The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-02-19

vichs, late Minister ot Justice Of Hun
gary, has published in London reply to
the Ietterof Count Batthyany, in which
he thus explains the circumstances at
tending the abdicatiou of the office of
Governor by Kossuih:
When the intelligence of the unfottu.
nate battle of Teneswar reached the
Governor, Kossuth who was then in the
fortress of Arad, he Immediately sum.
moned a council of the ministry To de-
h5erate on measures OF public safety
still possible. At this council. in which
all the ministers took part. (Szemere in
cluded,) it was resolved to invest Cor.
gey, who stood alone at the head of an
unconquered army, with full power of
negotiating peace. 1t was, moreover,
resolved to dissolve the Government
which could net be carried on in any fix
ed place Of safety under the existing cir,
cumstances We did not, however, in.
serr in the instrument investing Gorgey
with full power (and despatched to him
immedi ately) the abdication Of the Gov.
ernment. On the same day-it was the
1lth of August, 1Sl9-- Gnrgey declares
in the presence of some Of the ministers
who had assembled atCsanyi's (who was
one of them) that he could not ept the
commission because the resignation Of
the Government was not contained in it,
whl'c he was sure that the enemy would
enter into no negotiations with him so
long as Kossnth and his ministry were
thought to be behind him. The ministers
who were present. after short delibera
ton, considering it to he their duty not
to stand in the way ofa negotiation which
had been resolved on as necessary, &C.
cordingly sent their resignation to the
Governor, whom they requested to resign
as well. The Governor soon after sent
his abdication for counter signature by
these members of the ministry. and &C,
c)rdingly the Government formally dis,
soved itself, alter having done so de tacto
in the previous council of ministers.
must mention the circumstance that in
conditions were prescribed for Gorgey,
which were not inserted in the original
instrument of authorization issued by the
full council. These conditions were,
the preservation Of the nationality and
the autonomy of Hungary. -Four minis
ters took part in this resignation of the
Governor, as above stated Aulich .Csanyi,
HOrvath. and |, Two of the ministers.
Szemere aud Batthyany, were absent
when the formal declaration OF the abdca
lion was discussed at Csanyi's residence.
have not mentioned among the ministers
our lato colleague, the Finance Minister.
Dush:ck, because his treachery, which
was aflerward brought to light, excludes
him from our ranks, From all these cir.
cumstances, it will be- manifest how un
just the reproaches of Count Casmir
Batthyany are that no new Cabinet Coun.
Gil was held.
HE PRoMETHEus AFFAIR-lt appears
that the English Consul, at Greytown,
requested the commander of the EXPRESS
to collect the port dues from the Prone
thens by force. Tho Vice Admiral a,
the West Indies, on learning of the af
fair, promptly told the Consul that he
had no such authority. We publish be
low, as matter of considerable interest
tho concludiug portion of the reply of
the British Foreign Secretary to Mr..
Lawrence. the American Minister:
The undersigned has now to state to
MIR. Abbott Lawrence, for the infnrma.
tion OF his government, that Her Males
tvs government fully approve of the Vice
Admira's conduct in this matter, and
that they entirely dsavow the act of vi
olence committed by the commander of
the Express, aud also the rcqnistion
from Her Majesty's consul. under which
the commander acted, so far as no acted
by any authority derived from the Brit.
lsh crown Under these circumstances
her MaJesty's government have no hesi.
tattoo in Offering an ample apology for
that which they consider TO have been
an infraction oftreaty engagements; and
her Majes'y's government do so without
loss of time aud Immediately upon the
recei pit of the official Intelligence above
alluded to. inasmuch as in their opinion
it would be unworthy of the government
OF great nation to hesitate about max
ing due reparalion when the acts oftheir
subordinate authorities have been such
as not to admit Of Justification.
As her Majesty's government has fall
confidence that the government Of the
United States is actuated by similar
feeling, they hope that this mutual con
iidence will induce each other, in all ca
ses of such disputes. and until duo time
has elapsed for the necessary explana
tlnn to he received, to defer taking anv
steps which might lead to collisions and
thus much aggravale the original difficul.
ty. The undersigned requests, &c.
Foreien Office. Jan. 10. '52.
GRANVILLE"
MURDrRs,-At Rochester, N. Y, a few
days since, tho body Of man was found
concealed in barrel. bearing evidence
l hat l.