The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-31 00:00:00

In the summer and autumn of the past year
the United Kingdom was again visited by the
ravages of the cholera, but Almighty God, in His
mercy, was pleased to arrest the prop...lof
lity, and to stay this fearful pestilence. Her Majesty
is persuaded that we shall best evince our gratitude
by vigilant precautions againatthe more obvious causes
of sickness, and an enlightened consideration for
those who are more exposed to its attacks.
Her Majesty in her late visit to Ireland, derived
the highest gratification from the loyalty and attach-
ment manifested by all classes of her subjects.
Although the effects of former years of scarcity are
painfully felt in that part of the United Kingdom,
they are mitigated by the present abundance of food,
and the tranquillity which prevails.
Her Majesty has great satisfaction in oongratu-
lating you on the improved condition of commerce
and manufactures. It is with regret that her Ma-
jesty has observed the complaints which in many
parts of the kingdom have proceeded from the
owners and occupiers of land. Her Majesty greatly
laments that any portion of her subjects should be
suffering distress. But it is a source of sincere grati-
fication to her Majesty to witness the increased en-
joyment of the necessaries and comforts of life, which
cheapress and plenty have bestowed upon the great
body of her people.
GENTLEMEN OP THE HOUSE OP COMMONS,

Her Majesty hu directed the estimates for the
year to be laid before you. They have been framed
with a strict regard to economy, while the efficiency
of the various branches of the public service has not
been neglested.

Her Mejesty has teen with satisfaction the present
state of the revenue.

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
_ _

Some of the measures which were postponed at the
end of the last session, for want of time for their con-
sideration, will be again laid before you. Among the
most important of these is one for the better govern-
ment of the Australian colonies.

Her Majesty has directed various measures to be
prepared for the improvement of the condition of
Irelu.d. The mischiefs arising from party procee-
sloes ; the defects of the laws regulating the relations
of landlord and tenant ; the imperfect state of the
grand jury sots; and the diminished number of elec-
tors for members to serve in pai.iament ; will, toge-
ther witti other matters of serious consequence, form
the subjects of measures to be submitted for your con-
sideration.

Her Majesty has learnt with satisfaction, that the
measures which have been already passed fcr the
promotion of the public health are in a course of
gradual adoption; and her Majesty trusts that both
in the metropolis and in various parts of the United
Kingdom, you will be enabled to make further pro-
gress in the removal of evils which affect the health
and well-being of her subjects.
The favour of Divine Providence has hitherto pre-
served this kingdom from the wars and convulsions
which during the last two years have shaken so many
of the states of the Continent of Europe. It is her
Majesty's hope and belief that by combining liberty
with order, by preserving what is valuable, and
amending what is defective, you will sustain the
fabric of our institutions, as the abode and the shelter
of a free and happy people.