Colonial Despatches

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of yesterdays date, enclosing a copy of a report on the Bute Inlet Road from the Acting Governor of British Columbia, and in reply beg to state that such report refers to an extension of time and a grant of land for an ordinary wagon road only. On the 19th Inst. I had the honor of sending you a communication referring to a totally different scheme to which I beg most respectfully to draw your serious and early attention, as I have secured the co-operation of Capitalists who are willing to aid Mr Waddington in carrying out the superior road mentioned in the letter referred to.

I should therefore feel particularly obliged if you would favor me with an early reply to this communication, to enable me to immediately make the necessary arrangements, as I am afraid the Capitalists will withdraw unless the matter is speedily closed.