, 1861-01-18
Ysc. f,, urtffx1, Columbia.

The Bishop OF Columbia who las but recent
ly taken possession Of his distant See, IN tile
British American Possessions, has written
letter 10 Miss Butdctt Coutts, dated carsoosh,
August l1.l., In which hc gives some interest"
ing information as to Ills experience:
SCENERY.
Nyro,,te has been along the Fraser, through
mou tain scenery OF the widest, tile g1andcst
character, The narrow pathway has sometimes
carried ZIG ur several thousand icet 10 tne r.
cion Of snow, whtnce the mighty torrent pc,
Inv seemed like white thread, wnl,e asoanu 1t
| and far off The eye could rest upon nothing but
| mass upon mass Of rugged rocky mountain
| range At times our road lay along the river
| bank, enid l'incs and under brush anu ho"efg
| shrubs, hero and there checked b3 rnylnes'
down which came foamins. rolling, ssi!nl1E;
thc tributary streams, Of Which with gratitude,
/ we drank tlc cool. clear, refreshing wafer;
The latter part Of the journey We have naa
more open scenery, and inc pasture iaao nas
| taking the place Of mountain de1le-
| THE MINERS
| Thc whole 7;av has been the scene Of gold
mining operations. The river art'rars to have
| carric1 down aud deposited gull all along i's
| butaks In former Titles it ro"ea At q hlSnes
level Ynl upon flats or terraces now d,y, Us
| wel1 rs by its immediate bed, the gold is found
have conveyed on the spot with many MI
ncrs, and with ali descriptions Of fFe:sons. anu
| therp il now lsst occ sentiment as to the mex
haustible resources OF this country;
Owing to the extreme difficulty Vi co1ltnunl-
cation, many who first came 1rom CALIFORNIA
vent bacE tllslea1ttue1, but ail who remained
arc t!oiu.r well. aud there will he steady III
crease III the population. Reads arc being
made, anil acccs5 to the mines Will cEefy
day become easier Inc mlhe[s Ifs = uue'
hardy race OF men; they arc OF all n.ltlohs-
Germans, Americans, French, Italians, s~cas',
; Norwegian, Chinese, as well " English. Inc
i ia.ter are tic iewcst Ut all There is IN utter
. | absence of religion, and much AWFUL '1ee aua
! | profanity :lsuunds.
.. | make II practice Of speaking to everybody
Inject, aud am often, alas! compelled to hear
in common talk the most p1ofaue language;
, This always TcpEoveand have geneFaliy ioaao
| my rcmarks iahcn well.
!. have attended,, end scve:il uere !.avc told me
!, they Ind No, d,r ten and fourteen years attet-
:. tici a religious service. How thankful one Is
q tv layc tie privilege OF first bcatlnS TO tncse
7 our fellow-lncn the renewed opportunity u
J" grace! .,o oo,1
I Not representative OF any othcr tcl'sloos
i. tody Is yet among the miners; Al Two plaess
i Hope and lase, there was Il Mctn1d,st mus
! Ter. but he lbs been withdrawn. We have t"t
r. clr,.ry,pcn in these towns, both Of whom er'
c working we'll .,.,.... =,
= u,y way. when IN address was presented 10 nc
10 and the chairman, an Amercan ana rlesps ~. u
H.
r. to foTrct the l.ast differences md adopt III
m Chnrch Of Eng land for their religion.
CT THE FEMALE POPULATION.
NJ The great drawback to the wholesome pr
y. crcss Of society Ia the dearth OF lcn1aic popu
U. U. iation. l suppose there is not above one
~ e:crv two hundred Of the other sex. caul
II: upuii 4 pleasing exception the other day 4
lie I!ils Bar, / was visiting the miners. 0u
IT. 1o. hut seemed more neat than the rest.
y ws approached, q modest looking young w
~ man ns:cd IFS to come III. she was ifoW u
North Of Ireland, Protestant. and hau ma
rici in Australia There WIS something SAC
crs ,,lc suil touching in her manner. enter.
oi mon the subject Of religion; She loved to a
nj. tend church, and had been brought up by u
~ rarcnts, whose custom was 10 nave 1an,s
obi tstili living, Che was very lonely, and had
ND female society, One other there WAS, but Il
Jug character was such she could not nssocia
49, | with her. ..
ns' TIE cn1SrsE-THE1n REGARD FOE TIE hs'
st, LIsu-
Is Is 1mecs many Chinese. They are flowing
me br thousand. trust that We may be cnat,l
IT,, ~ "a hiring the light of truth among them. I'll
arc well conducted at present, ana arc an
,rn. vantage as pioneers and Us consumers. l!o
I'VE upon them as most 'nteresans TT, t,,pa, u
NJ fock, as uiIordiug M opportunity OF. thfoh
n,r them reaching their dark home IN Asth vi
~ thc Gospel These miSrations Of man {
IN, psoyidentiaL ain very anxious to have =
80 / cial instruction for them, anu have al'pIcu
ar,. the Society for the PRONUNCIATION of thc q
:. nf pel to send missionaries.
j is They arc funny people, and arciuiI OF 60
the hn1nor aAo WY n'snayi .', ,r,e r. - nr
uid- Eusath nluen. ~ oue Hs1ss ha taa,, hn;i+ i,
the T. bridge over 5Nss. ~ naa ~, tafes 1hc -,
np- Ghlhainan nauieu c,. ~ ~. for1rsr5 viii r.
this On our apI!o;ca S ~ tsia -. ,ra 1vrrr frcr
ltlc- waters 70 uFlnA. ~" E,nr;;ehs, nov oyrr
aas hn bridge, anu no poor Chluarnan.n
san: Nv sMc makcc no chargce to de English
,,!, Charge boston man {ame1iean-l Boston Il
~ cl,arscc Chinall1ln very high iu C.sli!or
~ W. Chinauan now clazgee Boston man-lla! h