The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-29 00:00:00

THIL COLUMBLIN

The'Bishop of Columbia writes undei date, Victoria,
inzrifest
of
~ Vancouver'slairivedlhslearnedo,
nJ at azi li3ntsht
otif tdrcl; MAy my efforts Noianydrd_c;for
'the Epiphany.the
tion of Christ to the Varind:
land.,.-Vietorianiustbe. I think, the most lonely and
beautifully -situated place in the world. I never`.
anything before like it. In summer it must abw,
...exquisite.. I was ,surprised to see the size and ripid_
growth •Of the town; there are some thousands of
pectple,who ars putting .up houses every day. It will
-be a large city tee a te‘t, *data ate, over. How im-
portant is our work. The:Church of Ertgland Um Is in
a feeble state; had it.been left long so, it would. alinott
have been trampled out. Oar only church is of weed,
holds abeut 40fi, and stands nobly on a site which on
day may be.oecapied:by a cathedral. My iron church
will come at the most fortunate moment, and we shall
-be 'prepared for. the,: further influx of the peOple in
the' spring, I shall work this myself for. a while, _and
superintend the Siipply dr all the wants 'of the town
and .neightimirlidesl. whatiet my resideuae will be
here permanently or not, I cannot yet :say. There.
is immediate want of a collegiate school or college.
shall require a good head for this. I shall be well supported
I do not doubt. I should like to find a man who could
take 'a lead here in education. I find there are several
important posts immediately requiring to he filled up.
As to the work new going on—Mr. Dundas, Court-
house; Victoria, morning and evening,' mission chapel
at Esqiiimaiilt iii the: -afternoon', Mr. Sheepshanks,
New Westminster, much ; aide fall services on
Sunday ; several Chinese.under instruction. • A church will
shortlybe built here. 'This plaCe during the present year is
expected to make much progress. We begin now to expect
the, Athelstane with mission-house and church, and the
Heather Bell with three.other missionaries of my little
staff, who are still on their long voyage. Some ships are
out a long time, so they may be a month or two tnoriths
yet before arrival. The work will, I believe, be deeply
interesting, and if well supported by the right men, and
sufficient means at Ilist, till lay a g'und fbundation of
true religion in this impoltant cOlony of Great Britain.
God give us all grace to spend and be spent for Christ's
sake, and the souls or many, now scattered as hheep
without a shepherd. There is no, use having any man
out here who is not an effective preacher ; that must
always be a qualification; better without him unless
so gifted:l'So= things here are dearer than in
Etn__7land considerably ; servants and house-rent are the
worst.. Beef, led: per lb.; excellent mutton, Is.; butter,
2s. 6d. per lb. ; coals, 325. per ton; But other supplies
are very reasonable-S6ft' sugar, 4d. ;:lOaf ditto, 6d.
per lb. ; tea, 2s. Gd. ; fish, very cheap and good, also
potatoel;7' flour same as in,England; milk, 6d. per pint;
washing terribly dear. Single men, however, live 'as '
cheaply as in England, ,- Dundas pays £l4O per annum
for board and lodging, and. is very comfortae, indeed.
Prices are likely to -fall much lower, and should not
be surprised if one could soon live here as cheaply
as in England. There are some pleasant' people.
here. I have had 'many visitors.
mood number
of young. • men aro waiting to be. emplo)ed... Artisans
of any kind .cane make enormous wages. Even
gentlenien are day labourers, on account orthe good pay,
and doing anything rather than be idle. Very rich gold
beds have been discovered within the last two months,
and it is expected theie will be a great influx of people
in the spring. I
_must conclude. Thank God, I am
well. Greet all inquiring friends with my best. wishes
and desires far their prayers. No mission, I feel sure,
has left the Mother Church with more prayerful svni-
nathy directad towards it. 'I am encouraged by this.
We'can expect no prosperity, no success, except we lean
alone on our merciful and watchful Father who is in
heaven.—BelieYe 'me affectionately yours,
nG. COLUMBIA.'.

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COURT

WEDNESDAY

—Her Majesty the gunn, aeeompanied by Prince,Alfred, PrineeArthuAnd the Piineesalieleini, honoured
the, pet:ref ari r a4_ 'the Ad:11)1.g Theatre,, last eNknind,
with her' presemee.- tll6- Thy 4lisiste,d of the
Hon.: Ei WI or Stanley, the Aen. Flora ,Maecidnaldaiard
Cremorhe,.nd,tord eAlfreti Patget:- • ,
11 is loyal ll:eines, the -Prinee-conSort,'accoinpanied-
by Prinee-...,11fred,.-.and attended by Colonel the lion.. A.
119,0inge, roderon-horsebvk yesterday -morning.

is
ColonelsVO, HiOness attended by lord :Waterpark
416.i-trip#ll.4 ,aril
eeland. the non. A
ilardimze, dined in the evening at Cidintarieti Hall
MineingS4arte. - ....

Piince Leopold, and the Princesses Helena and
Louisa; visited the -,Zooloyieal, Gardens, .Regent's Pal k.
'(he. Countess .of- Gamsborough has' 'succeeded .the
Ihrehioness of Ely, as the Lady in Waiting to the
Queen.
'Their Royal Irigimesses the Duke do .Yemours and
the Dul:c Montpepsicr -visited her Royal Highness
the Diiehes's of E:ent, yesterday, at Ruckingliarn Palace.
Lloyd, Mr. itipped. Lloyd? Mr. Bank-
, stone,,Mr. Clarke, Mr. R. Lloyd, Air, R;-Rolierts, and
Mr. F.,Ll;:rid, of London, had aU intf.s.rviett itith the
Chancellor-of. the EXchequer, yesterday, upon the ques-
tion .of the incread2d. 6liarges,upon. tobacco. The depu-
tation etas accompanied byllr, rletcher. Mr. Steel, and
Mr. M‘Millein,' of LiveiPool, antl:Vr. F. cries; of the
Liverpopt .ofhce,, as, a (deputation from the trade of
Liverpool. Mr. EazleY4 'Mr. Turner,,A.R., Mr. John
Cheetham, :'otter, Mr. Malcolm Ross. and
Mr. JOhn Pradie, had an'intervieVe, iVcrAidWi. with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in
Downing-street.