The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-07
News from British Honduras.
OUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE.

BELIZE, Hon., Oct 3D. 1859.
another Naral Difficulty Settled An american Slave
Schooner as British War Vessel-CaS Of the Schooner
Sanford Adjusecs-A Good Sugar Crop-Encouraging
Reports Of the Mahogany and Dye Wood Trade-Havy
Rains - Official testimony Of British Good FEELING
1orards the United istates-War Nelus from Caind-
Cociaedl and Indigo Scarce--Orerland Trade dc.
My last, via New Orleans, informed you that the diff
cutes with Honduras, in relation the seizure of the
schooner Industry bad been settled and of the arrival
the Kingston, now one of II. B. Maestys cutters,
formerly an American schooner taken while engaged in
the slave trade She is now commanded by the Hon
James Fitznauricc, and is very trim, snug looking
craft and by all odds the fastest ser in these waters
she has been for time stationed Ruatan and has
lately taken his ENcelency Mr. +. Seymour to the Bay
Islands. She leaves here tomorrow morning for In
maica
The difficulty between the owners Of the New York
schooner William II. Sanford has been settled by
the sale Of that vessel. She IS now owned by Al
Engiishman and will be called the Richard, and here
after sail under English colors. rr
She leaves here, via Ruatan FOR New Orleans this day.
In charge of Captain johnson, formerly the mate Of til,
bark D. Jex.
Ihe cultivation OF the sugar cane has been very sue
cessul In this settlement during the year For
mery we imported about 100000 pounds of brown su I
gar per annum Now, we have exported than tina,
It's
the crop Of cane has all been cut and the new crop
and the ratoons are in most promising condition. giving
promise OF more cane than all Of our mills win be able to
grind next year Sugar is offered from &c TO Sc
and this with excise duty OF seventy five cents 90 the
one hundred pounds Rum made from the cane Juice,
with an excise duty OF twenty five cent? per gallon IA
now offered in large quantities at sixty.t.o cents
Our mahogany, logwood, fusc and lgnumvite cutters
nave had very successful season this year--a
long dry, season to cut in, AMI very rainy
one to get II out and bring II down 80
For the last two weeks II has rained constantly Our
M our rir .nc
The royal mail steamer Wye arrived last night from
Jamaica, with the mails, and the schooner Tallahassee
from New Orleans, came in yesterday. .ee ass
The Tallahassee Is the only American vessel in port
for the past six weeks we have had light land winds
ana sun dead cams with unusually hot weather. mention
Of the Atlantic and the West Indies where we have
heard that there have been heavy winds and dreadful
gales. 4H s rl#.
There is another item Of news which came out In evil
dence on trial when this government sued drm for the
use and occupation Of crown lands. II is ths:-The
Colonial Secretary was put IN the witness box and hs cor
respondence with the colonial officers in London real when
came out that the British government would not look
avoraby any act Of any Of her officials here, or
give offence to the United States government As this
from private correspondence and in no way Intended for
the public eye think il o. much Importance, as show
government towards the United States
The packet brought news Of the recent war in China
and report that the Americans had assisted English
This was received with continued cheers applause
which is another evidence that the English wish the good
will and friendship OF the United States.
Our market is abundanty supplied with provisions
liquors and dry goods Trade ut present is dull but
great adaptations INDUCED that we shall have a capita
trade AT the approaching holidays.
Cochineal and indigo very scarce and como bero
only In small quantities, most OF 1t finding safer cheaper
and more expeditions route down the Pacific by steam
and by railroad across the continent at Panama The
steamer from here not get half the quantity she
did formerly Thus another Of the supports OF lh settle
ment Is fast fading away