New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14

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State open TO foreign vesselsthe old port At Ista.
pan having been closed. Vessels can procure
permission at San Jose to load at port called
Barra, which 10 said to be worse harbor than
Gan Jose. A very bad surf rolls continually Oh
the beach Of San Jose, and the breakers are 80
high that all c0mmun cation with the shore 10
sometimes cut of for several days. Goods can
only be disembarked and passengers landed safely
in large lighters. The landing in the surf Is at
Goods are covered with tarpaulins and seldom re.
ceive damage. The launches carry 6 to tuns OF
cargo, and make the trip to the ship and back In
about two hours.
The road from the port to the City of Guste-
mala, 30 leagues, 10 q very good carriage-road,
superior to that OF Costa Rica. As we could not
procure carriage we were obliged to hire muies
for Esquntla, about Is leagues. We left San
jose about p m On the 25th and reached E.
quintla about2 a. M, the next morning. 1t is
village of about $1,000 inhabitants, chiefly In;
dams. We left early in the morning and arrived
at Guatemala, 16 leagues distant at p. IN.
The road from Esquintla to Gaute msls has been
made at great expense 1t 10 kept in good re-
lair, and stages run between the two places daily.
From EsquiLtla to Palma the road is very broken
and stony winding around the base Of the "Vol-
can de Aqua" with gradual ascent from the
plains for distance of four leagues. From Pa
lub W tut NltJ VI va
borders Of lake of the same name-the road 10
very good and not very billy. This city contains
a population of about 10000. 1t is in the center
of the cochineal district and the fields on either
side of the road FROM Palma are planted with cac-
tus. From Amatitlan to Guatemala there are
several steep hills to ascend and descend. The
road, however, is in excellent order. Inc ois-
lance from Amatitan tO Guatemala is Z leagues.
he plains in the neighborhood of the latter city
81, Ax 20 Off
mala on the 9Th at a p. m, and reached Amattlan
at p. m. Left that place at 3 a. m, reached
Esquintla at a. m Left at 81 and reached the
port Of San Jose at 9 p m. Of the 9th OF feoru.
ary-the whole journey by stage coach. AT lCt
we embarked in the Columbus for Acajutla.
GUATEMALA.
Guatemala is the most populous Of the Central
American States. 1t is estimated to contain SOU
eco souls, 150, eco Of whom at most, are whites
and ladnos, aud 100000 are Indians. Inc great
mass of the Indian population live in the ALTOS
or hghlar DIS, the whites and tadrnos on tno coast
and the elevated table.ands. The Indian popuia-
ton have always been yer, insubordinate, but now
owing to the influence of President Arrera, they
are quiet and peaceable. As the whites, who are
mostly concentrate ed in the city OF Guatemala,
were entirely at the mercy of the Indians, from
their inferioiiy in number, they were very glad to
elect President Carrera for life, with almost I'M
limited authority, in order to secure tneir hVes
and property. Carrera is an Indian By birth, and
under his administration the country is fast I'm,
proving. He il now endeavoriDg to make good
carrie e-roads throughout the country. GOOD
roads have already been made from the Port OF
San Jose TO Guatemala and thence to La Antigua.
The road from Jussaltenapgo in the Altos Is
practicable for wheeled vehicles.
CLIMATE.
The climate of the ses-cOast is hot and un'
healthy. In the interior, on the tablelands, II Is
cool. Coffee has been planted lately ia the neigh
borhood of Esquinta. Cochineal-the great sta
pie of the country is produced only in the neigh
borhood of the cities La Antigua and Amatitlan.
Wheat, potatoes, apples, peaches, and the like,
are produced Oh the high table-lands.
CITIES.
Guatemala-the capital and the most important
city in the State-cOntains so, 600 inhabitants
The city 10 said to be $50 feet above the level OF
| the sea The streets are Handsomely laid out at
right angles, the houses wellbuut, water Pienti.
fuI-one or more fountaos playing in the court OF
every house. The commercial business OF the
State centers here. The foreign trade is monopo-
lized by very few British, French ana ham
burph houses. There is no American firm in
the place.
| La Antigua, or the old city of Guatemala, con-
tains population of $1,000 or 10000.
Amatitlan- on lake Of the same name, where
| the great bulk of the cOchneal crOpis produced
| contains population of over 90 600.
| Guatemala contains many handsome churches
and public bulldogs. A new theater is now in
| progress of erection.
REVENUE.
The floating public debt of the State in 1853
was $461, 1897 50. could not ascertain whether
any consolidated debt is due by the State.
| The revenue and expenditure of the State in
| 1850 and in 1855 were as follows:
From June 1912 to May 81 Keven1s @ 20
Prom jan TO Dee ST. ISs5-Rsvenue. 65lDe5 90
From jan to Dec 81, xpsnditure... 6is45s Is
| The municipal revenue and expenditure of the
| City of Guatemala in 1855 were ss follows
Revenue az
| Expenditure ...............'..'''.'.''' ftES 10
The amount collected at the custOm-h0use at
| Isabel in 1855 was SIC, 1863 "a.
In Guatemala on goods imported via Isabel, l61, :
1884; via San Jose. q, 9S2s7, which would
show that at present the great mass of dutiable
goods, probably prints, and the like, are imported
| via Isabel
The amount of imports into Guatemala in 1851
| to 1856 was as follows:
In 1851, via Isabel 81, 2g5o
| In 1851 via lstaIs..........''''........ 1O,H
| Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sI,alsst
Dates paid on the S7243
| In 1882 via Isabel .................... e6s262
| In le52, via lstaPa......''............. SA.6.o
| Total. sg,7ass
Duties paid on the same......... 23,2ie
| In 1853 via Isabel ..................S545 277 Is
In 1855, via lstsPa $50 Ss ~
| Total.
Duties paid on the HSiio y
In 1854 vie Isabel ..................... e6as1,
In 1854, via San J0se................... 1877 6l0
|
| DuIss paid on the sams-............ ls2'iGS
1 In 1855, via Isabel .................... S38as3
/ In via San