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TREATY BET vv.r.MN HER MAJESTY,
THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH,
AND
THE KING OF SWEDEN.

( Front the Gazette of last Evening. )
SIGNED AT STOOKUOLM, NOVEMBER 21, 1855.

(Ratifications exchanged at Stockholm, Deo. 17, 1855 )
Tier Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Irelan'ti, his Majesty the Emperor of
the French, and his Majesty the Kingfof Sweden and
Norway, being anxious to avert any complication which
might disturb the existing balance of power in Europe,
have resolved to come to an understanding with a view
to secure the integrity of the United Kingdoms of
Sweden and Norway, and have named as their Plenipu•
tentiaries to conclude a Treaty for that purpose, that is
to say :

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, Arthur Charles Magenis, Esq.,
her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway ;
His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Sieur
Charles Victor LAstein, Officer of the Imperial Order
of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Royal
Order of the Polar Star of Sweden, Commander of the
Order of Christ and Knight of that of the Conception of
Portugal, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to his Majesty the Ring of Sweden and N or-
way ;

And his 'Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway,
the Sieur Gustavus Nicholas Algernon Adolphus Baron
de Stierneld, his Minister of State and for Foreign Af-
fairs, Knight and Commander of his Orders, Grand Cross
of his Order of St. Olaf of Norway, &0., &c., &c. ;
Who, after having communicated to each other their
respective full powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed as follows :

guished themselves, trusting to the opportunity which
would be afforded me of bringing their names forward
pecially.
During the recent siege the duties of the trenches fell
very severely on the Subalterns of Engineers • throughout
the whole of the winter they were constantly on duty,
and as their numbers were small, the tour of each indi-
vidual returned at short intervals ; nothing but great
zeal and spirits carried them through the severe work
they had to perform.
Tao following short statement will enable your Excel-
lency to see bow a Subaltern of Engineers was called
upon to do duty in the trenches, several more than once
wounded and others contused ; the following figures
refer to some of the survivors:— . _ _

33 days or nights. 97 days or nights.
108 „ 62 „ ft
32 ~ ~ 65 „
46 „ JO 78 „ ft
It most be borne in mind that these tours of duty al-
ways brought the individual under fire, and in the
winter months they were exposed to all the severities of
the season.
Several of the Subalterns distinguished themselves on
several occasions in the attacks upon rifle pit., quarries,
&c. Such services, I trust, will not be allowed to pass
without reward.
(Signed) HARRY D. JONES,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding
Royal Engineers.
The following are the names of the officers who parti-
cularly distinguished themselves :
Royal Engineers.—Lieutenants H. Do Were, A. A.
C. Fisher, H. C. Elphinston, G. Neville, W. 0. Lennox,
W. C. Anderson, G. Graham, G. Philips, C. N. Martin,
C. G. Gordon, and J. F. Donnelly.
Minute of Inspector-General of Fortifications.
I would strongly recommend Lieutenants Stopford,
Cowell, Pratt, Drake, being added to this list.
(Signed) J. F. BURGOYNE,
Nov. 17. Lieutenant-General, I.G.F.

General Simpson, &c., &c., &c.,
Commander in-Chief.

I can most conscientiously corroborate every word
expressed by Sir Harry Jones in this letter. The ar-
duous and always dangerous duties in which the En-
gineer Officers were continually employed have all along,
during this siege, been deserving of my praise and ad-
miration. Their untiring perseverance and frequent
acts of gallant conduct aro beyond all praise ; and I
here desire to record my high approbatio❑ of these
officers named by Sir Harry D. Jones, and my strong
recommendation of them to Viscount Hardinge's favour.
(Signed) JAS. SIINIPSON,
General Commanding.