The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-21 00:00:00

COLD DISCOVERIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND

AUSTRALIA.

Mr. C 11111) Raked the Cutler Secretary of State for the
Colonies ob.-tiler he could confirm the reports which had
recently appeared regarding gold deaneries in British
Columba end if he would lay upon the table any remit
infommtiou regardiug that colooy and ita gold-tields;
whether it was tl.. Inteatiou of goverunieut to establish a
regular pistol communication with British Columbia ; sod
that soy recent information regarding the Australian gold-
fields be laid upon the table.
Mr. FREELAND asken the hon. member, also, whether
soy reports or despatches had been revolved from Canada
and British Columbia as to the establishment et • tele-
graphic communication between the north-western corner of
Lake Superior and New Weemioster, in the Frazer River,
Mr. Ft PRTMICUE mid, the gumtion as to the mtablish-
meet of a postal oommunicatioo would be miswered by the
Chsooellor of the Exchequer. With respect to the gold
discovers', is British Columbia, a parliamentary paper was
nearly reedy for cotutuunicattoo to the home, which
would give the latest inforniation which the geveromeet
lad received on the subject. It fully osilinned, though
it did not add much to the excellent accounts which ap-
pears' to the To Ws. The governor assured them that the
almost fabulous acoounta of the richness of the new gold
Gelds of British Columbia anti of the Cariboo discoveries,
were not exaggerated. The only difficulty lay in their re-
motions !even the mouth of the Frame River, and the ex.
wierive cost of transport, and consequently of provisions ;
but the governor was applying all such colonial funds as
were at I,l* disposal to improviug the miens of continual •
cation sod bringing the necessaries of life within reach of
the bone: a. la reply to the hon. member for Chichester,
be hail only to Mato that no communication hail been re.
miveil from the Governors of Cana& and British
°durable since the despetch of Governor Douglas,
which would be found in the British Columbia Blue
Book of 1060. With rapid to Australia, an interesting
report had been received from Governor Iltrkly, which he
would lie glad to lay on the table, giving the result of the
tear of inspection which he lately made in the gold fields
of the colouy, and stating that although from temporary
causes there was a certain diminutioa last year in the yield
of g,1.1 to Victoria, he coofideutly believed that the gokl
loin., to the colony would not only he most prolific, but
would lice.mte as permanent a Munch of industry as our irce
and *ipper minis. (Hear, hem.)
The I'HANt'ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in
refirenie to the linumtioa of Mr. Gard, whether it was the
intention of the given:went to establish a regular pastel
o^4lllllUllit iittise with British Columbia, be Unseen) the
boa. 111,1161.7 meant a postal communication by steam be.
tweet& N... 1 Freon,...) and [tribal& Columbia. He did not
Monk t1,,,t soy sufficient meson had Irmo shown why •
direct chirge should be imposed upon the estimates of this
country roe the purpose of eetablialting such commend-
swine, but he was to say that such a communicates
appeared to be established, at any rate provisionally, ier the
colonial.. themselves. A letter boil been addressl by
Meame. Ilullelay and Flint, of Son Francisco. on the 10th
of January leak to • ssermetile house is this cautery,
'stitch had been communicated to the hamaster.Uesend,
and it stated that they had entered auto an agreement with
the two colesies for • period of six mouths to establish a
fortaiglitly mail service at • coot of 10,0001., of which 3,000 i.
was to he paid by auk °okay.
EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES.

Mr. KINNAIIt I) asked the First ('oentniesineer of Worlui
Yhe wo•ald la) upon the tilde of the house a copy of all
esereponderice between the Treasure, the Office of Works
sad Redding,. and the t Whom of Woods. in refeiteee to the
the Therms Embriokment Commissioners, andany
=es be teaseled or setroduced on each report.
Mr I'lo,4'l'ER owl he was sot prepared to manes the
eorreeponileuee. as it was entirely departmental correspond-
ence shoot a bill whirls ems not on the table of the house.
He did not think it of ant, cleat public interest or utility to
justify the **peasant priutmg it, soil adding to the ~at of
their pointing, which generally amounted to about 94,0Ut1i.