With reference to my letter of the
1st instant, I
am directed by
Earl Russell to transmit to you, for the
information of
Mr Secretary Cardwell, a copy of a
despatch from the acting British Consul at
New York, stating
the reasons why he has been unable to forward, by telegraph,
the
message message he was directed to send to the Governor of
British Columbia, and reporting the steps he has taken to
transmit this message to its destination.