The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-30
Late irom Honduras.

ny the Allen King, arrived yesterday we received
files OF the Honduras Wai,lman, but they contain no
political news of importance
Asa specimen Of the way they administer iustice In
those latitudeswe extract thelfoowing fromhe afek
man of the 10th, ult.;-
On the Sd instant, the Summary Court (at Ru,.o,,
was held and several petty cases disposed On Tues
day, the 4th, however, the Supreme Court was en-.
yened, when his honor, the seelected Chief Justice
FhZ-Gibbon, formerly editor Of the Honduras Oh
Seirer, took the chair and delivered n very serious
and impressive charge TO the coBstables, on the
necessity of keeping order, and warning the. in
habitants to attend to the same, otherwise
he would be under the disagrseable necessity
Of imposing heavy fines ON them, and be com
PEELED to put them in the stocks The venire being
called over, Maria Betson placed at the bar,
charged with having stolen ring, Of the value Of sd
from the Chief Justice. His Honor FitzGibbon the
said Chief Justice, declared his unwngness to pro-
secute this case, and very magnanimously offered
compromise which was that if the girls mother would
enter into bonds to her to be transported for
seven years he would waive the prosecution This
most liberal and spirited compromise was be it under
stood made after he had previously given her fog
ging aud placed her mig in the stocks The mother
having agreed to the prope sition jury empan-
nelled 10 try the other but at this stage of the
proceedings, twelve men entered the court declaring
that Maria Betson should be transported without
trial The Chief Justice ordered them all to be placed
in the stocks for daring to interfere; the men, how
ever not to be frightened and begged the con-
stables not to touch them otherwise they would break
their necks The constabes, not wishing such fate,
took adyice-when the Chief Justice seeing his orders
unattended to, declared he would resign, and
from the judgment seat. The inhabitants whe
mbl0d at the door numbering about 20O allowed
him to get out and have fair start-when with three
hearty cheers they gave chase-whch, for upwards
Of 800 yards, excellent Thus closed Ftz-Gbbons
reign
OUR HONDURAS CORRESPONDENTS.
BALIzE Honduras July 18th, 1850.
Indians in Yucdtan-Bdealar GGyrison-Ihe Indians in
Honduras Mahogany Trade and Tortoise Shell, &c.
With pleasure inform you, that at this moment
peace prevails all around us. The indians in Yucca
tan, having met with very hard usage from the GO
vsrnment troops have, for time, fallen back to the
mountains, and may not again be brought into the
field, although their leaders will make strong efforts
to the contest they obtain means and
ammunition The garrison at Bacalsr has been
strengthened by the addition Of 1000 troops from Ne.
rda. They are, however, nearly out of all kind of
provision; in fact they obliged to eat their
horses mules dogs and cats. Their supplies
dered from New Orleans by their government and
fears entertained that the vessel which bring
them has been lost In the State OF Guatemala, the
! Indians have been driven from every position, and
dispersed, and at this moment are unorganized and
disheartened How long this may continue IL Is i'm
possible to say. The must be said In regard to
the State of Honduras nboth Of these States
ling is very hazardous and unsafe, owing to the
rous bandits or robbers who Turk in the mountain
passes, and pounce plumber and sometimes murder
travellers
We have lately had number Of arrivals from the
Mofqueto coast. The number Of King Frederio's sub
jects here now Is much larger than before yet
there Is no news by them from that country.
At Ruatsn Island, things again getting to
rights yet they have regular government, law,
and very little justice
At Balize are full of business having lately been
visited with very heavy and continued rains we have
had food In the river which has brought out all the
mahogany cut these three yearsin fact the quantity
large at the BOOM that 1t carried away this
boom, and some of II has gone to sea, and may be
trely lost Yet shah have full ten million superb
cial feet send to market this year. At this moment
II Is worth 500 70 500 per feetin few days will
not sell at than half that price. Logwood is
worth 10 TO IA and may continue for snms tinasi
the Hood iA Agai--s T. crop OF cochineal has
suffered very much by the rains and, instead OF a
very heavy crop, shall not secure snd TO get TO
market more than two thirds the usual quantity
There IL feature in Indigo. The crop Ia
good one) u all secured and begins to appear In this
place. IL worth nom so Toe The Indians in Iondu-
have been called from gathering sarsaparila You
have now received the bulk Of this years produce
small lots will continue to in until the next
crop; IL IL worth from IL TO $40.
The great expectations entertained at the COM
mencsment the turtle season, Of large quantities OF
she'll have been cruelty disappointed; instead of an
additional quantity not more than half the usual
tity has been takenwhich will pay the cost Of the
outfit, TO cay nothing about the crafts and men EN-
ployed; Il g. worth to So per 10. here.
Our provision market Is very dull Staples are about
the Price they are In New York and New Orleans
No American vessels in port
Yours, &c CD.