The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-30


R ,rish Honduras should be excepted from
It's operations. Mr.. Clayton thereupon wrote 70 Mr.
Bulwer stating that "the Convention NOT uuderse,d
by either OF (he negosAtors) to include the British
Element Honduras commonly called Britsh Honduras
nor ihe small Islands in the neshborhood OF thai se,te
meat, which a., may DO Known a. iu dependeccies" Ga
Bllwer proceeded 70 exchange the Publications.
The Britain government alleges thX this letter has the
consequence the Convention in no way Affects her rights
or preensiops IN Belize On tho other hand man.
taipec that the Convention IL complete In ITSELF and
be IN no way Affected by the private declarations OF
9oaors and also, that nothing the form OF treaty or
International pact can be binding she Uaed States
which has mos received the constitutional sanction OF
t~o thirds vote OF the Senate. This, 90 far q the
United States concerned, 10 impregnabe ground and
under the just Interpretation Of tho convention she may
protest against the appropriation Of Belize by British
Crown and even irsis, II disposed on surrender Of
the qualified rights which II has hitherto exercised there
and colonization Of the Bay Islands the ground that
they depen denotes Of Belize therefore excluded
from the Of the convention Of 1880 But this at
tempt Was met by the production OF the letter OF Sir
George Grey, already quoted, which defines what the
British understood TO be Bezs and its
cences, and whish does not include the Bay Islands
The treaty just concluded between Grea. B.i.an aud
Guatemala comedies to the former all territory claimed
oy Sir George Grey, comprising an extent OF Sea
coast or 16O miles, and width inland OF 80 miles, or an
area OF about 600 square miles The approach to the
est through Gays, rocks and coral reefs extremely
cfcnt aid dangerous For nearly sixty miles the course
Of vessels 10 through intricate passages )ngst immune
rable isets, covered to the vaers edge WIN idper
vous mass OF vegetation principally OF manyrovo roes,
through rarrow channels each side Of viii h are steep
walls OF coral and along smooth uDrp2ed waters which
are sometimes OF the most heavenly blue, ana sometimes
OF the brightest green aid 20 clear that the voyagsr
6isncuy varied ipab of that portion OF tho
deep-turtes grazing like sheep 10 pasture, here and
tnere a shark proving about, pyramiia of ooochs aud
hundreds OF dophns-not those tms honorst admirers
of which bore Aron safely the waves, but
those modern fshes OF chaDgeful hues, which
often supplied DRAMATIC writers with smile when they
have introduced u OF Neptune upon the stage Soma
OF the Gays or lets look extremely beautiful from the
sea having smooth grave ly besc1 yelow the golden
ssDts of Facioua, which the blue water breaks in
mimic waves, producing o snow white fringe of foam
sm. eforp OF waving cocoaout1 scattered about, AID
here and there thick grove or ,ngrove tfees ~o,ch
appears to offer an agreeable retreat from tae MONDAY
sun
Tue town Of Belize situated a. the mouth OF river of
ine sane psme. rs appearance from the sea is
reDey strs ng. Dir. Stephens, in his - accidents of
-ravsi Compare ed 1t TO Venice but most people viii dai
II difficult 10 cacover the sshsee. resemblance 70 that
sea born city, Az the emboochure OF the river there
10 steep WOODEN bIcge, which, by binary effort
oil the Inauguration, may Do compared TO ,ae Raio and
there II timber court house. With ooll the top Of
H. in which a poet, "his eye E fine ffepzy rolingo
commop place mind Will dlecern as much similarity be-
tween bezs ard Venice there IL bstxs horse ches
nut and ohesnut horse Ba repudiasns altogether
o'ty comparisons, Belize has, from distance, vey
pretty and picturesque appearance. The charcn, with
Tia ne spIe rising smdst grove of smarad, almond
and mspto ueee-ihe court house. with its cuooa and
flagstaff. from which the Union Jack ia tsing-the
government house, with another 1agstef aud anothsr
Jacs-the white, yellow. blue, green aud rel houses
Fort George small isaud with nal dozen guas upon
il, the sole use of which to BE- iro sa1tes in
boz or OF the Queen snd the superintendent some dis
tpsuisoed visi,er wno Is entitled to that noisy welcome
win mud Flagstaff end third Jack (they delight flags
N tia. these combped havea very pleasing
effect, bu they form p ;ture unlike possible any
thing which may be seen IN the United States Ed.
rope IL occupies space of at least two miles in ensth
Before the recent fire. shich grea. number Of
housos rncse which Inhabited by the respest-
able portion OF the inhabitants are for the part
a ND al.Uo f.nrf
rspdats There two pretty little churches Baptist
chapel, Pfesoyterlan chapel, Wesleyan Methodist
chapel, and there was but II has unfortunately been
buFnt, Rom an Catholic chapel
Tie coas! generally is fat, and lined with numerous
veroant cages or coral Gays which are overgown with
cocoanut trees and bushes aud much reso.ed by
the tsberuen for turtles Tbs iarges. Amberrs cav
nserd the NORTH AID Tu-ne opposite the town of Be-
ze These two Gays consist OF clusters Of several small
Islands divided by narrow creeks and agoons smaller
cay, called -. Georges, is resortsd to by the
chAnis OF Belize, who have dwelling houses on Il The
hores OF The continental part the settlement are rocky
but low except toward the sodth they are rather
higher and n.erseo,ej by deep ravines Tns river Be-
lie flows down from an uDsxpored region The low
country near the sea ia in many parts sWamny aud par
tally covered With esgusn waters S,o,y Tue waote
TIE hah gIounaa farmer inland have sandy SOIL aud
SUPPLIES excellent timber The valleys which in.ersect
the high ande have fertile coil, and covered
with VARIOUS species Of tropical trees.
South OF the river Belize The 10 country is thcky
wooded but does not extend more than from three
Elk nies inland, behind which mountains rise to con.
tain sopee and valleys, and The interior country is CO.
vered with forests and the coil is said be very fertile
he rivers are navigabe for twenty thirty mes from
Their mouths Blu; higher up they are Interrupted by "a
pids ard falls. Mahogany, dyewoods and timber are
located down these etreans The Hondo, the New River,
tie Belize and the SbGn the most remarkable on the
banks Ct the latter extensive forests OF mahogany
The Belize probably winds for than $50 miles in It's
length The Hordo 10 the most nayigsb.e OF these
streams
The geology OF .hia country presents many Of those
lee'ures wDch are primary nduceuept settlement
TIA GofI~o
Chiefly Of deep loan ntarixet with and enriched
with the decays Of successive ages In accordance with
The elevation Of districts is capable producing all
EUROPEAN as well as species OF tropical vegetation
The pau OIL prares pastures spread large por-
lion OF the country. On the margins of the Numerous
creeks and rivers an nexaausiiby rich auyia soil Is
found
In TIE Manst and sbun rivers there are long passages
through the rocks Into which the water flows and forms
tpac Gus suhtsTrapeen lakes On entering into these
letter regions, holding in his hand blazing torch of red
pae tie traveller lie forcioy reminded of the descent of
Eneas into tho realm Of Pluto and his guide who s par
hspe, some apcieut crone with back shrvelei face
bear eyes, and matted woolly hair bad represents
ton OF tie Cun@an sybl But when his light ssif is
fay launched into the es deep black waters of that
mysterious retreat, feeling Of awe comes upon him
arches on all sides splendid crystals Of various hues-es
toors o; moss and leaves king With rck ing drcps of
wsrne red sme OF the TORCH the noise Of the paddle
dipping hso The water and echoed from unseen cayerns
tne plunge OF come Wild animal disturbed in its lair aud
sometimes nery eyebhls gsripg you from near
reoes produce strange sensation OF fear and
admirato on.
The seasons. In mort tropical countries are the wet
aEd Tue Dry, the former commences in the month of
ure and ooDnues until tho end Of February The lat
YER tsgts u The month OF Marcn, and ends 10 the first
week "a June Daring the dry season there is scarcely
ever drop Of ra,o the ground becomes parched and
bare Anc vegetation ceases, except whsre streams and
creeks rrshe the land The vet season is uahered ia
m violent ~inos from the eagt OF rain and the
meet ttrfiae thunder and lightning, which sometimes
eontrue night ard day for three four DAYS together
%, eaAe . 90, ana csmp, but Iavoraby influenced
by tbc ree exposure OF the country 70 the ventilation of
me trade winds Toe average tempe ature for the
year 1858 UV 20 degrees Of Fahrenheit and the amount
q ran wbieh fell during the same period 4GH chez
NE byscA' conditions OF the country on the coast pre-
c,uee be idea q Aubry but in tho elevated regions OF
the ieric, the country eminenty healthy Epidem cs
excs fure cholera, unknown. CAGES OF yeov fever
GO frequently occur, but thoy make their Appearance
spofaf caily, never assuming an endemic character
Tie trAie o. British Honduras hitherto been confined
W lcgwood snG mahogany; no cultivation 70 any extent
has beta carried for The purpose Of producing other
1teo a commfrcs. An mpreeann has latterly existed
mat almost all the mahogany In British Honduras has
betp cut This, however, ia mistake There is sufciept
~c 'hs country both on granted and ungraned lands