The New York herald., 1850-09-17
Oar Nsearss~an Correspondence.
GRANADA, (Nicaragua.) July Is, 1850.
The Aspect Of the Cosntry-7ne Navigation o
fh< Rir.<ra nnd Liz L..

GRANADA, (Nicaragua) July Is, 1850.
The Aspect Of the Cosntry-7he Navigation Of
the Riros ard Lakes, &c
After becoming somewhat settled in this coun-
try, and having made few acquaintances amongst
the people, shall keep my promise to write TO you,
conveying my own impressions, an whatever little
information have obtained.
The aspect OF the port Of San Juan, on entering
the harbor, 10 not very favorable Before you get
there you see the beautiful mountains Of Costarica
which disappear soon as you approach, the land
becoming suddenly fiat and swampy. The harbor
Of San Juan is large, deep, and well protected
the vessels anchoring about mile form shore.
II the village had been constructed either or the
ess, or west side Of the bay, they could approach
veSy near shore, and discharge with greater facility.
which at present IL very tedious, for want Of
wharves, or proper lighters, or workmen.
The houses Of san Juan are miserable, and, with
but few exceptions, built 81 cane. with matched
roofs. Those inhabited by the natives contain but
one apartment, appropriated TO everything imagi-
nable-that is TO say, entrance, parlor, dining room
kitchen, as well as hen.house and pig s,y. Those
Of the better class-that Is 10 say, the merchants
have partitions. separating the store from the bsd.
room and parlor The inhabitants, ia mum.
Der about 800, consist OF about twenty mer.
chante, the remainder, sailors Of the pirogues
from Granada, fishermen, AMI most Of the rcsi In.
disns, doing nothing. In fact, the race is most
ipdolent one, who will not think Of work inc as Ion
az single sixpsnce is left in their pockets Pro.
visions are scarce and high, the inhabitants pre-
tend that the lands IN the neighboThood produce
nothing; so that everything CONES either from the
states or from Granada. AS for cattle, all saw in
the placs was a single COW and horse The Custom
House of San Juan IL given over TO two persons
Messrs Barrel * Beshor of famous Selva memory
in consideration OF 10000 dollars year: bu, ex.
rect that they have some private understanding
with II. B. M Vice Consul, Mr. Green, a. the du-
ties can hardly amount 10 as muci. nOiwithstand-
ing all their chcanery, by altering their regulations
every NONE vt without giving notice to the public,
so az 10 be better able to exact penalties This re.
minds YOU Of times long gone by, when public
offices were given to the highest bidder, Of course
always 70 the detriment OF the public and the
country in general. As soon the treaty is out in
force snd the English abandon the proiectorate OF
the Mosquito coast, ! hardly know II the few
above named gentlemen Can remain in the coun-
try, especially since Mr.. Selva underwent such
barhafous treatment unier'their hands
The neishborbood Of San Juan is very Fat and
sva amy so that the climate FAR from healthy, and
fever snd-apue the universal complaint. without
ms ntioning the additional grievances Of all kiads
Of vemin, such as sand. flee, mosquitoes, very
dangerous snakes, scorpions, jogers, Nc, Nc
Yet think That, should the port be re-occupied by
the Nicapeusns. and the custom house be trans.
kfred Iherefrom 10 San Carlos, as contemplated,