New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
AFFAIRS IN COSTA RIGA. .


According to the most recent news from Honduras,
tie ruuor about the cess0n Of Tiger Island 10 the
United States Las not yet come 10 any decisive result
Offers Lave been made however as We have been as
surCd By several members OF the government OF this
place and probably Mr. Borland is commissioned to
continue tic negotiations This gentleman is expected
here in The course Of this month. after which he pro
poses TO visit San Salvador and nduTas. Respect
ing the 1000 American volunteers for Honduras, the
last from there mentions nothing on the SUBJECT
il seems however, pretty certain that propositions
have been made by Mr. Squier which gave rise
to the rumor This project must, however remain
in suspension til the Government oil Honduras,
which at csCn is extremely short OF money, can hnd
new material resources or sell the Tiger Island Car
rera has been punished for his tleebOOtug march 20
Oros by the loss Of bis layOrite who during the
expedition fell victim TO the climate Meanwhile
CaroTa continues 10 govern tie State o Guateaia IN
dictatOlal manner. Besides his halcivized Indian
soldiers whom lie under stands how to rouse to anat
cism nv rel giOus means his most reliable support is
the Jesuit. Al the time when CarreIa came into
Office by the efforts OF the liberal party he banshed the
Jesuts; now in the zenith OF bis dictatoria power nc
has recalled them sgan. The Jesuts have gained IN
Guatemala by neans of public education, the COMES
SIGNAL and pulpit tOquence in which they are superior
TO al other priests and monks greater influence than
In anv other part of Spanish America with the excep-
ton Of Paraguay.
Tic German Count Hermann EUR Lippe, who about
two years ago, came 10 San Jose with the most eA-
house of commerce, ha, left Costa Rica ana en-
bsrked for the UnAd States, after having lost
most expensive lawsuit against the agent OF CONNER
cial house in Hamburger We regret infinitely the ia
ure of bis projects, which promised new outlets to Tor
eicD industry as well as his departure from San JOSE
Where his beautifully and comfortably furnished house.
with an excellent library forms the center OF the Ter
man society. Count Lppe has, however, taken such
great fancy for the country, and become such an ad
mrer of its beauty and productveness that he intends
to return soon as his personal affairs nave eApe
rienced favorable change He demands from the Gov
eminent OF Costa Rica a considerable indemnhcat0n,
in Consequence of certain irregularities that have been
committed in his lawsuit on the part OF the tribunal
and for which according TO the antecedents OF Tor
mer lawsuit between two English hOuses) the Govern
uent of Costa Rica is said to be responsible What
ever NAV be tie opinion TO the amount and the ma
ure of this claim still we find il extremely iltmed
that the Secretary of State, Mr.. Marie, INDUCES IN
tie official Gaccfd in bitter Count Ldppe
Still more TO be blamed the incessant assaults
and the snarlinq which animate the political c0un
sci of the Government of the Pigmy Republic against
the republican Giant of the North Costa Rlca-a hap
py quiet contentod little country is upon the point OF
houIsbrg and increasing its prosperity ms 0ughi
to satisfy the Secretary Of State, Monsieur Marie
But tie Yankees are, in the eyes of Monsieur Marie,
nation Of sWndleIs, adyenturers and ireebooters, u
whom law of nations s sacred and who do not cease
to appropriate others goods, and 10 torment theiI
weaker uegtbOrs For tie beautiful Costa Rca and It's
eternal spring the Giant OF the North is SAID already &c
have stomach.
We will not investigate upon what facts and argu
ments Monsieur Marie bases his reproaches and hl-
spprelensons but we should lk, TO give him and his
superior the little President OF Costa Rlca the simple
advice that at any rate tie official organ OF the gov
eminent would do much better to be entirely silent on
such a subject, remembering the old saying that one
should not paint tie Devil upon the wall else be
might appear before the time.
The differences between the British Nice-Consul
Mr. ScleGel. and the American Captain Lawrence,
which made mention in my last letter. have been a
least Professionally accommodated by the returning o
the furious Captain to the port aud the departure
tie VceConsul for Newlork, TO which place Mr.
SChedel has been appointed by his Government
Mr. Seledel has left San Jose, where he resided abou
year, 10 the great regret not only OF his persona
friends but also Of all the Proestants OF the different
nations living in Costa Rica. who are indebted % HI
Interference for the establishment of the first Protest
ant church in Central America and the introduction
minister and teacher for the instruction OF thei
Youths Mr. Schtdel made application shortl,
before his departure from San Jose to the Church
England Missionary Society IN London, ami stated th'
Great want of a Protestant clergy man for the mora
benefit Of community which is daily increasing, anC
which even in its present condition is willing to rais'
half the money required for the support OF Clergy
man provided the other half should be granted by TN
London Missionary Society Tie whole amount L
support The minister is estimated at about $500 fo
want of minister the British Consul has, til al pres
ent, supplied this Office whenever opportunity offered
It's lave two young Germsns married 0l
the British official, and but recently English abore
buried under the same attendance. The Governor
of the Province followed the coffin 30 the cemetery
ard exclaimed returned together, in the pures
Srarish: What pity for a country poor in hand
40 Lose Young lab0rer who could have contribute.
vet rouuch to its benefit" He did no. mourn ia,
vfo died so Young but the labor which died Will
Inn Tie Office of tie agent OF the British Govern
mont il Costa RIGA is still vacant, but il is hs-
pr.lsble that it viii be Elled By Mr. Allen Wallis. on,
ef he most distinguished English merchants resident
10 Costa ki6s.