The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-29

News from Honduras
AhkisAL OF THk BARK w.o. ALLES-rHk xAHod-
Any TRADE-TnE WAR BETWEEN HoEDrRAs AND
GUATEMALA.
The bark W. o. Alden, Captain Bates arrived yester-
day from Belize Honduras whence shc sailed the 7
instsnt.
The Pcclyt irehgenccr Of the 17th VT. says:-
report las reached this town that the Rustau schoon-
employed TO the goods &C. Of resident
at Iruxio, G. A. to Ruann. II is stated that this
rya, at Iruso, and also Of band OF 500 maraudcrs
8. n ihe interior 70 plunder the town. We under
hst preparations being made BY Mr. sheppard thc
administrator Of the Of Ruaan for the
commodatit u OF the refugees
our BELIZE CORRESPONDENTS.
BEiizT, Hondu7as Sept. 26, 1855.
STATE q tke Mahogany Mcrkd-CndGion Of he Country
The Var Ba'uen Honduras and Guotema,a--lAarlxts.
There no Improvement in the state Of trade neither
Is money any easier. Times dun Indeed. Money Is
very scarce and although good mnpy laborers are In
town, they have no money to spend which "a very
thing and makes tear that have not yet
the worst Of IT, hear that several gangs Of mahogany
cutters TO be discontinued this coming year Many
broken up This year ana those which have
have only got out half the anticipated quantity This
will make that wood very and consequently II may
rsDpe high In price, tine vessels have ALREADY been
ordered ont 10 tsse the cuttings home think
may safely say that nearly all the mahogany has
tfeu out In bitish HnIts What ieit Is
fnr lack ia the woods Il cannot be got out unlsss at
great expense 1bis the present low prices will not al
low, and deptndeptirey lngwuod and mahogany
in thiiown, dare not hope for better unes al present
or ineeed very soon.
We have a most excellent cna,e-a rich, fertile and
highly productive soi-whch will produce large crops
cotton snd every knd Of fruit vegetables aua products
which usually In the tropics Yet this crest
OF wealth IL ff 10 OWING 10 the dleness of
The high prices demanded by laborers for their
vices.
heard that the between Honduras and Guate-
mala n assuming d very serious aspect. Ny
re.Y1Ldtnt at "Omon writes that the troops at
Guatemala hemmed ia between the mountains by
the troops Of HoLduras, Costa Rca San Salvador and
Nicaragua, which those States have sen.--i 900 men
cnc-'o assist tho Hond aud that they have
chance Of escape. But think there is room to
DOUBT this report most Of the inhabitants VI omoa
and Irnxilo are In gren' state Of alarm, and those
WHO n are ltas ing sLd going over 10 Ruatan.
Since the adoption or whn, Il called the consti
tuon law has been passed which requires alt vepes
80 be gsiered Many cf small ees.tets owned
In whole rar by forcigners These persons have had
10 become British subjects before they could get their
vessels eseTe1 which persons have taken the catn OF
allegiance piid their doubloon and good and
10y nj subjects VI the crown of England.
ince my last ine large ship, o. ia tons callef the
iadtm, has been cast awny coast, near this
town Ter RIGGING sails, spars aud boats we're brought
In here and sold
Our pi ovision market is very dull prices Of scvar
articles have given way, ana we expect further decn
In tresdstuts and also In pork and ham, the
new crops get to merkei. TRAVELLER