The Standard publishes entire the new treat; for the suppression
of the slave- trade concluded between France and Great Britain, which was signed on Thurs- day. It consists of a preamble and ten articles. The preamble states, that the present convention is substituted for those of 1831 and 1833; which are declared, by the tenth article, to be suspended during ten years, for which the present con- vention is to endure; and unless again put in force, by agreement, at the end of the fifth year, they are to be considered as abrogated. This is the arrangement under the present treaty. France and Great Britain are to maintain each a naval force on the Western coast of Africa, consisting of twenty-six cruisers, sailing- vessels, or steamers; the two forces to act in concert for the suppression of the slave-trade. Treaties for that purpose are to be negotiated with chiefs of the country; each party to the treaty reserving the right to disallow any treaty con- cluded separately by the officers of the other party; and if force be necessary put any such treaty in execution, neither of the contracting -parties shall have recourse to it without consent of the other. The mutual right of search under the treaties of 1831 and 1833 shall cease to be executed within three months after the present treaty is put in operation; which is to be within six months; but as the flag borne by a ship, although prima fade evidence of its nationality, is not to be accounted sufficient in all cases to prevent its verification, any difficulty is to be prevented by instructions which have been agreed upon by the two Powers, and which are to be given to the officers of the naval squadrons. The treaty con- cludes with a pledge that the two contracting parties will continue to cOoperate for the suppression of the slave-trade until that traffic be abolished. It is under- stood that die ratifications are to be exchanged within ten days.
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