Reep to Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)

In consequence of the anxiety you expressed that nothing should be
left undone to insure the speedy conveyance to Van Couvers Island of the
party of Engineers who proceeded out per La Plata from Southampton on the
2nd Ultimo, I wrote in addition to the Official instructions, of which
you were furnished with a copy, a private letter to our Agent at Panama
on the subject, and I have now much pleasure in transmitting for your
Lordships information a copy of the Agents reply.

I am much gratified to find that no delay occurred on the Isthmus of
Panama.