The New York herald., 1868-11-18
BELIZE.

Inspection of the Lighthousca--Thcir Good
Observation-Disclosures Of Hard
Times in tho Colony-A LaushnbIc Piracy
Case-A Sweet Nut for Mr.. Seward.
BELIZE, Oct q, 1858.
The most important event OF the past month was
the arrival in this harbor OF her British Majesty's
steam gunboat Mullett. She brought down from
Kingston, jamaica, his Honor r. l. Walcott, the act
ing Chief Justice OF this colony in the absence Of his
Honor r. /. Gamer, Chief Justice In England on
leave OF absence. His Excellcncy the Lieutenant
Governor the colonial Secretary and their suite went
on the Kuett two days after her arrival 20 inspect
the light stations and the buoys after which they
visited the southern part OF the colony.
His Excellency reported the lighthouses to
be well conducted and highly satisfactory. This
colony has lately put new and very good
lights OF all the stations which can ba seen at from
thirteen to eighteen miles distant. The report OF
this survey and inspection viii soon be offcially
made by rne Admiralty and will be OF great impor-
tance to those navigating the waters OF the Bay Of
Honduras.
the Mulett left on tho 7th, at daylight, for Ja-
maca Thc mail steamer Trade Wind also left here
for New Orleans, with TIE mails for England via New
Orleans, the same day, at twelve O'Clock. large
number OF aged people, old residents Of the colony.
summer one OF whom was Mary Elizabeth Hemp.
stead, wife Of O. Hempstead or your city, and Tor
was an estimabe lady and was highly respected BY
ali In this colony. Few, II any OF the others arc
known In your city so viii not mention their names
In August last informed you that the Hon. AntoniA
ARther had committed suicide. There has been
some scrambng to get ut his estate by two OF his
largest creditors who have claims against him for
about elO0 oo0 II has been decided by the Court Of
Ordinary la favor OF v. H. Mcdonald, one OF the firm
Of Young, Toledo a. Co., TO whom has been granted
letters of administration, and he has given bonds
and entered upon the winding up OF the
nj kp QOld nv
public anction but IA the times are hard, and as
money is be had, 1t Is expected the whole pro-
course that would have been pursued in any other
| country, would have been TO have called meeting
creditor percentage on his caiu. and carried on
the estate for two years. when al his ha-
biitiee would have been paid and tho estate worth
some $500, ,O00) been entirely free.
Tho greatest farce that ever was enacted by any
representative OF government came or here lass
month, OF which sent you an account by the brig
Cauco. A. @. Prindle, the United States Vice Com
mercial Agent OF this port called on the authorities
send 10 the United states an old woman and her
eight children for piracy, robbery aud stealing the
what makes the mater most ABSURD and ridculous
Is that the old woman was BY the register deposited
In the hands OF the same Vice Commercial Agent or
the United states, the sole owner OF the schooner.
and had pnt her old fool OF husband IN ~ captain
and her children were shipped ss the crew. The
I'm New orleans and had sent her down on the coast
TO place called Livingston, where he intended to
join her In the schooner, aftor which they
wero 10 live in love and pleasure the
briny deep. But the former wife tthc mother
OF fourteen chiIdren heard OF his doings and she
shipped him, and for this the said Pringe got his
sensiblities up, entered the complaint and called
for the assistance Of her Britannia Maesys govern
ment 10 help him arrest the mutnecr, and n nign
sending the steam gunb0nt Aulett after this gang
OF prates-tie old woman and her eight children.
Truly United States is ably represented here a.
well as in some other parts OF the world. But Mr..
Seward has some queer notions In his dreamy brain.
and his appointment or this wseacre here has shown
It. Now, would like TO ask, what docs the United
States want with Vice commercial agent heref II
an agent OF any use at all TO the commerce OF the
government, then l submit II should have, az the
lowest, vice consul, and man OF some sense and
judgment--one who would not make u fool OF him.
self be disgrace to his government. such ridic
ulous absurdites as this viii soon overcome all the
prestige lately gained by arms and bring the United
States as low as II was before the war with all for
mai