The New York herald., 1862-03-26
Our Honduras Correspondence.
RrrIyr Hondursa March a n,


Important Commercial Changes IN Beiise-Renarkao'e
Prospriiy of I've Couxiry-Te Statement Created Brit
i'm Colony Under Jamaea-Sarcity Of LOgDood-A Sc
eesh Schooner from Nep Oreons7As colony to BE- Made
Miliiary Statio,,-rcaty piA Great Brlain and Qua.
tsmdla, dc, dc.
Nv last via Truxio and Havana informed you Of the
Of the President OF the State Of Honduras
and also Of the death Of Augustus Focn Esq., for many
wears the United States Consul at Omoa and Truxlo in
Honduras Ihavc now TO inform you that the Iegis-
lative Assembly Of this settlement, now in session,
have passed a new tariff act, by which they have
made books, printed papers, fruits and vegetables
free and thcy have reduced the duty all unrated
articles from sn TO az per cent, and have 10
duced the duty tea from 37H cents 10 12n cents
Mound taken or the duty Of so cents per 100 pounds ON
rice and bread reduced the duty soap 20 cent
This Is a step in the right way and when you consider
that IL is done while making ortncations for the
defence OF our harbor and town, II shows state pub
lie prosperity which but few governments do. I
may also add all Of the public property Is in fair state
Treasury and above all OF our liabilities Of SOS COO
This settlement has Just been created colony under ia
for the present This act virtually puts end
famous Monroe doctrine; and hence;orward the camor
against European Powers having possessions this
tinent will have to come to an end This act Of her
britannia Majesty government, although now first
proclamed not the work Of the present moment but
has been in contemplation for some time, and would
have taken place at the present tmc even II war
had not existed In tho United States. Her Maesty's
government are now contemplating making this q mill
tarv station and for barracks and other mat
ters connected with the troops about 100000.
Her Maiesty's government has also recently entered
nto an arrangement with Guatemala, whereby q road
will be built the joint expense Of the two governments
from the Atlantic TO the city OF Guatemala This road
has already been surveyed, and WILL IL rs believed, be
completed during the year 1864 Mexico, Guatemala
and Honduras have all acknowledged the right
of Great Britain this settlement while Franco pain
Sweden, Denmark, Mexico. and Gyatemala have
cousuls or vice consus here and last not least the
old pridron Of the United States Ia flying every
day and nights, by man named Raymond, who
signs himself MAJOR General Raymond, United States
consulate OF the city Of Belize.
Iorwood and is rising daily. All other pro.
duce s duh and falling.
Iscnd you copy Of the census returns Of British
Honduras and a schedule of the tariff, which went
| into operaton on the 1st Of March
There are no American vessels in port. secession
schooner from New Orleans came In here short time
since The owner on board, and made m attempt
10 change his flag for English by becoming natur
alized but was unsuccessful. He hossed his hag
| sunday and, by way Of q lark, had II hoisted
| the stat Of "Major George Raymond the United
states Consulate, to the great amusement Of num-
| ber OF witnesses, who were on hand TO
| the fun while the Major M mon will some
times get who have good wine in large quantities at din
ner Mr.. Secretary Seward ought 10 scnd man down
here 10 take Of the Major whose maternal parent rs
not aware that the Major 10 out