Public Works.

The Canadian Pacific Railway (see page 72) to be begun this year; also a first-class Graving Dock at Esquimalt; additional light-houses; improvement of the River Fraser; Marine Hospital; Penitentiary; Post-office and Custom Houses. Among existing public buildings and property are fixed light-houses on Race Rock and Fisgard, and a floating light at the mouth of the Fraser River, postal-service steamer, harbour dredge, Mint, Court-houses and jails, Governors' residences, Legislative and Departmental buildings, &c.