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.