With reference to my despatch No. 60 of 
10th April, I have
               now the honor to state that I have entered into a contract with an
               American Steam Packet Company for the Conveyance of the mails
between
               between 
San Francisco and 
Victoria every twenty days.  The engagement
               is however only for six months and the cost is seven hundred and
               fifty dollars a trip.
               
               2.  This temporary arrangement does not however weaken the
               earnestness of my appeal to the Imperial Government for some
               assistance in this matter.