No. 45

The arrival of the Mail Steamer from San Francisco, at Esquimalt,
with the detachment of Royal Engineers, under the command of
Captain Parsons, has just been announced, and though I have not
yet heard from Captain Parsons, I believe they are in perfect
health. I have despatched an Officer to hire boats for the
removal of the detachment to this place, 
where I have provided
comfortable quarters, for their accommodation, until they can be
removed to British Columbia. Your despatches have not yet been
landed, and I write this hasty note, to save the mail, as the
Steamer leaves almost immediately.