The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-12
Extracts ofa letter from .MsW York, dated

"June 6, 1876.
1.-The Albion Of to-day states that some error must
prevail with regard to the destination Of the saPpers
miners, and excsyators, with the 300 infantry, &c,
OF the 9Th regiment said 10 be ordered to Oregon and
thinks from the following extract taken from the
National Military Gazette, that they are intended
alone for the defence Of the Hudson's Bay terrific
ries east Of the Rocky mountains:
"'We announced in our last Gazette that govern
ment had at length determined 10 occupy some Of
the posts in Hldson's Bay, and that three hundred
men were about to be sent out in ship of-war from
Cork. We understand the troops selected for this
purpose consist Of artillery, and three hundred men
from the 9Th regiment Of foot, under the command
Of an excellent, intelligent, and active oficer-Ma-
joT Crofton The detachment marches from Ath-
lone for Cork on Monday next, TO arrive on the
3Oth, there to embark for Fort York. in Hudson's
bay"
at remarks that had this force teen intended for
service in Oregon il would have been sent round by
Cape Horn. Instead Of the accounts being m err
ror il seems me that the Albion Itself has fallen
into gross error. Instead Of expedition, there
are two quite distinct in their character, command
ers and destination. The small outfit alluded to by
the Military Gazette Is no doubt intended for York
Fort, on Hudson's Bay, and which may proceed TO
strengthen Fort William, on Lake Superior, and TO
erect posts on the Red river Of the north.
THE other expedition alluded To ~ The London
Times Of the 18th May, in the following sxtri, i,
will be seen, Is quite distinct affair:
"'Th. Hudson Bay Com,pany's ieritoy.-Two
sergeants, two corporals, two bombardiers, and
twenty gunners and drivers Of the royal artillery
volunteers, were selected yesterday afternoon, and
medically inspected at the ordnance hospital at Wool
wch for special service on the borders Of the Oregon
territory, and will proceed about the latter end of
the present month or beginning Of June, for their
destination, under the command of Captain Black
wood, promoted last month from the royal horse
artillery. The Terrible war steamer is expected to
take them TO America with supply Of guns and
stores. Three thousand excavators are also to pro-
coed from various parts in this country and assem-
bic at a certain place on the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny's territory"
'From the tenor Of this notice it will be that
this force will amount to 5000 men, under the
command Of Captain Blackwood, who are to be
despatched in the Terrible steamer for the Hud-
son Bays territOries-aas Oregon.
"lfths force is not designed to place Oregon in
state of defence against the United States, that
portion oft, claimed exclusively as a portion of
the Hudson's Bay territories, what can be the OBJ
iect of its mission The Indians are all peaceably
disposed towards the company, who have been
governed by j, for years past, without the aid of
musket or soldier from the home government, if we
except short period during the last war.
"Agan, If the English government has sent out
such propositions as lead to the belief that AMIGA
BILE adjustment of the Oregon question must follow,
why has the expeditions been determined on' Be-
fore the expiration Of the years notice. neither party
have the right to send military force into Oregon.
If the Terrible with her 1900 excavators,
| and other accomplishments, proceeds to Oregon be-
| fore the adjustment, or the termination of joint
occupancy, agree with the Albion that the move
ment will be in eontravention TO existing treaties.
| Ii will become matter of some interest to know at
| IL. IL. -
landing. 1t is said she goes to the Hudson Bays
territories in America True, but to those claimed
on the Pacific or to those east of the Rock noun
tains Time will, ere long, solve the question.
| "The Merchants Exchange, in Wall street, is one
| of the most imposing buildings in the city. 1t twas
erected after the great fire. and covers square
Of ground formed by the intersection Of William,
Wall, Exchange place and Hanover street. Its
main front is on Wall street. and most noble front
it is, with its tall, well-proportoned Grecian COL
umns Of blue granite, supporting an extensive por-
| co, the level Of which is reached by several wide
stone steps The centre Of the building contains a
large and splendid rotundo, lighted with skylights
IN the dome. II is neatly paved with marble, and
on four sides the roof is sustained by massive neat
white marble Grecian columns Of the Corinthan
order. In winter the rotundo is warmed with
heated air. The building was erected by the liberal
voluntary subscriptions Of the principal merchants,
at cost Of about million to 81 100000.
"The business daily conducted in the rotundo is
of several kinds. The new board Of exchange bro
kers meet in recess on one side of it, from 10
to l2 m. At IL o'clock it is occupied by ancon-
GERS for the sale Of real estate ships, and other
sells, who generally get through by p. m. Half
past one is appointed for the meeting Of merchants,
for the transaction Of business, but the rotundo is
never well filled until 9 p. m, They generally dis
perse about halfpa two, when change closes for
the day, though a good deal of business is often
done after the hours of change.
"The amount of business transacted in the rotun-
do in a single day is often enormous. 1t is there,
dealers in all kinds Of American produce meet, with
agents of foreign and domestic commission houses.
1t is there, during change, you will find all the
leading shipowners, shipmasters, and ship agents,
with numerous brokers in every line Of commission
and produce business"