Mr. Hunter to Sir F. Bruce

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Burnley’s note of the 18th instant, transmitting a copy of a despatch received by him from his excellency the governor of the Bahamas relative to the movements, in the port of Nassau, of a schooner called the Gypsy, which formed the subject of a note of the 3d ultimo from this department.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

Hon. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, &c., &c., &c.