New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-13

Ensland's Apology In the Prometheus Affair.
The correspondence in this case was
sent to Congress on "wednesday. The fret dispatch
is frem Mr.. Webster to Mr.. Lawrence, dated Dec.
insTucting him to inquire whether the conduct of
the Captain Of the Express was in consequence Of
Instructions from his Government, and protesting
against the outrage
Several dispatches follow, in which /. appears
that the British Secretary, being uniformed, 70.
quests a delay until he receives a report from the
Admiral of the station On the 10th of January the
following letter was addressed by
LORD GRANVILLE TO MR.. LAWRENCE.
The undersigned, her Bnatnnic Msjestys Secretary
OF State for Foreign Affairs, has the honor to ac
quaint Mr.Abbots Lawrence, Envoy Extraordinary
ard Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States
of America, that her Majestys Government have
just received from the Vice Admiral commanding
Ter Majesty's naval forces In the West indies, a
report upon the subject of the Prometheus, which
is TO the following effect: That on arriving az ST.
Thomas, the Admiral received a dispatch from the
commander of her Majesty's sloOp Express, stating
t. at on the requisition OF Mr.. James Green, her
Msjesty's Consul at GTeytown who is also princi-
Jal officer OF the Mosquito Government at that
Ilace, he had, by force, compelled the American
steamship PIometheus to pay the port dues de.
handed Of her by the authorities OF Gieytown.
To this,dispatch Vice Admiral Sir George Seymour
or, to his knowledge, her Majestys Consul had re-
Ceyed any orders to allow her MaJestys ships to be
employed in such service, or in enforcing the fiscal
regulations Of Mosquito the sole object of the
presence OF a British ship Of war at Greytown be-
ing to defend the town and inhabitants from ag.
fressiye attempts to deprive the Mosquito Govern
mept Of possession, pending settlement by nego-
uatlon OF the question relative to It's future posi-
tion. Sir George Seymour had further expressly
forbidden the commander Of the Express from again
employing force to compel the levy Of eu.es for the
Mesquite Government
The undersigned has now to state to Mr.. Abbott
Lawrence, for the information OF his Government,
N at her ksestys Government fully approve OF the
Vice Admras conduct in this matter, and that they
entirely dsavow the act of violence committed by the
commander the Express, and also the reQuisiton
from her NaJestys Consul, under which the COM
mander acted, so far as he acted by any authority
cunstances, her Majesty's Government have hes
iiation in offering ample apology for that which
hey consider 10 have been an intracton OF treaty
engagements and her Majestys Government do so
Wtl out loss of time, and Immediately upon the re-
ceipt OF tho ojoa Intelligence above alluded 20, IN
asnucb as in their opinion it would be unworthy OF
the Government of a great nation 10 hesitate about
ORIGINATE authorities have been such as not to admit
of justification. AS her Majesty's Government nave
full confidence that the Government OF the Unned
States 10 actuated by similar feeling, they nope
that this mutual confidence will induce each other,
in all cases Of such disputes and until due time has
elapsed for the necessary explanations 10 De re.
ceNed, 10 defer taking any steps which might iead
to collisions. and thus much sggravate the original
difficulty TIE undersigned requests, &C,
Foreign Office Jan. 10, 1852. GRANVILLE
Mr. Lawrence replied, expressing his eradication,
and trusts that the questions out OF which the dif
Guilty crew. will be speedily settled.