I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Despatch
               of the 
2 September 1858, N
               17
               
               transmitting for my information copy of correspondence between the
               
Colonial Office and the 
Foreign Office, of the dates as per
               margin
               
               touching certain queries addressed
to
 to Her Majesty's Minister
               at 
Washington by the Secretary to the Pacific Mail Steam Packet Company.