New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-18
FROM HONDURAS.

BY the big Helen Jane, Capt Nickerson, arrived at
Boston, we have Tnxillo dates to Nov. Is. We gave
the heads Of the news by telegraph on Monday. Our
Boston exchanges add the details.
News Of the new treaty with England had been re-
cev ed there. and Tar could be ascetsined iG w
raber popular especially With the mercantile classes
The, tresty bel eve gives up to )nduras undet
certa CONDITIONS, the island of Ruat.n The sppre.
beIsion The part of ibe inhabitants Of HOoduras
seems to be, that with the Independent OF
ersl regulation Granted In the treaty to the Peop, OF
Ruatan. IL may become formidable commercial rival
Of the ober ports of the Atsntic eos. aud with the
completion Of railroad across the county - the Pa
cifc which English capitalists nov strongly talk u
conn encirg, Ruafan must in time become place Of
considerable importance.
Tie matter Of most interest at present In Honduras
is ibe state Of Affairs in NicarsQus 1t has been state
that Hopdu, as Ia the ally Of Costa Rica and San SAL
tr ops forward to join the allied army. II suoh is the
fact, the Dsmber. is probably Dot 'ms'; and
thee ,ysks NO sign: When C.p'sn Ncksron
Walker my have friends among the Democratic
party Of that coui try the general feeling there
Is how decidedly against him. As a consequence,
when the news vas ceived there from Nicaragua that
he hs6 been defeated in battle with the Allies, aud
killed, there were great rjoicipgs and grand ball
spnoupced 10 CELL brete the event. Befo the time
fired for tho celebration bad arrived however Of
o somewhat different character was received TO the
effect that Wslker had attacked the Allies split their
army 10 I'VE, and then suddenly retrested Tue news
Of the subsequent defeat Of the Allies had not
been received. They hal the ball, however, which
was attended by Ill the State dignaries and several
foreigner.
A few months ego the fact that number OF foreign
err rearlv all Americans, were digging for gold in the
Province Of Ospcbe attracted the ention Govern
nebt and an order Was issued fnbidding it. THIS or
der was subsequs nty amended so that an American
could dig provide be obtaiued native partner There
s doubt that gold to be obtained there N caosd-
cradle quantities. but the natives too ndoent to
dig for IT, ~ the American the unhealthy nat Of
the climate expoet he is to the intense heat and the
miasms Of deceyine vegetaOo is unless be IL pr vded
with sufficient capital to some OF the co norts Of
civilization, an usarmountsble Obstacle. Most Of the
Miners had lett for home In consequence Of sickness.
Three Of them, belonging to New-York, came as pas
SDee's in the Helen Jane. They we'll satisfied,
however that the land in he interior Of the country b
urwuay fertile, ard under proper prec .utons Of an
turning with Their families to settle permanently. The
fret excitement having subeiaed, there is not among
the irbsbtsnts except perhaps few Of the most ino
IMf, any deepseaied hoesility to the people of the
United States and hoee who arrive t,tre, they
quiet and sell disposed, and obtain a re.poa-b ole
native a. guarantee 10 their peao~able tote t,os find
no difficulty in obtaining permit To pass To the int.
nor, which, by Government ordnaooe Issued few
m"b,hs snce, was forbidden TO emigrsnts from shs
country under fsal of foustering ex pe iitons
The pre.ent Govtn ment Of The country sppesrs 10
be Row firmly established The old President, who
was by one OF thoee revolutions to ~hich the Central
American provinces subject, suddenly deposed i,
nov, said, engaged in working silver mine 10 Sac
Salvador There Is DO appaf. Mt revival of Business
however. The commerce Of the country, in conse-
qpepce Of its nestise troubles has been steadily de-
clipinR for the last quarter If century, but With the
petion Of the proposed railroad ~ the Pacific and
the infusion Of little Angl, Saxon energy it may IN
tine become powerful and aourishing nation.