Mr. Seward to Sir F. Brucé

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have been officially apprised that the Canadian authorities have paid to the banks at St. Albans, in the State of Vermont, thirty-nine thousand five hundred and twelve dollars and seventy-five cents in gold, and thirty thousand and ten dollars in bank notes, in compliance with an act of the Canadian parliament, on account of the amount deposited with the authorities of that province upon the arrest of the St. Albans marauders.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.