The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-29 00:00:00

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U.S.S. Raritan, Anton Lizardo, March 4, 1847.
Sir,—l have received your letter of the 27th ult., in
which you request, in anticipation of an assault upon
Vera Cruz, permission for the British merchants in that
city to withdraw and place on board the vessels under
your command their most valuable effects, with the view
of preserving them from destruction.
As my Government is desirous of mitigating to neu-
trals, as far as possible, in the present war, the evils
necessarily incidental to a state of hostilities, and as the
humane disposition on the part of my Government is
entirely in accordance with my own feelings, I accede
willingly to your proposition. You are, therefore,
hereby authorised to receive on board the vessels of war
under your command such portions of the valuable
effects of the rerchants and others of Vera Crus, to
whom you may give refuge, as you may deem proper.
I must, however, at the same time request that you
will apply this permission to no one who is not a bone
fide subject, and that you will in each case exact a
reasonable degree of the ownership of the property
sought to be protected.
(Signed)

D. CONNER,
Commodore Home Squadron.

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The person by the name of William Macqueen,
whose name appeared in the Marlborough-street report of
yesterday, is not Mr. William Macqueen, of No. 104, Tot-
tenham-court-road.
THE FASHIONABLE SWINDLERS.—Richard Martin,
alias Aubsey, alias Conyngham, alias Beaufort Cooper, and
--- Brett, of the firm of Feuillon and Brett, of Barge-yard,
Bucklersbury, were finally examined at Bow-street yester-
day, charged with having obtained goods from various
tradesmen on false pretences; and with having negotiated a
bill of exchange, purporting to be accepted by J. M. Con-
nyngbain' ensign of the 71st Highlanders, which was a
forgery. An objection was taken to the instrument, en the
ground that it was not a bill of exchange or a promissory
note. Mr. Henry overruled the objection, and both prisoners
were committed.
Posr-OFFICE ROBBERY.—John Denby, a letter-
carrier, who was remanded on a charge of having stolen a
letter containing
cheques, bank post bill, and notes to the
amount of 1101. 19s. 2d., the property of the Postmaster-
General, was brought up for final examination at .Bow-
street, yesterday. A clerk from Messrs. Welch and Co.,
bankers, of Christ-church, Hants, proved the sending of a
letter on April 2d, containing bank-notes, &c., to Messrs.
Rogers and Co., bankers, of London. le also identified
the notes produced, which had been traced to the prisoner,
who had parted with them to diferent tradesmen. The pri-
soner was committed for trial.
THE MONEY .ORDER OFFICE.—(From a Corres-
pondent.)—Measures are in contemplation for still further re-
ducing the charge of commission on money orders, issued and
paid by the Post-office authorities. This is another move-
ment in the "right direction."
EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT MID-
DLEHAM.—On Friday morning last, while at exercise at
Miclleham, Sir John Geri ard's mare Curiosity, and Mr. A.
Johnstooe's Little Nell, and one of the lads, were struck dead
by a flash of lightning. The poor lad, our correspondent
adds, was "shivered to pieces, limb from limb." The horses
were trained by Da wson.—Mancliester Courier.
SOUTH AMERICA.—LIYERPOOL, TUESDAY EVEN-
ING. —By the Viola, Cpptain Goodridge, we have advises
from Pernambuco to the 17th alt. Cotton had declined to
5,800 reis per arroba. Freights 34d. to Id. per lb. Vessels
scarce. Exchange firm, at 30 to 30%. The Swordfish was
expected to leaye about the end of the month.