I am directed by 
Lord John Russell to transmit to you, to be laid
               before His Grace The 
Duke of Newcastle the accompanying Copy of a
               Despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at 
Washington enclosing Extracts
               from 
New York and 
Washington Newspapers containing intelligence from
               
San Juan up to the 
22 of August, and reporting the substance of a
               conversation he had had with 
General Cass with reference to the
               statements contained in them.