The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-15
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M arst and most important thing rsn tbs country
the nosssant heavy rains which have ALLEN nearly ell
hs tns day and night, Tor the Last two weeks Such
quantities Of lsg watev, FANCY have ses tssa seen or
fsH1a these parA since the shower which followed the
entry or cid father Noah into hs Ark; aad NO have
them much louger they may be attended With very fatal
results ~ savannas, lagoons lakes and swsnps ere
eli full. and the old river now ovsrnoWtng IL banks
If We water rises any higher than Il now is-aad there
Is every 70 fear wil-thsn great injury will b
done 70 all the plantations In tAs settlement, tas entire
sugar crop be NOT destroyed.
think have never yet informed you that very largo
number o! the Spansrds and their attendants who
driven by the Indians nom the State of Vucaan 1850
1851 and 1852, have located themselves 81 ths north
ward, betweea the New river and tina RIO Honda, ct
place now called Corasal whore quite large town
hes beea built, and whore there are already
hs. nv 40 Uss sn0u' and, aAon.n aosH
ton In this seIement and were oay Iet alone BY QUE
LeslIavs Assembly and not have iu Industry sAddled
BY direct taxation, Il would very soon be formidable
rvslto Belize. AL that Is wanted TO make this country
independen and then rich arc aborers the
Dor next 10 WORTH uently agriculture has
boon entirely neglected At CorAsa This has been partially
overcome BY the industry or toe settlers thsre they
have obtAined land, made pantaasns, cultivated the
cane made rum and sugar In large quantities. raised
corn, poultry and hogs, watermelons, muskmeons and
pumpkins, and many other articles. With which they
nave supplied this town; but oheok has been gvea 70
thetr industry Ia the soape OF tax their rum Of
fifty oenls and sugar Of one cent per pound and
you believe ~ this tax e on no other part Of the settle
ment The plantations OF the old river and 10 the south
ward ell exempt from this tax: and the Same the
ease = Rsaaa It's produce ali brought into THE port
WINE on the subject Of Ruatan, may ~ we'll say the
new arrangement by Ensaad, which gives up ell those
ISLANDS 10 Honduras docs NOT please the Engsn coored
ussssre. snd say, "AHcs England will not ks< AZ. ws
will keep Ourselves" end should they he 5panishers
come "a rule us, ws Win soon show them who wilru
and control this Place" have bat httle doubt what the
result would be In the Hondurauoes make the at
tempt - these people are hardy, Industrious
Tho e.' mo: yS
reported that the .Island Colony" has besa
given up to Honduras. things still ROMAN a.
rally entertained that the Honduras iass rail-
road" will certainly be built and In that exse the glory
and prosperity Of Belize Much uncertainty and
burnt sistYot-only three tour OF whom have yet
commeuced building The last aCt OF the "fre drama
has this day been consum mated By sending on on the
packet the witness on whose testimony Ambrster was
The yellow fever has been unusually bed hers this
ny Win n,
Mary. who oAme here from New Orleans, gck With IT,
a!ter which, several GASES occurred abb town. and
master OF the English ship Marathon died OF IT, did
Robert Smith, late principal OF the Honduras grammar
school FrenohmAn, and few osher white persons
and lumber, and although arrived 81 what 10 called
Christmas, va are without usual excitement end
buste The only Indication Of tho sesson . the issue
OF cards for the annual ball. BY the This
Will probably DO followed By the "A,ohelor's ball."
which 10 always . brilliant Affair.