The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-28
Our Honduras Correspondence.

BELIZE, Honduras Dec % 1855
Official ATToinments-7he Choierd-Engldnd's Rsle Pro-
ressin5-AAerdtton in the Shipping Ld,cs "A Man-of-
War alarm Balls and Pleasure-7rade.
Some time since informed you that the magistrate Of
the colony of the Bay Island dead. have now to
inform you that his has arrived and will
bis duties at once.
There has been unusual amount Of sickness In this
colony the present season which has swept of great
many white and colored inhAbantsthe blacks have
general thing, escaped
There to be disposition the part Of Great
Britain TO give up that colony th, settlement the
contrary everything that is done there here tends to
strengthen and establish q permanent government for
both places Bulwer and Cayton treaty to the contrary
notwithstanding. As evidence Of this may say that
hitherto vessels could be registered here and any
foreigner could Fpgish any other vessel now
all obliged be registered and foreigner Is al
lowed to own vessel nfder the British Gag. register
surveyor and shipping master have been appointed.
Nearly all The foreigners that YES
sells in this town have become natu have taken
the oath OF allegiance. number of other small reQu.
a,ions have been adopted and several old laws or Gus
toms that were originally In force here have quiet
" rheved and are thrown to the winds and others Viii
be recommended to the next Legislature in their stead
This has been done in the face Of the times we
Rave ever had-Sur staple mahogany, being ruinousy
low and dun, amid the suffering and oss occasioned BY
the great fire Of last year, and the cholera fever
which visited u.s.
shorty After THIS reaches you the brig Nina will
rive nj your port She Is very fine vessel and the rst
Viii ch has been built the island Of Ruaan rnis Ia
field OF industry and report says thai she is Of
very handsome model, strong, and a fast ssilor
The screw steamer Argus In port She one OF the
famous West India squadron-a fine looking craft ~el
manned and ably Differed. The commander few
nights since, at midnight, commenced little private
practice by firing two brosdsides Thus AZ mat
ter Of course, aroused our little tewn the nhabtant.
amazed snd star ting from their beds rushed to the
bridge and general cry of What's he matter issued
from every mouth. wsg said the Yankee fIfousters
hao come TO take the town and some time little
confusion and fear manifest the IA 4 OF all
No harm came from It, however, and on the morrow IL
turned out that the comma ndan wished to see W
soen he could bring his men from sound sleep into &C.
ton. He reports that his men alarmed up and
two broadsides Ared in three and hall minutes =
The Superintendent gave large and grand ball At Co
vernnent House the evening OF the Goth II was we'll
attended and for this place grand affair The Ia
dies were magBifcenty dressed and full of smiles and
rood nature. And where all looked well behaved veil
and where everything went off we'll It needless
ticularize. The bachelors to give New YEARS.
These balls are all the life we have in town.
everything in very stiIl and quiet
Trade In upususlly dull AL Of the cutters are In town
but mahogany very low and wages also but few are
hiring, which makes money scarce and times dull
TRAVELLER