New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14
none 10 produced in that country. There 10 an
export duty o. eeebineal Of SOC. per b.


PRODUCE.
The list Of exports shows that the great staple
of Guatemala 10 cochiDesl. The crop in 1854 was
II, 0CO bales in 1855, 1000 bales in 1856, it 10
expected, 6,0C0 balea
The average of the past shows the average yield
to be about 8. 600 ceroons per annum The cult'
walton 10 On the increase 1t Is precari0us crop.
Rains iDjure the insect, and great care and skill s
required to attend to the business properly. This
wear the insect has been seriously injured by an
explosion of ashes from the "VOlcan de Fuego B"
Fence the small crop anticipated. In future
probably the average yearly shipment will be TO-
OC0 ceroons, if the competition Of the Peruvian
vatioD which 10 not at all improbable, as although
labor is dearsr in Peru, the climate is better
adapted to the insect.
Coffee has lately been planted on an extensive
scale in Guatemala, and 10 likely to become IN
few years very important item Of export: 1t is
quite as god as the Costa Rca coffee, and can be
produced cheaper, as labor and lands in Guatemala
are not 20 high.
An English firm, Clay, Shenner & Co., has
lately commenced working silver mine near the
frontier Of Salvador. ~ tuns Of the ore which
were shipped to England produced 1855 per tun
of silver Machinery which cost 900 has
lately been imported beside IS Cornish miners.
The machinery is being erected. As there 10 an ex-
export duty Of per cent on silver and per cent on
gOlO, tDc owner Tutcnue IcuuChuS w "
pr cent, to save the duty. He expects to get out
$3.50, COO annually Should he be successful,
many other persons are prepared to gointo mining.
Coarse wool is produced in the country-neafly
all Of which is converted into coarse CLOTH blank
cts, and the like, and consumed in the country,
and in the other Central American States.
Vegetable wax is found in small quantities.
price l5c. per ib. The general price of cOchineal
il Guatemala lie from $40 to $40 per ceroon. At
present, in consequence Of the anticipated short
crop, $3.50 to $125 s asked for the small quantity
of last years crop, still on hand. The crop comes
in My and June.
Hides sell at 81 to 81 so each, and average in
weight 10 to IL lbs.
PORTS AND ROADS.
If steamship line on this side is established,
everything exported and imported in the State
must center on the Pacific. The expense and risk
of damage and delays of the Isabel route will
leave no chance of competition with the Panama
Railroad, and the Cape Horn route is too tedious
for cOcbineal.
The distance from Guatemala to Isabel is so
leagues, and passengers are generally from to
DAYS on the road. From Isabel TO Belize, where
they take the British steamer for Havana, they
proceed in small schOOner-in all, III or II days
of uncomfortable travelling. A small steamer is
now being built to run between Isabel and Belize,
under the patronage of the Government. The eI'
penses of passenger to Belize are as follows:
Saddle
On Bssssgs Mule from Guateus Isabel. 10 0V0 IA co
One Servant aud Mule road from duatemas =, ma o, ~
to ksbtl... .....,......'.''.'''.'"' ~ w a %o
Expense, on road per dsy................" sc sc 90
F fSsnS f 1ss ~ label C B:iciad self IS
Beard in Bsize per dsy.................' oo@ wv
This 10 considerably more than it would cost
| pafst nger to come to Panama in steamer, and
| cross TO Aspinwal.
Mr.. McDonsld. a merchant at Belize, tells me
| that letters from Guatemala reach Europe via
Isabel, Belize and the West India mail steamers
| 10 AZ days. Letters from Europe reach Guate-
| mala 10 IS days.
II takes 20 days for cochiDeal and other cargOes
| TO reach Isabel from Guatemala, and 90 to ~
| DAYS to reach England. The average expense OF
plachg ceroon Of cochneal in common times IN IN
| Southampton is SI1. A cerO0n weighs from l6O
to I75 lbs. When the crops are large and mules
| are scarce 1t Is more. :, :,
| The present rates of transportation of cOchinea
J from Guatemala to Belize are 40 follows:
OuatemsIa Isabel sass per lb &C. ceroon
Il liz lb. W
Con mission to
conai..ioD to co
Total. per 20
| The rate via Panama should be:
Transportation om Gustemals to Jan Jose lc perlb on
Commit. zion ma, and smtsrting 3
rI.,tht to rsnams sno a.
Freight British steamer O
Total $40 ~
Besides gain in time of IS days and less liabil
ity to damage When the crop 10 large 1t is diff
cult to procure mules sufficient to convey it all to
| Belize via Isabel. Part has then to DO shipped
| via Cape Horn.
The freight from Guatemala in this way is:
Sui,s%s ~: to San 'o.e"i
Total per ceroon "
Merchants in Guatemala calculate to receive
| their goods in from to months via Cape Horn
| in months or at most. They calculate differ.
ence of per cent cheaper On general invoice Of
| dry goods via Cape Horn over the Isabel route
transportation by mules Of carts from Guate-
mala to San Jose is 1c. per ID. The charge there
| for commission and embarking goods, including
| lishterage, is Is follows:
Bales or boxes $50 or 200 lbs weight esch.....S rs
| Boxes Of Wine barrels &C., 7Ac per Is lbs .o
horizontal Pianos, ii
| Bar Iron, iic per Is lbs
Ceroons of Cocbinesl, %
bsles Of coarse Wooiens, aoOds5c lbs. esch... 90
Hi6es, As
The population Of the port OF San Jose is about
| $50. Ii il unhealthy and 10 under the command
of military officer, who rules pretty mucn as no
pleases. O.,
We anchored off Aeajutla, in the State OF Sal
yador, on the 9TH, at 9 p m, and landed at a a.
IN. the next day. A new landing place has been
built about quarter of mile from the old vii
lace. An overhaDging pier extends about nifty feet
from buff, on which the new village is situated
The pier is partly supported By rocks " aich have
falleb fro m The bluff. 1t reminded me much of
the iron pier at Isl.y in Peru. Lighters can lie