Kamloops--We discover true Happiness--The Fort and surrounding Country--The Adventures of the Emigrants who preceded us-- Catastrophe at the Grand Rapid--Horrible Fate of Three Canadians--Cannibalism--Practicability of a Road by the Yellow Head Pass--Various Routes from Tête Jaune Cache--Advantages of the Yellow Head Pass, contrasted with those to the South--The Future Highway to the Pacific--Return of Mr. McKay--Mr. O’B. sets out alone--The Murderers--The Shushwaps of Kamloops-- Contrast between them and the Indians East of the Rocky Mountains--Mortality--The Dead Unburied--Leave Kamloops-- Strike the Wagon Road from the Mines--Astonishment of The Assiniboine Family--The remarkable Terraces of the Thompson and Fraser--Their great Extent: contain Gold--Connection with the Bunch-grass--The Road along the Thompson--Cook’s Ferry-- The Drowned Murderer--Rarity of Crime in the Colony--The most Wonderful Road in the World--The Old Trail--Pack-Indians-- Indian mode of catching Salmon--Gay Graves--The Grand Scenery of the Cañons--Probable Explanation of the Formation of the Terraces--Yale--Hope and Langley--New Westminster--Mr. O’B. turns up again--Mount Baker--The Islands of the Gulf of Georgia--Victoria, Vancouver Island. The sun was high when we turned out on the 29th of August. After a substantial breakfast we crossed over to the Fort, which is situated on the opposite side of the river. Here we were most hospitably received by Mr. Martin and Mr. Burgess, who were in charge during the absence of the chief trader, Mr. McKay. The first thing we did after our arrival was to obtain a suit of clothes apiece from the store, and proceed to the river, where we had a delightful bathe. We threw our rags into the Thompson, donned our new attire, and then enjoyed the _otium cum dignitate_ to our hearts’ content, and over grateful pipes inquired the news--not of the day--but of the past year. Great events had occurred during our seclusion from the world. We heard for the first time of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, the Polish insurrection, the prospect of war between Denmark and Prussia, the progress of the American contest. But although this was delightful enough, it was not the greatest pleasure we enjoyed. The height of happiness--we say it advisedly, yet knowing the contempt which must overwhelm us: it is true, oh, philosopher; it is true, dear lady, with strong mind and spectacles, wearer of cerulean hose--the height of happiness was eating and drinking! Deal with us gently, sour ascetics and stern divines abhorring the carnal, and corpulent, virtuous magistrates who sit in judgment on miserable creatures driven into sin by starvation-- _expertis credite_. Have we not thousands on our side in this great city who daily hunger?--not to mention a few aldermen and a well-fed