The New York herald., 1863-12-25
INTERESTING FROM BELIZE.
Our Belize Correspondence.
BELIZE, Honduras, Nov. 10. Is

BtLlzg Honduras, Nov 10. 1868.
Arrivl,s Of Cotton Vessess Vessels Up for Sale-Dan-
9asof Blockade Rnaing, dc.
since my last have report three schooners under
English coors from Brazos, loaded with cotton having
arrived at this port They are the John Douglas with
one hundred and sixty bales OF cotton the Agnes, with
two hundred and foryve bales OF cotton, and the Star.
with two hundred and fourteen bales Of cotton.
One remarkable fact connected with these vessels and
worthy Of showing the private opinion OF
blockade runners is that all for sale, none OF them
desiring Intending return Heretofore their great
anxiety get back for another cargo now It seems
to be TO Quit the business This does not arise from any
extra vigilance the OF government cruisers but
believe from settled belief tnat the rebel govern
meut is about played out. | beg to submit hint
sands OF dollars by fngsh built armed and
manned cruisers like the alabama and Florida,
which are commanded by Southern officers Japan Is now
with England ard rs desrous OF contracting Tor
few rst class war lrgaes TO prey on English commerce
under English Interpretation OF international law Moth
ing is easier than 10 supply the demand. Plenty OF
Japanese be found in Broadway and around the Post
Office TO command them Let u$eep up with the spirit
OF tho age. A hint to the wise rs sufficient.
The Euglish soop ofwar Perel eleven guns, is now in
this port bound for SubIo also the American brig C. b.
Allen from Bangor with lumber for Boston in eighteen
days This the second American vessel that has en-
tered this port In year Have any cruisers in tho
West Indies The oldest inhabaant here never saw one
Can't the government crafty this audable curiosity and
pick up fsw hundred bales Of cottons
BELIZE, BrttSh HOnuura5, NOV. IL, 1900
Hsrvy W,er in Beti,e-The Injuries to The Cotton Crop
Superior Quality Of the Co,on-Other Productions Of
characterization Of Me Negroes, DC.
After long spell OF wet, heavy weather we have an
other clear, bright, comfortable day.
Tho long and continued heavy rains have seriously in
ured our cotton crop. They in boil when the rain
commenced falling and, matter Of course. have been
seriously injured. have not seen any Of tho fields my
SELF but told by persons capable OF judging that the
Ssa Island cotton which planted in this colony
in as fne a state the famous Sea Island near
Charleston, s. c. In 1850 Cotton planting expert
mont The parties who initiated IL were strangers
10 the colony It's seasons It's climate and its SOIL and
although their efforts with our high labor may not be
profitable this, tho rst year, owing among oher causes,
to the being put in at the wrong season. still the ex
pertinent Is for it has proven that all kinds aud
grades OF cotton will here and bear WE'LL and more
the plant continues to boil and bear all the time some
dsns in town, having continued to bear for
three months from the time the first
was with son ape ou BY
cutting OFF the old shoots they done bearing there
to be fair prospect that the plant viii continue to
bear from year 10 year. Aud what the best part OF
the affair IL, the cotton Is Of very superior quality.
This years crop, with all its drawbacks will cost here
from seventy cents to one dollar pound but with coolie
other cheap labor and that the ground is clear
ed am confident cotton cultivated at profit
the colony OF British Honduras.
The year which Is now drawing 10 close has been
very singular one during what Is usually called our dry
season. From February to juno, both ncudod we had
heavy rans July and August dry weather, when we
should have had rains; and during the months OF Sep
tembcr October, and up to the 18th of this month,
have had ralns-heavy and continuous rans-wth
gales OF wind and heavy thunder and lightning.
These have damaged prospects, when the
required rain they had hot, dry sun and now, while
they require sun, they are soaked In water,
ano the planters say they will not be
able TO get more than One-third or half
down lower than they have been before Tho shell
shcry has not bcen profitable tho catch this year being
less than half OF that OF former years. while prices have
ruled very low.
tho war tho United States seriously injured our
cocoanu, trade while your kerosene Oil has entirely cut
Out our Cocoanut oil
On tho whos 1868 been bad year for this colony
Bad weather small crops, low prices and the most
teosive aud caamlous IRE which has visited tho
settlement have made trade dull scarce and dis
C0uraged ALT still the mechaDce' and lsborers' wages
remain hgh-in fact have advanced. Why you will
asE. Answer-Living Is cheaD; the rYefs and sea
full OF nne FISH, The likes fishing. which is easy
when ho wants money, which is seldom consequently y
work drives the workmen while the workmen laugh and
say. "r buccra want him work done, make him do un
heesei!," aud tine hot he burn kin
too murh so mo no do crn pohow."
Thoro ts American vessel, the J. c. Cobb from
Bangor in our harbor. This s sight, all the
other which trade here have been whitewashcd
ask the question because know who borr
10 the United Sates-hs father naturalized citizen
and he, the son, owns several vessels under English
colors.
There q screw loose somewhere. Either men have
elastic conscie0ces the Vice Consul New York docs
beneGt and protection OF his countrys flag.