The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-25
News from Honduras.
OUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE.

BELIZE, Hon, Oct. g. 1857.
Adrlces from N1c Ywk-Quies Time-7he Wrecking
business and Wreckers' Asoards- Vessels il Distress
The Bark Alden Of Nep Yok-Prorisiors E.sedingly
Hgh-Produce Raks-7he Money Crisis and Exchange.
embrace the opportunity OF the sailing of the brig
Lucy Hayford, Captain Powers for your port inform
you Of passing events in British Honduras, and its
vicinity.
First, let me tell you that the 21st inst we, had
New York papers Of the sthtelegraphc dispatches from
New York up 10 tue 10TH and the steamers from
England to the 5th of october-tha is dispatches in
Belize from New York, inside of FIVE and from England,
Of days This by long way the shortest
quickest intelligence from New York England which
has been known here, and about up to what
expect when the submarine telegraph has connected
England and America-America and the isle OF Cuba
Cuba and Northumberland and Belize hn its extended
talking embrace. By this carly transmission of news
possession OF late shall have by
the royal mail steamer which will be due here in the
middle OF next month. SO not out Of the world
altogether in Belize
The cholera in Honduras continues steadily approach
has travelled clear the State and now at
work in the town OF Truxo, and expect here daily.
The smallpox has made n complete march through every
part Of the settlement OF British Honduras IL has been
mostly confined TO the lower orders OF the population
and although has been very general among that class
yet think may safely say has not been very fatal IL
still fingers in the mahogany works. along the coast,
north and south, and up all the rivers among plan
,aton men" AT the town Of Corosal, in the northern
sugar district they have not only had the smallpox but
they have bad very malignant fever, which has been
very fatal among the children They generally taken
with slight fever which continues increase until the
attacked dies IN violent commissions, which Is in from
twenty 10 forty eight hours.
We have had several very heavy gales here within tho
last eight weeks, and hear Of the loss OF large
sci the NORTH and Of o the English vessels which
left here for England We also are informed that bark
is shore Assertion Bay Reef Our wreckers have
AT length gcno out 10 the latter more 10 save life than
~ fors ID last
session, passed law placing wrecked property OF all
kinds brought 10 Bcze in The hands and under the con
troll Of the Board OF Port wardens These good enough
in their places but a. regards the RISK, danger and
trouble OF saving wrecked property, the little they have
done has fully proved that they know but little about
awarding paying Remuneration to the wreckers FOR
their dangerous service.
A instance, mention their last award the materials
and part Of the cargomahoganyof the Sandman bark
Amelia Protolcngo, wrecked the Northern Troughs,
hundred miles from here. II 90 per cent on
the materials, and i5 per cent the mahogany. This
paid the handsome Of forty cents for each day
one q the vessels was engaged at that wreck. While
this the lowest that shared, still those who
ceiyed the highest shares dissatisfied and now,
with the certainty Of ashore the wreckcrs DO
induced start from Belize where they earn nine reals
a day and found-grog ncluded-for a wreck is hard.
ships tolls and dangers and only the prospect of half OF
shore pay. This course by the Port Wardens Will be
found 10 be closing the bung and opening the head
other words, the prospect Is that all wrecked
properly ! our vicinity viii DO lost, and what very
me English bark WIN. Wallace came into port on tho
Goth IN distress. She has been ashore on the Mosquito
held and the result that her has 10 be discharged
and she will most likely be condemned. She leaks about
four inches an hour
The bark WIN. o. Alden Of New York LOW in the h1r.
bor and which reported 10 you bad been damaged by
shipping and having been into while at anchor
the Bahama Banks, Is in a much worse condition than
then thought she and IL trsly wonder how sho
got down here a, all in her present condition
This Is not only my opinion but the opinion Of every
captain the harbor and all Of ship carpenters and
last evening heard Capt A. W. Cox, formerly Lloyds
sgent here, say, Capt MagiIl has done wonders in
fact am astonished that he got here al all,
and bad he had other cargo but lumber would have
been impossible 10 have got her here and were IN any
way connected with the American insurance companies,
I should certainly represent his conduct 10 them"
The news OF your financial difficulties up 10 the 10th
Inst reached here the 2lst, and has caused pro-
found sensation Some damned the Yankees for set
of swindng rascsls but the better informed and tho
most Interested parties fully deeply
sympathso with you your difficulties We anticipate
speedy and healthy change and expect 10 hear when next
do hear. that your " prosperity y again shining,
that money l. more abundant exchange better confidence
restored and business good And why should not be soR
You certainly have all the materials TO make u so.
little town rapidly recovering from the effects OF
tho disastrous fires The greater part OF the business
places have been rebu-all much better s,yie-and
some the substantial, and even magnificent AMI
desirable manner-entrey stone and ron, and entirely
IRE proof
Business has been the present year rather better
The whole, than during the last year and we are
looking forward with confidence stu better trade for
the next twelve months.
very large quantity Of real property has changed
hands during the current year and at ces satisfactory
10 the seller.
codssh pork very much IN fact these articles are
DOT 10 be had In town, 1T present. AT any price.
Produce very and high; while exchange Is not
W be had on New York at any price
The bark VIM. q. Alden will leave here for New YORK
on a~ A loadai wtth