The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-19
News from BxiSish HOnd uTas.
OUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE.


BELIZE, Honduras, March % 1866
Tie Legislature Adiou,etl- H-hat Was Done Daring Ms
&sston-Hgh Tariff, Duh Trade, Lou Prices and Po
p,lar Disconten-Eng,ands Holi in the Bay Islands
SutPyof Water-IUnesso Of CdaJe-Americaa A,nsrs and
AiNs-Prosssom and Produce Married.
Our Legislative Assembly has at last to close its
session lasted nearly two montns-and the
interest OF the country concerreait would
we for the people had they not at all tits not for
me to say why, who IS to tlams tor what has been
dcne wong what has been omitted that the pu ,c in
teres required 20 be done No one not the Super
iniendeLt is fully satisfied with what has been Gone and
rearly every including majority Of tho members
theneves feel that they have been too hasty and not
used such caution might have projected this pubic
from what all fear will be sad ied them until
next me- eng Of the Assembly, perhaps longer Eacosei
send you copy Of the schedule odutes which has
been imposed for the current year taere is
an increase Of about ten per cent over last
year, when there increase o. about 20 per
On the former tariff. This bad been submitted to on
the plea Of rebuilding the Jail, poorhouse and other
buildings which destroy Cd in the great fire of 1854
but now has been asked aud received vi h
large plus in the public chest AMI in the face of
very bad fer great staple mahcgany aud
the dulleh times in the wbUeeae and retAh trade
known in ,hs ssttemeat.
Everything en- the ~, oi!ns government has been
WE alu hos ~ nf r,s.s,et,smsn, at 'hs
lew colony OF the Bay ShR.s SUI venture t predict
that each mcvs in the wA1 WI eli he crown officers 60
city, ana wean ,he Gffectfo' q the pe,ps rom the
crowJ. The working classes Ael the effects OF the
dull times snd high 9U.ies Next the shopkespers,
very nsllg. nt indusn lous hard working class, mostly
foreigners suffering for want of sufficient business to
support their iauili.s ard maze ends meet None Of
this class dereneiog entirely their shops are holding
their and 1t suppoeeo that none 10 town. either
store shopkeepers are now making their expenses
The mar eyer OF the largest wholesale establishment in
b. to il duties thirty three per cent of their
income into the public chest and this articles that
sold TO go out OF tue country, which am oants
to direct tax foreign trade wi n tris place. One Of
tie embers OF the Assembly when appieo to to Use his
influence to have law allowing drawba * Of DUTY
all goods sold out Of the settlement repisd, son. we
don't for you merchants wnat good you to usf
The ca, has gone by when any OF the least iutel
pc lticsl affairs should make such assertion
place make laws for our mercantile interests.
The od Gaara Court held in the last week OF last
month. Ance then the legislative act making mes
garizet'on OF the courts bas gone INTO effect We now
have Summary Court, with three judges sitting one
dsy in each MONTH Supreme Court which sits each
nnh. fer heasing motions, arguments, appeals, &c..
ciuiosl cases. such civil suits require the pre-
ferce Of jury belieye new principle cot msjoity
o the jury being able to agree makes verdict in CT W
cses, and line out of tueve in crminsl cases. Tne
JUDGES OF the supeme, and the judges Of the Summary
Courts have the power to frame code Of regulations
ano rules of practice Report says this hes been
by Chief Justice Senp'e, and report further saith
that these ru~s such to prtcluSe the possibi
Hty Of any but bsrrisers practising IN that court. II
this report is correct, 1t will cause very Str ing
feeling Of Indignation ssAnst the court and it the
rules regulations wba is wantad, IL the
preston gets abroad that the Coef Justice has upset
tie old rules il order to get in the lawyers, 1t will
create great deal of dissatisfsc ction.
Fer th- last ten twelve various efforts and
large u money have been expended for an artesan
we'll but Ill these efforts and avast sum Of money have
been theos away end good done in fact to be
cessul, ali that has been heretofore done should be
abandoned entirely, and new s. stem adopted have
well sunk in the aalt water four hundred yards
from the natural shore beach at Coraers Hook, in
New York where sufficient supply OF good water was
obtained at than fifty feet and am foly satisfied
wei satisfied this head that would be willing to
ptee 70 get good water with lees than three thou
sand onsrs expense while what has akeady been done
here has cost many more thousand pounds.
since the frst Of Janury have had continued dry
north Winds apd until recently very comfortable weather
but although tho wind holds ut the north most Of the
tine the weather has been irsuferably hot and dry
AID at this moment-the very commencement of dry
teesopour tanks all emp y-our streets are ~ dry
aud dusty they should be In June when dry
will be and our pssturege Is all burnt np whiie our
cattle are q, ing for want Of food In the pastures
,own Far avs tbs edges Of the and agoons
it is better but reports tell the workirg estteUn
which mahogany cutters dependase very poor and
| 10 sore pastures very weak aud meagre.
In Honduras pinrg has latey beer started by some
Yankees They have not done we'll they anc pated
yet they not discouraged, and they making
expenses here beirg trhipg They have found silver
quite penty-gcld in small quan iesboth hard to ge,
At end mere diff cpt still TO work. white ron is ab1n
dsnt; they ac found coal and "copper" ia ter
easy be got a Several tons OF the have been
TO tne for sbpment TO the United States. in
tcrred that eifort was made 70 sen some boart
| the WIn. o. Alcen bat have not hoard successful
Our producs marks. is very dali provisions still
scarce and high
/ No Americas vessels In port.