The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-09

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Our Belize CorrosPOndence.
BELIZE British Honduras, Feb IL Issa
Meeting of the L<sislcaws-Spls1 Revenue Pvspsu a. =
Prosuaed Sessio~-Bay Islands Not VT Susrundysd .
Hond~ras-Dread Of Hlibusters-5f9rdY of an Amut-
oaa C0ises-Loss Of vcsels-Dsllnes Of Trade, d., d.
Tho Legislative Assembly Of British Honduras oen-
nenced lis annual session on the 22d ult.
Tho report OF the Public Treasurer shows the publs
funds TO DO In very nourshng condition. there being
balance Of $40 900 In the public chest after paying tho
Suse Soan and all liabilities against the public.
The session bids fair 70 be . very long one a. ~
superintendent has already sent IN his twenty sixth
ssge each ono OF which b the forerunner OF 40 eoast
ment In addition I, these new measures Tia diaare.,
members have brought forward half a many more.
The Bay Islands are not yet given up to Honduras o
q there much likelihood that they viii be- a. Gusxdios
and his friends think they win be more plague thu
profit 70 the State SO hey are content 20 let them aioae
mr. NORM, the magistrate Of the Bay Islsuds h
here He has been III, but u now better, and -
brought his family here in order TO send them hc1e
Public Treasurer at Belize will enter on his duties =
soon as the Bay Islands are taken by the Stae q
colony OF the Bay IsIands be rejected by The State =
Honduras.
Guardola is sii in great dread Of more alibusssrs.
anr continues 10 watch all citizens Of the United State
who come into the State He hopes the secession ove
ment will succeed, and expects II It does TO see D.
uneo sta.s IN the same situation a. the Central Ams
An American citizen, named Duffy, formerly from Ms
our an ambrotype artist lately murdered on hin
return from the capital of Honduras He had about AZ 90
in cash with him. will endeavor obtain the partou-
lars, and II successful, will forward them In my next
There nave been two vessels recently cast away The
Swan Island
The Swedish bark Louisa went on shore on the night oe
the 3D. inst She her way TO from this port
loaded with mahogany, and at tho time wa
In charge OF one OF our pots Hopes still enterainsA
eel Of h0 hrU Ann EJiw~-
beth OF New York, wrecked on Swan Island, comes On
the Honduras with his passengers and portion Of he
crew. They came near four hundred miles in q sman.
open boat to this port, In heavy norther while every.
thing they had was soaking wet and completely spoiled
lo Belize has had little trade with tie interior
and what much worse the debts due from the nterts
The same apology now made by the people Of Ruaaan
no trade no cash, and we can't pay, say they Walker
Is the Of the poor and Of the knaves the latter
are ten 70 one Of the former; but goes the world
TROUBLES WITH THE CLERGY IN REGARD TO LpEprY
OF CONsCIENCE-THE BAY ISLANDS NOT YET In
POSSESSION OF HONDURAS, ETC.
The troubles between the government and clergy a
Honduras out OF the provisions Of the treaty of
cession OF the Bay Islands by which Catholics are
permitted to worship according to their individual notions
and pleasure On the death Of Bishop Flores, which
CURED about the time Of the Gesson the CaptuAr
of the metropolitan dioceas, Don Miguel del Cid actuate6
by his apostolic zeal and hatred Of hercsy published
decree Of accommodation against President Guardioa
and all his aiders and abetors for the alleged
that the death Of the bishop and the free introduction Of
heIesy were tho work Of the government.
The decree VI accommodation posted all over the
capital and distributed throughout the republic causing
profound sensation In the MODS of the people, calou
lated to produce the worst results for the peace OF tho
country and tho perpetuty Of the government Presi-
dent Guardiola, therefore, felt himself called upon
issue decree deprvDg the Vicar OF his functions ban
ishing him from Honduras ordering the destruotion
of his obnoxious publication The following is q transa
tion OF the government decree:-
Article l. The publication Of the accommodation fA.
minated by the Vicar Capular against tho President
and others is prohibited and ordered to be torn down
from the places where has been affixed those opposing
to be treated as sedtous, according TO law.
Art The said Vicar Don Miguel del Cid ia to remove
from the country and the Apostolic shall be PLACED
in possession Of those Of his which Justify and
excite rebellion in order that 1t may be in position 70
proceed justly and properly
Art 3. After the publication Of this Decree all nhabl-
tans Of the republic prohibited holding communioa
on direct or indirect Of any kind soever with the said
del CID Those who infringe In this particular shall b.
treated as guilty of treason to the country.
Art 4. The venerable ecclesiastical chapter will be
called by the revoke the appontmeOt
to the vcarshp Of the said del Cid for the very proper
reasons which presented and that proceed mo-
Art exacts obedience from all officials In the exesu-
ton Of the decree.
President Guardola publishes with the above Decree
reclamation rather letter Of appeal to the people,
EXPLAINING his past conduct and defending himself from
he charges made against him by the Vicar that he per-
secuted the church guilty Of sacregious sp0a~
lions OF church property. In regard to the death Of
Bishop Flores, the official Gdses OF Honduras In re.
the bishop died OF cholera morbus produces
timoDy ofdr. Holland who attended him at tho recon-
mendaton OF several eminent respectable persons whose
names given. In short the various charges re-
matter may yet great deal OF trouble 10 tbs GO
verpment Of the country.