Hoc, William Smith, premier of British Columbia, wps one lt;it Hr, Villard's guests on board the steamer Uorthern poclflo at a lunch given by the railroad king. Sir, pmith responding to the toast, ^tho Queen* took occasion to remark that British Colombia wjw tho coming western empire; that instead of any part pf Ife becoming ftunmced to the United States tho probabilities WOfo oil tho other way; tbo Jotter country was bound Jo break up, mjd British Columbia 1 would gladly tgko to her arms that fragment of which it was tho neighbor,