Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-09
Ln:e from ssonGurns, Gmatcsnnia, mud
Central America.

BY the arrival Of the Patsey b. Bleunt, Capt. Pc
deroR, in - days from Belize, We have our full file
If .apers from Guatemala of the latest dates, and
Belize TO the dag Of sailing, December 18th.
An Important decree has been published in Guate
maa, abolishing the acabaa, local duties lormc ry
levied each imported article, at every successive
sale.
Guatemala Is by no means In quiet state. Caba
mas, the General of Morazsn sacked village in the
Interior early in December, and on his march to
attack Guatemala.
system OF SNartwou,ing exists amongst the en-
who hire themselves out to cut mahogany for the
season. Ii appears that numbers OF these men sign
articles with at least dozen mahogany &C tractors,
receive an advance Of money from each, and then
Swartwou; to Truyillo, with the money. The Belize
papers complain that the authorities of Central Amer.
lea do not punish the runaways when the cheat is
fastened on them.
NATIONAL BANK AT GUATEMALA-A Bank has
been established in Guatemala, under the designa
tion Of "BGnco Ge Guatemala" the object of which
is 70 facilitate and extend the Commercial relations
ana encourage the circulation OF capital between
England Guatemala, aud Central America in general
Ii viii lend money on approved security and receive
the produce OF the couatry paw ment. l will issue
notes OF from five dollars and upwards, PAYABLE In
cash. at sight TO the bearer but the OF issue
shall not exceed the capital, which to be million
OF dollars, and consisting OF ten thousand shares Of
a hundred dollars each. Ten per cent must be paid
at tie time Of subscribing; ano.er ten per with
in month afterwards, and lastly, another ten per
cent before the council of management shall be
tsblshcd. The operations of the Bank shall con-
mence when the subscriptions in England amount TO
five hundred thousand dollars, and there is in the
chests Of Guatemala at he least hundred thou
sand in gold and silver The principal manager and
two assistants shall be appointed by English share
holders. The share holders shall receive interest
OF five per cent yearly. The charter of the Bark
shall last for 20 years, TO commence lst January,
lSO or at latest ISL and to continue till the lst Jan
uaEy, 1850. The Government OF Guatemala will not
granta charter IL any other company, but there vii
be branch Banks IN the different States, all depend
ing on the "Bane0 deGxattmdia." There stall be
nual meetings, when the share holders will be ent
tied TO vote foilows:-The holder OF shares the
holder Of i5 2 the holder of 30 and the holder Of
100 votes. We have only TO add, that the appli-
cation for this charter has been made by most
spectacle IN reliant. in England, and there can be
doubt Of its succeeding.
The project Of opening the communi cation between
the Pacific and Lake Nicaragua, through the Lake de
Leon, has again been started, and it is thought will
be clrried through.
The river Polochie is to oe navigated by steam
boat
A Chamber Of Commerce has been established at
Guatemala.
The roads between Guate mala and the three prin-
pal ports Of the republic, Yatapa, Chamiquen and
Yzabal are being repaired; and the ROAD the
Mice mountains is to be rendered easy Of travel
for men, mules, aud carriages