The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-27
IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

o1yo~N>,~~A-o<(~,0n>~<.
Affairs In British III onduras, GuatemsIa and
san salvador-Curious News from the
Bay Islands-They Are stan I'm tise Posses-
sion Of the English, &c., &c.
OUR BALIzE CORRESPONDENCE.
BAiIzE, Honduras, April J. 1881.
The Departure Of The Esslish SuTeintesd,t and ArrioS
his SuccesorHis Installation az British Ll,se~a,x
Governor Of the Bay Lio,adSiz Ao,ericans sho. BY Gen.
Carnra in Gudtemald-Rep@ ported D.sa Of Gen .saealo's
Army-Ruuored Declaration Of san Salruo, in iacoy Of
WaN0-Tbnnd9e Dues on american Ships Dc
Since my last Mr. Stevenson, her Majesty late super
intenden has left under the favorable INSTANCES
imaginable He has received much better appoint
ment He has been addressed by tho principal
here in a most and satisfactory manner eleven
hundred dollars subscribed handed him. with
directions have the made into service OF plate
small testimony Of their great regard for him a man,
and endorsement OF his administration az affairs az
her sacstys Superintendent of tho British settlement, il
Honduras.
Mr. Seymour his successor, arrived in the British brig
Of war Arab, few days ago He arrived late in the day.
came ashore quietly and went to the government hoe
The next morning he went board, and left officially
under salute from the brig and another from Fort
George At II O'Clock that day he sworn into Office
by the acting Chief Justice supported by all the assistant
Judges surrounded by the Board OF Magistrates all
public officers and very large attendance OF czs,
including all OF merchants respectable influential
inhabitants The next day he embarked board OF
brig Arab, and went down to Ruatan, ,oaere he
into The office Of Lieutenant Governor Of ne colony Of he Bay
Islands .4,
On his return here he again sauted and
big Superintendent of the settlement His visit
to Ruatan don't TO favor the giving up those
to Honduras The treaty with Honduras and Nlaragua
will be got along with If the interests Of Great Britain
quire Then the residents OF these Islands declare that
they will never, under any circumstances be under the
government or belong TO the State Of Honduras.
Then there has recently been discovered quarrs
Of superior quality Of marble. II has been sent New
Orleans and England and has been pronounced by good
Judges superior to Egyptian aud Italian marble Then tho
quarres the harbor, and DO easily worked,
which will make It very profitable n, as II Is expected
is in large quantities and capable Of being IN
large blocks. ~
The and rumors from Honduras are truly dis.
ressng TO Americans and the Of advancement Tbs
prejudice formerly existing by tho government OF thA
State still continues, and every thing that be- done
done annoy and distress the few American citizens who
have been in that State. Nearly all havo had leave.
Some have returned the United States. Others are
stopping here and at Ruan waiting and hoping the excite
Iacnt will pass and they be allowed 10 return.
Still more distressing In circulation from
Guatemala reported that six American citizens have
been shot the Pacific number have senS
away with warning; allowed settle their accounts or
take their effects. Three persons named Buchanan, Van
Buren, and Robert Taylor appealed 70 Mr. Savage who has
charge Of the Legation Of the United States in Guatemala
who told them he could do anything for them and
fearful that he himself 70 leave as there was
no rmi, TO the power OF Carrers, who very much
erraged against the people Of the United States.
These also report that General Victor Syaos en-
tire army has been defeated and entirely dispersed They
report him wounded and with only few men, say loss
than dfiy, returning back Guatemala. number who
have been his prisoners report him a fncIfcllsw-hu-
uaDe, kind and hboragvng them money OF hls pri-
vate purse and In every he could storing
wants This is truly CRAFTY ing, and will DO highly pleasing
large number Of tine fellows who college
him 10 Baltimore, and who must always remember tho
kindness and gentcmanly conduct he maintained to all
ofthcm May bis country DO right and successful when
again be Is called 10 lead her armies.
II Is reported that San Sdicor has almost gnonilousLy
DECLARED ~ (oo Of Wdur, and report also says nine
enhs o. the inhabitants Central America lean thai way
This news l. NOT very iavoraby received here think
the most Of Queen yctorias subjects wish walker and all
his friends to the devil.
The American ship Rawna, Burrows, ma ster went 10
the ia,ook bar To load with mahogany in January lat
The persons who cutting mahogany there took upon
themselves to charge the captain tonnage dues which bs
paid under protest This Is another to be added to tho
long lit of outragcs which American citizens and Amer-
property have to contend against, without redress or
any way Ia AVOID H. Tho humhug which Secretary Mar.
cy sent forth In the world In the Kosza affair passed.
away and American citizens st obliged o got tho
protection Of the English Con.ua and profess English
subjects, to travel Ia these parts They only hops
that Buchanan will call Cas- the premiership and thL
he will act a. he has written and poke during
the last twenty years.
In my last informed you that the bark Pons Creole had
been Ioa the Northern Trtges, She so pubhc
auction for So. When they to wreck her sbs
found anoai and anchored In sx faihcrn water.
She had been stripped, but The wrokers l,
aud In twelve hours from The time they irippcd her
chor she IN the harbor Of Ize. She good orders
does nos leak and cheap vessel at forty dollars.
am Just Informed by Captain Burrows, OF the Aincrican
ship Iawina, above spoken OF, that he only had
pay tonnage dues Me- Jones and skctou hut en-
and clearance fees al.o that he protested and
ierred the matter Ia Mr. Travis agent Of jane Hyde
here, who his consignees, who tells him that tho
charges correct and That the money had already
paid 10 the commander Of the brig Arab Ifthis true
makes The matter still worse