The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-13
From The ". o. Picayalne.
Isyon Central Americu.

We yesterday received file of the Belize (Ion
dlfas) lPaichnan, TO the 9th ult We md IN 4
very ltte local news. The people OF the settle
meut appear to be perfectly delighted at The pros
pectivc departure OF Col. Fancourt, their Superin
tcndent appointed by the Home Government. liz
seems 10 be very unpopular. Public meetings
were held, expressing want OF confidence in him
and requesting him TO resign. The HatcLnlai
says
IL would appear that her majesty's Colonial Sec
rotary has at length determined ON doing Justice t
British Honduras, by the removal the gentry now
at the head OF the government. The packet has
brought the glad tidings that her majesty's Super
intendenty Col. Fancourt, Is soon about TO leave
We hail this change the first stepping stone to-
wards the restoration of that happiness and union
so desirable in a small community like this, ano
toward the healing of those differences which have
existed for the last four five years; indeed, ever
since Col. Fancourt and Chief Justice Temple have
shaken hands, and entered into an alliance of uni
| ty, peace, and friendship.
| at is now hoped that Earl Grey will follow uI
| this wholesome change by removing Chief Justice
Temple, for as long he remains here it will be
next to impossible to have peace and tranquility
restored III this settlement. AS the public meeting
say, "a want OF confidence in the administration o.
justice has been created in the minds Of the ma jon
part of the inhabitants person having actions in
court enters il but with fear to the result The
principal portion of the ntegen jurors do not at
Tend, and Notwithstanding the inconvenience they
are put to by the heavy amounts which they some
times have to pay, their determination appears tc
increase"
The bark Norma had arrived off Moho river with
| a company of Belgian or German emierans. The
| colony consists Of twenty married couples, twenty
SIX men, and ten women unmarried, and nifty -foui
children, making total of one hundred and thirty
persons. They have purchased three thousand two
hundred acres of land.
The Uatchman has received news from Guate-
mala TO May 10th AS an instance OF the resources
of the country even after SO many years of inter
M ia m a "A rUp
OF goods had arrived at the capital. IL consisted
3,096 mules, with 1000 packages of dry goods ano
| $l00, 900 in cash.
Mons. Cosnier, commander Of the French cor.
vette ofwar, had left the city for stapa, together
with his officers, where they intended embarking
Mons. Cosnier kindly took on board his weasel
| several merchants, and brought them from Acajut-
la to Istapa, for which he received the thanks OF
the government through Mons. FORBADE, French
Charge d'Atiaires.
The cochineal crop, which gave such indications
of abundance, has suffered considerably in the An
tigua, in consequence of some heavy showers o.
rain In Amatitlan they had got II in without in
jury
The last operations of his excelency, Gen. Car
rera, against the nsurrecGonists have an import
ance far beyond any thing that has taken place
The mountains of the Cariza and of the Tobon
where the bandits had their lurking places anC
stores OF provisions, were fortified and defended BY
| them. The general-in chief, knowing the import
ance of making incursion on the said noun
=
mula to escort the convoy and penetrated into tn,
mountains conquering the difficulties opposed Il
him by the natural Businesses of the places and The
obstinacy with which the mountaineers defended
| their inIrenchments The huts in which these par
ties concealed themselves, living without respect t
laws, and in open rebellion against the authorities
were destroyed, they flying to the ravines anC
caves in the forests. The effect of these vigorous
| measures against the mountaineers has been very
| great.
On the Sd, the estate of San Geronimo, in III,
| department of Vera PaZ, attacked by party
of rebeliionists. The small force which was thert
| resisted until assistance arrived from Salama
when the mountaIneers were defeated and fled
leaving four dead and some wounded. During tht
attack they burned twenty-four houses in tn
| town.
| BY the way Of Havana we have news from San
| Salvador TO May 18th. On the llth the Presiden
of the State left the capital to visit the department
| of San Miguel. The division of the army of SaI
| Salvador, under the command of General Barrios
which went to assist Honduras during the rebel
lion of G uardiola, had returned.