The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05
AFFAIRS IN HOHepRAs,
Our Belize Correspondence.

| Our Belize Correspondence.
Bglzz, Aug =, 1854
Tie TfInJsr e. t6s Bay Island, Hon5ura5- Wllsrs
Biocsa5e Of N. Central America, Pors-Rys:eriots a.
eeTd,a,ism in Bsli.e- r.slen Shocks Of Eardq4a.ss
along n. Atlantic Coas-A lesson for ne Eis3ss Wor-
shippers, de-, DC
Some four years since informed yo. of the erection or
the British CoOny OF the Bay Islands, in this vicinity
my duty TO inform you that that colony las after
four years sickly existence quietly given up the
ghost, and ceased 10 exist, For several months
been dyspeptc aad suffered severely from Monroe doc
trine, cramps in the stomach, Psmerstoz pills, CArso
don purges and Grey eetcs, and 1t has hnay without
struggle, and with little or no pain, ceased TO be the
Colony OF the Bay Islands. II attended IL Us lag
moments, by the officers OF a. B. M steamship Cossac,
who acted as chief mourners, ana this peer colony
Inferred and It's effects transferred to the State Of Hoa
duras.
As an Item OF important news, will mention, for tas
benefit Of your many readers the report that Walker
has declared all the ports Of Central America the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans in state OF blockade Ths report
was brought 10 Omoa by the Cossec after she had ece1
as chief mourner TO the Mosquito and the Bay Islands On
her approach to the latter town, she, in order to
respect Walkers blockade, and to keep clear OF his
nieusters, lay oil and on for twenty four hours,
and finally ventured into the harbor, when she fully
ascertained that two three small schooners which
were lying in that harbor. not Walkers fleet II
is said that after the Cossack port and
Walkers bloekadng squadron had not arrived, the
rage oil her captain got up, and he made himself some
TSeyy e pa waS
have stopped, what would have become or them had
not been for two Texans and two New York hbusters
who. though nearly dead with The shakes and evers
Of the country very coolly informed him taAt they
pected in few hours three vessels and large Walker
force at 0moa This seemed to alter the intentions Of the
Cossack, which got steam up and up here where
her presence was much neeted to save this town IRON
This is really the case for despite all our vigilance
and in the face OF an increased police force, new
night watch and large private watch and patrol,
incendnrism IL still the law and order OF thk
town. We watch day and night and try every expe-
dent to catch the mscreants; but up to this time
II has been Of no avail Although the fires are kndled,
still the guilty parties are undetected and at large
the consequence Is that the inhabitants Of this town
in fearful state Of excitement and alarm aud fully
pect to the remaining portions Of the town burnt All
our female and male population, public officers excepted
are in favor OF committee OF safety and coat OF Tar
and feathers to ali and hemp cravat to the
ncendiary should he be found but threats OF prosecs
tons from a. NJ Attorney General have prevented any
one from making the first step: but hres still Kin
died, and the authorities make convictions hazard
but little saying that the matter will be taken out Of
have leave the place undergo the unpleasant opera
ZION OF farripg and feathering.
'et in this town II took pls ace about O'Clock r NJ and
lssfed near half minute The shock was attended with
heavy rumblDg sound very much like distant thunder.
and at the same time the crockery glass and wine bottles
In our houses-and, in fact, houses themselves
began shaking and dancing-so yioen, wa.
tmbers and boards The whole population run Into the
Streets many yelling with terror while others, their
knees, were crying for mercy to Him who maketh the
earth to quake The shock extended to the Islands
in our vicinity was felt in Jamaica, and very
felt for eight days slightly The may be said here
avery slight trembling In the earth occasionally felt
the present time. Whilst wrote the last sentence
ish II distinctly. send you enclosed account OF the
earthquake at Truxio; the letter contains other
Information which may be Of importance TO Of the
friends OF the Honduras Colonization Society, whose let
iers TO their friends were, while their way 10 the
United States, burnt of our fre OF the 18th ult.
We are now having very hot, cose weather, and from
present appearances am led to predict either still fur
ther shocks OF the earthquake, violent hurricanes In
the ropics this fall and winter. Our Supreme Court In
sersnn busy tyicg PeI cha VITA from
The nrc on the 17th uit ard Ss.snge 10 cay with ths
acquitted. cannot trust my pen to make such COM
ments on these verdcs they requires only wish that
scme or your negro philos down here TO how
uries, mainly blacS men value their oabs and md
cctS.
have seen few remarkable versions frcm aboli-
ionism to slavery sentiments siter few months rest,
depce here. In three cases they were Massachusetts,
men and only this evening a "Norhern man. who has
suddenly adopted Southern principles speaking OF thc
rec blacks OF this place and Jamaica, SAID, 81 wish To
God the Americans would here and possession
Of and rule the negroes THIS is the honest senti
OF all the whites and nearly all the color 3D. II they
durst express a. Much has been done, vast sums ex-
s all mo gos and what is far be regyetted,
they whom Ia intended TO benefit do want-wi not
appreciate improve-what Is kindly provided ior
their education and advancement.
Trade Ia unusually duil 10 fact there Is nothing selling.
II Is extremely hot the b.otches the paper which
write will tell you II Ia talking writing with
no ice and plenty OF TRES and the mercury at o. We
rarf roni