The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-19
News from Honduras
OUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE.

BEJzE, hon la-as, Dec. 10, 1857.
Sad Effects Of NE Money CIisisA Dreayy Christmas and
Dull Neo Year-7rade 7healricals and Public Amuse.
ments at Sand Ssiit-A Ne,o Cattotc Church and Ne,o
Elections for the Legsldsure-Bus Before the
Assembly-TAe Law Code and Administration Of Jlttce
The all absorbing topic Of conversation by all parties
the scarcity Of money Belize this Christmas This the
time when the old years. business Is settled up the old
years. hands paid off, hands hired and advanced for
the coming year. These causes usually set great many
thousand dollars aoat which finds It's way into the
hands of all classes and heretofore Chrstmasr from
the 10th of December until Goth Of Januaryhas been
in Belize carnival, where all high and low, rch and
poor according to their MEANS have let loose their do
sres and INDUCED themselves in all that their eycs
saw or their hearts desired The poor would managc
to get and the rich would have all they wanted
money flowed like in the river But ass times are
sadly changed and Christmas day silent Sunday
in Junethe dulest part Of the yearand general gloom
pervades the of all except oaca they
OF course, all right While enough revenue Is col
ected pay the salaries of the public officers hard times
cannot reach them II were well II they all would reco
lect and pay their debts regularly they Yecoect the
Public Treasurer the asst day Of each month very
few Of them never if they can help it, pay their debts
and those debts their family expenses
We had promises and fair prospects Of lively season
Government House, two pic mic parties up the river
and at the Cay Several weddings in high life were 10
have Off The young got up amateur theatrcals
the first performance At which well attended; the
second did not draw and the third has not made its ap
pearance. go with the weddngs-they have either been
put off else been privately performed. report was
circulated that the Superintendent TO have grand
assembage and dance the Government the 3st
hut a.. are ,alren on, of the nrocramme and ,snV
times "no cash, }" "no fun, - substituted
have been thus particular this bead FOR this eason
when the Of the panic in New York and elsewhere
in the United States reached in October and November,
Yankees loaded with all OF reprosches; swnd
ers rascas rogues, and cheats freely applied and
in some cases by our principal dealers. Now the tables
changed and the Yankees having got through the
woods Of their distresswi good crops honest hearts,
untiring, unwearyiDg industry and perseverance-can
afford their help and sympathy for their distressed neigh
bors and hope they will bestow IT,
church; 4. is built of brick, with a sla.e roof,
and Is an ornament TO the town: James Hyde
These stores and the Catholic church make very hand
appearance and, besides being Improvement are
ornament to the north side of the town.
election for members OF Assembly has just been
held The men known opposed TO the government ai
received the highest yotes-whe the called govern
ns m1s rs on
eight votes; and, If he can take II, he now has hint OF
his popularity among the respectable portion of
munity, for all the voters in this county property
holders, and have possess property qualifications
The Assembly will meet early in January, and among
their other abors they Will nave 70 revise tne tAru OF
duties as the last scale has not been sufficient TO
pay the current expenses OF the settlement
They have now to provide for payment In
the owners the lots which have been taken by the
public TO widen the streets and improve the town and
also to build new bridge As large number Of new
men have been elected u the Assembly, some Of them
practical merchants looking forward TO
their meeting with much anxiety.
On the adoption Of the constitution IN 1882,
supreme Court was formed; lately new code OF prac
ce rules and process. These drawn up by the At
srney General remodelled and anenied by tho Assem-
bly,, md work very badly; IN act they don't work
all. Right cannot DO had justice done, unless yon
have the money pay an Fortunate enough 20
the services Of the Attorney General, whom you
su,cesd. This Ind sta.e OF thngs, and cannot wen
be altered until honest lawyers be imported which,
fear, is far DISTANT judging nom those have had
heretofore.
Nothing now from Ruatan, Honduras tie interior
since nay last