A. Campbell & Company to Lytton

In justice to our firm, will you permit us to notify to you with reference to your speech in the House of Commons, upon the Second reading of the Bill for the Government of New Caledonia, in which you remarked that Messrs Cunard proposed to run a line to Vancouvers Island by which the passage could be accomplished in 35 days Via New York and Panama, that we have already established a Line of Screw Steamers from England to Vancouvers Island (via the Isthmus of Panama) as you will perceive by our [attached] advertisement. Our first Screw Steamer will be despatched from England for Aspinwall with Passengers on or about the first week in August. She will be followed by a first class powerful Screw Steamer, with superior passenger accommodation (Via Cape Horn) intended to run regularly from Panama to Vancouvers Island, in conjunction with our Screws to Aspinwall from England. Cabin Passage fares, 1st Class £50 2nd Class £35 Steerage £20.
As we were the first British House to establish a line of Steamers from England to Vancouvers Island, we trust you will give us the credit, we hope you will consider due to the mercantile spirit of our enterprise, and refer to this fact on the Bill going into Committee.