The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-18

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Very Late ana Interesting froa Honduras.
We have received files Of the Official Gazette Of
Honduras, up to the 18th Of May, and letters and
advices from the capital up to the LIST Of June.
II appears that order reigns In the State As pre-
viously announced, the attempted invasion Of the
State, in the month Of April by forces from 0uate-
mala, in direct violation Of an existing armistice,
proved total failure. The Gazette publishes OH.
cially the charer Of the Honduras Inter-oceanic
Railway, which was finally ratified by the legslar
ture on the 18th of April last This charter Is per-
haps more liberal in its provisions than any yet
conceded for any similar purpose, and moreover
places the relations between the company and the
State on a basis so plain ard simple, and withA 70
mutually advantageous, as almost to preclude the
possibility of difficulty OF Misunderstanding arising
between them. The following il Q summary Of Its
PROVISIONS
Sec. comedies to the company the exclusive right
for inter eanc by water railway
through the territes Of Honduras and gives to the
company all and natural materials necessary for
the pur pose Eight years from the date Of the ratca
ton Of the conceded for the completion of
the With Isee .. IN case o.
for seventy from the completion OF the work
posed the End Of which time the State may purchase
the road at fair valuation, or extend the charter in
Sec provides that the company shall have free pas
ssse oyes all lands public or private and comedies 70
Of the line Of the road free Of all timber stone
other natural materials free use Of all the rivers and
harbors Of the State and free introduction Of all
chimes instruments provisons and other materials for
the construction and Of the road Native lAborers
service The company has the rgnt to constitute itself
stock company, &c and all oil it's rights interests, and
property are permanently exempt from taxation other
Sec. provides that the company shall pay to the
State the OF dollar for each through passenger
ten years age The Company shali receive the
labor OF c0nycts from the State equitable terms and
agrees 70 fix the rates for interior transit and trade on
the lowest terms consistent with its interests.
Sec provides that the citizens OF the United States,
and Of all nations at peace with Honduras shall pass
the route free Of all and Charges and without
Ss naa
tho State with the exception Of nominal regis
Try to be paid by the company Baggage Of passengers
Sec mskes gift to the company of 600 cabailerais
Of land which, the cabslleria liked by Law at 100
acres equals $40 600 acres or 900 square miles The
company has also the exclusive right to purchase and
locate the line Of the elsewhere additional
5000 eabalerias $500 900 acres) Mt twelve and half
par. All persons settling the lands Of the company
are entitled to all the rights and privileges Of native
born citizens Of the State and exempt for ten years
from al kinds Of taxes and all civil military service,
except with their own consent.
6ec stipuates that the ports at the extremtes of
sons-two named BY the company and two BY the state
who shall jointly elect 6ft-to constitute Tribunal
q Reference to frame all necessary raes and reguia
tons for carrying out the charter in Its letter spirit
and TO decide finally and without appeal all disputes
which may arise between the State and company. The
leading maritime nstions for lie guarantee Of the per
Win the convention Of Washington, July s. isso-sss
graphs The government gives bounty Of atty acres Of
land to each unmarried and of acres TO each
married laborer who shall Honduras to work on
eel ia Mt tDh IN her0
. citizen.
In addition to this the Railway Company constitutes
no Honduras Steamship and Navigation Company, with
he privilege of ingress, egress and passage to- FROM
md through the harbors and waters Of the State
roo OF al duties and charges Of every kind.''
The greater part Of Central America has suffered
severely, for the past two years. from the devasta
lions Of species Of flying grasshopper called cha
p ulin" OF langosta." These traverse the country
In columns Of incompatible millions, filling the air
like the fakes Of snow in storm in winter. Wher-
ever they alight they devour every green thing. A
corn field which one hour is green and fair, the next
10 utterly destroyed by these voracious insects. All
kinds OF devices are resorted to by the people to
keep them from alighting-such as beating drums
and burning sulphur in the corn fields; but all these
precautions, a. whole are OF little avail; for the
|" chapulin" destroys by night as well as by day.
Honduras has suffered SO much from this cause that
some parts are in state bordering on starvation.
Corn tmaizel usually fifteen or twenty cents
ate the distress from this cause the Honduras Inter-
oceanic Railway Company has sent from New Or.
leans to Omoa vessel load of corn for gratuitous
distribution. The donation is acknowledged in the
most grateful terms in the official gazette, aud let
ers ofthsnks have been addressed to the company
rom the municipalities of the towns to which this
hid has been SO opportunity extended.
Dr. Carl Scherzer, travelling in Central America
IDder the auspices OF the Imperial Academy of Sci
,nces Of Vienna, publishes q letter denying, in
strong terms the truth Of the minors circulated in
Costa Rca, Of the insecurity Of travelling in Hondu
ras -
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE OF HoNDURAs-
Sir-The rumors Of the great personal insecurity
to travellers in Honduras, which are industriousiy
circulated in Costa Rica and in some other parts Of
me to abandon my visit here, make it my duty after
having travelled In nearly all parts Of Honduras
the widest rs well as the best known-to say that
oil these reports and minors are not only utterly I'M
founded, but evidently circulated maliciously, for
the unworthy purpose Of discrediting the people and
government Of Honduras Taking into consdera-
ton the unfortunate condition in which the war
carried on by Guatemala has placed the State, the
foreign traveller finds here greater security and
sideration than he will find in many ether parts Of
Central America Of greater pretensions. The kind
ness Of the public authorities the liberal principles
which govern the State its misfortunes, well as
The magnifcence Of its scenery and the extent Of
ts resources, all contribute 10 give II deep inter
est in the mind, and strong hold on the sympathies
Of the traveller.
The time seems near when there will be a large
emigration to this country, which shall compensate,
With its industry, intelligence capital, and invsn-
ions for the hospitality and good feeling with
which strangers have been received and treated in
Honduras. Although may not personally witness
hese results, yet | shall never forget the favors
which have receives, nor the agreeable disappoint
nent which have experienced in view Of the Ca
umnies elsewhere circulated against this truly re-
narkable State. Your obedent servant,
CARL ScHERzEN,
Com. Of Imperial Academy of Sciences, Vienna.
From the Gaceta Oficial de Honduraa May 10.l
The Gazette, of Costa RIGA, reproduces an article
Untitled Noticia Importance" from the Gazette Of
in which 1t is asserted that Honduras
las solicited its annexation to the American Union.
he Gazette then calls upon the other States Of
CENTRAL America TO demand an explanation from
honduras of this conduct. We have already cate
oricalIy denied the truth Of the allegation. But
opposing that Honduras has made this application,
hat right has Costa RIGA or Guatemala to demand
xplanations from her government? Is not Hon.