The New York herald., 1871-03-08
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Herald Special Report from
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Graphing for the Aspinwall
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BRITISH DIPLOMACY FROM CUBA.
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The Cuban and st. Domingo
ExCitements.
Death Of Governor Birch Of ST.
Thomas.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

KINGSTON, ia, March Z, 1871.
The brigantine Shaw, from st. Thomas, has
arrived here, with immense quantities of grap-
pling gear, sent out in the British mail steamer
to replace the gear lost in the attempt to re-
cover the Aspinwall cable.
Sir Charles Bright is expected here to-mor-
row, in the steamer Dacia, to receive the
graphing gear.
Mr.. Ramsden, the British Consul at Santiago
de Cuba, arrived to-day in the British war
steamer Vestal. He brought with him his
wife and family. He had an Immediate inter-
view with the Governor, which lasted for
several hours. After the interview your cor
respondent ascertaned that Mr. Rushworth,
the Colonial Secretary will start at once for
New York in the steamer Henry Chauncey,
which is expected to arrive and depart to-
morrow. What can this mean? is asked.
Later in the day was informed that the
steamer Suffolk is ordered from ST. Thomas to
relieve the cable steamer Dacia, now graphing
for the Porto Rico cable.
Sir Charles Bright, after coallng and provi-
sioning the Dacia, on her arrival here, will
start for st. Thomas to lay a cable to ST. Kits,
thence to Barbados, Martinique, Antigua and
Demarara.
Meanwhile the steamer Suffolk will continue
to grapple for the lost Porto Rico cable, and
if it is recovered will effect a splice, then run
on and make landing of it, and Immediately
start to recover the Aspinwall cable. The
weather is very bad for graphing.
After Mr.. Ramsden's interview with the
Governor yesterday, deputation of Cuban
refugees called to present their respects. Mr..
Ramsden politely yet fatty refused to receive
them, either in his official capacity or as pri-
vate individual, asserting that she
had no sympathy with the insurrec-
ton, and referring the deputation to
the Queens speech at the opening of
Parliament, where it is asserted that Spain
passed, with much temperance and self-con-
troll through a long and trying crisis" The
Cubans informed Mr.. Ramsden that he was in
sulting, and Mr.. Ramsden replied that ''the
Queens sentiments were his sentiments"
The excitement consequent abated during
the evening. The Spanish Consul subse-
quently arrived, and was well received by
Mr.. Ramsden and family at the Clarendon
House, where Madam Ramsden and family
reside.
The centre of attraction at present is the
new Attorney General, Schulach, who arrived
from London this morning, and assumes his
duties tomorrow
ST. THOMAS.
News from st. Thomas of the I'd states that
the British bark Canvass Back, bound for
England with heavy cargo of phosphate OF
lime arrived there on the Goth ult, leaking
and disabled.
The editors of the st. Thomas Tidende hav-
ing been prosecuted by the government for
printing the st. Domingo proclamation
urging the Dominicans to free their coun-
try of Baez, who is selling their fatherland
like merchandise, the merchants and principal
inhabitants of the place presented the editor
with an address of sympathy, in which they
say the prosecution is an attempt to shackle
the liberty of an Independent press.
News has been received that Governor
Birch, of st. Thomas, is dead. He was found
dying in his bathroom.