The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-12
DOU BL E S H E EFT.
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HlCHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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The Firing into the Prometheus.
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hP0L0GEfIC LETTER OF LORD GRANVILLE.
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The Senate Resolution in Behalf Of
the Irish Exiles.
SPEECH OF MIR. SEWARD.
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OPPOSITION OF SOUTHERN SENATORS.
EXCITING SCENE nv THE HOUSE.
Personal Dispute between Messrs. Ciddings
and StaRly.
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MOST ABUSIVE EPITHETs APPLIED.
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THE LATEST FROM ALBANY.
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Lie gis lative Proceedings.
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'XOSSUTH EXCITEMENT AT CINCINNATI,
MOST ABUSIVE EpITHETs ApPLIEI
THE LATEST FROM BANY
Lie gislative Proceedings.
.XOSSUTH EXCITEMENT AT CINCINNATI,
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Highly Interesting from Washington

Highly Interesting from Washington.
SPECIAL coRaEsPosDENcx HERALD
THE OUTRAGE uPoN THE PRoMETHEUs-oFFIcIAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE AFFAIR,
ETC.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL 1851.
The Promstheus correspondence sent In to Con-
gress to-day The rst despatch is from Mr. Webster to
Mr. Lawrence dated December g. insructing him to in
que whether the conduct Of the captain the Express
in consequence Of instructions from his
and protesting against the outrage Several dispatches
follow in which it appears that the British Secretary be-
ing uninformed Of the circumstances requests delay
until he receives report from the Admiral Of the
ion On the 1Vta Of January this information having
been obtained, the following letter addressed py
GRANVILLE TO Mr. LAWRENCE.
The undersigned her Britannia Mae5y's Secretary os
etare for Foreign Affairs has the honor to acquant Mr
abbott Lawrence, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Peppotentary to the United States of America that her
Majesty government have just received from the Vice
Admiral commanding her Mjesty's naval forces in the
West Indies report upon the beet prometheu
which is to the following effect That, arriving at
st. Thomas, ths Admiral received despatch from the
commander o. hei hajestys soop Ex press stating that
On the re1uisition Of Mr. Jaes Green, her Mlssty's
Consul at Greytown who is alec principal officer of the
MOSQUITO government ct that place he aai By force
compelled the American steamship Frometheus to pay
the port dues demanded OF her by the authorities Of
GIeytown
TO this despatch Vice Admiral Sir George Seymour
had immediately replied BY saying that neither he
TO his know.ecge her Maestys consul had reosved any
oroefs 10 a4oW her Majestys chips TO be employed In
such service or in enforcing the fsca. regulations of
loquito the sole object Of the pre- OF British
chip Of war at Grey being to aehi the town AMI
inhabitants from aggressive attempts to deprive the
bctquito of possession pending settlement
ty negotiation OF the question relative to its futar. posi-
ton Sir Geerge Seymour had farther expressly forbid
den ths commander Of the Express gain
force to eompe tbs levy Of duties for the Mosquito 60
vernmens
The undersigned ha. to state to NJ Ab5att Law.
for the information OF bis government that her
sestys govcrnnsn mt fully approve o! the vice admrals
conduct IN this matter aud that they enreiy asayow
tie act OF voeGce committed by the commander OF tho
Express, and also the reputation from her ms,sty's
consul under wkich the commander sc.ed, lar
acted by any authority derived from the British
Llder these circumstances, her Gajsstys goyerna,en
have 10 hesii alton in Offering ole apology that
which they consider to have been iri ,ton treaty
engagements; and her Maisstye do with
out loss Of time and ediaeiy the ip OF the
ofioial ilteli gene. above alluded to- inasnuoh in
their opinion II would bs unworthy OF the government
OF great ration TO hesitate ahou making due repsron
VIXEN the acts oil their subordinate authorities have been
such as not 70 admit of Justification AZ her 9aestys
government have full confidence that the government
the United States is acuated by similar feeling they
In all Of such disputes and until due time has
elapsed for the necessary explanations TO be recsived
deter taking any steps which might lead to csi,i n,
and thus much aggravate The original oith:ulty The
undersigned requests, SC, GRANVILLE.
Foreign Office jan. 10, 1852
TO the above Mr Lawrence replied expressing his gra-
fcaton and trusts that the questions of which the
difficulty grew, will be speedily settled N.Y..
The SUIT OF MRS. aAINEs-DEolsloN ADVERSE TO
THE PLAINTIFF.
WAsrIsoToS, Feb, 11--6 M.
The decision Of the United States Supreme Court in
Mrs Gaines will be delivered to It is ad-
Mrs Gaines thus sustaining the opinion the
court below. X.Y.Z.