I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
               to transmit to you for the information of the 
Duke of Buckingham,
               the accompanying copy of a despatch which has been received from
               Her Majesty's Consul at 
Francisco reporting the Departure for
               
Sitka of the United States Steam Ship "
Ossifree" having on board
               the Russian and United States Commissioners deputed for the cession
               of the Russian possessions.