The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-27
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
New YonK, July rs, 1853.

NEW YORK july 20, 1000.
The official instructions forwarded by the British Colon
ia Secretary to Governor Douglas of Vancouvers Island
generally considered to be as liberal as could be ex
pected under the peculiar circumstances OF the case and
Indicative of intention the part OF her Majesty
government to abolish practicable the excu
sve rule of the Hudsons Bay Company 1t is distinctly
intimated to Governor Douglas that American citizens
and other foreigners to be free to dig in the newly
discovered gold mines the subjects OF the Queen and
that long they obey the law and conform TO such
police regulations 1t may be deemed necessary to
act they shall be entitled to the same protection as
British citizens
1t is true that for the present citizens may be
vented by the agents of the Hudson Bay Company,
who until next year have chartered right to the mo-
nopoly of trade In that region from trading with the emf
grants to Frazer river and that hence our miners may be
subjected to annoyances which they will find it hard to
endure and comprehend but there Is very good reason
to believe that Governor Douglas will his best exer
tions to obtain very important relaxation Of the com
panys exclusive policy, and there is some reason to
hope that the company will see the prudence OF
making the concessions which the extraordinary circum-
stances in which they placed clearly require The
company charter expires next and us there no pros
pect that II will be renewed their odious monopoly of trae
and commerce will expire at the same time am assured
on very good authority, that her Maestys government
will instruct their officials in New Caledonia TO show the
utmost consideration for citizens who may emigrae
hther and that the right to navigate Frazer river which
is claimed exclusively by Great Britain viii be read
lily granted to government by treaty, almost as mat
ter of course
1t is very much to be hoped therefore, that the Amer
leans who have gone, and may to the new gold heds
will submit patiently to the local laws and regulations
and rely the generosity and good feeling of the British
to remedy any abuses and harshps of which
they may have reason to complain. 1t is not IN the
power of the British government to annn summary the
chartered rights of the Hudsons Bay Company but they
the company to exercise those rights with
moderation and forbeaance and believe that this re-
communication has been made In the strongest manner
Lord Napier, who has been spending some time at
Nahant with his family is in this city, and pur-
poses leaving tonight tomorrow morning, for Wash
ington. II not misinformed, he has received in
sructions from his government with regard to the policy
to be pursued at Frazer river and believe, IL will be
found that that policy is liberal and friendly we can
reasonably expect.
| The Indian at Quebec, brings four days later news
| from Europe. The Agamemnon and Valorous had ar
rived Queenstown the 18th instant and as soon as
they have taken in supply of coal it is determined
that the telegrapbic fleet shall set sail again to make
other attempt lay the cable 1t supposed that
the vessels would sail ON the 18th instant The Aga
mcmnon reports that the cable broke Just below the A.
stern after she had unreeed lag miles No very
guine expectations of the of this last effort
entertained here although the warmest desire that the
fears may prove groundless is generally felt.
Colonel Mrs and Miss Blount, who have played so pain
fully prominent parts in what the newspapers call the df
| Rvierc romance I" sailed hence at yesterday foI
! New Orleans The hero of the romance Is still lying
prd. in parts unknown, and the lawyer who aided him
in his scheme has also thought prudent TO withdraw fo
the present
Peter Dawson the keeper of vile den in Cherry street
Of whose atrocities have already informed YOU was sen