The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-17 00:00:00

THE LEVANr MAIL.

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having recovered from his indiposition, was about to
make active preparations for sending to England the
articles destined for the Grard Exhibition. They
announce that twenty-seven irisoners had arrived
from Samos, and that all was tranquil at Aleppo—
the mild and prudent measuresof the Pacha, MO-
HAMMED KOUPROUSTI, continuing to give satisfaction
to the population.
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IMPORTANT POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—On Saturday
the following regulations of the General Post-office, St. Mar-
tin's-le-Grand, respecting letters addressed "Post-office
London," "Poste Restante, Londeb," or letters simply ad-
dressed "London," were published by the command of her
Majesty's Postmaster-General :—.."Letters addressed ' Post-
office, London,' or ' Poste Restante, London,' are delivered
onlkr at the window of the General Post-office, St. Martin's-
le-Grand. The hours of delivery tom the Post-office win-
dow are from ten A.M. to four P. at, When the person apply-
ing. for letters is a foreigner he Itust produce his passport.
When a foreigner does net apply it person, but by a messen-
ger dispatched for that purpose, the messenger must produce
the passport of the person to whorl the letters are addressed,
as •w ell as a written order, geed and dated by such
person. In the case of a messenger being sent out for
the letters of more persons than one he must produce
passports and orders from each person. If the
applicant for the letters is a subject of the United
Kingdom, he must be able to state from what place or dis-
trict he expects letters before he can receive them. Sub-
jects Of States not passports issuing
= rassNrts are treated as subjects
of the United Kingdom. If letters are directed to indivi-
duals simply addressed ' London,' and not ' Post-office,' or
' Poste Restante, London,' they krill not be delivered irom the
window at all, but will be sent Out by letter-carrier for de-
livery at the address furnished by the applies/int. Foreign
letters addressed ' Post-office,' or' Poste Restante, London,'
are retained for two months at the Post-office window. In-
land letters similarly addressed are retained one month at
the window. After the expiration of these periods both
classes of letters are respectively sent to the dead letter
office, to be disposed of in the usual manner. All persons
applying for letters at the Post-office window must be pre-
pared to give the necessary explanations to the clerk at the
window, in order to prevent mistakes and to insure the deli-
very of the letters to the persons to whom they properly
belong. It will much facilitate the business of the Post-
office if the words "fo be called for' are added to the address
of letters which are directed ' Post-office, London."

DEATH OF THE EARL Or ALBEMARLE.—The
Earl of Albemarle expired on Saturday morning. His Lord-
ship was was the fifth Earl of Albemarle, and was the son of
the fourth peer by his first wife, the daughter of Lord de
Clifford. His Lordship was born in 1794, and married in
1816 the daughter of Mr. Steer. In 1845 his 'Lordship wai
appointed a deputy-lieutenant of Norfolk. The Earl is suc-
ceeded in his title by his brother, the Hon. Colonel George
Thomas Reppel, who some years ago was a groom in waiting
to her Majesty; and, on Lord John Russell's first appoint-
menCto office as First Lord of the Treasury, officiated as
the private secretary to his Lordship.
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GENERAL SIR CHARLES NArIER._MALTA, MARCH
s.—Sir Charles Napier and his suite, who were desirous of
proceeding to Marseilles by the Medina, and who were pre-
vented from a fear that some delay might be experienced by
the India mail, which would he in quarantine on arrival, is
still here, but proceeds to-day to Marseilles by the French
Government packet which has just been telegraphed. The
veteran was last night at the fancy dress ball of the gove•
nor, and attracted no small share of attention by the eccen-
tricity of his manner and his dress.
THE MURDER NEAR PLrmovrrn.---William Rowe,
the farmer, who is in custody on suspicion of a revolting
crime, and also of having murdered the boy John Bunker,
undek circumstances already described, underwent an ex-
amination on Friday and Saturday before the magistrates at
Ridaway. A great deal of additional evidence was given
in relation to the charge of murder, and one of the witnesses
swore that he had, by the direction of the prisoner, given
testimony at the coroner's inquest, as to what he had seen.
which was not true. The nurse who laid out the body of
the deceased described the marks upon it as quite different
from those stated by the surgeon at the inquest. The exami-
nation, which was most protracted, was adjourned till Mon-
day next (the 24th), and in the meantime the body of the
deceased is to be exhumed, in order that its condition at the
time of death may, as far as pissible, be ascertained.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—On Friday, a
special general court of the memlsers of this society was held
in the court and board-room of the institution, to confirm
the minutes of the special general court, held on the 14th
day of February last. Amongst the gentlemen present we
noticed Mr. Findley, a post chairman of the Asylum, and
the governor elect of the incorporat,d society; Mr. Bryon
and Mr. L. Jones, past governors of the same society ; Mr.
Bishop, a past trustee; Mr. Shepherd, a past trustee of the
asylum; Mr. Skinner, a past member of the committee of
the same ; Mr. Boorman, a member of the committee of the
incorporated society; Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Oliver, and Mr.
Finney, past committeemen of the same. Mr. Pugh, the
chairman f the asylum, presided at the court. Mr. Jones,
the secretary, read the minutes of the last special court,
which related chiefly to the rules and regulations applicable
to the minister of the asylum chapel. No discussion arose,
and the minutes having been confirmed, thanks were given
to the Wiairman, and the court dissolved.