o be rich, south-east of Fraser River. The same will apply
to all the tributaries of Thompson River. A large extent of auriferous
quartz has been discovered ten miles from Fort Hope. Exceedingly rich
quartz veins have been found on Harrison River.

The most astounding facts have yet to be divulged. A river emptying
into the Gulf of Georgia, not a hundred miles north of Fraser River
hitherto supposed to contain no gold, has proved fabulously rich. An
Indian arrived at Victoria from this locality, having twenty-three
pounds weight of pure gold, obtained solely by his own labour, in less
than twenty days. In confirmation of our figures, and being short of
space, we append the following statistics, derived from an official and
authentic source of the strictest reliability. We deem the above facts
sufficient to cause an exodus of a far more alarming character, and of
higher proportions as to number, than any hitherto known in history.
Suffice it to say, that the present _furore_ is well founded; that it
holds out busy times, high prices, speculations, contracts, and
employments of a thousand kinds.

Fountain's Diggings (Fraser River, at 51 degrees 30 minutes north),
month of June 1858.

Five rockers worked by half-breed Canadians.

+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+
|June | 1.| 2.| 3.| 4.| 5.|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| |dollars|dollars|dollars|dollars|dollars|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 1| 38| 50| 42| 40| 50|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2| 40| 51| 38| 29| 51|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 3| 41| 53| 39| 51| 52|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 4| 28| 55| 18| 33| 56|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 5| 32| 60| 54| 54| 53|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 6| 64| 62| 39| 58| 55|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 7| 52| 58| 48| 52| 64|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|Total | 295| 385| 268| 327| 381|
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
|Average| 42.14| 55.50| 38.70| 46.72| 54.40|
+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+

A highly reliable correspondent sends the follo