NAVY DEPARTMENT, i,

 l6th Nov. IS4l. {

Andrew M. Provost, Esq, Philada.
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NEW YORK ExcHAN GE.-This imposing and costly structure is nearly finished It measures 198 feet on Wall street, and in width William street, l90 feet long, occupying an entire square. The ma terial is dark granite, admirably suited for public buildings, as 1t never is njurcdby the weather. The Tribune says:

 The centre of the edifce is to be occupied az an Excbange This is peculiarly the department of the merchants. It is in the form of Rotundo, 30 feet in diameter the clear with four recesses of 10 by 30 feet, situate at right angles The curb of the dome is 80 feet from the floor, and has sky light of 10 feet in circumference, which affords the only light ad- mitted into the rotundo.

 The interior of this room is flushed in the richest, costliest and most beautiful manner. Each of the rec cesses have 2 Corinthian columns of Italian veined marble, Al feet in height, and feet in diameter The ant@s at the angles, the wainscottina around the entire room feet inches high, and all the other trimmings, as well as the floor of the same mate- rial. The ceiling and walls of stucco, richly cr- naincnted The exterior of the dome IS covered with copper roof and the other sections of the building with stone.

 The erection of the building was commenced in the Spring of 1886, since which time the number ofhands employed on it have averaged abont 250. At the time il was commenced, the late William w. Wool sey was President of the Corporation; he was suc- ceeded by John A. Stevens who still holls that sta ton. 4f 7.I

 The ground on which the building stands cost about $750,000 The entire cost of the Exchange wall be about $1 100000. The income from rents, when all the apartments are finished and occupied, will Do