The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-24


CA0nee IN NE Edueofios Laso-Depr,e,a,,o, :.
the Galue Of Real Eaase-FdH in tie pr,e. q
MaAogmy- U~pOpuiarity Of he Ereeussve-Re.
pS6Geaa Ttndeneies Of Honduras Dssorsa.i..x
Stose Of ne Commsnify YtUoso Ftcer-
Discovery If Rich Mm.roi Ovs.-7xe Honduras
Insroeeonic Rairood, &C., &c.
Some Of your readers may be gratined 10 leara
that Her MsjcAys Superintendent and Corncu. WIN
the Board OF Educstion. have resolved 10 have q
s better system Of public education In this settle
ment than old law. which Is similar TO your STATE
schools. New trained teachers, and . perfect svs
TEN in he lever branches OF English, and -
academy where good classic education can be a.
tanned, will be adopted.
notified you last February that the present g.
perntendent waa disposed 70 observe tho fo1ns aad
SHOW OF Parliament legislation in our little iegiaiA
i've meeting. He etill continues TO advance In thst
direction; even in the approval Of NIL laws the sama
forms and ceremonies observed. And wo whs
have been accustomed to move along slowly ana
surely are every day opening eyes TO tho impoS
tance which We and this little wood cutting commu
nifty orc In the great busting world. / wish could
say that these forns. ceremonies, and outward
shows were relshed and pleasing TO the people. hut
this il not the They think and fear viii MOI
Only destroy their original yea and nay" sim-
plicty. bat that il will result in increasing their
taxes and burdens. while their condition WI! be
much worc than formerly. their trade FRUSTRATED.
and their property saluciess An proof OF tins.
the 9th inst, property well situated. adoiaiag
the Court Housc. "a the very bes. part OF this
town. seventy feet wide by four hundred feet
long, with large dwelling honsc md cxtensivc
brick stores aud store house room for over 10000
barrels, and which cost originally rising AS 900.
was Sold under the hammer, on six months credit.
at H,500. Comment ON this IL useless. a. Il IA the
best business stand In the town. either for wholesale
or retail. and in the centle Of business.
Then may convey some idea to you about tho
state OF the mahogany market when inform you
Aha, mahogany. which WINS sold for cash last DcccM.
Der at $50 thousand offered Tor 80 last week.
without buyers. This doca not secm in any degree
TO warrant any additional! outlay expense in pub
lie expenditures.
We have Just passed the June term OF the Grand
Court. by enactment il can only ri. In The last week
q June. by some disagreement among the Judges
there no court for two days. which ~ the SECOND
time its regular business has bccn PIT OF. to the
great injury Of those who had suits there.
Yoa and your readers win say. :" What IL that "
Us We don't care whether you have any courts
at all" True, bnt this IL only part OF tho ayrtcm.
The superintendent wishes 70 have but one Judge
the bench, the Chief Justice. bnt the people wish
three the Chief and two Assistants. 40 ~ 10 keep
his law in check Wei. II there Il no court because
there are some differences among the Assistant
judges. and Il the public business /, neglected. what
j. more natural than 10 do away with the Assistant
Judgesi THIS thought to he the way 10 carry
out the tnlcrniendent's views but from VIVA; have
seen ~ the People here. ! an satisfied thai thix
superintendent viii ioofe all bis inauencc 4 he
attempts 70 force hi. measures the people. even
Indirectly.
No executive ever sorted f,ifer than the pfcacn.
when he came here. lie j. decidedly clever ,aS
very able lot you cannot, my lords. yoa eannot
conquer America - not more true than yoa cannot
force this community to give MP it, own cherished op,n
ions And " . Few more attempts made to force
pubic opinion. instead o. her Majesty s1pefiDtcnd
ent w rhall hasea President and he repuiaic.
One OF the seventeen Legislators. IN view a. tho-s
matters, said 4 few dsya since. "Ic' bin 70 on ,ad
he viii have the Yankee flag Il, ing from tue court
ahd government houses and for my part wyuid
iiht very well TO rte IT.
Dull times have had bad Influence on oar pooscs
population; they Ind work gery scarce and great
many u them have turned 10 pll'cring Petty theft.
are very comm "a, and two burglaIics have b~cn com
nffcd. The william. In all cases escape unless the
owners happen % catch them In the act In which
Gaze Il the police og.stra,c IL In the bgtnor and
feels kindly disposed, sau may get the party CON
m,,sd bot should not this Le the case the chance.
are that you get no satisfaction, have 10 pay. and
are lucky if You are not insuited in the bargain.
This new magistrate IL Jamaica lawyer. who
found our LAWS 20 very poor and defective that our
legislative meeting adopted some which he drew up.
They however. are worse. inasmnch AS they DO not
meet the wants Of the people, are not and cannot
lie understood "a they not ia all cases sense snd
SO some clauses they are nonsense.
There ~ large amount 81 building now going -
here All 81 the public buildings are un3ersoiAg
r. inFu W ~ orr. Ir INIT
on the ruins II the great IRE.
We have bad an unusual quantity Of rain lately:
everything i damp AID vet. Colds and cough, arc
tue ofd.r u The day. Several ca-c- Of the yellow
fever have occurred hut al this time the town n,y
h. considered perfectly healthy.
Onr provision make, continues sery tight. a. os
supply ! Email, which makes prices very high
have h'aid reports II the ructc-s ~ p0ftoo az
The Guatemala troops on .lme Of the small towns In
liondUn-, bn' cannot give any particulars. hcibI
sll mahogany eni'ing has bccn suspended "a Hsa
dUra..
base rcui to M Ems a Geo. q. sc.ldt s. cos.
soiue small sfscimrns u ore Which was taken from
The track where q w. rropoaed y baid The H<.-
dnf.s In'efocesbic Railroad. Nv informant tfiIs
that gold. sster, Lad iron ana copper orc abosad
in that state. ana have Frequently specimens
n beautiful opal r'pne- and ocoasioDsiiy efaenits
u 'hi- Information = true and J have no dcaD n
- and III ne grade ~ o. Lycl a. tn survey male
under diect0u " yr. Sq,her reports Il 70 BE- Thu.
ought q " the road ~ al other. ~ The P.cfhc -
y has sgcelleal h.Ttors On 10Th occsas, neat~
tnsA hDf olAff, haH sbui3Ance ~ good ccas - u,r
ground i all good hfIn lard ai,yoodlng ~,ds
stone en1 Nrnr With abBndsBic ~ the t@st wool IN
The world - ike ihe ros1 Whenever i ~ rqulrnt.
kayn another important advantage - neut4cn ~
connection Nth hit road. and then shsl " tDne
Wore 4 built, thoussli1 q ssroOn- Of indigo and
coch.neal ~hich now e. "a England mi other part.
~ ,he wogld, Va sailing vessels IN the Psciae and
" he Atpn'ic. ~ sbs Ioyal NAL stsisefs froo,
-an Juan fhrr, town.. this port ana feFs Crur,
vU'i.d nearly III h. taten through that rogie = New
Yoft, ana ihs ~ your h'isnti, mall steamers ',
Egrope besides. u sorld open large market for
ytaf grsy ~ brown co'tyUs and hare no dosIiS
~. 'ba, TOgr iris. stripe prints sad sb~stlnps
would aiso come "a for far trade a. am surr
yopr cotton dack and tsnSnsa would sl.,. AMI with
them .htostai srtac!es depQminsted faEkse
toil0n1. EGtuai aid
The English dip igrnprs. shlle passing from
Ore riyer - another ia ipsang uas sfiiek by Light
nns. iAe main royal mat splnieFtd. and thu vvy1
se. On Gro damage iafihg lat al 10 relate, tss
plot -. srr Ge51. None Others bur- NJ
Aroric a yes<i. IN pot. a Ea.~isn b4t ysx.I