The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Furniss.

No. 24.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 40, on the 26th ultimo, inclosing copy of a note from the Haitian foreign office, disclaiming any intention of offending the susceptibilities of this Government in the matter of the cancellation of the exequatur of the American vice-consul at Cape Haitien.

The disclaimer is satisfactory to this Government.

The consul was instructed on March 16 last to nominate another person for the post.

I am, etc.,

Robert Bacon.