No. 14

I have the honor to transmit to you in reply to your Despatch No.
152 of the 7th December a copy of a letter from the General Post Office
 from which you will learn that the Postmaster General is not prepared to
make any reduction in the Postage rate between this country and B.C. so
long as the expense of conveying the mails (particularly between San
Francisco and Victoria) remains so heavy.