The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-23
News from British Honduras.
OUR HONDURAS CORRESPONDENCE.

BELIZE, Nov. 25, 1859.
Sernity Of the Weather-Cdsualies to Vessels-lnjury
Done TO the Plantations, dc-Balls, Regatas and TAeat
ricols to Come O-Coliisim betpeen High OGcial-Rch
Disclosures Anticipated-7rade, dc.
Since the middle of October we have had an unusua,
quantity of bad weather. it has raned at times 10 tor
rents, and at others have had very heavy gales OF
vino, nearly approximatng to hurricanes For several
days in succession the has not made his appearance
and the weather has been bad outside has been
here there will have been many casualties to the shipping
in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, The pre-
vaing wind has been from the north northwest, and at
times choppng round to the west and southwest Up
to this time have heard Of any damage any yes
sci bound to this port excepting the brig Kate from New
Orleans which caught in very gale and for
three days in great danger she escaped only slightly
damaging part of her cargo of fcur.
The English brig Halifax Packet, Gowan, master was
blown ashore by norther the coast, but the wind
suddenly shifting TO the southwest she was blown off,
and was brought in here, when she was found To be
SO badly damaged that she condemned stripped and
sold yesterday at public auction for about 81 100
On the 7th the American schooner Velocity of aud from
Key West, Wetherford master, went shore ON Half
Moon Key Reef about ten miles from the light and is
wreck After staying by her for week. the captain and
came in here, appointed Mr. Hempsted agent who
sold her public auction for about 81 200 She was only
ten monlhs old, very Superior built vessel and very
fast saer The who bought her has spent another
81 ZOO and IL Is ten to one the whole will be lost Capt
wetherford and up Key West on board OF
small schooner called the Exchange.
AT Ruatan the gales have done much damage 10 the
Plantations A large part Of the pantain and banana
suckers have been blown down. the consequ Is those
fruits are now very scarce and high Several vessels
from the United States have been detained waiting for
fruit for kong time and portion OF them have left with
less than half Of cargo.
There has been afcvva Of religion among the people
ii hnv tho 80
their ways and departed from them is to De hoped that
this is
MEANWHILE there is nothing do and no weather To
DO H. We have been making MP q grand regatta and
great horse to Off after Christmas Then Inc
young men have got up an amateur theatre. German
has come down here with magic lantern cosmorama
dissolving views, and small museum OF curositiss
Then, last and by no means least, have q num-
Der Of balls; the first will of the st of Decem
ber the tickets are already ont and great
raised for this ball Is 10 be given in the napni0
cent palace Of the wealthy German merchant W. Dise
dorlf, Fro.
The Superintendent has fallen ont with the Chief Ina
tice He under the impression that the Chief Justice s
very bad man, and he has told him TO- With him ii
the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary and the
Police Magistrate and with the Chief Justice nearly
other person in town, black, white and coored and
among the intelligent Of our population ia pretty gene
rally thought Mr. Temple will upset the whole Of them
Al all events, II this goes on the Gins NJ so,e NJ
the big bugs will be brought TO light for wbep ropues
fall ont" says tbc old adage, when big men pot nj
iogerbeads they seldom each other expect some
rich disclosures, nearly or quite equal 10 what you have
brought before yOur readers ia relation to your street
contractor. Rspes committed by magistrates felones
Compounded fees taken by public officer for ninrinu
the public bv paying than property was worth which
was required for the public, brides, &C., &C. We shall
see
Trade, ewing to the weather. very dull Our market
IL completely guttcd with oil kinds Of PROVISIONS which
are perfect drug.