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The Bill for the union i if the?e Colonies having recently passed both Hoimes of Parliament, the present would appear a suitable thne to give the Britsh public (many of whom have been senously misled, and the majority entirely unacquainted with the subject), some reliable information in reference to tliisj valuable portion of iier Majesty's dominions. Britirih Columbia and Vancouver Island, the Pacific outlet of our N^orth Amei'ican pos^es^ion.s, thovigh hut little known, possess vast itores of wealth in gold, silver, copper, timber aud fish ; and ia addition coal and iron, the source of England's greatness. These Colonies have made great progress during the few years oi their xisteuce, unexampled so fai" when fairly compared with other (Jolouies ; hiuidreds of miles of roads have been constructed ; bridge.s erected ; one an lion Susiiensiou Bridge, over a river of the volume of the Danube ; mills, manufactorit's, foundries, machine shops, Idiatilleries, built; and steam boat> ply ui)on many of the rivers and lakes. Great energy has been ilis]>layed by the local Governments during the past year. British (Columbia has established steam communicatian between Xew Westminster and S.an Francisco. The ancouvcr Island Government has also, in aildition to internal improvements, established steam comnuinication between Victoria and San Francisco, The progress made in tlu; Colony of British k'oluuibia during 18(35, is thus suceinetly stated by Governor Seymour, in his admirable despatch, dated line de la Pais, Paris, '"ebruary 17th, 18l)G, addressed to the Secretary of State for the .'olonies. " Whili! Brili.slj Columbia is reputed to be languishing, it may bo interesting fur me to mention, though 1 write without official docu- ments, some of the ]iriiu'ip;d public works accomplished by us in !?!();». I premise with t!ie stati-nunt:, that every surveyor aud every ngineer in the (^)luny, was in Government employ last year. Every discharged sapper, possessing anything like adecjuate knowledge, was likewise induced to enter our service. A gnod trail for pack animals has been opened from the Eraser to tlx^ Kootenay. The Cascade Bange, the Gohl Range, the Selkirk Range, h;ive been tiiu^eessively surmounteipon such a 8u})jeet — e.stimate.^ the consumption of imported goods by six Indian?, as fully fqual to that (jf one White n;an. The abovi; estimate will make the numli. r of our con'-'uner.-i of imported goodt* equivalent to a white popula- tion of 32,000. It will ha Been from the following tables, that this eHlimate is not too high, for it would be utterly imposHible for a f-maller population to consume the goods imported. The imports and exports for the year ISO'l. the late.sL ilat.; to which return^; have bocn received, were as under : — fmitorts. — From the Uiiitod Statc;4 United Kingdom Saud\\ ich lalandd ii'ji),(ir>i • •l,li)4 i:xporis.— ^io\<\ exported by the Banks £574,067 * „ ,. private hands 287,033 PGC,633 Coal Lumber and spars Sundries, including furs, oils, &,c. -x'8(n,uio 3.1,!) 50 31),] 75 ns,589 l,0r.4,823 Total Imports and Exi)ort3 £1,921, 4';i ecjual to jGGO per head, w liieli shows a commercial superiority over ({reat Britain, or any of her Colonies. The imports and expnits ot the mother country, and some of her most flourishing colouiest, in the years mentioned, were as under : — la 18C0, the Nortli American Colonies averaged £10 per head. „ South African „ „ ^l-l ,, ,, Australian „ „ £28 ,, In 18G5, the United Kingdom „ £17 „ If Victoria, the most flourishing of our Australian i)op.oepsion5i be taken, it will be found that her commerce averageil, in the ye u- 1 ir ins takeaway as much geld dust as the Banks. Tliis w uld Ki*'e £JS7,0;J3 luore «xported, makiut^ tbe totiil amount of importa and exports, £2,208,191, estim.ite of Mr. Francis, aa to the expoi-t of gold }>y private hand-*, be considt-red the correct one, the average would be at the rate of £6'.) per head ! Bevenue. The Revenue, as estimated for 1866, is for — British Columbia 123,711 Vancouver Island 42,552 £166,263 Equal to an average per head of ... ... ... £5 3 11 In 1 8(5 4, the charge per head in Victoria, Australia, wa.s £5 16 In 18G3 „ „ Queensland ., £6 1 10 In 1864 n South Australia £5 3 a Luxuries. The consumption of luxuries being considered an evidence of a country's prosperity, attention is directed to the following com- parisons : — 1 lbs. 1-3 3-0 6 a galls. 0-23 0-53 09 o H aa United Kingdom — consumption / per head i)er annum. ... | British Columbia and Vancouver ) Island ditto ditto ) galls. 0-16 1-45 lbs. 1-32 4-53 lbs. 2-53 1-84 lbs. 20-0 28-5 Climate. The climate of the Pacific coast of America, as Is well known, is nowhere bo severe in the same parallel of latitude as that of the east coast, the diflference varying from 15° to 20° in favour of the western side. Messrs. Chambers, in their Encyclopccdia, thus write : — " In comparing America with the older continent we must contrast not east and west with each other, but west with west, and east with east; neither Newfoundland with England, nor British Ct)lumbia with Kamtcbatka, but Kamtchatka with Newfoundland, and England with Britjsh Columbia. Such a comparison shows that the (liGPiTcnoo lies not, as is often assumed, between the two continents, but between the opposite shores of cither continent within itself. For instance, at Koin, in Labrador, the mean temperature is 7* F. below freezing, \s hile ; TJii.s di \V(.ild the Ne of Goti is t(j be Of)asts (, Kow V( tcmptTf Unfo: "f Caril: the leve '•oTintry, < 'arilioo, rather tl as great The ck". that of J is sujicrii Kiiro2)ea: the fact t'ndemii' visited til tlie mildJ ivann a.sl tion of cl hi.s sti-oil l>erfet:t i| 0(impleto| iiamensof ■^o will tlj Takinc to Franc* "f the aI •ind scatt Conijtarel 'luantityf • luality. valleys, valh'ys ol BuonapaJ SuehvvajJ Cowichaf and in ot ite hand-*, le rate <>f 16,263 5 3 11 5 16 6 1 10 5 3 6 idence of a wing com- Ibs. 2-53 1-84 to 0 lbs. 20-0 28-5 11 known, is b of tlie east the western ite : — lUst contrast id east with lumbia with Ingland with iGFerenco lies between the instance, at ow freezing, \\hile at Archangel, in Ilussiiin America, it is 12* above freezing. Tliirf dillerence of ID" between the east and west coasts of the New World iri only a little less than the diflerence of thu east coast of the New World, and the west coast of the Old, for the tenipcraturo of (jottonbiirg, in Sweden, is only 21" higher than that of Nain. It is to be reniruked, however, that the diH'erence between the opposite coasts of the two continents diminishes as we jiroceed southwards. New York Is only 7° colder than Najiles, and Florida has the same temperature as (.'airo." Unfortunately for British Colurnltia, the rieli gold bearing district uf ("ari])oo, is in latitude 53*, and at an altitude of 4,000 feet above the level of the stia, or about 12*^ F (iolder than the rest of the I'ountry. Most peojjle who liave visited the cfjuntry have been in < 'ariboo, and they appear to have reported on the Cariboo climate, rather than on the general climate of British ('oiiunbia; a difference as great as between tlie top of tSuowden and the rest of th» kingdom. The elevation ;ind latitude of Cariboo give it a similar climate to that of jiartsof l.'anada. With the exception of Cariboo, the climate is sujierior to that of any p.irt of British North Ameiica, and for the European constitution is one of the finest in the world. Nor can the fact of its extreme healthiness be too nuich insisted on ; no endemic disease is known; and the only epidemics that have as yet visited the country are small pox among the Indians, inlluenza, and the milder forma of infantile diseases, — such as measles, &c. Not so \varm as to enervate, nor so cold as to cramj) ; it io the best descrii)- tion of climate to work in, in which a man may spend the utmost of his strength without exliaustion, and in which sleep exerts its perfect restorative powers. It is a climate most favourable to the complete activity of man, a fact in an economical point of view, of immense advantage. As the country becomes settled and cleared, so will the average temperature increase. Agricultural and Pastoral Resources. Taking the i^ovmtry as a whole, and rememl)cring its area is equal to France and England combined, the hnmcdiatebj availal)le portion of the Agrii>ultural Lands of first-class quality are limited in extent and scattered. The excellent pastoral ranges are however extensive. Com])ared with Canada for instance, it is jiossibly l)ehiud it in the quantity of its farming lands, in proportion to its area, ' ot in the quality. The best Agricultural Lands are chiefly found in the valleys, and round some of the principal lakes ; for instance, the valleys of the Fraser and its tributaries ; North, Thompson and the Buonaparte rivers ; round Occanagon, O'Soyoos, Nicola, Williams, Sushwap, and Tatla Lakes : and in the districts of Victoria, Saanich, Cowichaw, Comox, Comaiken, Quamichan, Somenos and Shawuigan, and in other places too numerous to mention. The above lands, all t> (if wliich arc woi. known, arc cstimnt'd ronglily to (ontnin. .suiitti i('(l aniiilst them, at least 10.000,000 of acre^, not to bo Hurpa-sod for tlicir proiluctivc ca[ial)ilities. J'»ut iiiunt:iiKo iral lands. Allowing 1(10 aeros for l» piTsons, this is Hnili- cient to snpjiort an aijvirnltitral population of upwards of r((!0,()00 souls, o enpyiiig select ppots aniougoo vvhat is at present known. At Ihu lowest e.-itimate, and making th'; anipli st allnwaneo for tho va^t ranges of mountainous country, abounding in lakes, rivers, and extensive forests, dillieult utid eostly in labour to elear, there is HulHeieiit lauil of a qualiiy to suppoit an agricultural jiopulation of npWiu-d.s of •J,tM)0,(K<() ; ;ind exelu-ivo of those engaged in pu.storal, in mining, and in otln'r pursuils. Tht! popukitiou rolely engaged in developing the extraordinarily exteu^ivj uicudliferous di; tricta, which are not suited for agricultural or ])astoral pin>uits, will alone be very gioat. The above, no doubt, will bv oon.-uK'red by nj:iuy acquaiuted with tlu^ Colony as an ab.-urdly low estimiti'. The Government of Vancouver has issued a IJUui Book, in which it irf estimated that that Island alone, couqirisiiig aboiil 12,000,000 acres (one twelfth of the whole treated of above), is capable of suslaining a population of l,0()0,0(lO. If such be tho ease, the whole united Colony i.'j capable of supporting very many millions. Pilonuci;. — In consequence of tho want of mill.!, but waiL-h are now being erected, the cultivation of wheat has hitherto been on a very limited sealo. AVherever it has bren eultivated groat ruece-.* has resulted. Thi. average yield i;i from oO to 10 bu.:iicl.j per acre, the weight averaging 6i lbs. ; iloiu" made fnim it ci^mpare.-; favourably with the lK\st us si/.e. Onions 4 to 0 tons per acre, mrmy weighing from 1 to *2 lbs. each, (.'abbagcs, Ilcetioot, Cariots, t!:c., in prupoi' tion, and frequently of a size which astonishes tho Briti, h grower. It is worthy of note, that melons grow in the opvii air without manure, attaining great size and fine llavour. Tomatoes also, and Maize or Indian corn, come to full maturity. Orchards aio being planted in mnncrous localities, and theie can l)e no doubt ere long they will vie with those of California and Oregon. /;>[ les. Pears, i'lums, Cherries ; in fact, all the friiits of England » onie to the highest iierfeetiou ; besides many indigenous frrit-, -:'.y.\i. as the Strawberry, Kaspberry, Cherry, Gooseberiy, lilaclvberr}', ;'rauberry Salalberry, &c. The Grape also thrives wiierevcr it bar been tried on the Bunny Rhine-like terraces of the Fraaer, a;jd Ip numerous .Stock British nudes ar Shimilkt Kivcrs, ,1 so every having li once of i excel lenc consider* tracts 1) Cascade grass, '_ nutritii the com such a- overtakc have to hilly, A well- .stated ii cxjieriei better the eh a improve Kye gra has bee: been ex care, an Yearliu wintry at once log-buil And tl abunda ot to Vio (li.-lric.tH mate .-uid (if good A h\ Hiiili- t ktuiwn. e tor tlui ivi-rs, iiiul there in Illation of 1 jia.storal, !iiga-;iMl in cli; tricts, will alone l.y HI any titr. I'hf vliich it la 1,00 1> acres HUHLaiiiiug ole unitecl wliloh .iro bci;n on a :y,\t i;uc(;c-:» ! ! [cr aero, compare- been eulti- to ^0, and ■aw to th'- .'1. Dai'lov cr acre, of ', and j^njw y vaiiyhing in propor , li grower. !;ir without L'H also, and < aio hehig bt t-rc long i les, Pear.s, ni\e to the .uU as the Cranberry been tried numerous otiior placoR, From the ehnraotor of tlio aoll and eliinati;, ilio Oicanagop District will ho a wine growing eoiniti;. ; iliu ninall pmportion of cloudy anaceo has beep succes-.sfidly f\ilt!vated at New W(>.stmirister in Ihe open air, and . i-'irs maun- faetured from it were pronoimecd to be ecpial to any imported. Tiie culture of fruit will prose a valuable and piv ug branch of iudu.strv, both fir domestic eon.-tumpt ion anil e.\))Oi't. i'''i])s, Vh:i, and Iletnp eon^e to great perfection, the two hitlci grow wild Tue liemp h.if been pronounced quite e(pial to Jius^ian. .Stock. — A« a ] pastoral country it surpasses evcy otlur ])orlion of British North Ameiiea. It is notorious that thotisands of pack niuleH and cattle fire wintered round the Occan.ijron Lrkc, on ihc Shiuiilkameen, the Thompson, the Duouaparte and the Fraser Kiverd, anil the lateral Valleys and I'astoral Ranges, and hive done so every winter since 18.")7, generally without a pound of fnddcr having been previously provided. Thisi i.s a satisfact'trj cvideneo at once of it.s superiority as a pastoral country. The grass is of great excellence ; tlierc are various natural kinds, but what is at present con.sidered the best is also the most abundant, ext>'ndiiig over vast tracts between the coa"t and Cascade Ranges, and between the Cascade Range and the Roeky Mountain . It is teruied "bunch gras.s," as it grow.; in tufts or bunches. In i)reof of its higldy nutritiiniH eh.iracter, it is only neces.^ary to mention the fact that the common hor.ses of the country, fed on it alone, perfumi joiunevH Kuch as a grain-fed J-'nglish hack could not without diiueulty overtake. Pack animals too, in tlie upper country, although they have to carry three and four hundred pounds over r< ad.s i'omctimes hilly, .stony, or ni.arshy, are feil exclusively on this biuicli gras.s. A well known cattle dealer, who took several droves from Oregon, .stated in the " l>riti.sh (Joliniibian" newspaper, that after two year.; experience of tlu: (country, he could .say that his .stock had tia-ivcn better in British C'olumbia than in Or?gou and California. From the chara(;ter of the climate and soil, the pastures can al.so be improved greatly by the introduction of cultivated grasses. Italian Rye grasa thrives wonderfully and yields heavy ero])S whcrevei- it has been tried ; the same nanarks apply to 'I'iniotliy grass which ha;i been extensively cultivated. In summer the cattle need but little care, and even in winter they have been left to forage for theui.selves. Yearling cahes and foals not sis months old, have weathered tlie wintry blasts; — but to make nu provision against .sc.ere we;ither is at once imprudent .and inhuman ; much is not reiiuired to be done, a log-built slied for shelter, and .six weeks' frincipal bi-anch of industry, and it is especially worthy of note that the yield per head of population is more than double tliat of Victoria, the i-ich gold bearing district of Australia ; and if the figures of Mr. Francis, United States Consul be correct, more than three-fold. Coal abounds in many parts of the country. At Nanaimo it has been worked to a considerable extent; 83,118 tons having been i-aised last year; and arrangements are in progress for working the valuable beds found at Departure Bay, Koskeuio, Queen Charlotte's Island, and at Burrard Inlet, Silver and Copper have been worked to some little extent ; want of capital alone has prevented their profitable develojiment. The same cause, together with the high rate of wages, has prevented tha working of the baser, though not less commercially valuable, minerals. It is proper to observe that the Gold mining is at present quite in its infancy. From want of capital, ipiartz Gold mining has not yet commenced ; though frequent discoveries are now being made of rich Gold bearing quartz strata ; and this in different parts of the country over a wide range. Pursu Forests. These form a great source of wealth. The most valuable des- criptions of trees are the Douglas Pine,*' the White and Spruce Fir, Cedar, Maple, Dogwood, Yew, Arbutus and Yellow Cypress. In addition to the local demand for timber, .a large trade is carried on with Australia, China and South Ameiica. Mast pieces and spars, of enormt)us size and great flexibility and resistance, are being exported to Europe, and contracts have been entered into with different Governments.'!' The manufacture of furniture and wooden-ware, known by the term " Yankee notions," will, when oajtital becomes more abundant, prove a lucrative branch of industry. "• Tlu! Flaj; Pole nifcitly })n'sente(l by GovciiKir Seymour to tlie Crystal Palace Compiiiiy, and now to be seen at 8y mitable ar 'xtent of •;q)ita] anc limber, sd nagnitude Emigrai I'Ciire invi lumth int( ire now el iitei'est ai 'f their ca lankcrs <■ ,0 21 ]ier I vith et^ua low a soi xuiehted : Veehold, i iiiC(^ ini've idditional )cca,sional ■ates. T he preser Labor o iiore part aj rs, br ivhitesmit Wrights, tl my branc liut govei go, Galena, •u IK lance. lu«try, and population ing district .ates Consul ainio it has aving been i'orking tho Charlotte's tent ; want (lent. The evented tho y valuable, •esent quite ing has not being made parts of the duable des- Spnice Fir, ,'l)res3. In carried on and spars, are being into with wn l)}^ the ! abundant, the Crystal f this tree. 9 Pursuits otlior than Agricultural and Mining. it will be inipot-.'ible, witln'n the limits of this pamphlet, to point nt the varied opeiiin^.s cxi^tiug for the profitable empluyment of a xrge amount of capital : a lew only will be mentioned. Ship and boat buil'ling has alreadj' made groat progress; many iling ves.sels have Vieeii built for the roasting trade, and a great lumber of vessels for our steam luarine. This branch ia. From his extensive Colonial experience, sound jud,L';nient, gieat energy of character and enlightened views upon the subject of emi- gration, it may confidently be predicted that his term of ofiice will produce great and beneficial results to thi.', the youngest Colony in the Empire. Acknowledgements are due, and are herewith tendered, by the compilers of ».his pjamphlet, to Dr. Forbes and the Rev. C. L. Brown, authora of the prize essays on V.ancouver Island and liritLsh Columbia; and to other geutlemen (including 0110 lately high in iice, and ^ liiiitted) fi ig England 11 ng remark." i ])opuliitioii ut become a e couKiuned ustoral capa- Leather and I, selling at ice each at lifornia, and L the salted est ablis lied will form a :iy plentiful, ) quantities. t, and Well- es of wealth t abundai je. !e, will make lie eouiitrie^ I of all kinds, oriQous, and n. is, euorgetio, md immense vait i only an e prof-^porous Giovei-nor of en ai^pointcd d Vaneoiivor j1i (volunibia. ;nient, great ijeel of emi- of office will >8t Colony iu ercd, by the 0. L. Brown, and P.ritLsh tely high in lice, and who.se knowledge of the .subject would bo universally ''uiitted) for valuable information and as.si.stance attordcu. J. D. CHUEOIIILL, Lille of Victoria, Vancouver Island. J. COOPER, , Cbief Clerk of this Treasury of British Coluiiii'i.i. Mr. COOI'KU, i, London, will be .,,pyto answer any communications which maybe adchressed to a by intending Emigrants,or others, in reference to the Colony. .■>-^'M h' - ' trt<* 12 APPENDIX A. IMPERIAL XAVY.— PORT OF TOITJ.OX. jTho only ( lis purpose iit.s fur a f liiipleto as Tluia, taki lir.so of CO le same in ructed of lie diuiensii 35 in( 34 DIRECTION OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. Rejport coiiccitiing the Masts of Vancouver Island.'''' 2he tlcxHiiliii, resistance, and density of Vancouver Island Masts, comjiurcd x'it those of the Riga Mitsts. The Vane on and siq id other se The chief »inalities of tliose masts aiv a pliancy and tenacity fibre rarely to be met with in such ngedtn e<, they may lie bentari twisted several times in contrary directions without breaking then We have had several rails^ut and worked up with care, one metr in length, taken from ends cut at tlu; foot and top df some of t\v trees; we have tested tliem in comparison with I'ails of the sara#QULQjf 21 dimension, taken from a Riga mast of the first class. We arrive at the following residts : Maximum deflection previous to ) rupture at foot Ditto at top s Average Breaking load per sqiiare centi- ) metre of the section at foot \ Ditto at top Average Density of the wood at foot of \ the tree J Ditto .at top Average ancouvc) Pine. liiga Pine. 0 metre 025 0 metre 02f 0 „ 019 0 ., ()]( 0 „ 022 (1 „ 0- 23 kilog r. 75 21kilogr. 0(1 16 „ 11 VJ „ OS n „ 93 20 „ 2;i ^ r, (130 <» „ 72(J 0 „ •178 0 ., 632 0 M 657 0 „ 62!) These experiments shew the average resistance to deflection and rupture to be almost identical in the case of both woods ; while the density proves to be considerably to the advantage of the Vancotiver timber. * This applies equally to Pritisli Columbia. ]3 The onlv (luustion bWI to be decided is that of durability. For is purpose we propose to construct immediately a set of lower i,t.-4 fur a frigate, in order to further test them in a manner a.s iiiplete as poc;.siblo. Thus, taking for example the frigate " I'lnvincible," at present in I use of couitruction, and supposing that she was to be masted m e same manner as *' La Cloire," her mainmast might be con- ructed of No. 22, and her foremast of No. 19 on the hst above, e dimensions of which arc : — LON. llic rlcxiljilii^ •omj'urccl u-it d ti:iKicity y be bentar,! rcakiiig theui ire, one metn «uine of till of the sami We arrive: J^l;/c( Pine. 0 metre 02f 0 ., ()]• 35 metres 40 34 „ 80 i)0 centimetres 90 „ Conclusion. 73 centimetres 70 » The Vancouver masts are of rare and exceptional timber in dimen- on and superior qualities, strength, Ughtuess, freedom from knots id other serious blemishes. L, A. SILYESTRE DU PERRON, Enfjineer in-Chief of the Zrd Section 'ouLON, 2l3t September, 18G0. 21kil JO 20 o'.\ 2() 0 „ (32!) eflectiiin aiinnitry with U(«nl &. Lodginj. ■ JUT Montli. £ 8 5 12 10 10 0 0 8 6 5 0 15 0 8 6 0 0 0 H. 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 0 0 0 8 0 12 0 0 10 8 10 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 per day* 0 per day* 0 0 0 0 per day* 0 0 per day* 0 0 0 per day* 0 per day* 0 per day Rates of Vr.agc.s Upjior Com-.try with J tend it l.odg jicr Muiilh. £ 10 6 15 14 12 (I 20 8 8. 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 d. 0 0 to £8 0 0 0 0 per da' 0 16/ to 20/ per da' 11 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 per day 0 per day 0 0 0 0 0 0 per day' 0 0 0 per day* 8 6 0 20 0 10 8 0 0 8 10 0 0 8 / 8 6 6 5 5 5 0 (I 12 0 IG 0 0 16 12 0 0 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pordai 0 0 j'crda 0 0 0 perdaj 0 per dav 0 0 0 per da\ 0 per da) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * Without Board. HENliT M. CALL, Chairman. llz\: WuTiiiKBTEB, Febnuiry 2Ut, 1805. Extract lajcrfty's ] '•W. A. I,;'riud, in " ' BlUTI iiine^ is p 0 mining i!a-;ting, a a higher r and can i (jarpenter -vuae rate? realize a Several c( mploymt class of : .;lM)(.' rally. farm labo which th( " ' The immigran turned th " ' Fen employ m '' ' Va> mechanic but espc wages va vegetabk neighboi assumed Small it eullicien! " ' Tht and rich capital, i rent of f • A mr Columbia Emigraub iihi.i, U jiart iiiiiiitteo, a a. A it.'f('r('ii arc Ktillgivc nf V.'ngcs i, II'!' Coiiiitry !( .11(1 tt l.odg ii'r Month. B. 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1. 0 0 to £8 0 0 0 to 20/ per dai 0 0 0 0 0 pcrdai 0 0 pordai 0 0 0 perdaj 0 per dav 15 APPENDIX C. Extract from the Colonization Circular for 1SG6. Issued by Her tajcrfty's Emigration Commiddionors. " British Columbia and Vancouver Island." " W. A. G. YouxG, Esq., tho Colonial Secretary of Vancouver l.;'riud, in a report dated .'Ust January, 18G0, Hay.s : — '" BuiTisir CoLUMiUA. — The demand for hired labour in the gold nines is principally confined to good able-bodied men, accustomed 0 mining in other countries, and who understand tunneling, iblasting, and underground working generally. This class commands ;t higher rate of wages than the ' na\-igator ' class, or road labourers, o 1 a'^'^'^ '^•'''* ^^^'^ employment at the rate of 35s. to lOs. per diem. ^j)ei aaj (j^j-petiters and blacksmiths in the mines are also in demand at the same rates of wagi3s ; and t!ie labourer, if careful, will in a few years realize a competency far superior to the speculative gold-miner. Several coal and silver mines are being worked, which will alibrd employment, at a very renumcrative rate of wages, to a numerous class of men, who have experience in the working of mines generally. Agricultural labour is also in demand, and intelligent farm labourers will always find employment with good wages, of which the general average is from £8 to £10 per month with board. " ' The demand for this class of labour is increasing, as many Immigrants, who arrived with a view of seeking for gold, have turned their attention to agricuh iral and pastoral pursuits. " ' Female domestics are much wanted, and would find ready fmployment at from £4 to <£7 per month with board." ** ' Vancouvkr Island olTors good inducements to farm laboureri, mechanics of every description, and domestic servants of both sexes, but especially to female dctmestics, who readily obtiin place* at wages varying from Mii to £tJ per month. A large proportion of tha vegetables consumed in Vancouver I>lind are imp >i tod from th» neighbouring American tciiitoryj and it may, thLTcft>re, be fairly a!>:sumed tliat agricultural pursuits would yield a good return. Small farmers would do well, but they m\ut be possessed of Bullicienb capital to be imlependont for the first twelve months. "'The pre-emption system * is estiblished in V^aiicouver Island, and rich and valuable land within a short distance of Victori;\, th<> capital, if not open to pre-emption, can \>e readily leased at a ground rent of from 48. to 20s. per acje per annum. 0 0 0 per da\ 0 pordaj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chairman. * A most liberal Land Pre-emiition System is alio established in British Columbia giviug tlitf utmost freedom ia immtdJAt* settlumeut of Agricultural Eioigraate. LONDON : REES & COLLIN, I'RINTEUS, 38, GRACECHURCH STRHET. TRfiKT,