country, has received the demonstrations of enthusiasm and gratitude which have been everywhere so prodigally bestowed upon it.

My Government has not made use of the extraordinary resources voted by the Cortes, inspired by their lofty sentiments of patriotism. The advantages obtained by the Treaty of Peace, which will be presented to you, compensate as far as may be for the expenditure of the public treasury and for the sacrifices of the nation.

Our relations with other Powers continue friendly.

My Government, in the exercise of the authority which you granted it, has concluded with the Court of Rome a Convention which gives security to vested interests and tranquillity to consciences, and which will facilitate the progressive development of the public wealth. The common father of the faithful has given me in this negotiation fresh proofs of his constant solicitude for the happiness of Spain and for my own.

My Government will inform you of the Convention which has been concluded with the Republic of Mexico, in order to terminate in a satisfactory manner the differences which existed between the two nations. The bonds which unite us will cause Spain always to regard with concern the prolonged misfortunes of that country.

When as a Queen and a mother, I was blessing Divine Providence from my heart for the fresh gift bestowed upon me, and for the glorious triumphs of the army and navy, a criminal act [1862-63. LIII.] 3 C