I am desired to transmit to you herewith for the information of Her
               Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, Copy of a letter from the
               Agent of this Company at 
Panama, dated 
8 October, reporting the
               departure thence for 
San Francisco of 
Captain Parsons and the detachment
               of Royal Engineers, who left Southampton on the 
2 September last for
               
Vancouver's Island.