I am desired to transmit to you herewith for the information of Her
               Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, Copy of a letter from the
               Agent of this Company at 
Panama, dated 
8th October, reporting the
               departure thence for 
San Francisco of 
Captain Parsons and the detachment
               of Royal Engineers, who left Southampton on the 
2nd September last for
               
Vancouver's Island.