The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-03 00:00:00

the advice and maistance of her Parliament.

We are commanded by Hcr Majesty to inform

you that difficulties, which arose in regard to some
of the provisions of the Treaty of Paris, delayed
the complete execution of the stipulations of that
Treaty. Those difficulties have been overcome in a
satisfactory manner, and the intentions of the
Treaty have been fully maintained.
An insurrectionary movement which took place in
September last, in the Swiss Canton of Neuchatel,
for the purpose of re-establishing in that Canton the
authority of the King of Prussia as Prince of
Neuchatel, led to serious differences between his
Prussian Majesty and the Swiss Confederation,
threatening at one time to disturb the general peace
of Europe.
But Her Majesty commands us to inform you that,
in concert with her august ally the Emperor of the
French, she is endeavouring to bring about an
amicable settlement of the matters in dispute, and
Her Majesty entertains a confident expectation that
an honourable and satisfactory arrangement will be
concluded.

In consequence of certain discussions which
took place during the Conferences at Paris, and
which are recorded in the Protocols that were laid
before you, Her Majesty and the Emperor of the
French caused communications to be made to the
Government of the King of the Two Sicilies, for
the purpose of inducing him to adopt a course of
policy calculated to avert dangers which might
disturb that Peace which had been so recently
restored to Europe. .

Her Majesty commtuula as to inform you that the
inner in which those Mendip communications

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were received by His Sicilian Majesty, was such as
to lead Her Majcaty and the Emperor of theyrench
to discontinue their ;diplomatic relations with ;His
Sicilian Majesty, and they have, accordingly, with-
drawn their Missions from the Court of Naples.

Her Majesty has directed that papers relating to
this subject shall be laid before you.

Her Majesty commands us to inform you:that:she
has been engaged in negotiations with the Govern-
ment of the United States, and also with the
Government of Honduras, which she trusts will be
suceessful in removing all cause of misunderstanding
with respect to Central America.

Her Majesty has concluded s 'Treaty of Friend-
ship and Commerce with Siam, which will be laid
before you.

Her Majesty commands us to express to you
her regret that the conduct of the Persian Govern-
ment has led to hostilities between her Majesty and
the Shah of Persia. The Persian Government, in
defiance of repeated warnings, and in violation of
its engagements, has besieged and captured the im-
portant city of Herat.
We are commanded by Her Majesty to inform
you that a British naval and military force dis-
patched from Bombay has taken possession of the
Island of Karrack, and of the town of Bush's%
with a view to induce the Shah to accede to the jest
demands of her Majesty's Government. Her Ma-
-1 jesty has seen with satisfaction that the naval and
military forces employed on this occasion have dis-
played their accustomed gallantry and spirit.
Iler Majesty commands us to inform you that acts
t violence, insults to the British flag, and infraction
Treaty rights, committed by the local Chinese
mathadffis• at Canton, and a pertinacious refusal of
redeem, have rendered it necessary for Her Majesty's
allows in China to have recourse to measures of
haws to obtain satisfaction.
Tim measures, had, up to the date of the last
accowniee boa taken with great forbearance, but
with signal mom as regards the conflicts to which
they bad Ist
We are otammanded to inform you that Her
Majesty trusts that the Government of Pekin will
see the propriety of affording the satisfaction de-
manded, and of faithfully fulfilling its Treaty
engagements.
GENTLEMEN OF TIM HOCSE Or COMMONS,
Her Majesty has directed the estimates for the
wszablg year to be laid before you.
Ithsy have been prepared with every attention to
moony, and with a due regard to the efficient per-
formance of the public service at home and abroad.
MT Loans AND GENTLEMEN,
Her Majesty commands us to iuform you that
Bills will be submitted to your consideration for the
occeolidation and the amendment of important por-
dons of the law ; and her Majesty doubts not that you
give your earnest attention to matters so deeply
illaibg the interests of all classes of her subjects.
Her Majesty commands us to recommend to your
eansideration the expediency of renewing for a
farther period the privileges of the Bank of
I England, the conditions imposed on the lame of
bank notes in the United Kingdom, and the state;
of the law relating to joint stock banks.
Her Majesty commands us to express the gratifi-
cation which it affords her to witness the general
well-being and contentment of her people, and to
find that, notwithstanding the sacrifices unavoidably
attendant upon such a war as that which has lately
terminated, the resources of the country remain