Murray to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)

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 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.