The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-27


For the exact year, from September O. 1850 Ssptem
Der 8, 1851 the amount OF rain 97.71 i, ches The
whole rumber Of days during which rain fell $780,
and the whole number OF dry days 226 During the
six months from May October incu sve distinguished
Is The wet eascn the whole fa $3.50 inches and
duriEg the remaining six months distinguished d tho
dry season only 50 incr ss.
But these observations ss have said, made ct
Rvss undsr the lee of the volcano of Oetepec where
portion Of the State Al RvKs there but NH.
February, In which rain fell In 1850, in Leon
rain e for three months om the LIST OF January to the
LIST OF April.
Ths average annual fall Of rain and In the State
OF New York during tie ten years preceding ls46
core to the reports Of the Regents OF the University is
GAIA inches. The erss.est tall in any year during
that period 81 o. ;aches and the least 49, 10 lnshes
The controversy between our government and
that of Great Britain on the Central American ques.
ton has made readers familiar with the nomen-
clature Of certain islands in the Bay Of Honduras,
which are properly dependencies of that State, but
which have been appropriated, under various pre-
texts by our greedy English cousins. As they are
probably but little acquainted with the real charac
ter and importance OF these acquisitions, we shall
quote what our author says regarding them -
THE BAY IsLASDA
TO ths northrard Of the lard Of Hondura ia the
Day OF the same name there cluster & Islands lyilg
nearly parallel to the coast distances from Of from
thirty TO fifty miles. Their names, in order their
size are Rlstan (somenes written RuatAn and Rattan
Gu,rsja Tor Bon secs), Uts Barba -etta Helena and
M0ra dependent upon them are numerous coral isle
or Gays Of small size These islands hsve good soil
IKE elm ate advantageous position, OF them
ceer hsroo.s, iencering u en- both valusble and i'm
p-ran to that portion OF the continent upon which they
are geographically eeperdent
R0aan, the largest of these islands ia aSou. thirty
miles ng By nine broad at ss widest part 1t may be
dur~s and the focus OF tbs trade of the nee 1b3rng
countries" This beautiful island echoes Macyregor
haa an excellent h'rSor, easily defended and is we'll
adapted 10 the culture OF cotton and oher tropical
products." And Captain Mtchsl, Of the British navy
whose account wrttea in 1850 adds thai the local
pcsit. Of the slard seems Of in portance in
the only place where good hsrbors are found,
tersive and dangerous coast" And also that is prox
point It ont gcoc Depot for English goods and
facures, vhele They would find ready market in
and Bonsccs MITES another Epeish author in CON-
sequence Of their IRE barboJs, good SOIL pure air and
great quantities Of amin ais fsh fruits and command
world the Garden of the Wsst Indies THE Key to
spanish America, and New Gibraltar. From their
patuJ 81 strength they might be made impregnab bsing
tenable y it'll y very small force"
6trsDgewsys afrms that here are found grea. guam
titles OF socoanuts wild figs and excellent gapee the
forests produce white oaks and pine trees masts Of
merchant ships 1t abouS6s With deer Wild hogs Indian
RABBITS AMI birds of many species. constant breeze
abundance Of excellent vster Youns describes s'I the
iland "as one beautiful mass OF evefgreens from the
shore to the tops Of he high hills ntsrspersed With
naay tut gardens and there many patshss OF
coffee, which, although ABANDONED continue to thrive
wel.n
The account Of this island by Captain Mitchell r. N.
il the lat ard fullest He says hst 1t has little waste
land en- it. and that the whole might be advAaageously
Event, two vessels left Rostan in the year 1851 with
fruits and vegetables for New orleans.
Guansja or Bonscca, was discovered by Columbus,
then sailing on his fourth voyage, 10 1902 II
vsyed 10 1870 " Lieutenaa. .lomas \. saita, g. N,
and according 10 tie ess ru5hc. de or, er OF the
bfesdth is dis ant about fifty miles from TIE nearest
POINT on the main land ana about fte,n miles
northeast CT H'stsn, With which 1t Is CONNECTED by
RES OF reef. through which here only ew narrow
passages Tbs land Is hiah and be from great
distance tses Henderon touched It's sho during mis-
-o,sg. anohorDg IL atls bay Of great depth of wa
fab and coral rocks Of the bottom could DO clearly dis
eerned. This part Of the island, be continues ais
hishy rom antic an, picturesque, aud, Ike Roatan
frsey covered with trees It's natural productions APP
pear to be the same Roberts also visited It. Landing
opposite wa erirg place in excellent har the
south eide. The beach, above high water mark was
thickly covered with trees and bic
tracks OF the Wild hog visible the ground. The
island contains hills Of considerable elevation thickly
cove o. With t-sss il said also 10 have beds Of lime
sto { sue Gee 81 y nc ~
ErlIs Aoiat and Barbaretta are Comparatively small
islands and may be regarded detached parts OF Roa
tan They are, in tact, connected with it BY reefs
through which there only few and Intricate
Psesges Captain Henderson, Who visited Barbarstts In
1904 has left rs very ANNA ed and quite an enthus
ssuo account Of ~ hesuty lie describes high and
covered vrh dense forest.
II was subsequently visited In 1s4l by Young who
found some Spaniards from the main Land established
there One Of these Senior Ruiz sho ~sd him over his
large and extensive pantsons, full OF ali manner OF
bread kind besides green's peas and beans OF various
descriptions he had large Of grounc covered
With cotton plants and nandrses Of pspsys trees the
fruit OF which he gave TO his fowls and hogs He he'd
Also care patch. and small mill for crushing IT, as he
made h's own sugar. There large turf ecrsv op-
posi.e his dwelling containing eight turtles In rainy
weather he employed his PEOPLE in the manuAure OF
coeosnut oil Finding him surrounded With All these
means OF comfortable ard even luxurious existsf CO.
Young was sstonshsd to learn tnat he had tbee
only three years previously, " With hi- wife his s,n
sbou. esven years of sge some povisions. suo tvo
three atchsta (arge kpiyes). ana Few hook, And
other triHes" 81 thought continues this au r. COT
the thousands Of poor couptrymen struggling In vain
for decent subsistence and who live
IL similarly situated instead Of being brought % an
cary grave BY disappointed hopes the weigh, OF
large famlyn Roberts, who also visited Barbara ia
,pesks of oding thres or four sorts Of Wild grapes
Helena [, smaller than BarbArstts distant ON n be
tween tour FIVE miles the extreme mort leasrn
extremity Of Rostan- Yourg found there Frenc man
IA the Honduras service, who hsd plantations and large
retA To- turtng" HIS principal business however was
that Of mskns line, which he sold Of 0mos and other
pis ~ from ~ 70 ~ b~rreI' rather high price